Talent Acquisition Lead

We're looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition Lead to manage our high-performing TA team from our Bengaluru office.

The TA Lead is a brand ambassador, responsible for driving the recruitment strategy and execution across our India business to meet our growth plans. You will play a pivotal in promoting Buro Happold as the Employer of Choice in India. You will build effective recruitment solutions and ensure that great candidate experience is your top priority.

What Will You Be Doing …

This role will see you taking responsibility for the talent acquisition team and their development, alongside attracting high calibre candidates within India to meet the growth plans of the technical teams.

Recruitment Strategy & Execution :

• Lead recruitment efforts within the India business, working in partnership with Leadership Teams, Hiring Managers, HR Head, and global TA teams.
• Work with other TA leads and business leaders to set a collaborative strategy to grow not only the India teams focusing on local projects but also the global workshare hubs that are key to the growth of the global business.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand their resourcing needs and growth plans, formulate innovate permanent and contract hiring strategies to meet business needs.
• Advise and guide the recruiters, hiring managers, and business leaders on the recruitment process, setting resourcing strategies, including employee referrals, advertising, industry publications, and job boards.
• Develop and execute social media campaigns, and write succinct, optimised job adverts to attract relevant candidates.
• Proactively source, screen, and present qualified candidates to Hiring Managers.
• Understand and manage candidate motivations through to successful offer acceptance, guiding candidates and hiring managers through the interview process.
• Handle offer declines with solid feedback to candidates, maintaining a positive candidate experience.

Diversity, Inclusion & Market Insights :

Data Management & Reporting :

Talent Pipelines & Service Improvement :

Global Collaboration :

Required Skills and Experience :

Master's degree in Human Resources, or related field.

At least 15 years experience in talent acquisition with a proven track record in managing recruitment efforts across multiple disciplines and levels, within the engineer ing, construction, or consultancy sectors.

Strong analytical skills enabling the reporting of trends from data, and the ability to interpret this into recruitment strategy.

Strong skills in stakeholder management, with the ability to demonstrate resilience and tenacity. Capable of effectively communicating and collaborating with various stakeholders to understand their hiring needs and deliver results .

Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.

D emonstrated experience in developing and implementing successful recruitment strategies.

Proficiency in using applicant tracking systems (ATS), recruiting software, and candidate databases across job boards, LinkedIn, social media, etc.

Knowledge of employment laws and regulations relevant to the recruitment process in India.

Demonstrated ability to lead, manage, and develop a team of Talent Acquisition consultants within a global organisation.

Proactive mindset, always looking for solutions and process improvements.

A creative and resourceful approach to sourcing candidates.

Skilled in using data and reporting to inform and guide resourcing strategies, ensuring decisions are based on insightful analysis.

Desirable Experience :

Previous experience working with global Workshare hubs would be advantageous.

What We Offer You

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.

Join us to find out what you're really capable of.

Skills Required

Stakeholder Management, market insights, Talent Acquisition, Recruiting Software