Job Description

Talent Acquisition Partner

Location: Bengaluru, India
Function: Human Resources - Talent Acquisition
Experience: 10+ Years
Reports To: Talent Acquisition Lead

About the Role

Wabtec is seeking a highly experienced and results-driven Senior Talent Acquisition Partner to lead hiring initiatives across Engineering, Digital, IT, Manufacturing, Corporate Functions, and Leadership roles. This individual will serve as a strategic talent advisor to business leaders, driving hiring outcomes through strong stakeholder management, market intelligence, talent mapping, and disciplined execution against aggressive hiring metrics.

The ideal candidate is someone who thrives in a quick-paced environment, has a proven track record of closing complex and niche positions, and is passionate about delivering measurable business impact through talent acquisition excellence.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Partnering

- Partner with senior business leaders to understand workforce plans and proactively develop talent acquisition strategies aligned to business priorities.
- Act as a trusted advisor to Hiring Managers and HR Business Partners on talent market trends, compensation intelligence, competitor hiring activity, and talent availability.
- Lead hiring discussions for critical, niche, and leadership positions.
- Drive data-driven recruitment decisions and influence hiring outcomes through market insights.

End-to-End Recruitment Leadership

- Own the full recruitment lifecycle from requisition approval to candidate onboarding.
- Develop sourcing strategies for difficult-to-fill and high-priority positions.




- Build robust talent pipelines through direct sourcing, networking, referrals, passive candidate engagement, and talent mapping.
- Ensure high-quality candidate assessment and selection processes.
- Drive offer negotiations and improve offer acceptance rates.

Recruitment Metrics & Operational Excellence

- Deliver hiring targets while consistently meeting and exceeding key recruitment metrics.
- Drive accountability with hiring managers to ensure hiring decisions are made within established timelines.
- Monitor recruitment funnel performance and proactively address bottlenecks.
- Ensure all requisitions have clear hiring plans, interview teams, and decision timelines.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

- Influence senior stakeholders to drive faster hiring decisions and improve recruitment efficiency.
- Conduct regular hiring reviews with business leaders and HR leadership.
- Escalate hiring risks proactively and recommend mitigation plans.
- Mentor recruiters and share best practices across the Talent Acquisition team.

Diversity & Employer Branding

- Champion diversity hiring initiatives and build diverse candidate pipelines.
- Support leadership diversity hiring objectives through targeted sourcing strategies.
- Represent Wabtec at industry events, networking forums,



and campus engagement programs.
- Strengthen Wabtec's employer brand through candidate engagement and market outreach initiatives.

Key Performance Metrics (KPIs)

The successful candidate will be measured on:

Delivery Metrics

- Time-to-Fill
- Time-to-Slate
- Offer Acceptance Rate
- Requisition Aging
- Hiring Manager Satisfaction
- Candidate Experience Scores
- Quality of Hire
- Direct Sourcing Ratio
- Agency Spend Reduction

Strategic Metrics

- Diversity Hiring Achievement
- Leadership/Critical Role Closure Rate
- Pipeline Readiness for Strategic Skills
- Internal Mobility and Talent Conversion Metrics
- Campus and Internship Conversion Success

Operational Metrics

- ATS Data Accuracy
- SLA Adherence
- Interview Scheduling Turnaround Time
- Recruitment Process Compliance

Required Qualifications

- Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering, or related field.
- 10-12 years of progressive Talent Acquisition experience within Engineering, Industrial, Manufacturing, Technology, GCC, or multinational environments.
- Demonstrated success hiring for Engineering, Software, Hardware, Embedded Systems, Digital Technology, AI/ML, Data Analytics, Manufacturing, and Leadership positions.
- Proven experience partnering with Director-level and VP-level stakeholders.
- Strong expertise in LinkedIn Recruiter, talent mapping, market research, and direct sourcing.
- Experience managing high-volume as well as niche hiring requirements simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of recruitment analytics and workforce planning.

📌 Talent Acquisition Partner (Bengaluru)
🏢 Wabtec
📍 Bengaluru