Head of Talent Acquisition - Infrastructure

You are seeking a dynamic and strategic Head of Talent Acquisition to lead and manage the end-to-end talent acquisition lifecycle for infrastructure projects across India. Your ideal candidate will have deep experience in hiring for large-scale infrastructure projects and a proven ability to build high-performing teams aligned to business needs. In this role, you will develop and execute the overall talent acquisition strategy in alignment with business objectives. You will lead a team of TA professionals to ensure efficient hiring across various functions such as engineering, project management, operations, commercial, and safety. Designing and managing recruitment plans for mass hiring, project ramp-ups, and leadership positions will be a key responsibility. You will be responsible for building talent pipelines for niche infrastructure roles through headhunting, referrals, and industry connections. Collaborating with business heads to forecast workforce requirements for current and upcoming infrastructure projects is essential. Additionally, ensuring strong employer branding and presence in key hiring markets will be crucial for success. Collaboration with HR, Project, and Business teams to ensure a seamless onboarding experience is part of the role. You will focus on optimizing recruitment metrics including time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, quality of hire, and diversity hiring. Managing recruitment partners, agencies, and vendor relationships effectively and ensuring adherence to compliance and labor standards in recruitment practices are also key responsibilities. To qualify for this position, you should have a Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field; an MBA is preferred. A minimum of 15 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with significant exposure to infrastructure domains, is required. Proven leadership experience in managing large TA teams and high-volume hiring is essential. You should have a strong understanding of infrastructure job roles and regional talent availability. Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills are necessary for this role. A data-driven mindset with a focus on recruitment analytics and process improvement will be beneficial in fulfilling the responsibilities of this position.,