Job Description
Job Title:  Executive Vice President (EVP), Talent Acquisition, Global
Posting Start Date:  6/29/26
Job Description: 

Role Purpose

The VP Talent Acquisition is accountable for leading and scaling a high-performing Talent Acquisition function within India and Mauritius supporting both local hiring and global delivery hub requirements.

This role will:

  • Drive end-to-end hiring outcomes aligned to business growth
  • Lead a large, complex TA team within a global operating model
  • Deliver measurable impact across time to hire, quality of hire, and hiring efficiency
  • Embed AI-enabled recruitment practices and modern TA technologies (e.g., SuccessFactors, Phenom)

The role operates as part of a global TA leadership team, ensuring alignment with global frameworks, governance, and standards while tailoring execution to India market realities.


 

Scope

  • Geography: India & Mauritius (with global delivery hub responsibilities)
  • Hiring Scale: Volume + specialist roles (Accounting, Payroll, Corporate Secretarial, Technology, Operations, fund accounting)
  • Stakeholders: India & Mauritius business leaders, global functional heads, HRBPs, global TA leadership

Key Responsibilities

Leadership & Team Management

  • Lead, coach, and scale a high-performing TA organization
  • Drive performance culture with clear KPIs and accountability
  • Build succession bench and capability across the TA team

Stakeholder Management

  • Partner with senior business leaders across India and globally
  • Manage complex, matrixed stakeholder environments
  • Provide regular executive updates on hiring performance and risks

Operational Excellence

  • Deliver against hiring SLAs and KPIs
  • Drive continuous improvement across recruitment processes
  • Ensure strong governance, compliance, and audit readiness

Technology & AI Adoption

  • Maximize utilization of SuccessFactors and Phenom
  • Drive adoption of automation, candidate marketing, and CRM strategies
  • Identify and implement new AI-driven recruitment capabilities

Jobs To Be Done (JTBD)

1. Deliver Hiring Outcomes at Scale

  • Ensure delivery of hiring plans aligned to workforce strategy and business growth targets
  • Reduce time to hire while maintaining or improving quality of hire
  • Drive predictable, scalable hiring across delivery hubs

2. Lead and Build a High-Performing TA Function

  • Build, lead and develop a multi-layered TA team (sourcing, recruiters, coordination)
  • Implement clear operating rhythms, accountability structures, and performance management
  • Drive capability uplift across the team, including AI literacy and modern recruitment practices

3. Partner with Business Leaders as a Strategic Advisor

  • Act as a trusted advisor to India & Mauritius leadership and global stakeholders
  • Translate workforce plans into practical TA delivery strategies
  • Influence hiring demand, prioritisation, and location strategy decisions

4. Embed a Data-Driven TA Operating Model

  • Define and manage key KPIs:
    • Time to hire
    • Quality of hire
    • Cost per hire
    • Hiring manager satisfaction
    • Candidate experience
  • Establish dashboarding and reporting cadence with clear accountability

5. Drive AI-Enabled Recruitment Transformation

  • Leverage tools such as:
    • SuccessFactors ATS
    • Phenom CRM / talent marketing platform
  • Embed AI use cases (e.g., sourcing, matching, automation, candidate engagement)
  • Ensure human-in-the-loop governance and compliance in AI-driven processes

6. Ensure Alignment to Global TA Framework

  • Execute within a global TA operating model, governance, and standards
  • Drive consistency in processes, employer brand, and candidate experience globally
  • Contribute to global TA strategy, innovation, and transformation agenda

7. Optimize Delivery Hub Talent Strategy

  • Build scalable talent pipelines aligned to India & Mauritius hub expansion strategy
  • Partner with business leaders to anticipate demand and de-risk hiring timelines
  • Drive location-specific hiring strategies (e.g., Mumbai, Indore, Bangalore, Mauritius)

 

Key KPIs / Success Measures

Delivery Metrics

  • Time to Hire (overall and critical roles)
  • Offer Acceptance Rate
  • Hiring Plan Fulfilment (%)

Quality Metrics

  • Quality of Hire (e.g., 6–12 month performance, retention)
  • Hiring Manager Satisfaction

Efficiency Metrics

  • Recruiter Productivity (hires per recruiter)
  • Cost per Hire
  • Funnel Conversion Rates

Candidate Experience

  • Candidate NPS
  • Process efficiency (drop-off rates, turnaround times)