Manager / Senior Manager Talent Acquisition & HR Excellence_EdTech (Noida)

We are seeking a dynamic HR skilled to lead Talent Acquisition while contributing to key strategic HR initiatives across the organization. This role is ideal for an individual who enjoys building high-performing teams, partnering with business leaders, and driving organization-wide HR priorities beyond recruitment. In addition to leading Talent Acquisition, the incumbent will work closely with the Head HR on initiatives related to leadership development, succession planning, workforce planning, HR transformation, and organizational capability building. Key Responsibilities 1. Talent Acquisition - Lead end-to-end recruitment across Schoolnet Group. - Develop talent acquisition strategies for Corporate, Technology, Academic, Sales, Operations, and leadership hiring. - Build sustainable talent pipelines to support current and future business requirements. - Drive leadership hiring for strategic and business-critical positions. - Strengthen employer branding and enhance the overall candidate experience. - Manage recruitment partners, consultants, job portals, and campus hiring initiatives. - Drive diversity hiring initiatives across functions. - Develop recruitment dashboards, metrics, and hiring analytics to support data-driven decision-making. - Leverage AI and digital recruitment tools to improve hiring quality, speed, and efficiency. 2. HR Excellence & Strategic Initiatives Partner with the Head HR to drive strategic HR initiatives, including: - Succession planning and talent review processes. - Leadership development and managerial capability-building programmes. - Performance management and talent assessment processes. - Workforce planning and HR analytics. - AI-enabled HR transformation and HR technology initiatives. - HR policy review, process optimization, and continuous improvement. - Employee engagement and organizational effectiveness initiatives. - Cross-functional HR projects supporting busin .