Touseef Ahmed

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India17 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

15 years of experience in talent acquisition leadership.
Expert in building high-performing teams across industries.
Proven strategies for optimizing talent acquisition processes.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in Aerospace and Technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionAerospace Engineering

Other Skills

Account ManagementApplicant Tracking SystemsBenefits NegotiationBusiness Line ManagementBusiness Vertical ManagementCRMCandidate ScreeningClient Account ManagementClient ManagementCollege RecruitingContract RecruitmentCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Database ManagementDigital IndustriesDigital Transformation

About

😃Hey, I'm Touseef Ahmed, a Talent Acquisition Leader with 15 years of experience building high-performing teams. ✅ [https://careers.rtx.com/global/en/pratt-whitney-search-results] With a decade and a half of experience leading talent acquisition strategies, I know exactly what companies look for in top talent and how to identify the candidates who truly excel. Throughout my career, I've witnessed firsthand the challenges businesses face in finding the right people, and equally, the struggles talented individuals encounter in navigating the job market. This experience has driven me to share my expertise and empower others. Understanding the complexities of talent acquisition from both sides of the table—as a leader within organizations and as a close observer of candidate experiences—I've developed proven strategies for effective talent acquisition and career advancement. With my insights, I help organizations: Attract, engage, and secure top-tier talent. Develop robust talent pipelines for future growth. Optimize their talent acquisition processes for maximum efficiency. And I help candidates: Position themselves as highly sought-after professionals. Navigate the job search process with confidence. Unlock their full career potential. From identifying hidden talent to building thriving teams, I'm passionate about driving success through strategic talent acquisition.

Experience

Pratt & whitney

Talent Acquisition Leader - APAC

Aug 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

A Talent Acquisition leader with deep expertise navigating the highly specialized demands of the Aerospace sector. I focus on building high-impact teams that drive innovation, manufacturing excellence, MRO and digital transformation.
Engine MRO : I am responsible for driving the hiring lifecycle for critical technical roles, ensuring a steady pipeline of talent to meet the complex demands of engine maintenance and overhaul operations.
Aerospace Engine Engineering: Recruiting highly technical specialists, from design and stress analysis to performance engineering.
Digital Engine Ecosystem: Sourcing expertise in data science, predictive maintenance, IoT, and software engineering critical for the digital integration and optimization of aerospace assets.
Global Supply Chain: Strategically identifying and hiring specialized professionals who manage the complex logistics, procurement, and operations for aerospace engine components.
Corporate Functions: My role also focuses on attracting world-class professionals to our Finance, HR, and Legal teams. I am dedicated to aligning specialized corporate talent with our broader APAC corporate function teams.
My passion is connecting business strategy with talent outcomes, ensuring my organizations are staffed with the specialized experts needed to maintain global leadership in aerospace innovation and efficiency.
I strive to make the talent acquisition process as efficient and effective as possible.

Talent AcquisitionAerospace EngineeringDigital TransformationSupply Chain Management

Siemens

Talent Acquisition Lead - Digital Industries India

Jul 2023 – Jul 2024 · 1 yr · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Spearheaded Talent Acquisition initiatives for the Digital Industries and LVM Business Line.

Talent AcquisitionDigital IndustriesBusiness Line Management

Jll technologies

2 roles

Talent Acquisition leader JLLT - APAC

Promoted

Sep 2021 – Jun 2023 · 1 yr 9 mos

Leading JLL Technology TA function for (APAC) region. Heading a dispersed team of talent acquisition professionals to support PropTech growth plans for the Asia Pacific. Bringing the top tech talent to the organization. To build the coolest Real Estate Software Products.

Talent AcquisitionPropTechTeam Leadership

Talent Acquisition JLLT - India

Apr 2019 – Aug 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Spearheading the Talent Acquisition for the JLL India.
Heading multiple Business verticals for JLL India. The Real Estate Transaction, Business Networks, PDS & JLL- Technology.
Its rapid iterative innovation that will set new standards for the commercial real estate industry. in order to help JLL’s clients to make smarter decisions about real estate.

Talent AcquisitionReal EstateBusiness Vertical Management

Honeywell technology solutions lab

Talent Acquisition Delivery Leader - RPO

Jun 2015 – Mar 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area

Orchestrated talent acquisition efforts for strategic technology business units at Honeywell Building Solutions R&D Division & Global Shared Services business. Formulating & Customizing the Recruitment practices as per the Business needs. Strategizing the Recruitment Channel Source mix in line with the Organization Objectives, Vendor Management & Analysis. Leadership dashboard , TA analytics, Reporting, Allocation.
Essential Functions (Role & Responsibilities):
Responsible to deliver Hiring strategies to meet Honeywell Business objectives for their Shared Services business unit.
Talent acquisition strategy and delivery, developing and ensuring strong business relationships, driving quality and time, market analysis and intelligence, driving referral, diversity & Governance Management.
Hands on Sourcing:
With strong Expertise using Boolean operators & Google/LinkedIn X-Ray Searches
Working on some of the special recruitment focused on Women / Diversity hiring's & Leadership Hiirng
Formulating & Customizing the Recruitment practices as per the needs.
Good at stakeholder management, weekly and montly connect with Business and HR leaders.
Drive Program management Influencing and setting up direction for the recruitment team and strive to drive value.
Coach, guide & mentior the team on a day to day basis
Attract, retain and develop a high performing workforce.
Create an environment that motivates and supports people to achieve higher performance and that develops their capabilities for the future leader's.
Drive a performance driven culture in the team, design the Capacity Management of the team.
Driving recruitment metrics (TTF, TAT, Cost per Hire, source mix, gender
diversity, HM Sat etc.)
Ensuring compliance to all guidelines and process protocols as defined
Analyze processes and identify process improvement enhancements

Talent AcquisitionVendor ManagementRecruitment Strategy

Softway solutions, inc

Assistant Manager Recruitment

Aug 2013 – Jun 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos · Bangalore

Managing recruitment for Softway Solutions India across technology hiring. Manage Leadership hiring along with University Relations, Campus programs & Vendor Management.

Recruitment ManagementLeadership HiringVendor ManagementTalent Acquisition

People nest management consultants

Team Lead

Dec 2008 – Aug 2013 · 4 yrs 8 mos · Bangalore

Worked with top notch clients like - Flipkart, Directi, Ebay, 24/7 Innovation Labs, for positions like Director Engineering, Product Managers, Engineering Manager, SDE, Architect, PMTS, SMTS etc.
Individually handled top IT clients, as Key Accounts Manager
Handled a team of 4-6 recruiters, Mentoring, Monitoring.
Work Allocation, Administration, Planning, executing.
Involved in Client interaction and gathering requirements, Feedback of the candidates.
Involved in executive search operations on websites like Naukri, Monster, recruiting networks, referrals, through Database.
Involved in re-sorting & screening of technical resumes, closely working with HR's for scheduling Meetings/appointments with the candidates.
Received employee of quarter award from People Nest
Worked on International recruitment as well into Non – IT recruitment for construction, Mechanical Engineers for one of our overseas client in Srilanka, Doha & sharjha in Manufacturing & construction industry.

Client ManagementExecutive SearchRecruitment OperationsTalent Acquisition