Manager - Talent Acquisition

The Opportunity:

Location: Office-based role in Gurgaon

As the Manager of Talent Acquisition, you will play a pivotal role in shaping our organization's growth by leading a high-performing team of Talent Acquisition Partners. Collaborating with key business leaders, you'll be responsible for sourcing and assessing top talent to meet our hiring goals for both sales and corporate functions across India and the Middle East.

In this fast-paced role, you’ll bring expertise in setting benchmarks, tracking metrics, and driving results. Your ability to prioritize, innovate, and execute will directly impact our success.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and mentor a small team (one to two members) to drive talent acquisition efforts across India and the Middle East.
• Take ownership of hands-on sourcing, screening, and assessing top talent in alignment with business needs.
• Develop and implement strategies to optimize candidate cycle time, conversion rates, and applicant funnel metrics.
• Ensure seamless communication between Talent Acquisition, HRBPs, and Hiring Managers on current and upcoming requisitions, market feedback, and quick adjustments to changing conditions.
• Collaborate with hiring managers and HRBPs to build innovative community engagement and sourcing strategies, with measurable data to demonstrate ROI.
• Manage relationships with external recruitment vendors and internal stakeholders to drive recruitment success.
• Define, measure, and analyze key performance metrics and KPIs to ensure continuous improvement.

What We’re Looking For:

• Education: Bachelor's degree in HR, Business, or Psychology (or equivalent experience).
• Experience: 8+ years of experience in full-cycle talent acquisition, with a strong background in recruiting for sales functions.
• Experience with Workday or similar ATS is preferred.
• Proven leadership experience with managing a small team is highly valued.
• Familiarity with recruiting in the Middle East and Africa is a plus.
• Tools: Experience with Microsoft Teams preferred.

Who You Are:

• You’re well-versed in Applicant Tracking Systems (Workday preferred) and Talent Market Intelligence tools.
• You possess exceptional analytical skills, are adept at handling large data sets, and can communicate data findings effectively.
• You’ve proven experience establishing and tracking key performance metrics, including ROI.
• You have a demonstrated ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders at all organizational levels.
• You thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and consistently deliver results.

If you’re passionate about talent acquisition and are ready to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people’s lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom’s voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today! 

Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of employees assigned to this position. Avantor is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.

Why Avantor?

Dare to go further in your career. Join our global team of 14,000+ associates whose passion for discovery and determination to overcome challenges relentlessly advances life-changing science.

The work we do changes people's lives for the better. It brings new patient treatments and therapies to market, giving a cancer survivor the chance to walk his daughter down the aisle. It enables medical devices that help a little boy hear his mom's voice for the first time. Outcomes such as these create unlimited opportunities for you to contribute your talents, learn new skills and grow your career at Avantor.

We are committed to helping you on this journey through our diverse, equitable and inclusive culture which includes learning experiences to support your career growth and success. At Avantor, dare to go further and see how the impact of your contributions set science in motion to create a better world. Apply today!

EEO Statement:

We are an Equal Employment/Affirmative Action employer and VEVRAA Federal Contractor. We do not discriminate in hiring on the basis of sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religious creed, national origin, physical or mental disability, protected Veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state/province, or local law.

If you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please contact us by email at recruiting@avantorsciences.com and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be considered on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.

3rd party non-solicitation policy:

By submitting candidates without having been formally assigned on and contracted for a specific job requisition by Avantor, or by failing to comply with the Avantor recruitment process, you forfeit any fee on the submitted candidates, regardless of your usual terms and conditions. Avantor works with a preferred supplier list and will take the initiative to engage with recruitment agencies based on its needs and will not be accepting any form of solicitation