Lead Talent Acquisition

The Lead Talent Acquisition will lead the recruitment strategy for Adani Defence & Aerospace, driving hiring excellence across Defence Manufacturing, Aerospace, MRO, R&D, Engineering, Electronics, and Emerging Technologies. This role demands strong leadership, deep industry insights, and proven expertise in managing large-scale and niche hiring in critical defence and aerospace domains.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Leadership

• Define and lead the overall talent acquisition strategy for the Defence & Aerospace business.
• Partner with CXOs, Business Heads, and HR Leadership to shape workforce planning and talent architecture.
• Drive long-term capability building aligned with growth plans, new platforms, and technology programs.

2. Enterprise Hiring Delivery

• Oversee full-cycle recruitment for leadership, mid-senior, and niche technical roles (R&D, Avionics, Aero Structures, MRO, UAVs, EW, Missiles, Propulsion, etc.).
• Ensure fast, high-quality closures for mission-critical roles in engineering, production, supply chain, QA/QC, and program management.
• Build scalable hiring processes and assessment frameworks.

3. Team & Stakeholder Management

• Lead, mentor, and upskill a high-performing TA team across multiple locations.
• Collaborate closely with internal stakeholders including Business Heads, COEs, and Plant HR.
• Ensure consistent delivery, proactive communication, and strong business alignment.

4. Market Intelligence & Talent Strategy

• Conduct ongoing market mapping across Defence PSUs, Defence Startups, MRO facilities, Aerospace OEMs, and Tier-1 suppliers.
• Track global and domestic hiring trends, compensation benchmarks, and emerging skills.
• Build a strong pipeline for future-ready defence technologies.

5. Employer Branding & Talent Outreach

• Strengthen Adani Defence & Aerospaces employer brand across digital platforms, academia, industry bodies, and defence talent communities.
• Drive marquee hiring events, campus hiring, Recruitment drive and veteran hiring programs.

6. Governance, Compliance & Data Excellence

• Ensure adherence to recruitment policies, audit standards, and statutory requirements.
• Own TA dashboards, MIS, hiring metrics, cost optimization, and SLA governance.
• Improve candidate experience through process excellence and technology adoption (ATS, AI sourcing tools, assessments, etc.).

Required Skills & Competencies

• 1018 years of experience in Talent Acquisition, with strong exposure to Defence, Aerospace, MRO, Aviation, or High-Tech Engineering sectors.
• Proven track record in leadership hiring, niche tech hiring, and large-scale capability building.
• Strong stakeholder management with experience partnering directly with CXOs and senior leadership.
• Deep knowledge of defence ecosystem, engineering roles, OEM suppliers, and talent availability.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, data analytics, and decision-making skills.
• Ability to work in a rapidly scaling, high-technology environment.

Educational Qualification

• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources
• A technical or engineering background is a plus.