MANIKANTA VISWESWARA PRASAD DUTTA

Key Achievements

• Delivered 25% reduction in time-to-fill and a 20% decrease in cost-per-hire while improving quality of hires by 15%, enhancing overall recruitment efficiency.
• Achieved 60% reduction in recruitment expenses through strategic use of employee referrals, talent mapping, and digital hiring forums.
• Revamped early talent programs, boosting fresh graduate hires by 40% and strengthening candidate engagement, which improved satisfaction scores by 30% and sustained a 4.5/5 candidate experience rating.
• Earned 95% hiring manager satisfaction and received a 5-time Star Award for exceptional delivery and consistent stakeholder trust.
• Negotiated offers with candidates across IT, R&D, and leadership roles, aligning compensation packages with business budgets and C&B frameworks while ensuring positive candidate experience and successful closures

Talent Transformation

• Led end-to-end Talent Acquisition across India, APAC, EMEA, and USA, managing a team of 2 recruiters and 2 sourcers. Coached and developed the team to deliver on speed, quality, and data-driven hiring outcomes while aligning with global workforce strategies.
• Spearheaded the setup of IT and R&D teams in India from scratch, successfully transitioning functions from onsite to offshore and ensuring scalable, sustainable growth.
• Partnered with C&B team to study and map and talent availability, guiding workforce planning , compensation challenges and talent strategy.
• Partnered cross functional teams like HRBPs, Finance, and Legal to establish compliant, cost-effective, and sustainable team structures.
• Reduced agency dependency (60% IT, 45% R&D, 65% Leadership) while increasing employee referrals (52% IT, 70% R&D), improving cost efficiency and pipeline quality.

Employer Branding

• Led targeted branding campaigns across digital and professional platforms, increasing quality applicant flow by 12% and positioning the company as an employer of choice.
• Championed employee advocacy and candidate engagement programs (referrals, storytelling, events), boosting offer-to-join ratio by 58% and positioning the company as an employer of choice.

Talent Analytics

• Developed and managed TA dashboards integrating SAP and CRM data, delivering real-time insights on sourcing effectiveness, funnel conversion, and recruiter productivity.
• Redesigned hiring metrics and reporting frameworks to track time-to-fill, quality of hire, and diversity outcomes, enabling data-driven workforce planning.
• Leveraged recruitment analytics to identify bottlenecks, optimize sourcing channels, and reduce cost-per-hire by 20%, improving stakeholder confidence and decision-making.
• Provided talent pool market intelligence and cross-regional hiring insights to senior leadership, influencing global workforce planning and talent strategies.
• Acted as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on Talent pool market trends, competitive insights, and future workforce planning.

Early Talent Programs

• Revamped early talent programs across India & EMEA, strengthening campus engagement, internships, and conversion strategies to build sustainable pipelines.
• Introduced skill-based hiring models and partnered with Tier 1/2 universities and local colleges, aligning early talent acquisition with business needs.
• Increased fresh graduate hires by 40% through targeted campus recruitment initiatives, ensuring long-term workforce readiness.
• Enhanced offer-to-join ratios and retention by implementing structured onboarding, engagement roadmaps, and career progression pathways.

DEI Initiates

• Launched Veterans-to-corporate hiring programs in India, creating pathways into corporate and manufacturing roles.
• Focused on specially abled hiring by embedding inclusive practices into structured interview and evaluation frameworks.
• Designed return-to-work programs for IT & R&D functions, supporting career transitions and expanding workforce diversity.