Senior Executive Talent Acquisition

Job description

**About The Role** This role will manage the end-to-end lifecycle of all Talent Acquisition vendors, including staffing vendors (contract & permanent), assessment partners, interview-as-a-service providers, job boards, TA Technology vendors and independent contractors. The individual will act as a central program coordinator and governance anchor, ensuring seamless vendor operations, cost efficiency, compliance, and stakeholder alignment across Talent Acquisition, Procurement, Finance, HR, and Business teams. Key Responsibilities - Vendor Ecosystem Management ** Manage a Diverse Portfolio Of TA Vendors, Including**  Contract staffing vendors  Permanent hiring agencies  Talent assessment partners  Interview-as-a-Service providers  Job boards and sourcing platforms  Identify, evaluate, and onboard new vendors aligned to evolving hiring needs  Conduct vendor capability discussions, benchmarking, and onboarding pilots - Vendor Onboarding & Empanelment  Drive end-to-end vendor empanelment in collaboration with Procurement  Coordinate with internal stakeholders (TA, IT, Legal, Compliance) for approvals  Act as SPOC for pilot engagements and onboarding workflows - Vendor Engagement & Demand Fulfillment  Publish hiring requirements to relevant vendor partners  Ensure optimal vendor allocation across requirements  Monitor submission quality, turnaround time, and vendor responsiveness  Build strong vendor relationships to ensure consistent delivery - Procurement, PR & PO Management  Raise Purchase Requisitions (PRs) aligned with hiring demand  Coordinate with Procurement for PO creation, validation, approvals, and timely release to vendors  Ensure accuracy of commercial terms across vendors and engagements - Invoicing, Payments & Financial Governance ** Validate / Get Validated Invoices Across**  Staffing vendors  Interview-as-a-Service vendors  Assessment partners  Job boards / subscription platforms  Perform invoice reconciliation and ensure compliance with agreed commercials  Work with Procurement and Finance to ensure timely payment processing  Resolve / facilitate resolution of vendor queries related to billing discrepancies and delays - Independent Contractor Management  Manage lifecycle of independent consultants / contractors directly engaged by the **Company**  Coordinate contract creation, documentation, and compliance  Maintain contractor database in collaboration with HR  Ensure smooth onboarding, engagement tracking, and offboarding  Coordinate asset recovery and closure processes across all contingent workers - Vendor Performance & Governance  Maintain centralized vendor database and tracker (e.g. SharePoint) ** Track And Report Vendor Performance Metrics Such As**  Quality of submissions  Turnaround time (TAT)  Cost efficiency  Conversion ratios  Identify underperforming vendors and recommend corrective actions  Drive periodic vendor reviews and rationalization Key Skills & Competencies  Strong understanding of end-to-end Talent Acquisition vendor ecosystem  Experience handling multiple vendor types (staffing, assessment, SaaS/job boards)  Strong cross-functional coordination (TA, Procurement, Finance, HR)  Good understanding of commercials, contracts, and invoicing processes  Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills  High ownership, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple priorities **Preferred Experience**  Experience in IT Services / Engineering Services / GCC environment  Exposure to contingent workforce management + direct contractor engagement models  Familiarity with TA, procurement and finance systems (SAP, Ariba, Oracle, etc.) will be a plus