Talent Acquisition Partner

Location: Bangalore, India

Thales is a global technology leader trusted by governments, institutions, and enterprises to tackle their most demanding challenges. From quantum applications and artificial intelligence to cybersecurity and 6G innovation, our solutions empower critical decisions rooted in human intelligence. Operating at the forefront of aerospace and space, cybersecurity and digital identity, we’re driven by a mission to build a future we can all trust.

Present in India since 1953, Thales is headquartered in Noida and has other operational offices and sites spread across Delhi, Gurugram, Bengaluru and Mumbai, among others. Over 2200 employees are working with Thales and its joint ventures in India. Since the beginning, Thales has been playing an essential role in India’s growth story by sharing its technologies and expertise in Defence, Aerospace and Cyber & Digital sectors. Thales has two engineering competence centres in India - one in Noida focused on Cyber & Digital business, while the one in Bengaluru focuses on hardware, software and systems engineering capabilities for both the civil and defence sectors, serving global needs. The Group has also established an MRO (Maintenance, Repair & Overhaul) facility in Gurugram to provide comprehensive avionics maintenance and repair services to Indian airlines and support the growth of the local aviation industry.

Primary Purpose of the Role

The Talent Acquisition Partner will sit in the Bangalore/Delhi/Noida/Gurgaon of the India Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence (CoE) and will ensure that the countries managed by the Hub have the right people, in the right place, at the right time to execute their strategy. The Talent Acquisition team will work together to provide the business with the highest quality talent, within the right timescales and at the right cost. The Talent Acquisition Partner will hold full accountabilities for all stages of the hiring process, from attraction to onboarding whilst ensuring the candidates have a quality experience throughout every step.

Principal Relationships:

- Talent Acquisition Manager/ Lead

- Head of Talent Acquisition India

- Management teams across Thales ECC/DIS

- Global Sourcing Team

- Other HR Function

Key Responsibilities and Tasks:

Recruiting and Sourcing

- Implement and deliver the resourcing strategy within the assigned perimeter

- Responsible for the full recruitment lifecycle for all personally assigned requisitions from requirements definition, sourcing, selection through to on boarding and for the first 3 months of employees’ tenure

- Support hiring managers in defining their needs and specifying requirements

- As a partner, coach, challenge and advise Hiring Managers using recruitment and market data to inform and influence local and key hiring decisions

- Manage all channels to the active candidate market including employee referral, e-sourcing, on and off line advertising, events and agencies

- Accountable for proactively building talent pools and pipeline for future recruitment needs identifying new channels and bringing innovative ideas

Change Management & Continuous Improvement

- Champion compliance with Group policies and procedures throughout the resourcing lifecycle, including ensuring comprehensive and accurate information is maintained in key systems (e.g. Workday) to consistent standards across the team

- Collaborate with the other Talent Acquisition Partners of the Indian Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence as required and share best practices and innovative solutions which could benefit to all.

- Work in a collaborative manner with the various Talent Acquisition Centers of Excellence in the Group and the Global Talent Acquisition Team to build a cohesive approach to managing talent across the Group

Employer Branding

- Ensure all marketing channels used meet Group Global Talent Branding guidelines

- Represent the Group at industry events in line with the company strategy

- Participate actively to HR Communication actions: Career Fairs, internal or external events, campaign, etc.

Competencies required for role

- Proven talent acquisition experience within a complex environment

- Experience in the engineering and Technology skills market

- Experience of identifying both passive and active candidates across a variety of attraction channels

- Lead, model, manage and coach the organization in best practice selection techniques

- Able to positively influence at all levels of an organization up to senior levels, and to develop valued relationships with managers and Candidates alike

At Thales, we’re committed to fostering a workplace where respect, trust, collaboration, and passion drive everything we do. Here, you’ll feel empowered to bring your best self, thrive in a supportive culture, and love the work you do. Join us, and be part of a team reimagining technology to create solutions that truly make a difference – for a safer, greener, and more inclusive world.