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Talent Partner - R&D

Maharashtra, India

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Job ID:
R-1173094
Date posted:
01/16/2026
Job Type:
Full time
Job Category:
Human Resources

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Requisition Id: R-1173094
Job Title: Talent Partner R&D

Work Location: Mumbai Head Office 

Job Description: This role would involve partnering with R&D Team for all internal and external talent requirements roles. 

What Your Day will look like:

  • Strategic HR partner to define and execute recruitment strategies in alignment with Internal/External Landscape for R&D Roles.

  • Support Workforce Planning and People Forums

  • Develop effective recruiting forecasts to accurately predict respective functions’ future talent requirements and anchor people-focused discussions, through respective talent forum platforms  

  • Collaboration:  effectively collaborate with Recruitment specialists, Sourcers, and Talent Hub to source, oversee the recruitment process, lead interviews, support Hiring Managers' decisions, and ensure offer acceptance  

  • Elevated Hiring Experience: manage seamless experience for the candidates who have applied to HUL and deliver superior hiring manager and stakeholder experience in partnership with hub/ HR teams  

  • Strong Stakeholder Management: Foster stakeholder relationships and partnerships: Engage with Hiring managers, HRBPs, local HR leadership, and manage external partnerships 

  • Effective Networking and Partnership: with business leadership and respective function employees, to translate business strategies and objectives to talent agenda.

Key Skills:

  • Talent Acquisition – Expertise in sourcing, assessing, and hiring top talent to meet business needs.

  • Employer Brand – Ability to enhance and promote the company’s reputation as an employer of choice.

  • Customer Experience – Commitment to delivering a seamless and positive experience for candidates and hiring managers.

  • Strategic Talent Planning – Proactively aligning talent acquisition strategies with business objectives for long-term workforce success.

  • Data-Driven Decision Making – Utilizing analytics and insights to optimize recruitment strategies and hiring outcomes.

  • Stakeholder Management – Building strong relationships and collaborating effectively with key internal and external partners.

Key Requirements:

  • You should be passionate about hiring the best talent, delivering world-class experience to employees on their key moments, networking, and building Unilever businesses by recruiting its people!   

  • Ability to learn from observation and experiences around and courage to take a stand and take the “difficult right” over an “easy wrong” path. 

  • Have the adaptability and resilience to balance short-term and long-term priorities. 

  • Have strong relationship-building skills and a flexibility of approach to coach and become a trusted partner to business leadership and their teams.

Note: "All official offers from Unilever are issued only via our Applicant Tracking System (ATS). Offers from individuals or unofficial sources may be fraudulent—please verify before proceeding."

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