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Arti Ram

Talent Acquisition Leader
Maharashtra,Pune
Arti Ram

Summary

Strategic and results-driven Talent Acquisition leader with a proven track record in building and scaling global capability center. Experienced in establishing high-performing teams, optimizing operations, and driving innovation to support global business objectives. Adept at stakeholder management, process transformation, and cross-functional collaboration to enhance efficiency and drive growth.

Adept at identifying and leading process improvement initiatives for the talent acquisition team, focusing on enhancing candidate experience, sourcing processes, social media branding, interview processes, online assessments, hackathons, candidate and hiring manager surveys, fill rates, joining ratios, referral processes, diversity hiring, and virtual/physical hiring events. Recognized for keenly identifying improvement opportunities and successfully spearheading projects to drive overall effectiveness.


Overview

18
years of professional experience
2024
years of post-secondary education
7
Certifications

Work History

Ecolab

Talent Acquisition Lead
07.2025 - Current

Job overview

  • Enhanced talent acquisition strategies by streamlining processes and implementing innovative recruitment methods.
  • Managed internal referral programs to encourage employee involvement in sourcing top talent.
  • Optimized candidate experience by developing a comprehensive onboarding program for new hires.
  • Update the recruitment team on new hiring requirements and progress.
  • Monitor team performance and ensure adherence to SLAs
  • Maintain daily hiring status reports for your respective team.
  • ATS Management: Regularly update the ATS tool with candidate and job status.
  • Ensure the recruitment team keeps ATS data accurate and up-to-date.
  • Stakeholder Communication: Provide timely reports and insights on hiring progress and challenges.
  • Coordinate with internal stakeholders or manager to ensure alignment on open positions.
  • Mentored junior team members on effective talent acquisition methodologies, fostering professional growth within the department.
  • Evaluated recruitment metrics regularly to identify areas of improvement and adjust strategies accordingly.
  • Trained internal recruiters on best practices for interviewing and candidate assessment, resulting in more consistent evaluations across teams.
  • Advocated for staff members, helping to identify and resolve conflicts.
  • Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.

British Petroleum

Talent Acquisition Manager – Group Lead
07.2024 - 07.2025

Job overview

  • Led the talent acquisition strategy for establishing and scaling the Global Capability Center, ensuring alignment with business objectives.
  • Develop and implement strategic roadmaps to scale operations, attract top talent, and enhance global support functions.
  • Partnered with global stakeholders to drive hiring efficiency, diversity, and an exceptional candidate experience.
  • Design and execute governance frameworks, performance metrics, and operational best practices to ensure seamless service delivery.
  • Drive technology adoption, automation, and process optimization, enhancing productivity and scalability.
  • Manage stakeholder relationships at C-suite and senior leadership levels, ensuring alignment with global strategic priorities.
  • Spearhead initiatives for talent development, leadership pipelines, and workforce planning to sustain long-term success.

ADP India

Talent Acquisition – Site Lead
01.2020 - 06.2024

Job overview

  • Collaborated with Group Managers and Global leadership to develop both short-term and long-term workforce plans and effectively manage headcount and key deliverables to meet SOW requirements
  • Engineered a recruitment funnel optimization project resulting in a 20% improvement in quality of hires.
  • Spearheaded employment branding strategy that increased company visibility and attracted a 15% higher caliber candidate pool.
  • Initiated a collaboration with department heads to tailor position-specific recruiting metrics, reducing average time-to-fill by 25 days.
  • Orchestrated the adoption of innovative sourcing techniques that expanded candidate reach by 35% across multiple platforms.
  • Developed a comprehensive training program used by 120 hiring managers, significantly improving interview and selection consistency. Implemented a new applicant tracking system workflow, leading to a more efficient candidate management process and a 30% reduction in time-to- hire.
  • Supervise Talent Acquisition team by assigning and approving requisitions loads and mentoring on the best recruitment strategies
  • Implement recruitment analytics dashboards and worked towards process improvement (e.g., cost-per-hire, time-to-hire) and report on team's performance.

ADP India

Talent Acquisition Business Partner
01.2017 - 12.2019

Job overview

  • Designed and executed a candidate experience enhancement strategy, leading to a 40% increase in positive applicant feedback.
  • Recruited for over 500+ positions annually, managing the full recruitment cycle and maintaining a 95% role fulfillment rate.
  • Introduced analytical approaches to track recruitment KPIs which reduced cost-per-hire by 18% over two years.
    Led a cross-functional team in a workforce planning initiative that aligned talent acquisition with strategic business goals.
  • Collaborated on the creation of a diversity-focused recruitment campaign, which diversified our candidate pipeline by 25%.


ADP India

Client Relationship Manager – ADP RPO
01.2015 - 01.2017

Job overview

  • Responsible for developing partnerships with global client accounts (APAC & EMEA) by working directly with the client Account Managers, staffing team, hiring managers to develop and enhance strategies that ensure successful delivery of staffing services.
  • Managed end-to-end recruiting process for over 100 positions, reducing average time-to-fill by 20 days from previous years.
  • Executed a social media recruitment campaign that increased our digital presence and resulted in a 10% uptick in applications.
  • Implemented process improvements in candidate screening, boosting the retention rate by 15% in the first year.
  • Launched an employee referral program which contributed to 30% of all hires during my tenure.

Ventura India Pvt Ltd

HR Analyst
04.2008 - 05.2013

Job overview

  • Develop and update job descriptions and job specifications
  • Perform job and task analysis to document job requirements and objectives
  • Prepare recruitment materials and post jobs to appropriate job board/newspapers/colleges etc
  • Source and recruit candidates by using databases, social media etc
  • Screen candidates resumes and job applications
  • Conduct interviews using various reliable recruiting and selection tools/methods to filter candidates within schedule
  • Assess applicants' relevant knowledge, skills, soft skills, experience and aptitudes
  • Onboard new employees in order to become fully integrated
  • Monitor and apply HR recruiting best practices.

Education

Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
Pune

PGDMHR

University Overview

Savitribai Phule University
Pune

PG from Bioinformatics

University Overview

Savitribai Phule University
Pune

B.Sc. from Zoology

University Overview

Skills

Leadership & Team Management

Certification

SHRM Certified Professional

Accomplishments

Accomplishments

    Reduced Time-to-Hire

    Pioneered ATS workflow improvements that cut time-to-hire by 30%, dramatically increasing recruitment efficiency.

    Increased Quality of Hires

    Developed a targeted employee branding strategy increasing quality of hire by 20%, contributing to better productivity rates at ADP.

    Enhanced Candidate Experience

    Revamped the candidate experience, achieving a 40% rise in applicant satisfaction and boosting employer reputation.

    Drove Employee Referral Success

    Launched a successful employee referral program at ADP, leading to 30% of hires and enhancing talent quality.

    Drove Diversity Hiring Initiative

    spearheaded a diversity Hiring Initiative, collaborating with stakeholders to implement inclusive recruitment strategies, resulting in a 38% increase in diverse hires.

Timeline

Talent Acquisition Lead
Ecolab
07.2025 - Current
Talent Acquisition Manager – Group Lead
British Petroleum
07.2024 - 07.2025
Talent Acquisition – Site Lead
ADP India
01.2020 - 06.2024
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
ADP India
01.2017 - 12.2019
Client Relationship Manager – ADP RPO
ADP India
01.2015 - 01.2017
HR Analyst
Ventura India Pvt Ltd
04.2008 - 05.2013
Savitribai Phule University
PG from Bioinformatics
01.2010
Savitribai Phule University
B.Sc. from Zoology
01.2008
Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies
PGDMHR
01.2024
Arti RamTalent Acquisition Leader