Assistant Manager

Neilsoft · India

Job Location : Pune – SEZ - Hinjewadi Position : Assistant Manager - IT Recruitment

Experience : 6 - 10 Years Qualification : MBA (HR) / Graduate

Responsibilities:

• Drive end-to-end IT recruitment lifecycle - sourcing, screening, interviewing and closing positions across niche and mainstream technology skill sets (CAD, PLM, Cloud, AI/ML, Full-Stack, DevOps, Data Engineering, etc.).
• Develop and execute recruiting strategies to meet current and anticipated hiring needs across business units.
• Own recruitment data management - maintain accurate candidate pipelines, ATS records, trackers and recruitment databases for easy retrieval and reporting.
• Conduct regular market analysis and talent mapping - benchmarking salaries, tracking competitor hiring trends and industry practices for niche requirements.
• Manage stakeholders effectively - partner with hiring managers, business heads and leadership to understand requirements, align expectations and drive hiring reviews to closure.
• Build and manage a strong sourcing pipeline using job portals, LinkedIn Recruiter, employee referrals, headhunting.
• Ensure adherence to the laid-down recruitment process and drive completion of hiring activities within agreed timelines (TAT).
• Guide and mentor junior recruiters in the team, sharing best practices in sourcing, screening and stakeholder handling.
• Lead salary negotiations, offer management and candidate engagement to ensure a smooth on-boarding experience.
• Identify process gaps, recommend improvements and implement corrective actions to strengthen the recruitment function.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• 6 - 10 years of relevant experience in IT/Technical Recruitment, including niche and leadership hiring.
• Proven experience in market analysis, talent mapping and competitor benchmarking for technology hiring.
• Demonstrated experience in stakeholder management, including working closely with senior business and hiring leaders.
• Strong sourcing and screening skills, including advanced Boolean/X-ray search and use of niche hiring platforms.
• Ability to handle multiple requirements simultaneously and work towards defined hiring targets/TATs.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and salary negotiation skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel/PowerPoint for MIS reporting and presentations to leadership.
• Prior experience hiring for engineering/technology skills such as AutoCAD, Autodesk, PLM, etc. will be an added advantage.