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Work History
Education
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Abhishek Ranjan

Abhishek Ranjan

Bangalore

Summary

Wise by failures, strengthened by exposure and achievements I have built a comprehensive HR profile by holding multiple key/high impact positions through my experiences at large as well as start up companies. Largely succeeded in solving complex organizational problems and managing scale and complexity across large teams. I could build deep expertise in managing multiple business verticals including Business, Credit, Collection, Technology and more distributed across the country. Learned to influence, coach, challenge and successfully collaborate with CXOs.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President - HR (Lead - TA)

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
Bangalore
12.2023 - Current

Heading the Talent Acquisition Function for the Bank

  • Collaborated with departmental heads as a trusted advisor to design
  • talent strategy roadmaps aligned with business strategies, developed
  • frameworks for both mass and niche hiring, Solving critical problems
  • In talent acquisition, witnessing business growth.
  • Spearheaded infant retention strategies for four key verticals
  • significantly contributing to the bottom line. Designed and executed the Management Trainee program
  • Drove diversity and inclusion initiatives across 750 branches,
  • launching the “Unpause” program.
  • Coached and guided a nationwide team, injected data to recruitment
  • and to automate the hiring process for enhanced operational
  • efficiency and flawless execution.
  • Designed the company career page and worked on employer
  • branding.
  • Continuously collaborated with C&B, Talent Management, and
  • Employee Engagement teams to drive talent strategies

Vice President - HR (Lead - TA & HRBP)

U GRO Capital
Mumbai
12.2022 - 11.2023
  • Leading Talent Acquisition for UGRO
  • Building a talent pipeline for future by proactively mapping/sourcing candidates with the team
  • Creating and implementing talent acquisition strategies for leadership, mid-career and graduate hiring;
  • Vendor development, empanelment, and management as an effective channel for sourcing and hiring

National Head - Talent Acquisition

Vistaar Financial Service Pvt
Bangalore
02.2017 - 12.2022
  • Headed Talent Acquisition, expanded responsibilities to include HR Business Partnering.
  • Developed and executed a talent management strategy that improved productivity by 33% in 6 months, increased internal movement by 45%, and reduced attrition by 30%.
  • Developed the technical and data centric capabilities for the people’s function.
  • Coaching, collaborating and influencing Founder Directors, CXOs and Senior Management Team to execute people's agenda to drive business growth.
  • Solved complex organizational problems to ensure scaling of business.
  • Established the Talent Acquisition roadmap, executed the expansion phase.

Regional HR

HDFC Life
Jamshedpur / Bhopal
12.2010 - 02.2017
  • Responsible for target-based and time-bound recruitment process in all verticals i.e
  • Sales, HR, Operations, Administration, and Law for the assigned region
  • Managing staff information systems at the Regional level and Attrition%, regional productivity, Regional FLAG achievers, etc

Group Head -HRD

inTarvo Technologies Ltd
10.2009 - 11.2010

Team Leader - Recruitment

Belmaks Solution Pvt. Ltd
10.2007 - 09.2009

Sr. Executive - HR

Alacrity Hr Services
Pune
08.2004 - 08.2007

Education

MPM -

Pune University
04.2005

B.Com -

Calcutta University
05.2002

Skills

  • Talent Management
  • Building Culture
  • Consulting
  • Employer Branding
  • Financial Management
  • Leadership
  • Conflict Management
  • Change Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Talent Analytics

Hobbies and Interests

  • Travelling
  • Research

Timeline

Vice President - HR (Lead - TA)

Ujjivan Small Finance Bank
12.2023 - Current

Vice President - HR (Lead - TA & HRBP)

U GRO Capital
12.2022 - 11.2023

National Head - Talent Acquisition

Vistaar Financial Service Pvt
02.2017 - 12.2022

Regional HR

HDFC Life
12.2010 - 02.2017

Group Head -HRD

inTarvo Technologies Ltd
10.2009 - 11.2010

Team Leader - Recruitment

Belmaks Solution Pvt. Ltd
10.2007 - 09.2009

Sr. Executive - HR

Alacrity Hr Services
08.2004 - 08.2007

MPM -

Pune University

B.Com -

Calcutta University
Abhishek Ranjan