The Lead Talent Acquisition will be responsible for driving the end-to-end recruitment strategy and execution across leadership, technical, engineering, project, and corporate functions. The role will partner closely with business leaders to attract, assess, and hire high-quality talent, ensuring timely fulfillment of manpower requirements while enhancing employer branding and candidate experience.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Acquisition Strategy
• Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business growth plans.
• Forecast hiring needs in collaboration with business leaders and HR stakeholders.
• Build talent pipelines for critical and niche positions.
• Drive workforce planning discussions and recruitment prioritization. Recruitment Delivery
• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
• Source candidates through internal databases, job portals, social media, referrals, search firms, and networking.
• Conduct screening and competency-based assessments.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and leadership teams.
• Ensure timely closure of positions within agreed hiring timelines. Leadership & Critical Hiring
• Lead recruitment for senior, leadership, and specialized technical positions.
• Partner with business heads to define role requirements and candidate profiles.
• Prepare candidate assessments, benchmarking reports, and hiring recommendations. Stakeholder Management
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent market trends and hiring strategies.
• Maintain solid relationships with hiring managers and ensure regular recruitment updates.
• Collaborate with HR, compensation, mobility, and onboarding teams. Recruitment Analytics & Governance
• Track and report recruitment KPIs including:
• Time-to-Hire
• Time-to-Fill
• Cost-per-Hire
• Offer-to-Join Ratio
• Source Effectiveness
• Recruitment Funnel Metrics
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies and governance standards.
• Drive continuous process improvements and automation initiatives. Employer Branding
• Support employer branding initiatives across digital and campus platforms.
• Enhance candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Represent the organization at recruitment drives, networking events, and industry forums. Vendor & Agency Management
• Manage relationships with search firms and recruitment partners.
• Monitor vendor performance, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Negotiate commercial terms and ensure service delivery standards.