The Associate Manager, Talent Acquisition will be responsible for providing full life cycle recruitment while also potentially overseeing the day-to-day operations of a small recruiting team focusing on early talent hiring and handle lateral hiring requirements. As a strategic talent advisor, s/he builds partnerships with business leaders, hiring managers, HR Business Partners, and diverse recruitment sources while maintaining excellent relationships across TA, the business, and key campuses. S/he will be responsible for ensuring the project management and execution of all campus recruitment for Stryker in Inda. In addition to driving a culture of continuous improvement and development, s/he will inspire a team of recruiters to achieve greatness, lead projects/initiatives that propel our capability, and deliver flawless execution to the business. Role may be hybrid with travel to Stryker primary locations and colleges. Recruit - Utilize your strength and passion in generating early talent colleges and candidates by leveraging all advanced recruiting tools and techniques to identify and acquire top talent - Define and execute the best candidate attraction strategies - Articulate a compelling career opportunity based on the candidate’s motivation - Conduct initial assessment with candidates to assess technical skills and cultural fit and skillfully present candidate match & value to hiring team - Ensure outstanding candidate experience throughout entire recruitment lifecycle - Be a subject matter expert in your area of recruitment through knowledge of market data Advise & Lead - Listen to and understand the needs and motivations of all stakeholders - Provide hiring teams expert guidance and consultation on recruitment process, policy, technology, industry trends and best practices - Advise and influence hiring managers with insightful market data that shapes recruitment approach and decision making - Communicate consistently and proactively to ensure alignment and remove barriers - Tactfully drive the hiring process to meet aggressive KPIs - Accurately manage candidate / requisition lifecycle in ATS to ensure data integrity for reporting Manage - Lead directly/indirectly a small team of recruiters which include the identification, selection, development, engagement, and promotion of team members - Set objectives, manage performance, mentor, coach and develop recruiters into a high functioning team to ensure current and future business hiring needs are met in a timely, effective and cost-efficient professional manner - Be a change champion, promoting a culture that embraces continuous improvement - Responsible for monitoring, reporting and driving talent acquisition metrics and performance (Example: time to accept, time to present, Diversity, Client Satisfaction) and analyzing trends to identify and solve potential issues before they become issues Innovate - Identify recruitment market trends, tools, technologies and share best practices - Participate in projects, implement best practices, embrace change and help improve the overall talent acquisition function Bachelor’s degree or equivalent required Minimum requirements • 8+ years of work experience Preferred qualifications • Preferred candidates will have 4+ years of a mix of recruiting experience. • Experience of independently leading/managing recruiting projects, campus programs, leading people is preferable. Must be able to manage time, projects, stress, and conflict • Must possess strong interpersonal skills, including both oral and written communication • Must be able to multitask and bring tasks through to completion with minimal supervision • Must be able to negotiate effectively Stryker is a global leader in medical technologies and, together with its customers, is driven to make healthcare better. The company offers innovative products and services in MedSurg, Neurotechnology, Orthopaedics and Spine that help improve patient and healthcare outcomes. Alongside its customers around the world, Stryker impacts more than 150 million patients annually. Stryker Corporation is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status. Stryker is an EO employer – M/F/Veteran/Disability.