Talent Acquisition Specialist

Business Information:

The Hitachi Energy Indian Operations Center (INOPC) is a competence center with around 1500 skilled engineers who focus on tendering, engineering, planning, procurement, functional system testing, installation supervision and commissioning. However, over the last decade, it has evolved to become the largest engineering hub. The India Operations Centre is a key aspect of the Power Grids business Power Up transformation program. The INOPC team at Chennai supports Hitachi Energy's units in more than 40 countries across a wide portfolio of all the four business units in Power Grid business. To date, the team has executed engineering and commissioning for projects in more than 80 countries.

Mission Statement:

Talent Acquisition (Strategy & Recruiting) includes work across multiple areas of staffing/recruiting including Talent evaluation and screening (e.g., analyzing resumes for relevant skills, knowledge, and qualifications, conducting screening interviews, assisting managers with interviews, testing/ranking candidates, checking references and providing feedback to unsuccessful candidates). Job advertising and posting (e.g., developing job descriptions, posting on internal and external sites, providing specifications to external recruiting agencies, etc.). Talent prospecting (representing the organization at employment fairs, participating in campus recruiting activities, building sourcing pipelines/networks for targeted talent pools). Talent staffing and planning (e.g., forecasting future hiring needs, aligning hiring strategy to longer term workforce plans, analyzing market trends that impact labor supply & demand, etc.) A Senior Professional (P3) applies advanced knowledge of job area typically obtained through advanced education and work experience. Responsibilities may include Managing projects / processes, working independently with limited supervision. Coaching and reviewing the work of lower-level professionals. Problems faced are difficult and sometimes complex.

Your Responsibilities:

• Delivering the talent acquisition processes required to implement global talent strategies on a local level, working with HR Business Partners (HRBPs) and line managers to gain insight into the business talent needs and challenges.
• Managing the Talent Sourcing in recruitment process: planning recruitment campaigns, identifying and working on sourcing solutions and working very closely with talent partner
• Responsible for actively sourcing, building and maintaining network of potential candidates through pro-active market research and on-going relationship management; conducts assessment of potential candidates, demonstrating ability to anticipate hiring manager preferences through high offer-to-interview ratios.
• Identifying, initiating and managing multiple recruiting campaign, programs on social media platforms.
• Liaising with external recruitment firms for specific positions as required, ensuring that they have been provided with appropriate job briefs, and are providing candidates who fulfilling the requirements.
• Identifying areas for improvement in current practices, processes, and policies, then contributing to the design, development, and implementation of new talent solutions.
• Ensuring personal and organizational compliance with local legislation and HR policies, GDPR and any other data privacy requirements, and adherence to OHS and compliance standards.
• Living Hitachi Energy's core values of safety and integrity, which means taking responsibility for your own actions while caring for your colleagues and the business.

Your background:

• A bachelor's or master's degree.
• Should have 6 - 10 years of professional HR experience in a high performing global organization- preferred in manufacturing / automation /EPC industry.
• Relevant work experience in full recruiting lifecycle including job briefing, active sourcing, developing recruitment plan, candidate outreach, offer and close.
• Demonstrated success with various recruiting strategies, techniques, and platforms, including the use of digital and social media.
• Strong end-to-end process thinking with experience in managing multiple projects.
• Proven ability to lead, consult, and influence others while maintaining a focus on customer service.
• Fluency in English with exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-driven, resilient, energetic, enthusiastic, and inclusive; creating or responding constructively to challenging new ideas and inputs.

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