Deputy General Manager - Talent Acquisition/Leadership Hiring

: DGM, Talent Acquisition Location: Mumbai Industry: Large Diversified Business Group Function: Human Resources Talent Acquisition Designation: Deputy General Manager Talent Acquisition Role Overview: We are looking for an accomplished Talent Acquisition professional to join a large and reputed business group based in Mumbai. The incumbent will play a key role in driving leadership and senior-management hiring across the Group, with a particular focus on businesses operating in Ports, Power/Energy, EPC, Infrastructure and allied sectors. The role requires someone with strong business understanding, excellent stakeholder management skills, and demonstrated experience in identifying and attracting high-quality leadership talent for complex, project-driven businesses. Key Responsibilities: - Lead leadership and senior-level hiring across designated businesses and functions. - Partner closely with Business Heads, CXOs and HR Leadership to understand organisation structures, succession requirements and critical talent gaps. - Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle requirement understanding, market mapping, sourcing strategy, assessment, stakeholder coordination, compensation discussions and offer closure. - Drive proactive talent mapping and succession pipelines for critical leadership positions. - Build talent pools across Ports, Power, EPC, Infrastructure, Projects, Engineering, Operations and Corporate Functions. - Work closely with executive search firms and other recruitment partners while strengthening direct sourcing capabilities. - Provide market intelligence on talent availability, organisation structures, compensation benchmarks and competitor movements. - Ensure superior candidate experience and effective engagement of passive senior-level candidates. - Drive recruitment MIS, analytics, TAT and hiring-quality metrics. - Contribute towards strengthening the Group's overall Talent Acquisition strategy and employer brand. Ideal Candidate Profile: - 12-18 years of experience in Talent Acquisition / Executive Hiring, preferably within a large corporate group or complex multi-business environment. - Strong track record of independently managing leadership/CXO and senior-management hiring. - Candidates with hiring exposure to Ports, Power/Energy, EPC, Infrastructure or large Engineering/Projects businesses will be strongly preferred. - Good understanding of senior talent markets and organisation structures within infrastructure-oriented businesses. - Strong capability in talent mapping, headhunting and passive candidate engagement. - Ability to engage confidently with CXOs, Business Heads and senior HR stakeholders.