Talent Acquisition Business Partner

About the Role

As our AI-powered Talent Acquisition Business Partner for India, you will combine outstanding human judgement with intelligent automation to make hiring faster, sharper and more engaging. You will own complex senior professional and specialist searches from intake through offer acceptance, using AI-enabled tools to strengthen sourcing, assessment, pipeline decisions and candidate communication. Working within the global TA strategy and under the direction of the Regional TA Leads, you will challenge conventional approaches, advise hiring managers and uphold rigorous assessment and candidate-experience standards while managing a demanding portfolio with autonomy, pace and consistency. You will also support selected executive and business-critical searches when required. Your primary focus will be senior-level hiring in India, including Global Capability Centre (GCC) roles, with recruitment across other business functions and selected AMEA support as required.

Key Responsibilities 

Full-Cycle Recruitment 

• Own end-to-end recruitment across India, primarily for senior professional and specialist senior level hires, including GCC roles, with flexibility to recruit for other business functions as hiring needs evolve. 

• Run structured, high-quality hiring processes: challenge role briefs, design interview frameworks, align assessment panels, and negotiate competitive offers 

• Manage and prioritise a portfolio of requisitions, maintaining momentum, stakeholder alignment and a consistent candidate experience across every search. 

• Lead digital recruitment in India through talent mapping, targeted online sourcing, talent communities and digital campaigns; measure channel effectiveness and funnel conversion to optimise outreach. 

• Support the India TA Lead on selected senior and executive searches — lead defined workstreams, manage candidate pipelines, and escalate market or stakeholder risks early. 

• Proactively raise internal mobility options with hiring managers before opening to external market; work with HRBPs to identify internal candidates, run fair and structured internal processes, and ensure internal applicants receive the same rigour and experience as external ones. 

Hiring Manager Partnership 

• Partner with India hiring managers; advise on talent availability, compensation, notice periods and competing offers, and keep hiring aligned with the global TA framework. 

• Proactively flag risks — market tightness, unrealistic briefs, compensation gaps — and come with solutions, not just observations 

• Partner with India HRBPs and GCC stakeholders on capability needs, team growth, attrition risks and upcoming hiring demand. 

Quality & Process 

• Ensure every role runs to the Opella global TA standard: structured interview design, panel alignment, bias mitigation, and consistent candidate communication 

• Maintain ATS hygiene (Workday) at all stages: accurate pipeline data, stage updates, and candidate dispositions in real time 

• Provide weekly India pipeline updates, highlighting market insights, candidate feedback, process blockers and sourcing-channel effectiveness. 

• Validate AI outputs, retain human oversight of hiring decisions, and follow India data-protection requirements and company policies. 

Requirements 

Experience 

• 8 -10 years’ full-cycle, in-house recruitment experience in a multinational environment, including substantial India hiring experience and independent ownership of complex senior searches. 

• Proven success recruiting senior leadership talent in India, alongside the ability to hire mid-to-senior professionals across other business functions; strong understanding of local talent markets and candidate expectations. 

• Experience partnering effectively with RPO providers and specialist recruitment agencies. 

• Prefer experience of recruiting for Global Capability Centres (GCCs) in India, including specialist and cross-functional roles and partnership with local and global stakeholders. 

• Demonstrated success leading senior and executive search processes from brief through appointment. 

Skills & Competencies 

• Digital-first, AI-forward talent advisor — you build targeted India pipelines through online sourcing, talent mapping, digital campaigns and automation, and drive adoption of better hiring practices. 

• Rigorous assessment designer — you turn role requirements into measurable criteria, build structured interview guides, calibrate panels and use evidence to improve hiring decisions. 

• Data and AI literate — you analyse channel performance and funnel conversion, diagnose bottlenecks, and validate AI recommendations for quality and bias. 

• Influential communicator — you give candidates clear, timely updates and guide hiring managers through trade-offs, risks and decisions with concise, credible recommendations. 

• Accountable portfolio owner — you prioritise competing searches, set milestones, escalate blockers early and maintain quality and momentum across a high-volume workload. 

Education 

• Masters in Business Administration or equivalent professional experience 

• CIPD, SHRM, or regional HR/TA certification is a plus 

Systems 

• Proficient in Workday ATS or equivalent enterprise ATS — Workday strongly preferred 

• Proficient with LinkedIn Recruiter, Boolean search, digital talent mapping and India-relevant online sourcing channels; able to optimise outreach effectiveness. 

• Hands-on experience with Paradox, HiredScore and other AI-powered recruitment automation tools is a must. 

Nice to Have 

• Experience in FMCG OR consumer health industry 

• Familiarity with structured assessment frameworks 

• Exposure to employer branding or talent marketing initiatives 

Languages 

• English: Fluent — required