Description:

Role Overview:

We are seeking a strategic and results-driven Talent Acquisition Leader to lead and scale the organizations talent acquisition strategy. This role will be responsible for building a high-performing recruitment function, driving employer branding initiatives, and ensuring the organization attracts and hires top talent across business functions.

The ideal candidate will bring strong leadership experience, deep expertise in talent strategy, and the ability to partner with senior stakeholders to align hiring with business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and implement the overall talent acquisition strategy aligned with organizational growth plans.

- Lead, mentor, and scale a high-performing TA team across multiple business units.

- Partner with CXOs, business leaders, and HR leadership to understand workforce planning and hiring priorities.

- Drive end-to-end recruitment lifecycle including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding.

- Build strong employer branding initiatives to position the organization as an employer of choice.

- Leverage data-driven recruitment strategies, analytics, and metrics to improve hiring efficiency and quality of hire.

- Establish strong campus hiring, leadership hiring, and lateral hiring programs.

- Manage relationships with external recruitment partners, search firms, and job platforms.

- Implement best practices in diversity hiring, talent pipelining, and workforce planning.

- Optimize and implement modern recruitment tools, ATS systems, and digital hiring processes.

- Ensure compliance with hiring policies, labor laws, and internal governance standards.

Required Qualifications:

- Bachelors degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field (MBA/PGDM in HR preferred).

- 15-20 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition or HR, with at least 5+ years in leadership roles.

- Proven experience in scaling hiring for large organizations or high-growth companies.

- Strong exposure to leadership hiring, niche hiring, and bulk hiring strategies.

- Demonstrated ability to build and manage large TA teams.

- Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills.

- Strong analytical mindset with experience using recruitment analytics and dashboards.

Preferred Skills:

- Experience working in large enterprises, consulting firms, or fast-growing organizations.

- Strong understanding of employer branding and digital talent attraction strategies.

- Familiarity with AI-driven recruitment tools and modern ATS platforms.

- Exceptional communication, leadership, and strategic thinking abilities.

Key Competencies:

- Strategic Talent Planning

- Leadership & Team Management

- Stakeholder Management

- Data-Driven Decision Making

- Employer Branding

- Change Management

Qualification: MBA/PGDBM from a premier Institute