Amit Kumar
Senior Practice Lead (AVP) Talent Acquisition
Bangalore
Summary
Accomplished Talent Acquisition Leader with 18+ years of progressive experience driving large-scale, high-volume hiring, TA transformation, strategic workforce planning, and recruitment technology enablement across global IT, ITES, BPM, Consulting, and BFSI organizations. Proven ability to partner with C-suite and business leaders to translate growth objectives into scalable hiring models, optimize sourcing ROI, and build data driven, technology-enabled, and candidate-centric recruitment engines. Adept at leading global teams, standardizing processes, leveraging analytics, and delivering predictable outcomes at scale.
Overview
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years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Practice Lead – Talent Acquisition
Infosys BPM
Bangalore
02.2025 - 11.2025
- Strategic TA Direction: Partnered with senior business leaders to define and execute TA strategy and workforce plans aligned to growth, transitions, and delivery commitments for a $300M BPM/ITES portfolio serving 55 Fortune 500 / Forbes 100 clients.
- Full-Lifecycle Hiring: Led end-to-end recruitment & strategic talent planning for senior, mid, and entry-level roles across CX, Banking, Technology, Cloud, AI & Digital Engineering practices for EMEA, APAC, ANZ & Latam Geo’s consistently acquiring 900+ FTEs/CTH/FTC per month through a team of 55 TA practitioners.
- Campus & Early Careers: Spearheaded early careers and campus recruitment programs to build sustainable graduate talent pipelines across multiple service lines.
- Diversity Recruiting: Established DEI-aligned sourcing frameworks and market mapping to attract diverse talent across BFSI, FPNA, CPG, Healthcare, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, Retail, Ecommerce, Aviation, Energy, CPG, Telecom, RCM, Enterprise Technology BU & Enabling verticals.
- Employer Branding: Drove talent branding initiatives and employee value proposition to enhance positive candidate experience and improve offer acceptance rates.
- Governance & Compliance: Implemented hiring governance frameworks with metrics across time-to-fill, funnel conversion, quality of hire, and compliance adherence, advising leadership on hiring risks and mitigation plans.
Deputy General Manager – Talent Acquisition
Deutsche Bank AG (via AMS)
Mumbai
09.2023 - 01.2025
- Stakeholder Partnership: Established and maintained productive partnerships with senior business stakeholders across Wealth, Investment, IPB, CB & IB functions, consistently meeting hiring timelines for 500+ Tech & Non-Tech lateral role closures per month (APAC Geo).
- Team Leadership: Supervised and guided recruitment team of 32 FTEs across full lifecycle hiring, providing career development coaching and ensuring adherence to recruiting compliance guidelines and practices.
- Drive for Results: Maintained high fill rates while keeping focus on TAT and source utilisation, effectively leveraging IJPs, employee referrals, consultants, and job portals to reduce cost and improve quality.
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Deloitte USI
Hyderabad
06.2021 - 08.2023
- TA Strategy & Execution: Drove recruiting strategy for Tax, Audit, Enabling, Assurance & Consulting practices delivering 600+ hires/month for UK MF practice across senior, mid, and entry levels for EMEA, APAC & ANZ Geos through a team of 25 TA practitioners.
- People Leadership: Mentored junior managers and built a high-performing team of recruiters and sourcers; conducted performance reviews, set objectives, and developed individual learning and development plans.
- Process & Compliance: Led process standardisation and TA transformation initiatives, reinforcing compliance guidelines and improving hiring predictability and stakeholder satisfaction across service lines.
- Market Intelligence: Utilised talent analytics and market intelligence to optimise sourcing strategy, channel mix, cost, and time-to-hire, educating business on recruiting processes and progress.
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
[247].ai
Hyderabad
03.2020 - 04.2021
- End-to-End Talent Delivery: Led critical hiring delivery for newly transitioned business lines from strategy through onboarding, achieving 90% E2E throughput within agreed time, cost, and quality parameters.
- Direct Sourcing & Branding: Leveraged direct sourcing channels including social media, job boards, headhunting, campus, and employee referrals to minimize vendor reliance and map foreseeable requirements.
- Scale & Impact: Closed 3,000+ positions in 13 months through a team of 20 FTEs in TA; led transition plan of 15 lines of business fulfilling 100% human capital requirements with lowest CPH at HYD & BLR DCs.
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition & Branding
BSTPL IT/ITES
Noida
01.2015 - 03.2020
- Talent Branding: Drove employer branding and social media strategy across LinkedIn, Naukri, and other platforms to increase awareness, attract diverse talent, and reduce recruiting costs.
- TA Leadership: Managed team of 25 recruiters; conducted weekly, monthly, and quarterly reviews with SBU heads and CDO, setting KRAs, KPIs, and performance standards.
- Hiring Scale: Closed 15,000+ positions in 55 months covering NCR & HYD Geo for IT & BPO verticals including FP&A, Healthcare, BFSI, Retail, Enterprise IT, RCM, Engineering & Data practices.
- ATS & Process: Played key role in transitioning the Taleo ATS to integrate full recruitment life cycle — improving data-driven decisions, reporting, and compliance tracking.
- Campus Recruitment: Managed end-to-end campus recruitment (on/off campus) across colleges and institutions, maintaining strong institutional relationships to attract top graduate talent.
Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition
Genpact India
Gurgaon
11.2009 - 12.2014
- Team Management: Led a team of 25 recruiters, managed KRA/KPI alignment, conducted weekly/monthly review cadence with SBU heads and CDO; handled vendor management for NCR, HYD, BLR regions.
- New Logo Transitions: Applauded for transitioning E2E FTE delivery across 30+ new logos in 2014, fulfilling 100% human capital requirements.
- Hiring Breadth: Delivered 700+ hires month on month for Frontline, Lateral, Enabling, Mass/Bulk, BPO, and Leadership roles across multiple geographies and verticals within Information Technology, CX & Digital practices within BFSI, Healthcare, RCM, FPNA, CPG, Retail, Procurement & Supply Chain, Telecom & Pharma Logos.
Executive – Talent Acquisition
Convergys (ITES)
Gurgaon
09.2007 - 11.2009
- Closed 2,400+ frontline positions for BPO & IT BU in 20 months; built candidate pipelines via job portals, referrals, headhunting, and campus channels.
- Led a team of 5 FTEs building & scaling Talent Supply Chain for BFSI, Retail, CPG, RCM & Healthcare logos.
- Managed demand intake, forecasting, and business strategy alignment to optimize talent acquisition effectiveness.
- Trained and mentored team members to develop a robust management pipeline within talent acquisition service line.
- Built and scaled talent acquisition infrastructure through continuous improvement initiatives and strategic projects.
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Pune05-2007
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance
University of Pune
Pune, India 04.2001 -
Skills
Talent acquisition strategy
Full-cycle recruiting
Diversity recruitment
Employer Branding
AI recruitment
Social media recruiting
Recruitment compliance
Stakeholder Engagement
Team Leadership & Coaching
TA Process Optimization
Strategic Analytical Thinking
Analytical thinking
Decision-making
TA Transformation
Strategic Talent Planning
TA Process Reengineering
Accomplishments
- Client Orientation: Sustained 750–900+ monthly hires across Deutsche Bank, Infosys BPM, Deloitte USI, [247].ai, BSTPL & Genpact by maintaining proactive stakeholder partnerships, anticipating hiring risks, and consistently meeting delivery timelines.
- People Leadership & Development: Built and developed high-performing TA teams of 45+ recruiters across multiple geographies; implemented performance reviews, L&D plans, and coaching frameworks improving team productivity & support capability building initiatives.
- Diversity & Campus Hiring: Designed and executed DEI-focused sourcing strategies and campus programs identifying core schools, job fairs, supplier sources & Community Outreach to drive & build diverse talent pipelines.
- Employer Branding & social media: Developed and executed holistic employer branding and social media talent strategy across LinkedIn and other platforms curating market-relevant content and building a compelling Future-ready TA Engines supporting niche & ongoing critical manpower demand.
- Accountability & Governance: Implemented TA governance dashboards covering cost per hire, time-to-fill, offer acceptance, vendor conversion, and quality of hire enabling data-led workforce planning and compliance assurance.
Certification
Certified Talent Acquisition Strategist — Brandon Hall Group
Timeline
Senior Practice Lead – Talent Acquisition
Infosys BPM
02.2025 - 11.2025
Deputy General Manager – Talent Acquisition
Deutsche Bank AG (via AMS)
09.2023 - 01.2025
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
Deloitte USI
06.2021 - 08.2023
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition
[247].ai
03.2020 - 04.2021
Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition & Branding
BSTPL IT/ITES
01.2015 - 03.2020
Assistant Manager – Talent Acquisition
Genpact India
11.2009 - 12.2014
Executive – Talent Acquisition
Convergys (ITES)
09.2007 - 11.2009
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting & Finance
University of Pune
04.2001 -
MBA - Human Resources
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management
Awards
- Applauded for transitioning E2E FTE delivery for 30+ new logos in 2014 at Genpact
- Awarded Best Innovator (Corporate Governance) of the year in 2015-2019 at BSTPL.
- Was Awarded and Appreciated for achieving 99% throughput YOY at [247].ai
- Best Talent of the year at [247].ai in 2021
- Rewarded as Significant Contributor of the Year at Deloitte in 2022.
- Won Gold award for launching Enterprise wide DDTM at Infosys BPM in 2025.