Overview:
At PepsiCo, our Talent Acquisition team is committed to hiring exceptional talent that fuels business growth and innovation. As a Talent Acquisition Sr Analyst – Professional Hiring, you will serve as a trusted talent advisor to business leaders, driving end-to-end recruitment strategies for corporate and professional functions across Finance, HR, IT, Marketing, R&D, Supply Chain, and other business areas.
This role combines strategic consulting, market intelligence, proactive talent sourcing, stakeholder partnership, data-driven decision-making, and operational excellence to deliver an outstanding hiring manager and candidate experience. You will partner closely with Hiring Managers, HR Business Partners, Total Rewards, and cross-functional stakeholders to build diverse, high-quality talent pipelines while ensuring compliance, efficiency, and alignment with PepsiCo's talent strategy.
Responsibilities:
Your Impact
As a TA, you will play a critical role in enabling business success by identifying, attracting, and hiring top talent while shaping best-in-class recruitment practices.
Strategic Talent Partnership
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Serve as a trusted advisor to Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners by translating business priorities into effective recruitment strategies.
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Conduct strategic intake and workforce planning discussions to understand business needs, hiring challenges, organizational design, and critical capability requirements.
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Provide market intelligence, talent availability insights, salary benchmarking, competitor analysis, and hiring trends to influence recruitment strategies and business decisions.
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Challenge hiring assumptions and recommend innovative sourcing and assessment approaches to improve hiring outcomes.
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Build strong partnerships with business leaders through proactive communication, transparency, and consultative guidance throughout the hiring lifecycle.
End-to-End Talent Acquisition
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Lead the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition creation through offer acceptance and handoff for onboarding.
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Develop customized sourcing strategies that leverage LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, employee referrals, professional networks, industry events, niche job boards, and passive candidate engagement.
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Build and maintain proactive talent communities for critical and recurring skill sets to reduce time-to-hire and strengthen future hiring readiness.
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Conduct structured behavioral interviews using competency-based interviewing methodologies to assess technical capability, leadership behaviors, and culture add.
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Facilitate calibration and debrief discussions with interview panels, providing objective assessments and hiring recommendations.
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Partner with Hiring Managers, HR, and Total Rewards to develop competitive offers and successfully negotiate with candidates through offer acceptance.
Candidate Experience & Employer Branding
- Deliver a world-class, inclusive, and high-touch candidate experience across every stage of the recruitment journey.
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Act as a brand ambassador for PepsiCo by effectively communicating our Employee Value Proposition (EVP), culture, career opportunities, and purpose.
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Create compelling job advertisements and recruitment marketing content that attracts diverse talent.
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Maintain consistent engagement with candidates through proactive communication, feedback, and relationship building.
Talent Intelligence & Data-Driven Recruitment
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Utilize recruitment analytics, talent insights, and external labor market intelligence to continuously optimize sourcing strategies and hiring outcomes.
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Monitor and improve key recruiting metrics including Time-to-Find, Time-to-Accept, Offer Acceptance Rate, Candidate Experience, Hiring Manager Satisfaction, and Diversity Hiring.
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Identify trends, bottlenecks, and opportunities for continuous process improvement through data analysis and reporting.
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Support workforce planning initiatives by providing talent market insights and pipeline health metrics.
Operational Excellence & Compliance
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Ensure accurate and timely management of requisitions, candidate records, interview documentation, and recruitment activities within the Applicant Tracking System (ATS) and CRM.
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Maintain the highest standards of process compliance, data integrity, governance, and documentation throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
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Ensure adherence to local employment legislation, global hiring policies, data privacy requirements, and PepsiCo's Diversity, Equity & Inclusion commitments.
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Drive consistency, operational excellence, and continuous improvement across recruitment processes and stakeholder interactions.
Qualifications:
- Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline. Master's degree or MBA is preferred.
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Minimum 9+ years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience, with significant expertise in end-to-end recruitment for corporate/professional hiring within multinational organizations or shared services environments.
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Demonstrated experience recruiting across functions such as Finance, Human Resources, Information Technology, Marketing, Supply Chain, Procurement, R&D, Legal, and other corporate functions.
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Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders and HR Business Partners, influencing hiring decisions and acting as a trusted talent advisor.
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Strong experience managing multiple complex requisitions simultaneously while consistently delivering against hiring priorities and service level expectations.
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Expertise in proactive sourcing methodologies, including LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, Boolean search, market research, employee referrals, networking, and passive candidate engagement.
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Experience conducting competency-based and behavioral interviews using structured interview frameworks.
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Strong negotiation skills with experience managing offer development, compensation discussions, and candidate closing.
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Demonstrated ability to leverage recruitment metrics, talent analytics, and labor market intelligence to drive hiring decisions and improve recruitment outcomes.
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Hands-on experience with Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM platforms, and recruitment technologies.
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Solid understanding of recruitment compliance, employment legislation, diversity, equity and inclusion (DE&I) practices, and ethical hiring standards.
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Excellent stakeholder management, communication, influencing, and relationship-building skills with the ability to work effectively across global and cross-functional teams.
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Proven ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed environment while managing competing priorities with a high degree of ownership and accountability.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving, and continuous improvement mindset with a passion for delivering an exceptional hiring manager and candidate experience
