Vice President, Talent Acquisition

Responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers to identify and secure top talent across various career levels
• Own end-to-end recruiting execution within an application tracking system, including requisition management, candidate communication, interview scheduling and pipeline reporting
• Run effective TA processes that decrease interview to hire ratios and increase offer extension to acceptance ratios
• Develop and deploy effective sourcing strategies
• Accurately convey the Portage Point employee value proposition and unique advantages of each role and practice line
• Deliver an efficient and highly communicative experience to candidates and stakeholders
• Manage external agency relationships and reduce overall agency spend
• Develop and execute strategic recruiting initiatives and events
• Maintain standard operating procedures, talent dashboards / reports and recruiting exhibits
• Effectively leverage TA technology and support the research and implementation of new solutions
• Accurately report activities, outcomes and flag potential opportunities and threats
• Manage process changes by developing adequate levels of awareness, desire, knowledge, ability and reinforcement
• Facilitate effective employment branding
• Champion referral bonus program and education internally around open hiring needs
• Share and manage TA best practices as well as lead internal trainings where required
• Contribute to creating a high-performing and inclusive culture

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree from a top undergraduate program
• Located in or willing to relocate to Gururgram, India
• Invested in a team-based culture and motivated to collaborate in office three days per week
• Six plus years of  lateral recruiting experience, primarily in sourcing out of investment banking, private equity or other financial / professional services firms
• Expert in candidate sourcing and selection
• Skillful in screening and / or behavioral interviews
• Experience with employment branding, diversity recruitment and change management
• Full-cycle, end-to-end recruiting experience within an applicant tracking system (ATS), including ownership of interview scheduling
• Direct experience with ATS management is strongly preferred, such as Lever, Greenhouse or Ashby
• Ability to successfully work independently as well as in a small, collaborative team environment
• Comfortable operating with a high degree of autonomy as Portage Point’s first India-based TA hire, exercising strong judgment and independent decision-making
• High degree of maturity with a proven ability to interact with senior executives
• Effectively communicates analysis through Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint including high-quality messaging, structure and formatting
• Eagerness to be responsive at all times, including flexibility to overlap with U.S. team working hours given the cross-time-zone collaboration this role requires
• Proven track-record of success in high pressure, time-constrained environments
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including strong e-mail etiquette
• Top-tier organizational skills and attention to detail
• Self-starter and entrepreneurial spirit, with the ability to build a function from the ground up