Sonam Sikka
New Delhi
Summary
Experienced Talent Acquisition Manager devises strategy and recruitment processes to execute sourcing and recruiting campaigns. Finds and screens candidates and develops corporate policy for talent bench-marking, talent assessment and interviewing policies. Develops and leads strategic initiatives to recruit and select high caliber, professional and diverse workforce that identifies with business culture.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Talent Acquisition Lead - APAC & EMEA
HCL Software
11.2022 - Current
- Serving as a partner to leadership and hiring mangers to understand hiring needs, and build effective sourcing, assessment, and closing approaches with external and internal candidates
- Conducting full life-cycle recruitment cycle for India, APAC, Eurpoe, Middle East Africa and parts of US, managing positions from mid-level to leadership
- Managing a team of recruiters across India, APAC, and Europe.
- Serving as the Communication Lead for the D&I Committee.
- Developed communication and marketing plan and leveraged talent acquisition tools, resources, and campaigns to source and attract top talent.
- Promoted increased focus on internal talent mobility and emerging talent across organization.
- Conducted compensation conversations with human resources and hiring managers to foster internal and external equity.
- Cooperated with company leaders in change management and talent solutions to gain competitive edge in job market.
- Established consistent language and methodology for talent discussions, development, and succession.
- Created and drove talent acquisition and job placement strategies to attract diverse candidates.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Havas Media
03.2022 - 10.2022
- Act as a strategic business partner to business heads of Advertising, Media, Design & CX division.
- Ensuring the end-to-end recruitment process’s effectiveness.
- Directed hiring and onboarding programs for new employees.
- Fostered cross-functional relationships to connect managers and employees and improve overall efficiency.
- Provided updates on HR policy changes to employees to satisfy compliance and state laws.
- Coordinated work activities for HR managers, specialists and recruiting agents.
- Met with employees annually for progress reviews and performance assessments.
- Educated employees on company policy and kept employee handbook current.
Team Lead - UK & ANZ
Mercer Consulting
08.2021 - 03.2022
- Coached team members in techniques necessary to complete job tasks.
- Recruitment & Selection : Being a part of the Candidate Management Team-Responsible for the overall business stakeholder management at one hand and managing the overall Candidate ‘Recruitment Process’ on the other hand
- Responsible for Leadership, Senior & Mid -Level hiring across all Mercer departments For IT/ Non –IT, niche roles in to Finance, Health, Wealth, Risk & Vendor Management, Legal & Compliance, Accounting, Administration, Sales Support etc.
- Diversity & Campus Hiring :Responsible to attract & hire Diversity talent across departments/Sub departments. Manage end to end hiring of mass recruiting events, for instance, campus hiring, recruitment drives, diversity talent etc.
- Collaborates with Functional Groups Leaders to obtain in-depth understanding of their business and translates this understanding into robust talent acquisition strategies and annual plans
- Designed & Implementing Virtual hiring strategies in this “New Normal” with plan to achieve recruitment targets within TAT
HR Manager
Burda Media India
05.2018 - 07.2021
- Executing entire gamut of resourcing & recruitment process sourcing, screening, shortlisting, selection and appointment, etc.; introducing welfare measures like employee development plans, resource deployment, etc.
- Formulating & sharing reports & HR dashboards with management periodically and as required
- Conducting manpower planning and talent acquisition through multiple channels like campus, portals, vendors with a track record of closing positions at all levels
- Coordinating with business leaders to assess needs; designed, delivered & evaluated HR initiatives, enabled them to achieve business objectives & reflect best practices; analyzing trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs and policies
- Developing & implementing procedures including communication plans, performance reviews, new hire orientation, training programs, compensation and benefits planning and talent assessments
Senior Recruitment Consultant
KaRrma Consultants
04.2011 - 04.2018
- Effectively handled Middle to Sr. Level Positions for various industry verticals and niche skill set.
- Sourcing and screening the right candidates through various sources like Head Hunting, Industry Mapping, Social
Networking sites, References, Job Portals and Job Postings. - Heading Campus placement campaigns with respective Management and Engineering colleges.
- Serving as a Subject Matter Expert for Media and Retail hiring needs
- Resourceful in serving as Single Point of Contact for End to end Recruitment, Sustaining efforts for sourcing & On Time
Delivery, as well as for resolving operational issues and client’s concerns satisfactorily.
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management
Symbiosis University
04.2008
Skills
- Ul>
Workforce Planning
- P>Collaborative Leadership
- P>Diversity and Inclusion
- P>Global Recruitment
Personal Information
Title: Talent Acquisition Specialist
Timeline
Talent Acquisition Lead - APAC & EMEA
HCL Software
11.2022 - Current
Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Havas Media
03.2022 - 10.2022
Team Lead - UK & ANZ
Mercer Consulting
08.2021 - 03.2022
HR Manager
Burda Media India
05.2018 - 07.2021
Senior Recruitment Consultant
KaRrma Consultants
04.2011 - 04.2018
MBA - Human Resources Management
Symbiosis University
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