Nishtha Jha
Bengaluru
Summary
Results-driven University Recruiter and Program Manager with a proven track record of success in full lifecycle recruiting, talent branding, and program management within the APAC region for Amazon University Talent Acquisition. Expertise in leveraging data analytics to develop and execute campus recruiting strategies that enhance the candidate experience and drive business outcomes. Passionate about fostering diversity and inclusion in early career hiring.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Recruiting Lead II - Early Careers Hiring
Amazon
Bengaluru
06.2022 - Current
- Managed full lifecycle recruitment for early career tech roles (campus full-time, campus interns, and 0-2 years of experience) across Amazon India Operations, e-commerce, devices, and finance, exceeding hiring targets by 10% in Q4'25.
- Cultivated strategic partnerships with top-tier tech campuses, resulting in a 25% increase in intern-to-offer conversion through targeted branding and outreach initiatives, directly impacting talent pipeline strength.
- Led Amazon's university engagement initiatives, including HackOn with Amazon (Tech Hackathon), boosting brand penetration in target tech campuses by 35% year-over-year and reducing time-to-fill for critical tech roles by 15% through proactive talent pipeline development.
- Diversity Hiring: Oversaw the Amazon Future Engineer (AFE) program, calibrating online assessments for 8+ tech roles, conducting role awareness sessions, and managing scholar allocations and onboarding, successfully hiring 400+ scholars into Amazon roles. Launched skill-building sessions with Amazon leaders, enhancing candidate readiness by 25%.
- Program managed an intensive intern skill sprint bootcamp in partnership with tech SMEs (Software Development Managers, SDE III, and SDE II), addressing critical skill gaps and enhancing intern readiness, leading to a 72% intern-to-FTE conversion rate and a 12% year-over-year improvement.
- Pioneered regional engagement initiatives with Amazon Devices, launching a targeted employer branding campaign for Chennai, resulting in a 20% increase in offer acceptance rates, and a 15% reduction in candidate opt-outs.
Talent Acquisition Lead
Randstad
01.2021 - 07.2022
- Led end-to-end hiring for RPO/MSP clients, onboarding 200+ employees with 35% improvement in diversity and source mix
- Reduced time-to-fill by 25% for critical roles by aligning with 20+ stakeholders, translating hiring needs into strategic plans
- Drove leadership hiring across levels, generating ₹2.3 Cr in revenue
- Liaised with Ericsson and managed 100+ tech hires through campus hiring
- Implemented process improvement plans - candidate engagement model, reducing the offer decline from 45% to 18%
Education
MBA - Human Resources
Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies
05.2020
BA - Economics Hons
Delhi University
Delhi06.2017
Skills
- Microsoft Excel
- Recruitment analytics
- Diversity and inclusion
- Recruiting
- Employer branding
- Operational excellence
- Tableau and Power BI
- Talent pipeline development
- Candidate engagement strategies
- LinkedIn recruiting
- Campus recruiting
- Requisition intake management
- ICIMS
- Process improvement
Awards
- Program Manager Operational Excellence Award, Amazon, For process simplification for 900+ intern onboarding program.
- CEO's Club at Randstad, Talent Advisor Lead for demonstrating exceptional recruiting performance and client.
Timeline
Recruiting Lead II - Early Careers Hiring
Amazon
06.2022 - Current
Talent Acquisition Lead
Randstad
01.2021 - 07.2022
MBA - Human Resources
Narsee Monjee Institute Of Management Studies
BA - Economics Hons
Delhi University