Job Description

At Johnson & Johnson, we believe health is everything. Our strength in healthcare innovation empowers us to build a world where complex diseases are prevented, treated, and cured, where treatments are smarter and less invasive, and solutions are personal. Through our expertise in Innovative Medicine and MedTech, we are uniquely positioned to innovate across the full spectrum of healthcare solutions today to deliver the breakthroughs of tomorrow, and profoundly impact health for humanity. Learn more at jnj.com

As guided by Our Credo, Johnson & Johnson is responsible to our employees who work with us throughout the world. We provide an inclusive work environment where each person is considered as an individual. At Johnson & Johnson, we respect the diversity and dignity of our employees and recognize their merit.

Job Function:

Human Resources

Job Sub Function:

Talent Acquisition

Job Category:

People Leader

All Job Posting Locations:

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Talent Acquisition Manager, India Enterprise Functions

About the role

As the India Talent Acquisition Manager, Enterprise Functions, you will lead the delivery, execution, and assessment of recruitment strategies that attract the top talent needed to fuel Johnson & Johnson's growing investment and build-out of our India GCC/GBS footprint in Bengaluru. This is a pivotal leadership role at a moment of significant capability build across our Corporate and Shared Services functions in India.

You will partner closely with hiring managers and BUHR, taking an employee- and customer-focused approach to build a high-performing, diverse, and sustainable talent pipeline aligned to J&J's organizational and HR strategy. You will lead and motivate a high-performing team of experienced Recruiters, using new technologies — including AI-enabled recruiting platforms — to locate, engage, and attract talent at all levels. Operating with integrity in a fast-paced, high-profile environment, you will drive accountability, operational excellence, and the development of our people.

Serving J&J's India Enterprise Function sector, you will build strong partnerships with cross-functional partners (MDs, Business Leaders, HR Partners, and Global Capability Leads) to understand the business strategy and advise on workforce planning, capability building, and talent acquisition initiatives.

You will be responsible for:

Hub Strategy & Stakeholder Management

• Shaping the India GCC/GBS TA strategy for Enterprise Functions, translating J&J's India growth into an actionable talent plan.

• Partnering with senior stakeholders to advise on workforce planning, capability build, and pipelining.

• Bringing market insights and analytics rigor — external benchmarks, workforce intelligence, and relevant talent metrics — to inform decisions.

Team Leadership

• Leading and coaching a high-performing team — driving quality of hire, time to fill, and a talent advisor mindset.

• Championing Recruitment Technology adoption across the team — role-modelling day-to-day use of technology in recruiting, coaching the team to embed AI into their daily activities, and advising the business on AI-enabled talent practices.

Process & Delivery Excellence

• Owning the end-to-end recruiting process for critical roles

• Designing TA strategies leveraging digital and AI platforms

• Delivering an outstanding candidate and hiring manager experience across the funnel.

• Continuously improving ways of working, including responsible adoption of AI across the recruiting lifecycle.

Qualifications

Experience & background

• Bachelor’s degree required; postgraduate HR qualification advantageous.

• 10+ years of in-house recruiting experience, ideally within a GCC/GBS or global shared services hub of a multinational, with demonstrable experience leading and developing a high-performing team.

• Track record recruiting across corporate functions and/or shared services capabilities (Finance, HR, Procurement, Technology, Data & Analytics) in a matrixed MNC.

• Strong stakeholder management and senior-level influence, with a consultative, business-first mindset.

• Analytical and data-driven — translates data into insights and a compelling narrative for decision-making.

• Thrives in agile, ambiguous environments; juggles multiple priorities without dropping the ball.

AI fluency & curiosity

• Demonstrated ability to rapidly learn, evaluate, and adopt new AI tools and ways of working to meet evolving business needs
• Proven experience leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies to enhance personal productivity and/or department performance.

Recruitment technology fluency

• Required: Experience with working with an ATS and TA tools, such as: Workday Recruit (preferred), HiredScore, LinkedIn, LinkedIn Recruiter.

Required Skills:

Preferred Skills:

Agile Workforce, Candidate Experience, Candidate Sourcing, Consulting, Cultural Communications, Developing Others, HR Strategic Management, Human Resources Consulting, Human Resources Policies, Inclusive Leadership, Leadership, Performance Measurement, Recruitment Marketing, Recruitment Strategy, Relationship Building, Talent Management, Team Management