We are seeking an experienced Head
- Talent Acquisition. This role requires strong stakeholder management capabilities, particularly with CXO and senior business leaders, while driving end-to-end talent acquisition strategies. The incumbent will lead a team of recruiters, build robust talent pipelines, and ensure the organization attracts, engages, and hires top-tier talent aligned with business growth objectives.

Key Responsibilities
Strategic Talent Acquisition
• Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with current and future business objectives.
• Partner with business leaders to understand workforce planning requirements and translate them into hiring plans.
• Drive recruitment excellence through effective talent mapping, market intelligence, and employer branding initiatives.
• Monitor and improve key recruitment metrics including time-to-fill, quality of hire, diversity hiring, and candidate experience. Executive & Leadership Hiring
• Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior leadership and critical business roles.
• Manage CXO-level searches in collaboration with business heads, HR leadership, and external executive search partners.
• Build and maintain a strong network of industry leaders and passive talent pools.
• Provide market insights, compensation benchmarking, and talent availability assessments for strategic hiring decisions. Stakeholder Management
• Act as a trusted talent advisor to CXOs, business leaders, and functional heads.
• Influence hiring decisions through data-driven insights and recruitment expertise.
• Facilitate hiring governance reviews with leadership teams and ensure alignment on talent priorities.
• Manage complex stakeholder expectations while balancing quality, speed, and candidate experience. Lateral Hiring
• Lead large-scale and niche lateral hiring programs across functions and geographies.
• Design creative sourcing strategies leveraging digital platforms, referrals, talent communities, and networking channels.




• Ensure efficient hiring processes and consistent adherence to recruitment policies and compliance standards.
• Drive diversity, equity, and inclusion hiring initiatives. Campus Recruitment & Early Careers
• Develop and manage campus hiring strategy for universities, business schools, and technical institutes.
• Establish and strengthen relationships with colleges, placement cells, and academic institutions.
• Lead campus engagement programs, internship initiatives, pre-placement talks, and employer branding activities.
• Design graduate hiring models to create future talent pipelines for the organisation. Team Leadership & Capability Building
• Lead, mentor, and develop a team of talent acquisition professionals.
• Set performance objectives and ensure continuous capability development within the function.
• Foster a high-performance, collaborative, and customer-centric recruitment culture.
• Drive adoption of recruitment technologies, analytics, and process improvements. Vendor & Recruitment Operations Management
• Manage executive search firms, recruitment consultants, and sourcing partners.
• Negotiate vendor agreements and monitor performance against service level agreements.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment governance, audit requirements, and employment regulations. Success Metrics
• Achievement of hiring targets within agreed timelines.
• Leadership and critical role closure rates.
• Quality of hire and hiring manager satisfaction.
• Campus hiring conversion and retention metrics.
• Recruitment process efficiency and compliance.
• Team productivity, engagement, and capability development.

Requirements:
• 10-15 years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition.
• Proven track record in executive search, leadership hiring, campus recruitment, and lateral hiring.
• Experience partnering with CXOs and senior business leaders in large organisations.
• Prior experience managing and leading recruitment teams. Apply at [email protected]

📌 Head Talent Acquisition (Mumbai)
🏢 Hardcastle Restaurants
📍 Mumbai