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Jaya Singh
Mumbai,MH
Summary
Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist with MBA degree from U.K and over 12 years of expertise in recruiting for niche roles. Proven track record in managing the hiring process for OT security projects. Extensive experience working with IT product-based companies, IT services, energy, and consulting sectors. Adept at identifying and attracting top talent to meet organizational needs and drive business success. Experience in APAC, EMEA, UK, Middle East and India hiring.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
Cadent Gas Ltd
03.2024 - 03.2025
- As an Talent Acquisition Specialist at Cadent Gas, I manage the end-to-end hiring process for a comprehensive Security operational transformation project.
- This includes recruiting top talent across various business units such as energy operations, CIO, capital delivery, cyber security, and engineering.
- Forecasted business requirement, planning for sourcing strategies to enable just-in-time and pro-active hiring.
- My role involves collaborating with stakeholders of CIO level to ensure the successful acquisition of skilled professionals who drive the company's strategic initiatives and business growth.
- Successfully reduced the time-to-hire by 25%, increasing the diversity of new hires by 30% and have achieved our hiring goals without agency support.
- Spearheaded employer branding initiatives, enhancing Cadent Gas's reputation as an employer of choice in the industry.
- Implemented a new candidate assessment process, significantly improving the quality of hires.
- Hired 40 resources within the first four months, focusing on niche skills.
- Created BI reporting to track recruitment progress, providing actionable insights and improving decision-making.
- Created and delivered recruitment marketing campaigns that support hiring needs globally and regionally spanning digital, video, events, social media and more to enhance Employee Value Proportion(EVP) of Cadent.
- Developed and implemented organizational charts for the entire project, providing a clear visual representation of team structures and reporting lines.
- Achieved a 95% retention rate for new IT hires, ensuring long-term success and stability within the technology division.
- Created and distributed job postings on job boards, corporate career sites and social media networks to increase reach.
- Reduced expenses by analyzing compensation policies and implementing competitive programs while ensuring adherence to legal requirements.
- Delivered project for large scale hiring for cross-functional audiences.
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
Expert Talent Advisor
International Airlines Group
06.2023 - 11.2023
- As a key member of the RPO hiring team, I currently serve as a 360-degree recruiter for IAG technology division. In this role, I manage the full recruitment lifecycle for IT positions, across Poland, Spain, and the UK, from sourcing to onboarding.
- I collaborate closely with technology teams to understand their specific needs and ensure the recruitment of top-tier IT talent.
- Conducted technical screenings for candidates with tech stacks (Java, .NET, Python, AWS, GCP, Microservices etc)
- Identified and created recruitment and administrative performance metrics and data to analyze trends, drive change, and assess progress.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Developed and implemented onboarding and orientation programs for new employees.
- Partnered with departmental managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
PWC
07.2022 - 04.2023
- Accountable for delivering the end-to-end recruitment process across the Technology and COE business units, successfully managing roles up to the Executive level.
- Responsibilities included diversity and inclusion initiatives, vacancy management, candidate management, shortlisting, feedback, offer negotiation, and onboarding.
- Engaged in strategic workforce planning and effectively managed the administration of the applicant tracking system, including order approval and PSL management.
- Facilitated the execution and monitoring of recruitment coordination activities and programs across multiple channels, optimizing shared service coordination capabilities.
- Conducted meticulous monitoring of conversion rates throughout the recruitment process, from passive candidate engagement to offer acceptance, proactively identifying areas for improvement and implementing targeted strategies such as personalized candidate outreach and streamlined interview processes to optimize conversion rates.
- Utilized data analysis and management information to derive insights and make data-driven recommendations, contributing to continuous improvement and program innovation.
- Actively promoted the employer brand of PwC UK & Ireland both online and offline, enhancing the organization's visibility and attractiveness to potential candidates by using various marketing tools.
Assistant Manager- RPO and Executive hiring
Vision Beyond Corporation
08.2015 - 12.2022
- Responsible for complete recruitment delivery and operations for PayU RPO and managed P&L with a team of 6 members.
- Global Recruitment: Successfully worked with clients from the UK, Europe, USA, APAC, Middle East, and India.
- Recruitment Methods: Utilized both traditional headhunting and modern recruitment methods for senior hiring.
- Market Analysis: Conducted market mapping and competitor analysis to identify trends and opportunities.
- Successful Placements: Successfully hired CXOs, VPs, Sales Heads, AVPs, Directors, Strategy Heads, AVP Actuarial, Credit Controllers, Corporate Strategy Heads, and other organizational leaders globally.
- Key Roles Closed: Successfully closed roles such as AVP - Robotics Process Automation, VP Digital Implementation Leader, Chief Technology Officer, VP Engineering, AVP - Analytics, AVP - Information Security, AVP - MDM, AVP - Machine Learning Professionals, Data Scientists, and AVP - Text Mining.
HR Generalist
Investors Clinic
03.2013 - 05.2015
HR Executive
Think Resource Consulting
05.2012 - 02.2013
Education
MBA - Strategy
Aston Business School
United Kingdom01-2023
Bachelor of Technology -
Shobhit University
06-2012
Skills
- Organizational development
- Stakeholder management
- Social media recruiting
- Diversity and inclusion
- Applicant tracking systems
- Interview techniques
- Data-driven decision making
- Workforce planning
- Succession planning
- Talent management
- Global recruitment
- Change Management
- Project Management
Certification
PMP Beginner
Software
Advance Excel
Horsefly and Paperfly
Power BI
Timeline
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
Cadent Gas Ltd
03.2024 - 03.2025
Expert Talent Advisor
International Airlines Group
06.2023 - 11.2023
Talent Acquisition Business Partner
PWC
07.2022 - 04.2023
Assistant Manager- RPO and Executive hiring
Vision Beyond Corporation
08.2015 - 12.2022
HR Generalist
Investors Clinic
03.2013 - 05.2015
HR Executive
Think Resource Consulting
05.2012 - 02.2013
MBA - Strategy
Aston Business School
Bachelor of Technology -
Shobhit University
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