Talent Acquisition Manager - India

Role Purpose

The Talent Acquisition Manager - India will lead recruitment strategy and delivery across Corning India, supporting talent needs across Manufacturing, Engineering, Technology, R&D, Commercial, Corporate Functions, and Leadership hiring.

This role serves as a strategic talent partner to business leaders and HR teams, responsible for workforce planning, recruitment execution, employer branding, talent market intelligence, and recruitment operations. The incumbent will lead hiring initiatives that support business growth, manufacturing expansion, organizational transformation, and future workforce scaling while ensuring an exceptional candidate and hiring manager experience.

As part of Cornings Talent Acquisition Center of Excellence, the role will also contribute to regional and global talent acquisition initiatives, best practices, and continuous improvement efforts.

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition Strategy & Business Partnership

• Develop and execute the India Talent Acquisition strategy aligned with business objectives and workforce plans.
• Partner with business leaders and HR teams to forecast talent needs and build effective hiring strategies.
• Provide talent market intelligence, competitive insights, and workforce planning recommendations.
• Serve as a trusted advisor on recruitment, talent availability, and hiring best practices.

Recruitment Delivery

• Lead end-to-end recruitment across all functions and levels, including manufacturing, engineering, technology, R&D, commercial, corporate, and leadership hiring.
• Ensure delivery of hiring targets, service levels, and workforce commitments.
• Personally lead critical, hard-to-fill, and executive-level searches where required.
• Support large-scale hiring initiatives related to business growth, expansion projects, and organizational transformation.

Operations & Vendor Management

• Oversee Talent Acquisition operations, recruitment processes, and governance across India.
• Manage RPO partners, recruitment agencies, and external talent suppliers to ensure high-quality delivery.
• Monitor recruiting metrics, budget utilization, sourcing effectiveness, and hiring performance.
• Drive process improvements through the effective use of ATS, CRM, and recruitment technologies.

Employer Branding & Talent Attraction

• Strengthen Cornings employer brand through targeted attraction strategies and market engagement.
• Lead campus recruiting, graduate hiring, internship programs, and early-career initiatives.
• Build sustainable talent pipelines through partnerships with universities, industry associations, and talent communities.
• Collaborate with HR and Communications teams to enhance Cornings employee value proposition.

Analytics & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and maintain recruitment analytics, dashboards, and workforce planning metrics.
• Analyze hiring trends, sourcing performance, and recruitment effectiveness to support business decisions.
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives focused on hiring quality, candidate experience, and operational efficiency.

Projects & Transformation

• Support talent acquisition activities related to expansion projects, mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and workforce transformation initiatives.
• Participate in regional and global TA projects, capability-building programs, and implementation of new recruiting tools and best practices.

Experiences/Education - Required

Education

• Bachelors Degree required.
• Masters Degree or postgraduate qualification in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field preferred.

Experience

• 10+ years of Talent Acquisition experience within multinational organizations.
• Proven success leading recruitment across manufacturing, engineering, technology, commercial, corporate, and leadership functions.
• Experience managing recruitment teams, RPO providers, and agency partners.
• Strong background in workforce planning, employer branding, campus recruitment, and large-scale hiring programs.
• Exposure to regional or global recruitment environments is preferred.

Experiences/Education - Desired

• Strong Talent Acquisition leadership and stakeholder management capabilities.
• Strategic mindset with the ability to balance long-term planning and operational execution.
• Expertise in workforce planning, talent analytics, and recruitment technologies.
• Strong project management, problem-solving, and change management skills.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and presentation abilities.
• Ability to work effectively across multiple business units, geographies, and stakeholders.

 TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS

• Approximately 20-30% domestic travel within India.
• Occasional international travel as required