Global TA Head
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18-25 Years
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Global Head – Talent Acquisition (Group TA Head)
We are seeking a seasoned, strategic Talent Acquisition leader to head Talent Acquisition (TA) on a global scale, with the Gulf region as the primary area of focus and operation. The Global Head – Talent Acquisition will own end-to-end recruitment strategy and delivery across all geographies where the organization operates, while directly driving large-scale, high-volume, and leadership hiring across the GCC. This is a senior leadership mandate for an individual who has built and run TA functions within EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) or similarly complex, project-driven, multi-site organizations.
Key Responsibilities
- Global TA Strategy: Design and own the global TA strategy, aligning hiring plans with business growth and workforce planning.
- Gulf Region Ownership: Personally drive recruitment across Saudi Arabia and the GCC, ensuring compliance with Saudization (Nitaqat) and nationalization requirements.
- Leadership: Build, lead, and mentor a distributed global TA team and act as the senior escalation point for critical mandates.
- Stakeholder Management: Serve as a trusted advisor to CXOs and business unit leaders regarding talent strategy and workforce risk.
- Operations: Manage the TA technology stack, recruitment budget, vendor ecosystem, and employer branding initiatives.
Requirements
- Experience: Minimum 20+ years in Talent Acquisition, including significant senior leadership experience.
- Industry Expertise: Mandatory experience in the EPC (Engineering, Procurement & Construction) industry or large-scale, project-based infrastructure businesses.
- Regional Knowledge: Mandatory hands-on TA leadership experience based in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, and/or the broader Gulf/GCC region.
- Compliance: Proven track record in managing GCC nationalization frameworks and local labor law compliance.
- Education: Graduate degree required; Postgraduate/MBA in HR or Business Administration preferred.
- Core Skills: Talent Acquisition Strategy, Leadership Hiring, Global Team Management, Stakeholder Management, Volume/Bulk Hiring.
- Preferred Skills: Arabic Language Proficiency, ATS/HRIS Implementation, Employer Branding, Vendor/RPO Management, Budgeting and Financial Planning.
Work Arrangements
- Base Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.
- Employment Type: Full-time.
- Travel Requirements: Frequent travel across the GCC and other regions of operation is required.
Careers at Bootminds
At Bootminds, we help global enterprises launch, scale, and optimize their Global Capability Centers (GCCs) in India with clarity, governance, and impact.
We’re not about volume — we’re about quality outcomes: strategic GCC setup, expansion, and mission
critical staffing that moves the needle.
Who We Are
Bootminds partners with global leaders to turn bold GCC ambitions into high
performance reality — from advisory and execution to building teams that deliver long
term value.
Our approach is transparent, outcome
focused, and grounded in deep GCC expertise.
Who You’ll Work With
You’ll collaborate with:
Enterprise CXOs and GCC leadership teams driving India capability strategy.
High
impact engineering, data, and functional leaders building core teams.
Cross
functional experts in consulting, operations, and talent strategy.
What Sets Us Apart
GCC
First Mindset – We live and breathe capability centre design, launch, and growth — not generic staffing.
Strategic Staffing – We staff with purpose, aligning skills and roles to real GCC outcomes.
Service
centric Culture – Whether advising leaders or partnering with candidates, we bring clarity, accountability, and respect to every interaction.
Why Join Us
Influence the blueprint of GCCs — the way global teams work, scale, and deliver from India.
Work with seasoned experts who’ve built, advised, and scaled capability centres worldwide.
Grow in a culture that values curiosity, ownership, and real impact.
If you want to help global companies build high
performing India capability hubs and love solving hard problems with clarity and grit — you’ll fit right in.