JR0129472 Head of Talent Acquisition, India Location: Pune, India We are seeking an experienced Head of Talent Acquisition, India to lead and scale our talent acquisition function across India. This is a highly visible leadership role responsible for driving hiring strategy, leading a team of recruiters, and partnering with senior business leaders to deliver exceptional talent outcomes that support the organization's growth objectives. The successful candidate will bring strong leadership experience, a proven track record of building high-performing recruitment teams, and experience operating within a large, global organization.

This individual will serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders, leveraging market intelligence, workforce planning, and data-driven insights to ensure the business attracts and hires top talent across India.

Key Responsibilities - Lead, coach, and develop a team of recruiters supporting hiring across India, including key locations such as Pune and Hyderabad.

- Build a high-performance culture focused on accountability, collaboration, continuous improvement, and exceptional stakeholder experience.
- Develop and execute the India talent acquisition strategy in alignment with business growth plans and workforce objectives.
- Partner with senior business leaders, HR, and global stakeholders to understand current and future talent needs.
- Drive workforce planning initiatives and proactively build talent pipelines for critical and hard-to-fill roles.
- Oversee end-to-end recruitment activities across all levels and functions, ensuring a consistent and high-quality hiring process.
- Act as a strategic advisor on talent market trends,



competitor insights, compensation intelligence, and workforce availability across India.
- Lead hiring initiatives that support business expansion, organizational transformation, and strategic growth projects.
- Establish and monitor key recruiting metrics, ensuring hiring performance meets agreed service levels and business expectations.
- Drive operational excellence through process improvement, recruitment technology, automation, and data-led decision-making.
- Build strong relationships across local and global leadership teams, influencing talent decisions and hiring strategies.
- Manage external recruitment partners, search firms, and talent attraction channels to maximize hiring outcomes.
- Champion employer branding initiatives to strengthen the organization's position in the Indian talent market.
- Ensure compliance with employment legislation, hiring practices, and corporate policies.
- Continuously assess and enhance candidate experience, hiring manager satisfaction, and team effectiveness.

Requirements - 10 - 15 years of in-house talent acquisition experience within a large multinational or global organization.

- 8 to 10 years of leadership experience managing talent acquisition teams and recruiting managers.




- Proven experience leading recruitment delivery and strategy across India.
- Strong track record of building, leading, and developing high-performing recruiting teams.
- Experience partnering with senior executives, business leaders, and HR stakeholders in a complex, matrixed environment.
- Demonstrated ability to influence workforce planning and talent decisions at a strategic level.
- Deep understanding of the Indian talent market, particularly across technology, corporate, and professional functions.
- Strong analytical capability with experience using recruitment metrics and market intelligence to drive decision-making.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and influencing skills.
- Experience driving recruitment transformation, process improvements, and operational excellence initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of employment legislation and recruitment compliance requirements in India.
- Fluency in English required.

Preferred Qualifications - Experience leading Talent Acquisition within a global technology, shared services, GCC, global financial services, consulting, or skilled services environment.

- Experience supporting large-scale growth, site expansions, or business transformation programs.
- Exposure to executive hiring and leadership talent acquisition.
- Experience partnering with global Talent Acquisition and HR leaders Estimated Job Posting End Date 08-14-2026 This application window is a good-faith estimate of the time that this posting will remain open. This posting will be promptly updated if the deadline is extended or the role is filled.

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