Harika
Global Talent Acquisition Partner
Hyderabad
Summary
Global Talent Acquisition Partner at Pfizer with 8+ years of experience in end-to-end hiring across different geographic locations from middle and senior management roles in digital hiring commercial, pharma, and above-market functions.
Overview
2
2
Certificates
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Gloabl Talent Aquistion Patner
Pfizer
12.2025 - Current
- talent partner enabling middle and senior management hiring across commercial ERP and PRD functions within market scope.
- Direct sourcing, stakeholder coordination, talent assessment, offer management, and onboarding contributed to smooth end-to-end recruitment. Talent intelligence, market insights, and strategic hiring solutions strengthened support for business leaders.
- Directed talent mapping benchmarking and pipeline development efforts for critical and leadership positions
- coordinate campus hiring and internship programs partnering with educational institutions across multiple locations.
- Directed RPO governance, aligned vendor partnerships, and drove SLA improvements for sales hiring.
- lead TA dashboards analytics and recruitment reporting to support workforce planning and decision-making.
- coach and develop recruitment teams for TA process compliance and operational excellence.
- Supported HR, Payroll, PX, and Operations teams to maintain data integrity, smooth onboarding, and process compliance. Supported AI innovation workshop for Talent Acquisition. Drove Lean Six Sigma process improvement initiative. Supported shared services model for internal hires and IRT team setup. Delivered TA process training and knowledge transfer programs. Standardized letter template process. Supported diversity-focused hiring expansion for field and HO roles. Coordinated campus hiring and internship programs. Managed vendor evaluation, onboarding, and contract administration. Maintained recruitment analytics and dashboard reporting.
Talent Acquisition Partner
NOVARTIS
03.2022 - 11.2025
- Led end-to-end recruitment across India, Singapore, Australia, Malaysia, and Egypt, managing sourcing, assessment, selection, offer management, and onboarding activities.
- Successfully delivered 500+ hires across multiple business units and functions.
- Partnered with senior leaders, hiring managers, and HR stakeholders to develop and execute strategic hiring plans aligned with business objectives.
- Utilized ATS platforms and recruitment technologies including Workday, HiredScore, LinkedIn Recruiter, Naukri, Instahyre, and SeekOut to drive hiring efficiency and candidate experience.
- Leveraged advanced Boolean search techniques and market intelligence to identify and engage high-caliber talent.
- Drove Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) hiring initiatives through targeted sourcing strategies and diverse talent pipelines.
- Recruited for a broad spectrum of roles across Technology, Digital, Pharma, R&D, Manufacturing, Supply Chain, Quality, Compliance, Legal, and Medical functions.
- Successfully closed leadership and critical talent positions including Director, Vice President, CTO, Head of Engineering, and Senior People Manager roles.
Senior Executive Recruitment L2
Ness Digital Engineering
12.2020 - 03.2022
- Managed 25+ concurrent requisitions across the S&P Finance and Banking business unit, balancing quality, stakeholder alignment, and timely closures.
- Led end-to-end recruitment for finance and banking roles, spanning workforce planning, attraction, sourcing, assessment, selection, and candidate conversion.
- Built and maintained diverse talent pipelines through LinkedIn Recruiter, Greenhouse, and Naukri to reach hard-to-find candidates.
- Managed campus hiring drives, interviewed candidates, and coordinated with university career services teams to support early-career recruitment.
- Handled compensation discussions, approval workflows, and offer rollouts to keep the hiring process moving smoothly.
Senior Executive
Teletext India
03.2019 - 10.2020
- Led end-to-end recruitment for niche, technical, and senior roles, including sourcing, screening, negotiations, offers, and onboarding.
- Partnered with hiring managers to shape recruitment strategies aligned to workforce plans and business priorities.
- Managed IT hiring across developers, architects, product leaders, and director-level roles to support diverse technical demand.
- Maintained candidate and client databases, keeping records current for active searches and future hiring needs.
- Coordinated vendor, BGV, legal, and onboarding activities to support quality hires and smooth start dates.
Senior Recruiter
Burgeon IT Services
11.2017 - 01.2019
- Monitored departmental vacancies and proactively managed recruitment and resource planning.
- Sourced and screened high-quality candidates through job boards, social media platforms, and recruitment agencies.
- Acted as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) for in-house recruitment processes.
- Negotiated compensation packages and clearly communicated benefits to candidates.
- Conducted HR interviews in collaboration with hiring managers.
- Implemented cost-effective manpower planning strategies to optimize resource utilization across functions.
- Led recruitment drives, including campus hiring (on/off-campus) across multiple verticals.
- Organized and executed cream-campus hiring events, walk-ins, and personal interviews.
- Managed end-to-end interview coordination: candidate communication, interview scheduling, feedback collection, and follow-ups until onboarding.
- Oversaw third-party hiring and vendor management, ensuring timely feedback and onboarding coordination.
- Facilitated onboarding and induction processes for new hires.
- Initiated and managed employee engagement activities to enhance workplace culture.
Education
Master of Business Administration/PGDM - undefined
JNTU College of Engineering
Anantapur01-2013
B.Tech / B.E. - undefined
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)
01-2011
Skills
Talent Acquisition
Talent Management
Talent Engagement
Talent Sourcing
Leadership Hiring
Executive Hiring
Campus Hiring
Volume Hiring
Lateral Hiring
Niche Hiring
Talent Development
Corporate Recruitment
Workday
Certification
People Leadership Credential Level 1
Timeline
Gloabl Talent Aquistion Patner
Pfizer
12.2025 - Current
Talent Acquisition Partner
NOVARTIS
03.2022 - 11.2025
Senior Executive Recruitment L2
Ness Digital Engineering
12.2020 - 03.2022
Senior Executive
Teletext India
03.2019 - 10.2020
Senior Recruiter
Burgeon IT Services
11.2017 - 01.2019
Master of Business Administration/PGDM - undefined
JNTU College of Engineering
B.Tech / B.E. - undefined
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU)
Application tracking System
- Workday
- Darwinbox
- oracle taleo
- seekout
- servicenow
- greenhouse
- smart recruiters
- instahyre
- linkeIn premium