Assistant Vice President – Technology Hiring, Talent Acquisition

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**Job Title:** Assistant Vice President – Technology Hiring, Talent Acquisition **Department** : Human Resources **About Business Line/Function** The Human Resources Department in BNP Paribas India Solutions is a strategic partner to the business, driving the attraction, development and retention of exceptional talent while fostering a high -performance, innovation -led, and governance driven culture. In BNP Paribas India Solutions Private limited, HR plays a critical role in building future – ready capabilities, enhancing employee experience and delivering scalable, efficient and compliant people practices aligned to the bank’s global priorities. **Position Purpose** We are seeking an experienced and dynamic Talent Acquisition partner for our technology team. This role is ideal for a seasoned hands-on recruitment professional with a strong expertise in Sourcing, Stake Holder management, market intelligence and hiring strategy within a fast paced and evolving environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in building high-performing technology teams by partnering closely with business leaders, driving innovative sourcing strategies, and delivering an exceptional candidate experience while ensuring operational excellence and governance. **Responsibilities** Direct Responsibilities - Manage recruitment lifecycle for technology hiring across various skill & levels. - Partner closely with hiring managers and senior stakeholders to understand the workforce needs and design an effective hiring strategy. - Develop and execute innovative sourcing approaches through market mapping, networking, referrals, social platforms and direct talent engagements. - Build strong pipelines for niche and critical technology talent. - Deliver seamless and high-quality candidate experience throughout the recruitment process. - Drive hiring efficiency by identifying opportunities for process optimization, automation, and continuous improvement within recruitment operations. - Collaborate effectively with HRBPs, onboarding teams, compensation teams, and business stakeholders to ensure smooth execution of hiring processes. - Track and deliver against hiring metrics, SLAs, and reporting expectations while maintaining high quality standards. - Ensure strong adherence to recruitment governance, process discipline, documentation standards, and audit compliance requirements. Contributing Responsibilities - Mentor and support junior recruiters and contribute to broader talent acquisition initiatives and projects. - Provide market intelligence, talent insights, and compensation benchmarking to influence hiring decisions and workforce planning. - Bring industry best practices and innovative recruitment approaches to strengthen hiring effectiveness and talent attraction strategies. **Technical & Behavioral Competencies** - 10+ years of experience in end-to-end technology recruitment, preferably within Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, or Global Capability Centers (GCCs). - Strong understanding of technology skillsets, talent trends, and the evolving technology hiring landscape. - Demonstrated success in managing complex and niche hiring mandates across multiple technology domains. - Strong stakeholder management and influencing capabilities with the ability to engage senior leadership effectively. - Excellent sourcing, market mapping, and talent engagement capabilities. - Strong process orientation with experience in driving governance, operational excellence, and audit-compliant hiring practices. - Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, matrixed, and high-performance environment. - Strong communication, collaboration, and relationship management skills. **Specific Qualifications** Master’s degree in HR/ Management preferably MBA, or in finance, science, economics, related field. **Technical Skills** **Skills Referential** **(** **Required knowledge, skills and abilities)** - Knowledge of various sourcing channels and platforms - Knowledge of MS suite – Excel, PowerPoint and Word - Knowledge and experience of using an ATS **Behavioral Skills** - Analytical Ability - Team Player - Strong communication skills. **Education Level:** Master’s Degree or equivalent **Location: Mumbai/Bengaluru** **About BNP Paribas Group** BNP Paribas is the European Union’s leading bank and key player in international banking. It operates in 65 countries and has nearly 185,000 employees, including more than 145,000 in Europe. The Group has key positions in its three main fields of activity: Commercial, Personal Banking & Services for the Group’s commercial & personal banking and several specialized businesses including BNP Paribas Personal Finance and Arval; Investment & Protection Services for savings, investment, and protection solutions; and Corporate & Institutional Banking, focused on corporate and institutional clients. Based on its strong diversified and integrated model, the Group helps all its clients (individuals, community associations, entrepreneurs, SMEs, corporates and institutional clients) to realize their projects through solutions spanning financing, investment, savings and protection insurance. In Europe, BNP Paribas has four domestic markets: Belgium, France, Italy, and Luxembourg. The Group is rolling out its integrated commercial & personal banking model across several Mediterranean countries, Turkey, and Eastern Europe. As a key player in international banking, the Group has leading platforms and business lines in Europe, a strong presence in the Americas as well as a solid and fast-growing business in Asia-Pacific. BNP Paribas has implemented a Corporate Social Responsibility approach in all its activities, enabling it to contribute to the construction of a sustainable future, while ensuring the Group's performance and stability. **About BNP Paribas India Solutions** Established in 2005, BNP Paribas India Solutions is a wholly owne