Manager - Talent Acquisition - Electrical/Power/Switchgear/EPC/Manufacturing

Role: Talent Acquisition (Manager)

Preferred Industry: Electrical / Power / Switchgear / EPC / Manufacturing

Location: Mumbai

Summary:

The individual will lead lateral and strategic hiring initiatives across technical, engineering, corporate, and leadership roles. Focus on building a robust talent pipeline aligned with business growth, technology expansion, and succession planning while strengthening employer branding and stakeholder partnerships.

Key Responsibilities:

- Manage end-to-end lateral hiring for mid-to senior level roles across engineering, projects, manufacturing, quality, sales, SCM, and corporate functions

- Support strategic hiring initiatives by partnering with business leaders on manpower planning and evolving skill requirements.

- Work closely with functional heads to understand role requirements, timelines, and hiring priorities.

- Provide inputs on talent availability, compensation benchmarks, and hiring feasibility for informed decision-making.

- Own the recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, coordination of interviews, offer negotiation, and onboarding

- Maintain dashboards and track key metrics like TAT, cost per hire, offer acceptance, and joining ratios.

- Build and maintain talent pipelines for recurring lateral hiring needs.

- Support employer branding efforts through referral programs, networking, and targeted hiring initiatives.

- Use ATS, LinkedIn, and other sourcing tools to improve speed, quality, and candidate experience.

- Ensure compliance with hiring policies, labor regulations, and ethical recruitment practices.

Experience & Qualification:

- MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent qualification.

- 8-12 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, preferably within electrical, power, EPC, switchgear, or manufacturing sectors.

- Strong exposure to mid-level lateral hiring with the ability to handle multiple stakeholders.

- Good communication, negotiation, and execution skills with a hands-on, delivery-oriented approach.