Talent Acquisition Manager

Larsen & Toubro; Surat; On-site; INR 1,400,000 - 2,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Larsen & Toubro in India seeks a Lead Talent Acquisition to drive end-to-end recruitment across leadership, technical, engineering, project and corporate functions, partnering with business leaders to attract, assess and hire high-quality talent while shaping employer branding and candidate experience.

You will lead recruitment for senior and niche roles, build talent pipelines, forecast hiring needs, manage the full lifecycle from requisition to onboarding, and collaborate with HR and mobility

Qualifications

• The role requires strategic thinking and leadership in recruitment.
• Experience coordinating with business leaders to forecast hiring needs.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business growth plans.
• Forecast hiring needs in collaboration with business leaders and HR stakeholders.
• Build talent pipelines for critical and niche positions.
• Drive workforce planning discussions and recruitment prioritization.
• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
• Source candidates through internal databases, job portals, social media, referrals, search firms, and networking.
• Conduct screening and competency-based assessments.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and leadership teams.
• Ensure timely closure of positions within agreed hiring timelines.
• Lead recruitment for senior, leadership, and specialized technical positions.
• Prepare candidate assessments, benchmarking reports, and hiring recommendations.
• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent market trends and hiring strategies.
• Maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and ensure regular recruitment updates.
• Collaborate with HR, compensation, mobility, and onboarding teams.
• Track and report recruitment KPIs including: Time-to-Hire, Time-to-Fill, Cost-per-Hire, Offer-to-Join Ratio, Source Effectiveness, Recruitment Funnel Metrics.
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies and governance standards.
• Drive continuous process improvements and automation initiatives.
• Support employer branding initiatives across digital and campus platforms.
• Enhance candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Represent the organization at recruitment drives, networking events, and industry forums.
• Manage relationships with search firms and recruitment partners.
• Monitor vendor performance, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Negotiate commercial terms and ensure service delivery standards.

Job description

The Lead Talent Acquisition will be responsible for driving the end-to-end recruitment strategy and execution across leadership, technical, engineering, project, and corporate functions. The role will partner closely with business leaders to attract, assess, and hire high-quality talent, ensuring timely fulfillment of manpower requirements while enhancing employer branding and candidate experience.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Strategy

• Develop and execute recruitment strategies aligned with business growth plans.
• Forecast hiring needs in collaboration with business leaders and HR stakeholders.
• Build talent pipelines for critical and niche positions.
• Drive workforce planning discussions and recruitment prioritization.

Recruitment Delivery

• Manage the complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.
• Source candidates through internal databases, job portals, social media, referrals, search firms, and networking.
• Conduct screening and competency-based assessments.
• Coordinate interviews with hiring managers and leadership teams.
• Ensure timely closure of positions within agreed hiring timelines.

Leadership & Critical Hiring

• Lead recruitment for senior, leadership, and specialized technical positions.
• Partner with business heads to define role requirements and candidate profiles.
• Prepare candidate assessments, benchmarking reports, and hiring recommendations.

Stakeholder Management

• Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders on talent market trends and hiring strategies.
• Maintain strong relationships with hiring managers and ensure regular recruitment updates.
• Collaborate with HR, compensation, mobility, and onboarding teams.

Recruitment Analytics & Governance

• Track and report recruitment KPIs including:Time-to-HireTime-to-FillCost-per-HireOffer-to-Join RatioSource EffectivenessRecruitment Funnel Metrics
• Ensure compliance with recruitment policies and governance standards.
• Drive continuous process improvements and automation initiatives.

Employer Branding

• Support employer branding initiatives across digital and campus platforms.
• Enhance candidate experience throughout the hiring process.
• Represent the organization at recruitment drives, networking events, and industry forums.

Vendor & Agency Management

• Manage relationships with search firms and recruitment partners.
• Monitor vendor performance, quality, and cost effectiveness.
• Negotiate commercial terms and ensure service delivery standards.