Director of Talent Acquisition - India (Strategic)

Cornerstone OnDemand; United States; Remote; USD 9,600 - 14,000; Full time

Job summary

Cornerstone OnDemand in India seeks a Director, Talent Acquisition to lead recruiting across the region and shape the talent strategy. You will transform TA into a strategic, tech-enabled function, partnering with senior leaders, building a high-performing team, and leveraging AI and analytics to improve time to hire and candidate experience.

This role reports to India leadership and collaborates with global teams to align workforce planning with business priorities.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of Talent Acquisition leadership experience within India.
• Experience leading technical and non-technical recruiting teams across functions.
• Strategic TA leader who links recruiting to workforce decisions.
• Strong knowledge of India technology and professional talent markets.
• Ability to scale recruiting models during high demand.
• Executive presence to influence senior leaders and stakeholders.
• Curiosity about AI, automation, data in recruiting.
• Experience with recruiting analytics and market intelligence.
• Experience leading executive-level searches in India.

Responsibilities

• Lead Talent Acquisition across India and execute a recruiting strategy for a strategic market.
• Develop and inspire a high-performing team of recruiters across technical and non-technical roles.
• Evolve India TA into a strategic advisory function with market intelligence and data insights.
• Partner with executives and HR leaders to translate workforce priorities into talent strategies.
• Build strong relationships with India leadership and advise on alternative solutions while collaborating.
• Develop flexible recruiting models to scale hiring capacity during demand surges.
• Leverage technology, automation, AI, data to improve recruiting processes and candidate experiences.
• Simplify processes to reduce administrative work and free recruiters for advisory work.
• Improve time-to-hire and quality-of-hire while maintaining candidate experience.
• Lead executive searches in India with market mapping and stakeholder management.
• Establish recruiting metrics and operating rhythms for visibility and continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with broader HR to align onboarding, mobility, talent management and workforce planning.
• Experiment with new sourcing approaches and partnerships to compete for India talent.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement within India TA.

Skills

Leadership

Talent Acquisition

Recruitment Strategy

Data Analytics

AI in Recruiting

Executive Search

Stakeholder Mgmt

Change Management

India Market

Tools

ATS Systems

Job description

Cornerstone OnDemand in India seeks a Director, Talent Acquisition to lead recruiting across the region and shape the talent strategy. You will transform TA into a strategic, tech-enabled function, partnering with senior leaders, building a high-performing team, and leveraging AI and analytics to improve time to hire and candidate experience.

This role reports to India leadership and collaborates with global teams to align workforce planning with business priorities.