Transformative leader with a passion for creating inclusive and high-performing teams. Contributing to market research, intelligence and finding and hiring the best talent from the industry with an ultimate goal to enable talent to thrive in a dynamic and innovative environment, showcasing a commitment to fostering growth and success of team
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP TALENT ACQUISITION
Genpact
04.2021 - Current
Two decades of experience in talent acquisition, specifically in areas such as talent analytics, executive hiring, corporate hiring, global sourcing COE lead, and contractor hiring
Developing thought leadership, identifying and leveraging key industry trends, research and data for suggesting new location strategy across business lines
Enabling teams make informed decisions and recommendations based on market insights and industry best practices
Developing and executing influencer engagement strategies to amplify thought leadership efforts in overall hiring process
Responsible for leading corporate hiring with a focus on optimizing delivery to provide the highest value and impact to the business efficiently
Implementing strategies and processes to ensure that the hiring process is streamlined, effective, and aligns with the organization's goals and objectives
Involved in building market intelligence, conducting talent mapping, and creating organizational charts to meet the business needs
Analyzing market trends, identifying talent pools, and visualizing organizational structures to support strategic decision-making and talent acquisition efforts
Leading and recruiting for leadership positions, collaborating with business partners to ensure smooth delivery within specified timelines
Working closely with stakeholders to understand leadership hiring needs, sourcing and assessing candidates
Lead contractor hiring for Digital operations
Involved in managing and working back with the MSP as a liaison on the process of bringing in contractors to support various projects or initiatives within the organization.
Assistant Director (Con-On GIG) CBS Talent Team
EY GBS (India LLP) Knowledge and Internal Audit/Risk Hiring
02.2021 - 04.2021
Responsible to attract and hire talent for knowledge and IA/Risk within the defined parameters on time, to ensure achievement of business objective of the assigned service line
Identify key sourcing channels, develop and implement creative sourcing strategies, effectively gathering research, networking, leveraging relevant social media and referrals
Stakeholder Management – Understanding the need and designing the hiring strategies, partnering with business and advising them on talent market pool and trends
Develop and implement ideas for improving the hiring process
Effective collaboration with a Global HR teams & Vendor Management
Ensuring compliance across processes.
SR MANAGER LEADERSHIP HIRING AND MARKET RESEARCH
EY, India
08.2018 - 12.2020
Responsible to attract and hire Executive talent within the defined parameters on time, to ensure achievement of business objective of the assigned service line
Identify key sourcing channels, develop and implement creative sourcing strategies, effectively gathering research, networking, leveraging relevant social media and referrals
Stakeholder Management – Understanding the need and designing the hiring strategies, partnering with business and advising them on talent market pool and trends
Develop and implement ideas for improving the hiring process
Effective collaboration with a Global HR teams & Vendor Management
Ensuring compliance
Administrating the active database of Direct Admit Partners and Responsible for reporting of new and active roles at the Partner level to the global recruitment team
Conduct confidential research and talent identification mapping to identify the best-in-class talent
Assist stakeholders towards better market understanding, trends, penetration and opportunity
Interact with the business leads on a regular basis to understand their requirements.
CAMPUS HIRING (INTERIM)
03.2019 - 12.2019
Responsible to recruit millennial hires for various EY Business units from top Indian engineering & business management and graduate institutions
Responsible for all recruiting and staffing programs and activities related to the attraction, selection, hiring and on-boarding of talent into EY PAN India
Built an employment brand to be an employer of choice across on campus leveraging the EY brand and to create top-of-the-mind brand recall and position EY as an employer of choice on campuses
Responsible for ensuring talent processes comply with guidelines & adept at HR metrics and dashboards.
SR MANAGER LEADERSHIP HIRING, DIVERSITY LEAD AND REPORTING
EY, India
07.2018 - 02.2019
Planning and organizing recruitment events and career fairs PAN India
Conducting regular follow-up with recruitment leads to determine the effectiveness of recruiting plans and implementation
Provide timely reports and analytics to the leadership team and flag risks/delays in advance
Relationship management and networking with the stakeholders
Leadership Hiring Automation Reporting and Compliance
Designed and implemented the tool for referral tracking
Implemented the recruitment brand strategy for an in house EY contractual portal
Conducting a dip stick on EY contractual portal for short terms Gigs
Administrating the active database of Direct Admit Partners and ensuring compliance on the database
Responsible for publishing the recruitment dashboard and reporting to the business leaders
Conducting a dip stick on Taleo process like, Job descriptions, opening of correct requisition to the vendor by recruiter, correct tagging of CVs by vendor on the requisition, duplication check for vendor.
SOURCING LEAD
10.2015 - 06.2017
Building the sourcing pipe for ongoing and future mandates
Engaging with stakeholders in addressing the key sourcing challenges
Identify key sourcing channels, develop and implement creative sourcing strategies, effectively gathering research, networking, leveraging relevant social media and referrals
Conduct confidential research and talent identification mapping to identify the best in class talent
Assist stakeholders towards better market understanding, trends, penetration and opportunity
Managed a team of 4 sourcing analysts, responsible for their growth and development areas.
TEAM LEADER FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SUPPLY CHAIN, LEGAL RISK AND COMPLIANCE PRACTICE
Heidrick and Struggles KMC
12.2004 - 10.2015
Led and executed research as given in the scope of the request & client requirements
Responsible for the maintaining the quality of the deliverables as per the defined global standards
Managed a team of 11 Research Analysts
Mentored and coached the team members to aid their further development
Developed and maintained strong and positive relationships with key stakeholders and clients
Accountable for the resolution of complex problems and issues
Accountable for identifying and developing new business opportunities with the clients
Updating the Global Knowledge Manager updated about the projects underway
Acting as a liaison between the practice teams and the practice KMs/stakeholders
Joined as Analyst and grew through project paths to a team leader operations.
SR CONSULTANT BFSI
INX Services
07.2002 - 11.2004
Initial screening of candidates for technical search and selection assignments
Phone screen/profile, reference check, interviewing, scheduling, and processing of candidates
Sourcing candidates as per the requirement, setting platform for interview benchmarking with the client
Managed turnkey projects in a team as well as independently (dealt with MNC clients)
Focused recruitment for specialized positions at senior level through head hunting
Maintain complete database of CV's including inflow by augmenting relevant resumes on a monthly basis by various sources i.e
Advertisements, and internal references.
ARCHITECT ASSISTANT
Dharohar (NGO)
06.2001 - 06.2002
Education
Bachelor of Arts -
01.2002
Dip Degree in Arch Asstt -
01.2001
Skills
Problem Solving
Results-oriented
Influencing Skills
Data interpretation and visualization
Analytical Ability
Operations Management
Innovative
Team Player
References
On Request
Hobbies and Interests
Reading - great way to unwind and destress
Timeline
AVP TALENT ACQUISITION
Genpact
04.2021 - Current
Assistant Director (Con-On GIG) CBS Talent Team
EY GBS (India LLP) Knowledge and Internal Audit/Risk Hiring
02.2021 - 04.2021
CAMPUS HIRING (INTERIM)
03.2019 - 12.2019
SR MANAGER LEADERSHIP HIRING AND MARKET RESEARCH
EY, India
08.2018 - 12.2020
SR MANAGER LEADERSHIP HIRING, DIVERSITY LEAD AND REPORTING
EY, India
07.2018 - 02.2019
SOURCING LEAD
10.2015 - 06.2017
TEAM LEADER FINANCIAL OFFICER AND SUPPLY CHAIN, LEGAL RISK AND COMPLIANCE PRACTICE