Recruiting Manager

Job Description

Roles and Responsibilities of a Recruitment Manager

1. Recruitment Strategy & Planning

• Develop and implement effective recruiting strategies aligned with business goals.
• Forecast hiring needs in collaboration with department heads.
• Identify the best sourcing channels for different role types.

2. Team Leadership & Performance Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop the recruitment team (sourcers, recruiters, coordinators).
• Set performance goals, conduct reviews, and ensure productivity targets are met.
• Provide continuous coaching on sourcing, screening, and hiring best practices.

3. End‑to‑End Hiring Oversight

• Oversee the entire recruitment lifecycle — sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding coordination.
• Resolve escalations related to candidate experience, SLA delays, or hiring challenges.
• Ensure consistent and high-quality hiring processes across the team.

4. Stakeholder & Client Management

• Serve as the primary point of contact for hiring managers and business leaders.
• Conduct intake meetings to understand role requirements and expectations.
• Provide regular hiring updates, insights, and dashboards to stakeholders.

5. Candidate Experience Management

• Ensure a positive and seamless experience for all candidates.
• Review recruiter communication quality, turn‑around times, and feedback loops.

6. Process Optimization & Compliance

• Streamline hiring workflows to improve speed and efficiency.
• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, data privacy, and labor compliance standards.
• Identify process gaps and implement improvements.

7. Data, Metrics & Reporting

• Track key recruitment metrics: TAT, quality of hire, DCP, offer-to-join ratios, etc.
• Prepare weekly/monthly hiring reports for leadership.
• Use data insights to improve sourcing channels and recruiter performance.

8. Employer Branding & Partnership Management

• Support employer branding initiatives, recruitment campaigns, and events.
• Build relationships with job boards, staffing partners, and campus institutions.

9. Technology & Tools Management

• Manage ATS functionality, recruiter access, and reporting.
• Identify and implement recruiting tools (AI sourcing, assessment tools, scheduling tools).
• Ensure team adoption and proper utilization of recruitment platforms.

10. Problem Solving & Escalation Handling

• Address hiring bottlenecks, low candidate pipelines, or market challenges.
• Resolve conflicts or issues raised by clients, hiring managers, or candidates.