Director, Talent Acquisition [T500-22518]

About CIBC India: CIBC India is a technology and operations hub in Hyderabad, where you’ll be part of our highly engaged and global team, and play a central role in supporting our growth. Whether you’re driving innovation in digital banking or streamlining client onboarding, you’ll be part of a culture recognized for excellence and investment in people. At CIBC India, people and progress are at the center of what we do: you’ll develop skills, collaborate with industry leaders, and see your ideas realized in a culture that values progress and belonging. We provide cutting-edge resources, ongoing learning, and a supportive environment where people come first. If you’re ready to create meaningful change and build your future, CIBC India is where your ambition meets opportunity.What You’ll Be Doing (Position Summary): Reporting to HR Country Head, the Director, Talent Acquisition, India is responsible for executing end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for CIBC India Private Ltd. This role leads sourcing, selection and recruitment operations across all CIBC India functions, ensuring delivery of market-aligned and scalable hiring solutions. This role ensures that talent acquisition strategies are aligned to local market needs and provides exceptional candidate experience while deploying initiatives aimed at sourcing and selecting top talent, ensuring CIBC India’s employer brand recognition. At CIBC India we enable the work environment most optimal for you to thrive in your role. Details on your work arrangement (including on-site and remote work) will be discussed at the time of your interview.How You’ll Succeed (Responsibilities): Talent Acquisition Strategy & Governance: Develop and execute the local talent acquisition strategy aligned to CIBC India workforce plans and enterprise talent priorities. Collaborate with HR Country Lead and enterprise subject matter experts to operationalize and maintain talent acquisition processes for the India-based CIBC India. Constantly seek service efficiencies and deliverables at best-in-class standards through benchmarking, process improvement and a scalable workforce model. Oversee full-cycle recruitment activities driving operational efficiency, effectiveness, and ensuring compliance with hiring standards, Indian employment law, and CIBC enterprise practices. Manage relationships with third-party vendors and recruitment partners across all relevant recruitment activities, ensuring cost effectiveness and SLA compliance. Maintain accurate and timely data across all talent acquisition processes to support reporting, decision-making, and analytics. Utilizes data to optimize recruitment process and predicts future needs delivers insights that drive strategic decisions.Sourcing & Selection: Design and implement sourcing strategies that reflect local market needs and support CIBC’s hiring goals. Develop and manage talent pipelines across functions using a mix of channels, including job boards, referrals, vendors, and campus or community partnerships. Collaborate with enterprise teams to enhance CIBC’s employer brand in the India market through innovative strategies and outreach initiatives. Lead and manage structured, consistent, and inclusive selection process, including interview coordination, assessments, and offer management.Candidate Experience: Partner with relevant internal stakeholders and vendors as needed to support pre-boarding, background screening, Day One and Post-Day-One activities. Champion inclusive and engaging candidate experience aligned with CIBC’s purpose and values. Ensure consistent communication and feedback loops throughout the hiring journey.Labor Market Analysis: Monitor and assess local talent market trends to inform hiring strategies and support enterprise workforce planning activities. Provide labour market trends insights to enterprise teams and business stakeholders, highlighting opportunities and risks.Team Leadership & Stakeholder Management: Lead and develop a team of talent acquisition professionals, fostering a collaborative and performance-driven work environment. Manages team capacity leveraging ATS reporting and requisition management practices. Collaborate with HRBPs, hiring managers, and enterprise teams to deliver responsive, high-quality hiring outcomes.Change Management: Leads and manages organizational changes related to talent acquisition.Experience:12+ years of experience Who You Are (Skills / Qualifications): Must Have Skills: Bachelor’s degree in human resources, Business Administration, or related field. Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and people leadership skills to build trust, foster engagement, and drive performance. Experience working in multinational or global organizations with matrixed environments. Proven leadership experience in talent acquisition with India market experience. Strong networking abilities and understanding of local talent market trends. Strong understanding of India hiring practices, labour regulations, and recruitment technologies. Experience executing full-cycle recruitment across technical and business roles. Demonstrated experience managing talent acquisition vendors. Ability to translate enterprise talent strategies into local delivery practices.What CIBC India Offers: At CIBC India, your goals are a priority. We start with your strengths and ambitions and strive to create opportunities to tap into your potential. We aspire to give you a career that goes well beyond your compensation. We work to recognize you in meaningful, personalized ways including competitive fixed pay, performance-based incentive programs, a family-first benefits program, employer contributions for your retirement, attractive time off and leave offerings, wellbeing support, and Moment Makers, our social, points-based recognition program. Our spaces and technological toolkit will make it simple to bring together great minds to create innovative solutions that make a difference for our clients worldwide. We cultivate a culture where you can express your ambition through initiatives like Purpose Day, a paid day off dedicated for you to use to invest in your growth and development.Privacy: By proceeding with the creation of a profile and submitting an application in response to this job posting, you acknowledge and agree that your personal data will be collected, used, retained and disclosed by CIBC India and its affiliates, as described in the Candidate Privacy Statement.

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