Senior Talent Acquisition Manager (Gurgaon, IN) @ Tenneco Automotive

<p><strong>Position Summary</strong></p> <p>The Head of Talent Acquisition will lead the end-to-end recruitment strategy and execution for India across all business units, plants, engineering centers, shared services, and corporate functions. The role is responsible for developing and implementing a robust talent acquisition strategy that supports business growth, strengthens employer branding, enhances candidate experience, and ensures the timely hiring of high-quality talent.</p> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>Key Responsibilities</strong></p> <p><strong>Talent Acquisition Strategy</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Develop and execute the India Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business objectives and workforce planning.</li> <li>Build proactive talent pipelines for critical and leadership positions.</li> <li>Drive innovative sourcing strategies to attract top talent across manufacturing, engineering, digital, finance, and corporate functions.</li> <li>Partner with business leaders to anticipate future talent requirements.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Recruitment Operations</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Lead end-to-end recruitment delivery across all India locations.</li> <li>Ensure achievement of hiring targets, time-to-fill, quality of hire, and cost-per-hire metrics.</li> <li>Drive recruitment process standardization and continuous improvement.</li> <li>Monitor recruitment effectiveness through dashboards and analytics.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Stakeholder Management</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Act as a strategic talent advisor to business and HR leadership teams.</li> <li>Collaborate with plant leadership, functional leaders, and global talent acquisition teams.</li> <li>Ensure strong partnership with hiring managers to improve hiring outcomes and candidate experience.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Employer Branding &amp; Talent Marketing</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Strengthen Tenneco&apos;s employer brand in the market.</li> <li>Lead campus hiring, apprenticeship, diversity hiring, and leadership hiring initiatives.</li> <li>Build partnerships with universities, technical institutes, and industry forums.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Leadership Hiring &amp; Succession Support</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Lead recruitment for senior leadership and critical positions.</li> <li>Support succession planning by creating external talent pipelines for key roles.</li> <li>Ensure robust assessment and selection methodologies.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Team Leadership</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Lead and develop the India Talent Acquisition team.</li> <li>Establish performance standards and capability-building initiatives.</li> <li>Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Compliance &amp; Governance</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Ensure compliance with company policies, labor regulations, and recruitment governance standards.</li> <li>Maintain recruitment data integrity and reporting accuracy.</li> <li>Manage recruitment vendors, agencies, and outsourcing partners.</li> </ul> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Time to Fill</li> <li>Quality of Hire</li> <li>Offer Acceptance Rate</li> <li>Diversity Hiring Metrics</li> <li>Recruitment Cost Efficiency</li> <li>Hiring Manager Satisfaction</li> <li>Candidate Experience Scores</li> <li>Leadership Position Closure Rate</li> <li>Campus Hiring Effectiveness</li> <li>Talent Pipeline Readiness</li> </ul> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>Qualifications</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Bachelor&apos;s Degree required; MBA/PGDM in Human Resources preferred.</li> <li>12–18 years of progressive HR/Talent Acquisition experience.</li> <li>Experience leading Talent Acquisition for a large manufacturing, automotive, industrial, or engineering organization.</li> <li>Proven track record in leadership hiring, plant hiring, campus recruitment, and talent strategy.</li> <li>Strong analytical, stakeholder management, and leadership capabilities.</li> </ul> <div align="center"><hr align="center" size="1" width="100%"></div> <p><strong>Critical Competencies</strong></p> <ul type="disc"> <li>Strategic Talent Planning</li> <li>Leadership &amp; Team Management</li> <li>Business Acumen</li> <li>Workforce Planning</li> <li>Executive Hiring</li> <li>Talent Market Intelligence</li> <li>Data &amp; Analytics</li> <li>Change Management</li> <li>Influencing &amp; Stakeholder Management</li> <li>Employer Branding</li> </ul>