Talent Acquisition Partner

Hitachi; Chennai District; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Hitachi Energy Chennai is seeking a Talent Acquisition professional to implement global talent strategies locally, collaborating with HR Business Partners and line managers to understand business needs and attract top talent.

You will own end‑to‑end recruiting, build pipelines through proactive sourcing, run campaigns on social media, and coordinate with external firms when needed, ensuring GDPR compliance and data privacy safeguards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s and master’s degree in HR or related field.
• 6–10 years of professional HR experience in a global setting.
• Experience in full recruiting lifecycle: briefing, outreach, offers and close.

Responsibilities

• Deliver talent acquisition processes to implement global talent strategies locally with HRBPs and line managers.
• Plan recruitment campaigns and identify sourcing solutions with talent partners.
• Actively source and maintain a network of candidates via market research and relationship management.
• Initiate multiple recruiting campaigns on social media platforms.

Skills

Talent sourcing

Recruiting lifecycle

Stakeholder management

Social media recruiting

People skills

Education

Bachelor’s & Master’s degree in HR

Tools

LinkedIn

ATS

Job description

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Full time

Remote: No

Business Information

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 3500+ skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest engineering hub. The India Operations Centre is a key aspect of the Power Grids business Power Up transformation program. The INOPC team at Chennai supports Hitachi Energy’s units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the five business units. To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Job Responsibilities

• Delivering the talent acquisition processes required to implement global talent strategies on a local level, working with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and line managers to gain insight into the business talent needs and challenges.
• Managing the Talent Sourcing in recruitment process: planning recruitment campaigns, identifying and working on sourcing solutions and working very closely with talent partner
• Responsible for actively sourcing, building and maintaining network of potential candidates through pro‑active market research and on‑going relationship management; conducts assessment of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high offer-to-interview ratios.
• Identifying, initiating and managing multiple recruiting campaign, programs on social media platforms.
• Liaising with external recruitment firms for specific positions as required, ensuring that they have been provided with appropriate job briefs, and are providing candidates who fulfilling the requirements.
• Identifying areas for improvement in current practices, processes, and policies, then contributing to the design, development, and implementation of new talent solutions.
• Ensuring personal and organizational compliance with local legislation and HR policies, GDPR and any other data privacy requirements, and adherence to OHS and compliance standards.
• Living Hitachi Energy’s core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for yourcolleagues and the business.

Your background

• A bachelor’s & master’s degree. (Preferably in HR)
• Should have 6 - 10 years of professional HR experience in a high performing global organization- preferred in manufacturing / Energy Sector /EPC industry.
• Relevant work experience in full recruiting lifecycle including job briefing, active sourcing, developing recruitment plan, candidate outreach, offer and close.
• Demonstrated success with various recruiting strategies, techniques, and platforms, including the use of digital and social media.
• Strong end‑to‑end process thinking with experience in managing multiple projects.
• Proven ability to lead, consult, and influence others while maintaining a focus on customer service.
• Fluency in English with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Self‑driven, resilient, energetic, enthusiastic, and inclusive; creating or responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs.

Accessibility and reasonable accommodation

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Use of Al and automated tools in recruitment

As part of our recruitment process, Hitachi Energy uses digital and automated tools, including Al-supported solutions, to assist with activities such as application screening, job matching, and interview scheduling. These tools are designed to support our recruiters and do not replace human decision-making. Candidate data is processed in accordance with applicable data protection and employment laws as well as Hitachi’s Global Data Privacy Notice.

Background Screening and Security Checks

As part of the hiring process, Hitachi Energy conducts pre‑employment background checks that may include verification of employment history, education, criminal records, and other relevant information, in accordance with applicable laws.

For certain roles—particularly those involving access to sensitive information, financial responsibilities, client data, regulated environments, or security-sensitive functions—additional or more comprehensive background or security screenings may be required. These may include, but are not limited to, enhanced criminal history checks, credit history reviews (where legally permissible), sanctions screening, or other due diligence measures aligned with the responsibilities of the position.

The scope and depth of any background or security review will be determined based on the nature of the role and business necessity, and will always be conducted in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local laws. Candidates will be notified and, where required, asked to provide consent prior to the initiation of any such checks.