Principal Recruiter

AECOM; Gurugram District; Hybrid; INR 3,500,000 - 6,500,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM in India is seeking a Principal Recruiter to lead end-to-end recruitment for senior and niche roles across multiple departments. You will partner with hiring managers to map talent needs, design sourcing strategies and ensure a strong candidate experience.

You will build robust pipelines, advise leadership on market trends and compensation benchmarks, and drive data-driven decisions while upholding our standards for quality and compliance.

Qualifications

• 8–12+ years of end-to-end recruitment experience in engineering, consulting, technology or professional services.
• Proven success hiring complex, senior roles in India.
• Strong stakeholder management at senior levels.
• Advanced sourcing including direct search and market engagement.
• Strategic yet hands-on and delivery-focused.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for senior and executive-level roles across multiple departments.
• Partner with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and organizational goals.
• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines; proactive sourcing and market mapping.
• Advise leadership on talent availability, market trends, compensation benchmarks and hiring risks.
• Drive continuous improvement of tools, processes, and data quality in ATS.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Stakeholder management

Sourcing

Market intelligence

Employer branding

Education

Bachelor's degree in HR or related field

Tools

ATS (Applicant Tracking System)

LinkedIn Recruiter

Market intelligence tools

Job description

The Principal Recruiter plays a critical role in enabling business growth by leading end-to-end recruitment for complex, senior, and niche roles in India.

In this role, you will lead the full-cycle recruitment process for these senior positions, partnering closely with hiring managers to identify talent needs and implement effective sourcing strategies. You will play a key role in enhancing our employer brand and ensuring a positive candidate and stakeholder experience.

Role & responsibilities

End to End Recruitment Delivery

• Manage the end-to-end recruitment process for senior and executive-level roles across multiple departments.
• Collaborate with hiring managers to understand role requirements, team dynamics, and organizational goals.
• Lead complex searches using proactive sourcing, market mapping and targeted talent engagement.
• Drive timely hiring while maintaining AECOMs standards for quality, compliance, and candidate experience.

Strategic Stakeholder Partnership

• Serve as a trusted advisor to hiring managers and leadership teams
• Provide clear, datadriven guidance on talent availability, market trends, compensation benchmarks, and hiring risks.
• Challenge and influence hiring decisions constructively to ensure sustainable and diverse hiring outcomes.
• Maintain proactive communication and expectation management throughout the hiring lifecycle.

Talent Pipeline & Market Intelligence

• Build and maintain robust talent pipelines for current and futurefocused business needs
• Develop a strong understanding of the India talent market, competitors, and emerging capability trends.
• Leverage AECOMs employer brand, EVP and sourcing channels to attract highcalibre talent.

TA Capability & Continuous Improvement

• Partner with HR, Compensation, and Onboarding teams to deliver seamless hiring outcomes.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives across tools, processes, and ways of working.
• Maintain accurate data within ATS and recruitment systems.

Required Skills & Experience

• 8 to 12+ years of endtoend recruitment experience, preferably within engineering, consulting, technology, or professional services environments.
• Proven success hiring complex, niche, and senior roles in the India market.
• Strong stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence at senior levels.
• Advanced sourcing capability, including direct search and market engagement.
• Ability to operate strategically while remaining handson and deliveryfocused.

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; HR, business, or related qualifications preferred.