Sr TA Partner, India

Gates Corporation; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 6,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Gates Corporation in India seeks a senior leader to design and execute a comprehensive talent acquisition strategy aligned with business growth. You will forecast talent needs with HRBPs and build proactive pipelines for leadership roles while managing workforce planning across plants and offices.

You will lead executive hiring and succession planning, partnering with external search firms when needed and strengthening EVP and candidate experience across networks and events.

Qualifications

• Requires in-depth knowledge of talent acquisition and HR best practices.
• Strong stakeholder management across business leaders and HRBPs.
• Proven track record in executive and critical talent hiring.
• Experience with matrix/global environments and statutory compliance.

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, including leadership roles.
• Lead workforce planning across manufacturing plants and corporate offices.
• Lead executive and senior leadership hiring initiatives and succession planning.
• Engage external executive search firms when required.
• Strengthen employer value proposition and candidate experience across networks and events.

Skills

Talent Acquisition

Leadership

Workforce Planning

Stakeholder Management

Executive Hiring

Employer Branding

Education

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

Job description

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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.