Senior Talent Acquisition Partner

Senior talent acquisition partner is responsible for leading front line hiring end to end recruitment management for all service lines and develop effective recruitment sourcing programs enabling talent partners to provide diverse, qualified candidate pools within appropriate time frames.

What would you be responsible for:

Talent Acquisition Strategy:

• Collaborate with talent partners, business leaders and HR partners to understand talent requirements and develop effective talent acquisition strategies.
• Create and implement comprehensive recruitment plans aligned with the business vertical's goals and objectives.
• Stay updated on industry trends and best practices in talent acquisition to enhance sourcing strategies and candidate engagement.

End-to-End Recruitment Process:

• Drive talent partners to manage the full recruitment lifecycle, from job requisition to offer acceptance, for various positions within the business vertical.
• Govern the hiring process to ensure talent partners effectively source, screen, and assess candidates using various channels, including job boards, social media, and professional networks.
• Create a live candidate pipeline to proactively manage projected attrition by conducting interviews, evaluate candidates' qualifications, and recommend top candidates for further consideration.
• Build adequate governance and SLAs to track delivery coordination and schedules with hiring managers, ensuring timely feedback and communication to candidates.

Candidate Experience:

• Build SOPs’ for the team to provide an exceptional candidate experience throughout the recruitment process, ensuring prompt communication, feedback, and transparency.
• Drive candidate management by fostering a culture of developing and maintaining positive relationships with candidates, providing guidance and support during the application and selection process amongst the team.
• Track voice of candidate to continuously improve the candidate experience by identifying areas for enhancement and implementing innovative solutions.

Employer Branding and Talent Pipeline:

• Partner with business to design and implement the entry-level employee program aligned with overall EVP
• Plan and implement a recruitment marketing strategy to attract high-quality applicants in line with business strategy, needs and goals
• Keep abreast of various EVP initiatives taken by comparator organisations to develop counter effective strategies Actively promote the employer brand and value proposition to attract top talent.
• Collaborate with marketing and communication teams to develop compelling job advertisements, employer branding materials, and recruitment campaigns.
• Identify, participate & promote the organisation across various HR leader events.

Campus Hiring:

• Build go to campus strategies along with HR Advisors & Business leaders to approach hiring of top talent from colleges.
• Create campus hiring programmes, SOPs’ and event branding material for delivering effective campus engagements.
• Work with L&D to provide the right training to talent partners and business leaders on how to approach/ engage with this cadre of talent.
• Build a strong network of top colleges that would enable the organizations to tap top talent.
• Drive, plan and execute campus events across India.

Recruitment Metrics and Reporting:

• Track, analyse, and report recruitment metrics, such as time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and candidate quality.
• Provide regular reports and insights on recruitment activities, trends, and performance to business leaders and HR partners.
• Utilize data-driven insights to optimize recruitment strategies, improve processes, and make informed decisions.

Collaboration and Stakeholder Management:

• Create an engagement calendar to partner with talent partners, hiring managers and HR business partners to understand talent needs and align recruitment efforts with business goals.
• Build governance mechanisms via robust maker/ checker processes to collaborate with HR teams to ensure compliance with relevant policies, procedures, and employment laws.
• Develop strong relationships with external vendors, recruitment agencies, and industry networks to enhance the talent pool and leverage external expertise.

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field. Master's degree preferred.
• 13 to 15 years of experience in end-to-end recruitment, preferably in a fast-paced environment.
• Proven track record in successfully sourcing and attracting top talent for diverse roles and levels.
• In-depth knowledge of recruitment best practices, sourcing techniques, and candidate assessment methods.
• Familiarity with applicant tracking systems (ATS) and recruitment tools to streamline processes and enhance efficiency.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively engage with candidates, hiring managers, and stakeholders.
• Strong organizational and time management abilities, with the capability to handle multiple recruitment assignments simultaneously.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to leverage data and metrics to drive recruitment strategies and decisions.
• Proactive and results-oriented mindset, with a focus on achieving recruitment goals and delivering high-quality hires.

Our Contribution to greater common good – Our Sustainability Programs:

Sustainability considerations are deeply embedded in the way we run our business. We have put climate change and the low-carbon transition at the heart of our business strategy. We are decarbonising our assets, helping our customers decarbonise by developing new products and technologies, and growing in materials essential for the energy transition.

Our sustainability framework focuses on the 2 lead goals: responsible consumption and production (SDG 12) and decent work and economic growth Our business operations also contribute to 8 supporting SDGs

Climate Change – Our strategy and approach to climate change are supported by strong governance, and we are building our processes and capabilities to enable us to reach net zero emissions by 2050.

Talent, Diversity, Inclusions – Everyday Respect and Pay Equity are our focus areas. Only safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace can ensure happiness

Human Rights – Freedom from slavery is a human right and we incorporate our work on preventing and addressing any involvement in modern slavery into our broader human rights programme.

Know More about us:

Website – https://www.riotinto.com/en; LinkedIn – https://www.linkedin.com/company/rio-tinto/; Instagram – https://www.instagram.com/lifeatriotinto/

About Rio Tinto
 

Rio Tinto is a leading global mining and materials company. We operate in 35 countries where we produce iron ore, copper, aluminium, critical minerals, and other materials needed for the global energy transition and for people, communities, and nations to thrive.
 

We have been mining for 150 years and operate with knowledge built up across generations and continents. Our purpose is finding better ways to provide the materials the world needs – striving for innovation and continuous improvement to produce materials with low emissions and to the right environmental, social and governance standards. But we can’t do it on our own, so we’re focused on creating partnerships to solve problems, create win-win situations and meet opportunities.

Every Voice Matters

At Rio Tinto, we particularly welcome and encourage applications from Indigenous Peoples, women, the LGBTQIA+ community, mature workers, people with disabilities and people from different cultural backgrounds.

We are committed to an inclusive environment where people feel comfortable to be themselves. We want our people to feel that all voices are heard, all cultures respected and that a variety of perspectives are not only welcome – they are essential to our success. We treat each other fairly and with dignity regardless of race, gender, nationality, ethnic origin, religion, age, sexual orientation or anything else that makes us different.

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