Manager/Senior Manager -Talent Management at CEB

Title: Manager/Senior Manager, HR
Location: India
Corporate Executive Board

The Corporate Executive Board (NASDAQ: EXBD) is a leading provider of best practices research and executive education, focusing on corporate strategy, operations, and general management issues. We serve over 1,800 blue-chip companies across the globe, including more than 70% of the Fortune 500. Across the past three years, our revenues have grown annually at greater than 25% per year. We are proud of the quality of our staff and are looking to add talented, dynamic people to our growing ranks. In 2003, CEB made Fortune Magazine¡¦s list of ¡§100 Fastest Growing Companies¡¨ in the US; we
also were in Business Week¡¦s list of ¡§Hot Growth Companies¡¨ for 2004.
And, consistent with the staff comment above, we feel the primary driver behind these accolades (and the underlying business achievements) is the quality of the staff we hire and develop over time.

The Corporate Executive Board¡¦s new office in Gurgaon, India (CEB India) is currently accepting applications for the position of Manager/Senior Manager, HR (¡§Talent Management¡¨ in CEB parlance). The position offers unmatched career growth potential, including the opportunity to work in our Washington, DC and our London offices.
CEB India offers a dynamic, performance-oriented and informal work
environment. Salaries and benefits are highly competitive with other leading multinational firms in India. For more information about our company, please visit our Web site at www.executiveboard.com.
Responsibilities:

High volume interviewing with entry- to mid- level candidates for
positions in business research, data analysis, and graphics (i.e. ¡§content business¡¨ positions)
Work closely with the India Office Manager, CEB UK Recruiting Director, and team members to manage recruiting efforts for all position openings in our India office.
Develop a critical eye for ¡§content business¡¨ hiring by fully
diagnosing the unique needs of hiring managers and conducting comprehensive interviews that test both analytical and interpersonal attributes
Build strong relationships with senior managers and staff throughout the firm, as well as with external recruiting partners
Oversee and ¡§own¡¨ the candidate management process, from interviewing through to candidate tracking/communication and pipeline reporting
Create sourcing initiatives that attract distinctive candidates to the firm
Over time, build database of candidates, companies and colleges that
represent the best pools of CEB talent
Use third-party resume databases such as www.monsterindia.com to source candidates
Manage campus recruiting program
Understand students¡¦ job selection process and assist India Office
Manager in crafting a compelling employment offer that gets CEB India ¡§Day 0¡¨ or ¡§Day 1¡¨ recruiting slots on campuses
Work with US & UK campus recruiting teams to source candidates from US & UK colleges for the Indian office
Implement and manage a recruiting process that involves US and UK line managers for all India office hiring decisions
Take the lead on special projects (e.g., compensation studies, marketing materials, interview training modules)
Hire, develop, motivate and evaluate recruiting/HR staff as the office expands

Candidate Attributes:
Demonstrated ability to conduct a high-volume of behavioral candidate interviews
Demonstrated leadership, strategic vision and analytical skills
Superior professionalism, discretion, and judgment
Top-notch interpersonal and communication skills
Willingness to draw conclusions and defend a point of view
Consummate team player that delivers against urgent deadlines and has an outstanding service ethic
Process- and detail-oriented individual who does not lose sight of the bigger picture
Enjoys project work and managing multi-constituency initiatives

Desired Background:
MBA or HR-related post-graduate degree with several years of experience in recruiting
Experience in building high volume, diverse, hard to find talent pools
Recruiting experience in professional services firm¡X¡§content business¡¨ experience a real advantage

Sujatha Sivakumaran
Research Associate, IT Practice
Corporate Executive Board India Pvt. Ltd.
204, Tower B, Global Business Park
Gurgaon, Haryana 122 002
India
www.executiveboard.com
Office: +91-124-2803-464
Cell: +91-98997-83366
Fax: +91-124-506-5037
sivakums@executiveboard.com