Senior Talent Deployment Partner

Description

Ciklum is looking for a Senior Talent Deployment Partner to join our team full-time in India.

We are a custom product engineering company that supports both multinational organizations and scaling startups to solve their most complex business challenges. With a global team of over 4, 000 highly skilled developers, consultants, analysts and product owners, we engineer technology that redefines industries and shapes the way people live.

About the role:

A Senior Talent Deployment Partner oversees the workforce planning, resource allocation, and operational efficiency of Ciklum s engineering teams in India. This role ensures the organization is strategically aligned to meet business goals, balancing workforce demand and supply while optimizing productivity, compliance, and cost-effectiveness.

Responsibilities

• Strategic Workforce Planning:
  • Develop and implement global workforce strategies aligned with business objectives
  • Anticipate future workforce needs and plan for talent acquisition, development, and deployment
• Resource Management:
  • Manage resource allocation across geographies and projects, ensuring optimal utilization
  • Identify skill gaps and collaborate with HR and leadership to address them
• Global Team Coordination:
  • Coordinate across different time zones and cultural contexts to unify team efforts
  • Drive collaboration between onshore, offshore, and nearshore teams
• Compliance and Policy Adherence:
  • Ensure compliance with labor laws, visa regulations, and employment policies in all operational regions
  • Maintain up-to-date documentation of workforce policies and procedures
• Performance Management:
  • Track key performance indicators (KPIs) like utilization rate, project fulfilment rate, and employee satisfaction
  • Address underperformance and provide recommendations for improvement
• Budget and Cost Optimization:
  • Monitor and control workforce-related expenses to optimize the cost-per-resource
  • Recommend cost-saving initiatives without compromising project quality
• Technology and Systems:
  • Implement and manage workforce management tools and systems (e. g. , SAP Success Factors, Workday)
  • Leverage analytics to provide actionable insights on workforce trends and productivity
• Diversity and Inclusion:
  • Promote diversity and inclusion in the workforce strategy to build equitable opportunities
  • Work with recruitment and leadership to foster diverse hiring practices globally

Requirements

• Bachelor s degree in Business Administration, Human Resources, or a related field (Master s degree preferred)
• 7+ years of experience in workforce management, resource planning, or HR operations
• Experience with global workforce and project management in multinational organizations
• Proficiency in workforce management systems (e. g. , Workday, SAP, or similar tools)
• Knowledge of global labour laws and regulations

Whats in it for you

• Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance, as well as financial and legal consultation
• Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy licence, language courses and company-paid certifications
• Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
• Flexibility: hybrid work mode at Chennai or Pune
• Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Resourcing Team helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfil your potential
• Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
• Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events