Project Manager (Talent Acquisition)

About Zeta

Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015.Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industrys first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 20M+ cards have been issued on our platform globally.Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.

Zeta has over 1700+ employees - with over 70% roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021.Learn more @ www.zeta.tech, careers.zeta.tech, Linkedin, Twitter

About the Role

We are looking for a strategic and execution-driven Project Manager Talent Acquisition to design, lead, and manage scalable recruitment initiatives that elevate the talent acquisition function. You will partner with key stakeholders across HR, business leadership, and technology teams to enhance hiring programs, drive operational excellence, and continuously improve candidate and recruiter experiences. This is a highly visible role requiring strategic thinking, project execution, and deep knowledge of recruiting best practices and technologies.

Responsibilities

• Program Development & Management: Design and manage recruitment programs such as early careers hiring, DEI hiring initiatives, talent pipelines, employer branding campaigns, and recruitment marketing strategies. Develop and maintain project timelines, deliverables, and budgets for talent acquisition initiatives.
• Process Optimization: Identify bottlenecks in recruiting operations and lead continuous improvement efforts. Standardize and scale recruiting processes across geographies and business units.
• Technology & Systems: Optimize the use of the ATS, CRM, and other recruiting technologies. Lead implementation of new tools and upgrades in collaboration with HRIS and IT teams.
• Data & Reporting: Build and maintain dashboards and reports to track KPIs such as time-to-fill, offer acceptance rates, diversity metrics, and cost-per-hire. Provide insights and recommendations based on data to senior leadership.
• Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with recruiters, hiring managers, HRBPs, and external partners to ensure successful execution of recruiting strategies. Drive adoption and change management for new programs and tools.

Skills

• Project & Program Management: Strong experience leading cross-functional projects; PMP, Agile, or Six Sigma certification is a plus.
• Recruitment Operations Expertise: Deep understanding of the full recruitment lifecycle and global talent acquisition strategies.
• Data & Analytics: Proficient in data interpretation, Excel/Google Sheets, and reporting tools (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• ATS & HR Tech: Hands-on experience with ATS (e.g., Greenhouse, Workday, Lever), recruitment CRM platforms, and sourcing tools (LinkedIn Recruiter, Gem, etc.).
• Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Ability to connect business goals with talent strategies. Skilled at using data to drive decision-making and optimize performance.
• Communication & Stakeholder Management: Excellent interpersonal and written communication skills. Comfortable influencing senior leaders and presenting program outcomes to executive audiences.
• Change Management & Agility: Experience leading change in fast-paced, matrixed organizations. Adaptable to shifting priorities and able to lead through ambiguity

Experience and Qualifications

• Bachelors degree in Human Resources or related field (Masters degree is a plus)
• 5+ years of experience in Program role ( 3 - 4 years relevant in TA),
• Proven track record in handling TA projects ( Process improvement & impact ) 
• Background in tech / consulting, is a plus