Job Description

Job Title: Head - Talent Management
Level: Senior Leadership/ Head of Function
Location: Bangalore
Reporting to: CHRO
About the Role:
Head - Talent Management is a seasoned HR leader, who will lead the function across the organisation, strengthen and build future-fit workforce capabilities. The ideal candidate brings deep understanding of talent frameworks, assessment, leadership development methodologies and a strong grasp of business needs. The ideal candidate will bring experience in managing multiple HR verticals, designing talent frameworks at scale, attracting top talent, and building future-ready workforce strategies for a dynamic and growing business.
Key Responsibilities:
1. Talent Management Strategy & Framework
Design and execute the organisations talent strategy, aligning with business goals and future manpower requirement across the organisation
Establish talent frameworks, capability models and long-term roadmap to build a future-ready organisatio
Embed a strong talent philosophy that drives performance, growth and culture alignment
2. Succession Planning & Leadership Pipeline
Lead succession planning for critical roles, potential identification and readiness mapping.
Design structured leadership development programs, coaching, mentoring initiatives and accelerated growth plans.
Build and run personalised initiatives to develop future leadership to ensure long-term pipeline for significant roles
3. Capability Building & Talent Acquisition
Lead the talent acquisition agenda to strengthen leadership, niche skills and critical business roles
Enhance hiring quality through assessment frameworks, employer branding and pipeline strategies
Strengthen sourcing channels, industry networks and hiring through strategic employer branding initiatives
4. Talent Analytics & Insights
Build and monitor robust talent dashboards
Identify and highlight talent risks, skill shortages and succession vulnerabilities
Provide leadership with data-backed recommendations for talent investment and interventions.
5. Learning, Development & Organisational Effectiveness
Drive organization-wide learning strategy and development journeys
Lead organization development interventions, culture programs, performance development and change management practices to improve retention.
Evaluate learning outcomes through impact metrics, skill uplift and role-readiness indicators
Qualifications and Experience:
MBA / Master's in HR, or related field.
12-18 years of progressive HR experience with deep exposure across Talent Management, Org Development, L&D and Talent acquisition.
Experience in leading a team and managing large matrixed organisation
Demonstrated ability to influence senior stakeholders and drive strategic talent outcomes.
Ability to lead large teams and drive outcomes across multiple HR disciplines.

Skills Required