Anitha Chari
Bangalore
Summary
A dynamic and results-driven Talent Acquisition leader with over 25 years of expertise in designing, managing, and optimizing recruitment processes and systems. Recognized for building and leading high-performance teams, fostering innovative strategies, and driving cost-efficient recruitment solutions that align with organizational goals. A strategic visionary in human capital development, adept at aligning organizational structures, enhancing workforce capabilities, and implementing systems and processes that foster growth, innovation, and continuous improvement.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
Work History
Head Talent Strategist - APJ - MEA
DXC Technology
11.2022 - Current
- Leading workforce strategy and staffing solutions for APAC large accounts across BFSI, healthcare, and retail.
- Developed and executed workforce plans to address skill gaps, align with business goals, and drive a culture of continuous improvement.
- Spearheaded talent acquisition, branding, and engagement initiatives, boosting talent attraction by 25% and reducing time to fill by 35%.
- Delivered industry-aligned staffing solutions, managing a team of over 15 members across regions, ensuring project delivery, and achieving a 98% client retention rate.
- Partnered with clients to translate business needs into staffing strategies, improving efficiency by 30%, and reducing operational costs by 20%.
- Ensured 95% SLA adherence and advanced diversity and inclusion, leading to a 20% increase in diverse hires.
- Developed comprehensive strategies by analyzing market trends and consumer behavior to drive business growth.
- Spearheaded the development of strategic plans, ensuring alignment between short-term tactics and long-term goals.
Global Recruitment Head - Healthcare
Tech Mahindra
07.2021 - 11.2022
- Lead staffing operations across India and America, overseeing end-to-end recruitment for Tech Mahindra's Healthcare business, ensuring quality hires through Behavioural Event Interview (BEI) techniques, and delivering timely, effective talent acquisition.
- Develop strategic recruitment frameworks, annual manpower budgets, and workforce forecasts in partnership with business leaders, aligning recruitment with organisational goals.
- Manage a team of over 25 members delivering solutions across all levels, from sourcing to onboarding, while ensuring compliance with labour laws, government regulations, and visa requirements.
- Drive performance management, growth pathways, and coaching frameworks for team development.
- Conduct market intelligence, talent mapping, and competition analysis to inform and refine recruitment strategies.
Talent Acquisition Head India
Trianz - Management Consulting
06.2020 - 07.2021
- Led full-cycle recruitment for hundreds of roles annually across India and the U.S., ensuring alignment with business objectives and hiring timelines.
- Managed and developed a team of 25+ recruiters, achieving a 28% reduction in turnaround time through process improvements and effective leadership.
- Implemented coaching frameworks and built future-skills-focused hiring models to address evolving workforce needs.
- Strengthened the candidate pipeline by leveraging market intelligence, talent mapping, and strategic sourcing, consistently delivering high-quality talent to support organizational growth.
Head Recruitment - Enterprise & Technology Group
Tech Unilever
09.2015 - 04.2017
- Drove 70% closure of open positions (Director and above) with special emphasis to hire Diversity candidates in a short period by leveraging the internal talent management process.
- Directed integrated workforce management with a team of 15+ recruiters steering strategic & operational demand management, workforce planning, talent acquisition/recruitment, onboarding, and skill development.
- Structured and implemented a shared service recruiting model across multiple business units and locations; developed and implemented affirmative action plans, compliance programs, recruiting policies, and developed metrics to monitor results.
Staffing Manager- India
Capgemini India
06.2009 - 01.2013
- I lead staffing operations across India and America, overseeing end-to-end recruitment to meet business-aligned hiring goals. I drive talent acquisition for Tech Mahindra's India business, ensuring quality and cultural fit through structured evaluation methods.
- Partnering with business leaders, I develop recruitment strategies, forecast workforce needs, and manage a 25+ member team delivering full-cycle hiring across levels. I also lead performance tracking, coaching frameworks, and compliance across labor laws and VISA regulations.
- Key outcomes include reducing onboarding TAT to 45 days, increasing employee referrals to 20% of hires, improving offer-to-joining by 60%, fulfilling 80% of total demand, and raising resource utilization to 90%.
Recruitment Manager
IBM India
06.2007 - 01.2009
- Generated a competitor analysis report that identified designation differences for engineers as a contributor to attrition; introduced process changes to detect and prevent potential attrition at a business unit and company level; recognized at the country level for the initiatives to control and reverse attrition Propelled the conversion rate of ODs to approx
- 40% in a particular year by working on a case-trocase basis led the team to achieve hiring of 300+ engineers per year; ensured assignments to projects with near 0 overdue Framed a targeted re-hire system for ex-employees based on a system of business value-based weights Fulfilled the expectations of stakeholders by delivering 85% hiring target on time
Vendor ODC Manager, (IT Flex Services)
Intel
06.2005 - 07.2007
- Expanded the number of business groups using outsourcing and contract staffing by 60% in a few months Decreased the average cost of resources per hour for Intel by an average of 15% across all experience levels Received Special Recognition Award for adoption and implementation of CMM L 3 in the Vendor Management Process Launched an Automated Renewal System for contracts enabled by a single email from a business and finance Initiated a Project Outsourcing Model to replace staff augmentation Integrated technical staffing, purchasing, and legal compliance requirements into a single-window storefront
Senior Recruiter
Mphasis
05.2000 - 01.2005
- Received award for Consistent Performance Revised requirement granularity to ensure that the candidate had a 90%+ probability of being hired Maintained a strong record of knowledge sharing by sharing of BKMs with related groups within the organization Enhanced the onboarding experience of the hires & consultants by hand holding from start to offer acceptance Pivotal in strategizing a highly successful recruitment hotline solution using a 1-800 toll-free number that candidates used to directly connect with the recruiter, reducing agency commission costs Initiated Training & Development Division to identify high-demand skill sets and certifications
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Bangalore University
01.1998
Accomplishments
- Selected as one of five women achievers honored at the 2024-25 Leadership Forum.
- Turned around a key struggling account, generating an additional $2 million in revenue.
- Led diversity initiatives at multiple events across India, promoting inclusion and engagement.
- Led a targeted initiative to address offer declines, successfully converting 32% of candidates into confirmed joiners.
Timeline
Head Talent Strategist - APJ - MEA
DXC Technology
11.2022 - Current
Global Recruitment Head - Healthcare
Tech Mahindra
07.2021 - 11.2022
Talent Acquisition Head India
Trianz - Management Consulting
06.2020 - 07.2021
Head Recruitment - Enterprise & Technology Group
Tech Unilever
09.2015 - 04.2017
Staffing Manager- India
Capgemini India
06.2009 - 01.2013
Recruitment Manager
IBM India
06.2007 - 01.2009
Vendor ODC Manager, (IT Flex Services)
Intel
06.2005 - 07.2007
Senior Recruiter
Mphasis
05.2000 - 01.2005
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
Bangalore University
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