Regional Talent Acquisition Director

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The Regional TA Director, India is accountable to set strategy and successfully lead a team of internal recruiters, TA managers, external partnerships to effectively attract, hire and maintain a continuous pipeline of well qualified talent in a cost effective and timely manner to achieve business objectives.
This role will lead the talent acquisition strategy and TA operational execution for India which includes talent acquisition support for all divisions / functional teams.

Scope of role will ensure standardization of talent recruitment policies, procedures, practices, tools, & metrics, as well as deliver on the hiring requirements from business. Major areas of responsibility include developing and executing the recruiting strategies and solutions to meet/exceed the business staffing requirements, team management, budget management and stakeholder management.

Core Job Responsibilities
• Develop Talent Acquisition strategies aligned to global strategic priorities & relevant to local business requirements in India. Build TA Road map for the affiliate and ensures qualitative and quantitative delivery on talent needs across all businesses.
• Build strong functional expertise across Employer branding, Diversity & inclusion, large volume hiring models, ATS management, digital & recruiting tools, Analytics, and market intelligence around talent demand supply scenario in India.
• Strong team management and influencing skills, collaborates across functional COEs/Area/global TA teams for leveraging subject matter expertise to create ongoing value & business impact.
• Ensure recruitment tools and processes are used appropriately and accurately according to global and local guidelines.
• Build and manage sourcing channel utilization strategy and optimization to drive cost efficiencies while balancing speed and quality of hiring.
• Keep abreast with external talent landscape & trends, operate with innovative, solution-oriented mindset to provide creative talent solutions to support dynamic and complex business scenarios during expansion, consolidation, M&A, restructuring etc.
• Ensure all employment policies, process and systems are implemented aligned with entity guideline, providing assistance in designing and implementing Employment procedures, policies, and recruiting programs.

• Represent the affiliate in external talent forums and network with senior external stakeholders.
• Collaborate with senior business stakeholders such as commercial GM, DVP, corporate officers, shared function Division leaders and senior BHR/DBHR team to understand business strategies and translate them into TA implications.
• Actively contribute towards Area/global TA priorities by participating in cross border projects and initiatives.

Education, Experience and Other Requirements
• Bachelor’s degree with MBA in Marketing or Human Resources will be preferred
• 12+ years of experience with minimum 5 years in TA leadership role having handled large teams in an MNC organization of comparable scale & complexity.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with proficiency in oral and written English
• Ability to set TA vision, build diverse teams, manage performance, engage, develop and retain talent, demonstrating servant leadership.
• Exceptional stakeholder management and relationship building skills across levels and functions. Able to lead and influence in a complex matrix environment.
• Successful track record of implementing talent acquisition best practices and transforming an organization by leveraging talent as a competitive advantage.
• Proven experience in understanding and implementing key talent acquisition tools and technologies.
• Previous experience in innovative recruiting techniques, including digital sourcing strategies are essential.
• Lean principles, continuous improvement exposure and complex project management skills.
• Demonstrated ability to apply operational expertise using most advanced tools
• Good with financial planning and budget management
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced and high-pressure environment.
• Competitive drive, strong work ethic, and motivation to learn, grow and succeed.
• Professional, accountable, high energy and collaborative team player

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