Associate Manager/ Deputy Manager-Human Resources

Deputy Manager – Recruitment& Business Partnering

Experience: 8 -10 years
Location: Chennai
Department: Human Resources – Talent Acquisition & HRBP
Reports To: Regional/Corporate Recruitment Manager & Business Partner

Purpose:   HR– Talent Acquisition & HRBP will serve as a dual‑post people partner, owning end‑to‑end recruitment delivery while also acting as a strategic HR Business Partner to assigned business units/regions. The position is critical in aligning talent strategy, workforce planning, performance, engagement, and compliance with business development goals in a regulated, audit‑sensitive NBFC environment. 

Key Responsibilities:

Experience & Qualification Needs 

Competencies Required

•      Support bulk hiring, regional hiring, and replacement hiring with clear TAT and accuracy.

•      Source jobseekers through job portals, social media platforms, LinkedIn, employee referrals, and local market networks.

•      Keep up an active pipeline of applicants for recurring and high-volume roles (Sales, Field Officers, Collections, Operations).

•      Liaise interviews, assessments, and documentation with regional offices and hiring panels.

•      Ensure documentation, reference checks, and due diligence are completed per NBFC regulatory standards.

•      Sustain accurate recruitment dashboards, trackers, and MIS—covering TAT, source mix, offer-to-join ratio, and pipeline health.

•      Ensure adherence to internal recruitment SOPs, company policies, and labour laws

•      Use HR systems (ATS/HRMS) for data accuracy, jobseeker tracking, and reporting.

•      Partner with leadership teams on people strategy aligned to business outcomes.

•      Support organization design, post clarity, manpower optimization, and productivity improvement.

•      Act as the first‑point HR partner for employee lifecycle matters within assigned units.

•      Support goal setting, mid‑year and annual performance cycles in line with PMS frameworks.

•      Partner with managers on talent reviews, succession planning, and leadership pipeline development.

•      Spot skill gaps and collaborate with L&D on focused capability‑creating interventions.

•      Drive employee engagement initiatives, culture programs, and manager effectiveness.

•      Handle employee relations matter with maturity, empathy, and compliance discipline.

•      Support retention strategies for critical roles and high‑performers

•      Graduate or Postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

•      8-10 years of progressive HR experience, with mandatory exposure to both Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partnering.

•      Solid preference for exposure to NBFC, Banking, Insurance, BFSI, or large distributed sales/service enterprises.

•      Proven background in multi‑location hiring, volume recruitment, stakeholder management, and business‑aligned HR support.

•      Hands‑on experience with ATS/HRMS platforms, recruitment analytics, and advanced Excel/MIS reporting.

•      Understanding of compliance‑driven HR environments and audit readiness.

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•      Robust business partnering and stakeholder influence capability

•      Strategic thinking with sound execution discipline

•      Data‑driven decision‑making and analytical mindset

•      High ownership, integrity, and confidentiality

•      Capacity to operate in high‑pressure, fast‑growing environments

•      Robust communication, negotiation, and relationship‑creating capabilities

•      Sound judgment in employee relations and people risk management

•      People leadership, coaching, and team development capability