Director - Talent Acquisition

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Job Summary

The Director, Talent Acquisition, is responsible for developing, implementing, and leading India recruitment strategies, programs, processes, and projects for Bread Financial. Additionally, this role will lead strategies associated with hiring and onboarding new hire associates, as well as new leaders in India. The Director, Talent Acquisition, is responsible for leading, developing, and implementing new recruiting processes and systems, along with leading the India Talent Acquisition coordination function. This role will also partner with the US Talent Acquisition and Inclusion leadership team to lead strategy and execution for Inclusion & Belonging, Talent Brand and Experience, Workforce Strategy and Position Management for the location. This role supports strategic direction for workforce planning, including site planning, expansion, selection, and overall strategy for Bread Financial India.

 

Essential Job Functions

• Manage overall strategy and execution for the India Talent Acquisition function including candidate generation, candidate experience, hiring manager support, and the candidate journey, along with all Talent Acquisition Coordination for India. Provide leadership to multiple levels of Recruiters and Coordinators, while ensuring quality and delivery of business requirements. - (25%)
• Partner with senior leaders and key executives to ensure effective workforce and talent planning for long-term acquisition. Develop a sustainable model to meet business demand and align with recruiting goals. Work with People and Culture Business Partners, Workforce Analytics, outside vendors, and other cross-functional business leaders as needed. - (25%)
• Monitor data and metrics including key funnel metrics to analyze and make decisions on how to optimize sourcing efforts to deliver results, resourcing planning, and more. Communicate monthly data to leadership and senior leaders, with future outlooks and key learnings, providing expected outcomes. Create talent strategy for the India and execute on workforce planning initiatives and programs. - (25%)
• Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and the competitive environment. Recommend new processes and technologies. Understand broader labor market, candidate experience, and Talent Acquisition trends to make informed recommendations. Collaborate to achieve branding and marketing goals while keeping up with modern candidate expectations. - (25%)

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in human resources, business, communications or related field of study or equivalent, relevant work experience
• 13-15 years experience working within Talent Acquisition, in progressive roles
• 6+ years of leadership experience

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s Degree of Study in human resources, business, communications or related field of study or equivalent, relevant work experience
• Experience working in Talent Acquisition systems, program development, and implementation
• Experience working in Talent Acquisition in a financial, technical or banking industry

Skills

• Team Leadership
• Microsoft Visio
• New Program Development
• Relationship Building
• Program Implementation
• Talent Acquisition
• Work Collaboratively
• Microsoft Excel
• Recruiting Strategies
• Microsoft PowerPoint

Reports To: VP and above

Direct Reports: 6 - 10

Work Environment

• Normal office environment, hybrid.

Other Duties

This job description is illustrative of the types of duties typically performed by this job. It is not intended to be an exhaustive listing of each and every essential function of the job. Because job content may change from time to time, the Company reserves the right to add and/or delete essential functions from this job at any time.

About Bread Financial®

At Bread Financial, you’ll have the opportunity to grow your career, give back to your community, and be part of our award-winning culture. We’ve been consistently recognized as a best place to work nationally and in many markets and we’re proud to promote an environment where you feel appreciated, accepted, valued, and fulfilled—both personally and professionally. Bread Financial supports the overall wellness of our associates with a diverse suite of benefits and offers boundless opportunities for career development and non-traditional career progression.

Bread Financial® (NYSE: BFH) is a tech-forward financial services company that provides simple, personalized payment, lending and saving solutions to millions of U.S. consumers. Our payment solutions deliver growth for some of the most recognized brands in travel & entertainment, health & beauty, technology, electronics, jewelry, home and specialty apparel through our co-brand and private label credit cards and pay-over-time products providing choice and value to our shared customers. Additionally, we offer Bread Financial general purpose credit cards and saving products that empower our customers and their passions for a better life.

 

Bread Financial proudly marks 30 years of success in 2026. To learn more about our global associates, our performance and our sustainability progress, visit breadfinancial.com or follow us on Instagram and LinkedIn.

• All job offers are contingent upon successful completion of credit and background checks.

• Bread Financial is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Job Family:

Human Resources

Job Type:

Regular