Vertical Head – Staffing & Managed Services

Experis India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Experis India is seeking a dynamic Vertical Head to lead a key Industry vertical delivering Staffing, Permanent Recruitment, and Managed Services across India. The role offers the opportunity to shape business strategy, drive profitable growth, strengthen client partnerships, and lead large-scale workforce solutions in a rapidly evolving market.

You will own end-to-end performance, revenue growth, profitability, and talent leadership while building a high-performing, future-ready organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of experience in Staffing, Recruitment, Workforce Solutions, Managed Services, or Talent Solutions.
• 5-10 years of senior leadership experience managing large teams and full P&L responsibility.
• Proven track record in driving revenue growth and profitability.
• Strong expertise across Staffing, Permanent Recruitment, and Managed Services.
• Experience managing enterprise clients and large-scale operations.

Responsibilities

• Spearheading profitable growth by identifying market opportunities and expanding Staffing, Permanent Recruitment, and Managed Services.
• Delivering sustainable revenue, gross profit, and business performance through pricing, efficiency, and margin enhancement.
• Building executive-level client partnerships that drive customer success, retention, and expansion.
• Leading large-scale Project Staffing, Recruitment, and Workforce Management programs with governance and risk management.
• Enhancing recruiter productivity, hiring effectiveness, and scaling talent solutions.
• Developing high-performing teams across multiple locations with succession planning and inclusion initiatives.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Revenue growth

Client relationship management

P&L management

Market expansion

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

We are looking for a dynamic and commercially driven leader to head one of our key Industry Verticals to deliver Staffing, Permanent Recruitment, and Managed Services business across India. This role offers the opportunity to shape business strategy, drive profitable growth, strengthen client partnerships, and lead large-scale workforce solutions in a rapidly evolving market.

As the Vertical Head, you will have end-to-end responsibility for business performance, revenue growth, profitability, operational excellence, customer satisfaction, and talent leadership while building a high-performing and future-ready organization.

Key Responsibilities

• Spearheading profitable growth by identifying market opportunities, shaping go-to-market strategies, and expanding Staffing, Permanent Recruitment, and Managed Services businesses.
• Delivering sustainable revenue, gross profit, and business performance through strategic pricing, operational efficiency, resource optimization, and margin enhancement.
• Building strong executive-level client partnerships that drive customer success, retention, business expansion, and exceptional service delivery.
• Leading large-scale Project Staffing, Recruitment and Workforce Management programs with a focus on governance, service excellence, SLA achievement, risk management, and business continuity.
• Enhancing recruiter productivity, hiring effectiveness, workforce performance, and compliance to create scalable and high-performing talent solutions.
• Developing high-performing teams across multiple locations by fostering accountability, collaboration, leadership development, diversity, inclusion, and succession planning.
• Strengthening governance, compliance, and risk management frameworks to ensure operational resilience, audit readiness, and sustainable business growth.
• Driving digital transformation, automation, and innovation through data-driven decision-making to improve productivity, customer outcomes, and workforce solutions.
• Passionate about building growth-oriented organizations, developing leaders, and creating differentiated workforce solutions that help clients achieve their business objectives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Engineering, or a related discipline.

Experience

• 15+ years of experience in Staffing, Recruitment, Workforce Solutions, Managed Services, or Talent Solutions.
• 5-10 years of senior leadership experience managing large teams and full P&L responsibility.
• Demonstrated success in driving revenue growth and profitability.
• Strong expertise across Staffing, Permanent Recruitment, and Managed Services businesses.
• Experience managing enterprise clients and large-scale operations.