Sr. Talent Partner, India

Job Overview

The Talent Partner, India serves as the dedicated regional recruiting and People Operations partner for BusPatrol's growing India organization. Reporting to the Director, Talent Acquisition, this role leads full-cycle recruiting while serving as the primary on-the-ground People partner in India. Key responsibilities include establishing scalable recruiting operations, supporting onboarding + office expansion, coordinating compliance, managing regional People policies and processes, and providing localized operational support.

This position plays a critical role in enabling BusPatrol's strategic India expansion and offshore productivity initiatives by improving hiring speed and candidate quality, strengthening onboarding readiness, supporting office establishment and oversight, and managing vendors and recruiting agencies. Working closely with Product & Technology, Finance, Operations, Legal, IT, and the broader People team, the Talent Partner will help build the talent infrastructure needed to support continued regional growth.

This role is ideal for someone with 8–10 years of combined recruiting and People Operations experience who enjoys building recruiting programs and employee experiences from the ground up while partnering closely with business leaders in a fast-growing organization.

Job Location: Hyderabad

Key Responsibilities

Full-Cycle Talent Acquisition

• Lead full-cycle recruiting for India-based positions primarily across Product, Engineering, Data, IT, Operations, and other corporate functions
• Partner with hiring managers to develop recruiting strategies, job descriptions, interview maps, workforce plans, and hiring timelines, holding teams accountable to our internal SLAs and speed to hire + quality of hire standards
• Build diverse candidate pipelines through direct sourcing, referrals, agencies, and local market networking
• Deliver exceptional candidate experiences while improving hiring quality, speed, and accountability
• Manage interview coordination, offer development, negotiations, and hiring execution

India Recruiting Operations

• Coordinate recruiting activities with U.S.-based Talent Acquisition and People Operations teams
• Partner with Product & Technology and Operations leadership to forecast hiring needs and prioritize recruiting efforts
• Establish scalable recruiting processes, documentation, and regional standard work

Recruiting Analytics & Hiring Process Improvement

• Monitor recruiting performance metrics including: time-to-fill, pipeline health, quality of hire, offer acceptance, hiring manager satisfaction, candidate experience satisfaction
• Identify recruiting bottlenecks and recommend process improvements
• Develop reporting and dashboards supporting recruiting capacity planning
• Continuously improve candidate experience and recruiting operations

Regional People Operations

• Serve as a primary recruiting and People Team point of contact supporting our India team, office, vendors, and contractors
• Source and manage recruiting agencies and People vendors in India to meet hiring and operational needs
• Establish and manage our new physical office, supporting the oversight of day-to-day office management and operations
• Support localized onboarding, compliance activities, documentation, and hiring administration
• Establish scalable people operations processes, documentation, and regional standard work

Cross-Functional Collaboration

• Partner closely with People, Product & Technology Leadership, IT, Finance, Legal, Operations teams
• Support India office expansion activities and workforce growth initiatives
• Contribute to broader Talent Acquisition and People Team projects that improve recruiting effectiveness and organizational scale

Qualifications

• 8-10 years of progressive Talent Acquisition & People Operations experience, primarily recruiting for Product, Engineering, Technology, Operations, and/or other technical functions
• Experience supporting high-growth organizations + multiple concurrent priorities
• Experience partnering directly with hiring managers and business leaders throughout the recruiting lifecycle
• Familiarity with India recruiting practices, local employment regulations, and regional labor market trends
• Experience establishing and managing a new physical office, including overseeing day-to-day office operations
• Experience working with ATS platforms, recruiting analytics, and sourcing tools
• Strong project management, organization, and prioritization skills
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities
• Comfortable operating independently while collaborating across global teams

Core Skills

• Full-cycle recruiting
• Technical recruiting
• Candidate sourcing
• Hiring manager partnership
• Recruiting operations
• Workforce planning
• Data analysis and reporting
• Agency and vendor management
• Interview process management
• Office management
• People operations
• Process improvement
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Communication and relationship building
• Adaptability and continuous improvement

Expectations

• Location: Hyderabad, TG, India (Hybrid, In-Person Role)
• Schedule: Monday–Friday, standard business hours with flexibility to support critical US time zone alignment calls with key stakeholders for strategic priority initiatives
• Reports To: Director, Talent Acquisition
• Travel: None expected
• Manages Others: No
• Experience: 8-10 years of Talent Acquisition & People Operations experience
• Education: Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business, Psychology, or related field preferred