Talent Acquisition Manager

Role Overview:

We are seeking an experienced Talent Acquisition professional to lead end-to-end recruitment across the Defence, Aerospace, Aviation, Space Tech, and Advanced Engineering ecosystem. The incumbent will be responsible for hiring niche technical talent, leadership professionals, and manufacturing specialists while partnering closely with business leaders to support strategic growth initiatives.

The ideal candidate should possess deep expertise in engineering and technical recruitment, strong market mapping capabilities, and a proven track record of hiring for highly specialized roles within Defence, Aerospace, Aviation, or other high-technology manufacturing industries.

Key Responsibilities:

- Develop and execute talent acquisition strategies aligned with business growth plans.

- Partner with Business Heads, Program Directors, Engineering Leaders, and HR to understand workforce requirements.

- Prepare annual hiring plans, manpower forecasts, and recruitment budgets.

- Build hiring roadmaps for new programs, manufacturing facilities, and R&D centres.

- Manage complete recruitment lifecycle from requisition to onboarding.

- Drive hiring for technical, functional, manufacturing, and corporate roles.

- Lead hiring for mid-management, senior leadership, and mission-critical positions.

- Ensure adherence to defined hiring SLAs and quality standards.

Niche Technical Hiring:

Lead recruitment across domains such as Aerospace Engineering, Mechanical Design, Avionics, Electronics & Embedded Systems, Defence Electronics, UAV & Drone Technologies, Missile Systems, Radar & RF Engineering, Space Systems, Manufacturing Engineering, Precision Manufacturing, Quality Assurance, Supply Chain & Procurement, Program Management, Production & Plant Operations, AI/ML, Robotics & Autonomous Systems, Cyber Security, and Software Engineering.

Talent Sourcing & Market Intelligence:

- Build strong talent pipelines through proactive market mapping.

- Source talent from Defence OEMs, Aerospace companies, Aviation organizations, Defence PSUs, DRDO ecosystem, Tier-1 suppliers, automotive engineering companies, and advanced manufacturing organizations.

- Develop strategic relationships with engineering institutes, universities, industry bodies, and recruitment partners.

- Conduct competitor benchmarking and compensation analysis.

Stakeholder Management & Operations:

- Act as a strategic recruitment partner for senior leadership.

- Conduct intake discussions and define hiring strategies.

- Ensure effective utilization of Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

- Monitor recruitment dashboards, KPIs, and hiring metrics.

- Enhance employer branding through campus hiring, social media, technical forums, defence exhibitions, and industry events.

Desired Candidate Profile:

- MBA/PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institute.

- Bachelors degree in engineering is preferred.

- 6-15 years of Talent Acquisition experience.

- Minimum 5 years of experience recruiting for Defence, Aerospace, Aviation, Space Tech, Hi-Tech Manufacturing, Automotive Engineering, Electronics, or Industrial Manufacturing organizations.

- Experience in leadership hiring and niche technical recruitment is essential.