Sr TA Partner, India

Gates Corporation; Chennai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Gates Corporation in Chennai, India is seeking a senior HR/Talent Acquisition leader to design and drive a comprehensive recruitment strategy aligned with aggressive growth plans. You will partner with business leaders to forecast talent needs, build pipelines for niche roles, and lead executive hiring across manufacturing and corporate offices.

You will oversee workforce planning, develop robust assessment frameworks, and strengthen EVP and candidate experience while collaborating with external

Qualifications

• 10 years of HR experience with at least 8 years in Talent Acquisition.
• Strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and leadership presence.
• Experience working in matrix/global environments preferred.
• Proven experience in managing complex ER/IR environments and statutory compliance.
• supervisory responsibility: Lead 1-2 team members.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with business growth plans.
• Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to forecast talent needs and create hiring plans.
• Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and niche positions.
• Lead workforce planning initiatives across manufacturing plants and corporate offices.
• Manage end-to-end recruitment for leadership, technical, engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and support function roles.
• Ensure timely fulfillment of open positions while maintaining hiring quality standards.
• Establish robust candidate evaluation frameworks and competency-based hiring practices.
• Lead executive and senior leadership hiring initiatives.
• Develop succession-oriented talent pipelines for key business-critical roles.
• Partner with external executive search firms when required.
• Strengthen the organization’s employer value proposition (EVP).
• Enhance candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.
• Manage talent branding initiatives across professional networks, universities, and industry platforms.
• Represent the company in recruitment events, career fairs, and employer branding forums.

Skills

Business acumen

Stakeholder management

Leadership presence

ER/IR management

Statutory compliance

Matrix/global experience

Education

Master's degree in HR / MSW / MBA (HR)

Job description

Develop and implement a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with business growth plans.

Partner with business leaders and HRBPs to forecast talent needs and create hiring plans.

Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and niche positions.

Lead workforce planning initiatives across manufacturing plants and corporate offices.

• Recruitment & Selection

Manage end-to-end recruitment for leadership, technical, engineering, manufacturing, commercial, and support function roles.

Ensure timely fulfillment of open positions while maintaining hiring quality standards.

Establish robust candidate evaluation frameworks and competency-based hiring practices.

• Leadership & Critical Talent Hiring

Lead executive and senior leadership hiring initiatives.

Develop succession-oriented talent pipelines for key business-critical roles.

Partner with external executive search firms when required.

• Employer Branding & Candidate Experience

Strengthen the organization’s employer value proposition (EVP).

Enhance candidate experience throughout the recruitment lifecycle.

Manage talent branding initiatives across professional networks, universities, and industry platforms.

Represent the company in recruitment events, career fairs, and employer branding forums.

Keys to Success

• Requires in-depth knowledge and experience
• Requires conceptual and practical expertise in own area and general knowledge of related areas
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate the company in the market

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Lead 1-2 team members.

Requirements And Preferred Skills

• Master’s degree in HR / MSW / MBA (HR) from a reputed institution.
• 10 years of HR experience with at least 8 years in Talent Acquisition.
• Strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and leadership presence.
• Proven experience in managing complex ER/IR environments and statutory compliance.
• Experience Working In Matrix/global Environments Preferred.