Head - Talent Acquisition - Healthcare

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We are looking for a strategic and hands-on Head of Talent Acquisition to lead and drive talent acquisition initiatives across corporate and project functions. This is a strategic Individual Contributor (IC) role requiring strong ownership of end-to-end recruitment, leadership hiring, lateral hiring, talent mapping, and stakeholder management.
The ideal candidate will have a proven track record of independently managing complex hiring mandates, partnering closely with business leaders, building high-quality talent pipelines, and delivering recruitment outcomes aligned with business growth plans.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic Talent Acquisition:
- Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with business objectives and workforce requirements.
- Partner closely with business leaders and functional heads to understand current and future talent needs.
- Build hiring plans and recruitment roadmaps for corporate, project, and business-critical positions.
- Drive strategic and high-impact hiring across multiple functions and levels.
- Provide insights on talent availability, compensation trends, competitor hiring, and market intelligence.
Leadership & Lateral Hiring:
- Independently manage leadership, senior management, and lateral hiring mandates.

- Own end-to-end recruitment for critical and niche positions, from requirement understanding through offer closure and onboarding.
- Build strong talent pipelines for hard-to-fill and business-critical roles.
- Drive proactive headhunting and talent mapping for senior and specialized positions.
- Develop and maintain a strong network of passive candidates and industry professionals.
Stakeholder Management:
- Act as a trusted recruitment advisor to CXOs, business heads, functional leaders, and hiring managers.
- Conduct detailed intake discussions to understand role requirements, business context, and candidate expectations.
- Manage stakeholder expectations on hiring timelines, talent availability, compensation, and market conditions.
- Provide regular hiring updates, recruitment insights, and actionable recommendations to leadership.
Talent Mapping & Market Intelligence:
- Develop talent maps for critical functions, competitors, industries, and strategic talent pools.
- Conduct market research to identify emerging talent trends, skill availability, compensation benchmarks, and competitor hiring patterns.
- Build and maintain talent pipelines for future hiring requirements.
- Identify new sourcing channels and innovative recruitment strategies to improve hiring outcomes.
Recruitment Excellence:
- Drive sourcing through multiple channels including direct sourcing, referrals, professional networks, job portals, executive search, and social platforms.
- Implement effective headhunting and passive talent engagement strategies.
- Improve quality of hire, hiring speed, candidate experience, and offer-to-join ratios.
- Establish structured recruitment processes, assessment methodologies, and hiring governance.
- Track and analyze recruitment metrics and continuously improve hiring effectiveness.
Required Candidate Profile:
- Proven experience in Talent Acquisition / Recruitment, preferably within Engineering & Construction, Infrastructure, EPC, Real Estate, or related industries.
- Demonstrated success in independently managing leadership and lateral hiring across multiple functions.
- Strong understanding of recruitment strategy, talent mapping, market intelligence, and executive hiring.
- Proven ability to work directly with senior business leaders and hiring managers.
- Strong hands-on experience in sourcing, headhunting, candidate assessment, negotiation, and offer closure.
- Experience managing multiple and complex hiring mandates simultaneously.
- Strong understanding of talent markets, compensation trends, and competitor talent landscapes.
- Excellent communication, stakeholder-management, negotiation, and influencing skills.