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Program Lead – IT Talent Acquisition

BNP Paribas
Mumbai, IND
Full-time
Senior · 15+ years experience
Onsite
Discovered 1 weeks ago

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1. Recruitment Process Engineering

Workflow Optimization: Lead projects to audit and redesign the technical hiring funnel, reducing "Time-to-Hire" while increasing "Quality-of-Hire."

Assessment Strategy: Partner with Engineering Leads to implement and manage scalable technical assessment frameworks (e.g., coding platforms, technical interview training, and standardized rubric development).

Standardization: Drive the creation of global hiring playbooks to ensure a consistent, high-quality candidate experience across all technical departments.

2. Talent Technology & Tooling (HR Tech)

Systems Implementation: Act as the Project Manager for the selection, integration, and deployment of recruitment technologies (e.g., Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), CRM, AI-sourcing tools, and technical testing platforms).

Data & Analytics: Build automated dashboards and reporting structures to track key recruitment metrics (e.g., pass-through rates, diversity metrics, and cost-per-hire) to drive data-led decision-making.

3. Strategic Scaling & Employer Branding

Capacity Planning: Collaborate with IT leadership to project future technical headcount needs and build the infrastructure to meet those demands.

Technical Branding Projects: Lead cross-functional projects with Marketing and Engineering to enhance our "Engineering Brand" (e.g., managing technical blogs, hackathons, or presence at major tech conferences).

Technical & Analytical Acumen

Systems Thinking: Ability to understand how different HR tools (ATS, LinkedIn, Assessment tools) integrate into a single, seamless ecosystem.

Data Fluency: Expert ability to use data to identify bottlenecks in the hiring process and propose structural solutions.

Tech Literacy: A strong understanding of the technical roles you are supporting (e.g., knowing the difference between DevOps, SRE, and Backend Engineering) to better manage the recruitment lifecycle.

Project Management Mastery

Agile Methodology: Ability to run recruitment improvement sprints and manage multiple moving parts (HR Partners, stakeholders, and tech deployments).

Stakeholder Management: Proven ability to influence Technology Leaders/managers to adopt new hiring processes or technologies.

Experience & Qualifications

  • Experience: 15+ years in Project Management, specifically within Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, or Tech Recruitment.
  • Proven Track Record: Experience leading a major HR Tech implementation or a large-scale recruitment process redesign.
  • Education/Certifications: Degree in Business, HR, or IT; PMP or Agile certification is a significant plus.

Leadership Attributes

Strategic thinker with strong execution discipline

Technology curious and future-focused

Strong influencer and stakeholder manager

Data-driven and outcome-oriented

Comfortable operating across global, matrixed environments

Able to convert ambiguous capability needs into structured programmes

Passionate about building future-ready technology talent

BNP Paribas Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

We passionately embrace diversity and foster an inclusive workplace where all employees can thrive. Our policies promote equal opportunity regardless of gender, ethnicity, disability or other factors.

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