Head - Talent Acquisition

About our Client: One of the most innovative Automobile OEM organization growing globally, having its HQ based out of Bangalore, India. Team Reporting to this role: 4 - 8 TA members + RPO team. Reports to: Chief Human Resources Officer. Job Objective & Key Interactions: TA leader who has built and scaled tech and Commercial hiring engines inside product / R&D organizations and can partner directly with CTO / Engineering Leaders and Commercial Business Head ++ all other support functions. This is one of the most critical roles of the organization. Key Roles & Responsibilities: Talent Acquisition Support: - Work with recruiting / Talent-Acquisition teams to understand skill needs, define role requirements, and influence hiring priorities (especially for critical / niche skills). - Maintain headcount dashboards, resource utilization and provide functional Heads with insights on Open Positions Vs Closed Vs Offered Vs Joined etc. - Manage cost effectiveness. Data-Driven Advisory: - Serve as a trusted partner to HR Leadership offer recommendations to address people challenges, organization design issues, or culture shifts. MUST HAVE's: - Experience hiring for deep tech / product roles / Commercial / manufacturing Organization, preferably growing start-ups. - Worked in product / tech-first company / New Age Technology. - Strong stakeholder management with CTO / Engg Heads / Business Heads and People Management. - Hands-on sourcing capability (LinkedIn, GitHub, X-ray). - Data-driven TA (metrics, dashboards, TAT, funnel). - Startup / scale-up exposure. - Built TA processes from scratch. - ATS implementation experience. - Exposure to campus / early career tech hiring. - Employer branding / social hiring. - Experience working with RPO partners. - Must have done Campus Initiatives and have strong connect with the Engineering / Management and other relevant institutes. - Have done mass / bulk hiring of minimum 300 - 500 in a year from entry level to middle management. - Experience to lead HRIS Implementation as Custodian for TA Function. - Experience in HR Marketing / Social Media branding, HR Event Management. - Experience within International Sourcing / Hiring would be an added skill set to have. - Managed Engineering and R&D stakeholder's and can speak and understand their manpower needs and translate the same to the team / sourcing partners. Required Skills / Profile / Education: - Proven experience: 12+ years in Talent Acquisition, with at least 2 - 4 years in people management role in a mid-to-large organization or fast-paced startup. - Educational credentials: Bachelor's / Master's in HR, Business Administration, or related discipline. Additional TA certifications (e.g. SHRM-CP/SCP) desirable. - Strong business acumen & ability to understand business needs, translate into people strategy, and influence without direct authority. - Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, influencing, and consultation skills, able to work across functions and levels. - Proficiency in HR data analysis, metrics tracking; comfort with HRIS / HR tools, MS Office / spreadsheet / data-driven insights. - Exposure to handle work pressure and providing timely solutions, culture building, change management. - Ability to manage multiple responsibilities & stakeholder's, work independently, and adapt quickly to a dynamic startup environment. Preferred Industries: - Preferably having experience of working in manufacturing industry likes of - FMCG / FMCD / Automobile / Engineering and R&D / Software / Energy / Power / Auto Ancillary / Infotainment / Telecom Product based, having B2C driven businesses based organizations.