Head of Talent Acquisition (Regional Role APAC role based in Bengaluru)
Our client is a leading US MNC in the healthcare space.
About the Role
We are seeking a highly experienced head of Talent acquisition to lead a global recruitment portfolio and a team of six recruiters across APAC. . This is a pivotal role for driving strategic hiring initiatives, modernizing recruitment processes, and elevating talent acquisition practices across the organization.
The ideal candidate will bring a strategic mindset, strong stakeholder management skills, and a passion for continuous improvement, while remaining hands-on and able to coach, guide, and inspire the TA team.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage a APAC TA team spanning across the key markets in Asia including ANZ, overseeing end-to-end recruitment delivery across all business lines (corporate and technical).
- Own the full talent acquisition strategy, ensuring alignment with business needs and market conditions
- Drive modernization and digitalization of TA processes, implementing automation, data-driven decision-making, and continuous improvement initiatives
- Partner with senior leadership to shape workforce planning, educate stakeholders on recruitment processes, and set realistic expectations around timelines and talent availability
- Establish and monitor TA metrics (e.g., time-to-hire, quality of hire, pipeline health), creating actionable insights and market intelligence to improve performance
- Ensure high-quality candidate experience and effective onboarding practices
- Oversee agency management and negotiate recruitment partnerships as needed
- Coach and develop junior recruiters and long-serving team members, building engagement and strengthening overall TA capability.
- Support wider talent management initiatives including succession planning, performance management, and leadership development (particularly in Hong Kong).
What We're Looking
- 12–15 years of TA experience with exposure to both agency and in-house recruitment
- Proven success in leading recruitment teams globally or regionally, ideally within large international organization
- Strong strategic thinking skills: not just an executor, but someone who can shape and elevate the function
- Track record of continuous improvement and driving process excellence in TA.
- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the confidence to influence, educate, and challenge senior leaders when needed
- Experience across both corporate and technical roles; exposure to maritime or industrial sectors is advantageous
- Comfortable being hands-on when needed, while maintaining a global strategic perspective
- Strong coaching and people development skills.
- Data-driven, resilient, and able to build long-term trusted relationship
- Bonus: Experience in talent management areas such as succession planning, performance management, or leadership development will be considered a strong advantage
