Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face:
Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware.
At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity.
Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations.
Why Globalisation Excellence
Zinnov’s Globalisation Excellence (GE) practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) end-to-end — from Design & Discovery to Build, Scale, and Run.
In GE, you don’t work in silos. You:
- Own complex, end-to-end client journeys
- Work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models
- Influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies This is where strategy meets execution — and where talent plays a defining role.
About the Role
As Associate Director – Talent Acquisition, you will lead the hiring strategy and execution for a Global Capability Center (GCC) client in Hyderabad. You will own end-to-end recruitment across Technology, Engineering, and Corporate/Functional roles, partnering closely with senior stakeholders across global and regional teams.
This role is designed for a data-driven TA leader who can scale hiring in a fast-paced environment, build strong pipelines for niche roles, run predictable operating rhythms, and drive high-quality outcomes through strong team leadership, stakeholder alignment, and process excellence.
What You’ll Do
TA Strategy & Workforce Planning
- Own the end-to-end TA strategy across Technology, Engineering, and Functional hiring for the GCC.
- Drive workforce planning in partnership with business leaders and HRBPs — demand forecasting, prioritization, and execution plans.
- Build scalable hiring playbooks to support growth across multiple role families and seniority levels.
Niche Hiring & Pipeline Building
- Build robust talent pipelines for niche and hard-to-hire roles through proactive sourcing beyond portals.
- Strengthen channel strategy across referrals, sourcing teams, vendors, research-based mapping, and talent communities.
- Drive hiring outcomes across critical roles with speed, quality, and consistency.
Stakeholder Management & Business Partnership
- Partner closely with senior leadership (Global / India) to understand business needs and translate them into hiring plans.
- Run structured business reviews, share market intelligence, and align on hiring trade-offs and feasibility.
- Maintain high stakeholder confidence through clarity, cadence, and transparent progress updates.
Team Leadership & Capability Building
- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing TA team across recruiters, sourcers, and TA ops.
- Drive capability building on sourcing, assessment quality, role selling, tools, and candidate experience.
- Implement best practices for productivity, bandwidth allocation, and performance management.
Process Excellence & Candidate Experience
- Own and optimize recruitment processes to improve turnaround time, quality of hires, and candidate experience.
- Ensure smooth coordination across sourcing, recruitment operations, onboarding, and HR teams.
- Drive offer management and conversion — engagement, negotiation, and offer-to-join closure discipline.
Metrics, Reporting & TA Dashboards
- Build and run TA dashboards covering TAT, pipeline health, conversion ratios, offer-to-join, hiring forecasts, and recruiter productivity.
- Establish KPI discipline across TA teams and drive action plans based on insights.
- Present hiring trends, risks, and mitigation plans to leadership with decision-ready narratives.
Technology, Tools & Continuous Improvement
- Leverage ATS and HR tools (e.g., Greenhouse / Workday / SuccessFactors or similar) to improve hiring efficiency.
- Advocate for automation, AI tools, and process upgrades that enhance speed and quality.
- Improve data hygiene and operational rigor to ensure reliable reporting and forecasting.
Employer Branding & Recruitment Marketing
- Partner with branding/communications teams to strengthen the GCC’s employer value proposition.
- Drive recruitment marketing initiatives for tech, engineering, and functional talent segments.
- Build visibility and attractiveness in talent markets through targeted campaigns and community engagement.
What You Bring
Qualifications & Experience
- 15+ years of Talent Acquisition experience with 5+ years in a leadership role.
- Strong expertise hiring across Tech, Engineering, and Corporate/Functional roles.
- Experience scaling hiring in a fast-paced, stakeholder-heavy environment (GCC / product / engineering preferred).
- Strong comfort with recruitment analytics, TA operations, and forecasting.
Key Skills
- TA strategy, workforce planning, and end-to-end hiring ownership.
- Advanced stakeholder management and executive communication.
- Strong people leadership — coaching, performance management, team scaling.
- Data-driven execution — dashboards, funnel management, conversion optimization.
- Process rigor — structured operating rhythm, predictable delivery, high-quality candidate experience.
- Strong sourcing and pipeline strategy for niche roles and competitive talent markets.
What Success Looks Like
- TA strategy translated into predictable outcomes across technology, engineering, and functional hiring.
- Healthy pipelines for niche roles, with strong funnel visibility and disciplined follow-through.
- Improved conversion metrics — higher offer-to-join, faster closures, stronger candidate engagement.
- High stakeholder confidence driven by clarity, cadence, and decision-ready reporting.
A high-performing TA team with strong execution standards, capability depth, and scalable operating rhythms. If you enjoy owning high-scale GCC hiring end-to-end, influencing senior stakeholders through data and market insight, and building a high-performing TA engine that delivers speed and quality — this role offers both impact and growth.
