Senior Manager Talent Acquisition (EPC & Non-IT)

Bootminds Systems; Chennai; On-site; INR 7,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Bootminds Systems is seeking a Talent Acquisition leader with 15+ years of experience to manage end-to-end recruitment for EPC, engineering, infrastructure, construction, and non-IT functions. The role emphasizes workforce planning, project-based hiring, and leadership recruitment to support growth and project execution.

The successful candidate will build scalable recruitment strategies, lead the team, partner with senior leaders, and drive swift staffing through robust sourcing and governance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of Talent Acquisition experience, including EPC/engineering/non-IT recruitment.
• Experience managing large-scale, project-based and volume hiring.
• Strong expertise in workforce planning and strategic sourcing.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Lead end-to-end EPC, engineering, infrastructure and project-based hiring.
• Oversee sourcing, screening, interviewing, offers, onboarding, and closure.

Skills

End-to-end recruitment

Workforce planning

Leadership recruitment

Project-based hiring

Talent strategy

Stakeholder management

Negotiation

Team leadership

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Graduate degree

Tools

ATS platforms

Recruitment dashboards

Job description

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition leader with 15+ years of experience in managing end-to-end recruitment for EPC, engineering, infrastructure, construction, and other non-IT functions. The ideal candidate will have strong expertise in workforce planning, project-based hiring, leadership recruitment, and building scalable recruitment strategies to support business growth and project execution.

Key Responsibilities

• Talent Acquisition Strategy: Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business objectives, project requirements, workforce plans, and hiring budgets.
• EPC & Project Hiring: Lead end-to-end recruitment for EPC, engineering, infrastructure, construction, and project-based requirements, including site and corporate positions.
• Non-IT Recruitment: Manage hiring across engineering, project management, planning, procurement, contracts, commercial, finance, HR, administration, quality, HSE, and other business functions.
• Leadership & Niche Hiring: Drive senior-level and specialized hiring for project directors, engineering leaders, construction managers, project controls, planning, contracts, and other critical positions.
• Workforce Planning: Partner with business leaders, project heads, and functional stakeholders to forecast manpower requirements and develop hiring plans based on project timelines and mobilization schedules.
• Recruitment Operations: Oversee sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer management, negotiations, onboarding, and recruitment closure.
• Team Leadership: Lead, mentor, and develop the recruitment team, establish performance targets, and drive accountability for hiring outcomes.
• Stakeholder Management: Work closely with senior management, project leadership, and functional heads to prioritize vacancies, review hiring progress, and resolve recruitment bottlenecks.
• Sourcing Strategy: Build talent pipelines through job portals, professional networks, referrals, industry connections, recruitment partners, and targeted competitor mapping.
• Recruitment Metrics: Monitor time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, offer-to-join ratio, source effectiveness, hiring productivity, and recruitment SLAs.
• Employer Branding: Strengthen the employer brand and candidate experience to attract skilled professionals in competitive EPC and engineering talent markets.
• Process Improvement: Standardize recruitment processes, reporting dashboards, interview practices, and hiring governance to improve efficiency and quality of hire.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• Graduate degree in any discipline; MBA/PGDM in Human Resources is preferred.
• 15+ years of overall Talent Acquisition / Recruitment experience, with significant exposure to EPC, engineering, infrastructure, construction, or other non-IT recruitment.
• Proven experience managing large-scale, project-based and volume hiring requirements.
• Strong understanding of EPC project functions, engineering roles, site manpower requirements, and corporate support functions.
• Experience leading recruitment teams and managing multiple stakeholders and concurrent hiring mandates.
• Strong expertise in sourcing strategy, talent mapping, negotiation, recruitment analytics, and workforce planning.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, decision-making, and leadership skills.

Preferred Experience

• Experience supporting large EPC, infrastructure, oil & gas, power, manufacturing, or construction projects.
• Exposure to domestic and international project hiring, including mobilization of manpower for overseas projects.
• Experience recruiting for senior management, niche engineering, project controls, contracts, procurement, and site leadership roles.
• Familiarity with ATS platforms, recruitment dashboards, and data-driven talent acquisition practices.

Key Success Measures

• Achievement of hiring targets within agreed timelines.
• Quality of hire and offer-to-joining conversion.
• Successful project manpower mobilization.
• Recruitment team productivity and stakeholder satisfaction.
• Compliance with recruitment processes and agreed SLAs.