Senior Talent Advisor

About the role

Cummins is looking for a Senior Talent Advisor to lead recruitment for critical professional, technical, engineering, manufacturing and operational roles across APAC, while also building its future talent pipeline through graduate, intern and apprentice programs. The role strengthens partnerships with universities, industry associations, training providers and community partners. It is an on-site position with flexibility, exempt pay grade.

Key responsibilities

• Partner with hiring managers and business leaders to deliver end-to-end recruitment across professional, technical, engineering, manufacturing and operational roles in APAC.
• Act as a trusted talent advisor, giving market insights, talent mapping, sourcing strategies and data-driven recommendations to support hiring decisions.
• Lead Cummins' APAC Early Careers programs, including graduate, internship and apprenticeship recruitment, and help shape future talent pipelines.
• Build and maintain strategic partnerships with universities, training providers, industry associations and community organisations to strengthen employer branding and talent attraction.
• Champion inclusive hiring and deliver an excellent candidate and hiring manager experience across the recruitment lifecycle.
• Use recruitment analytics and labour market intelligence to drive continuous improvement and support workforce planning.

Required profile

• Degree in Human Resources, Business or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 7+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, Recruitment, RPO, Executive Search or Workforce Planning.
• Demonstrated success managing end-to-end recruitment across multiple job families and levels.
• Experience recruiting in engineering, manufacturing, industrial, technical, operational or professional services environments.
• Experience leading or supporting graduate, intern, apprentice or early careers programs.
• Proven ability to build external partnerships with educational institutions, industry groups or community organisations.
• Exposure to recruitment across multiple APAC markets is highly regarded.

Required skills

• Sourcing, talent mapping and market intelligence
• Defining qualification requirements and selection criteria, and running objective, compliant selection processes
• Managing HR business processes with compliance and accuracy
• Analytical skills to interpret recruitment data and labour market trends
• Communication, stakeholder management and relationship building