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 robust 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 innovative 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