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Preetha Ramakrishnan

Bangalore

Summary

Management Graduate with fifteen years of experience in talent acquisition with excellent Stakeholder management and
team management skills. Expertise in planning, developing, and implementing an effective Talent Acquisition strategy for
both Volume & Leadership hiring. Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans, build relationships with clients,
and manage the day-to-day operations of the business.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Manager - Talent Acquisition (PAN India)

BankBazaar Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - Current
  • Joined as Deputy Manager and promoted to Manager since 2024 till date
  • Handling the the Corporate & Leadership hiring for Technology and Non Tech Units
  • End to End recruitment lifecycle from gathering the requisitions, sourcing, screening, interviews, offer
    negotiations and Onboarding Intimations followed by excellent deliverables, timelines and a formal tracking
    through reporting and metrics
  • Successfully closed positions ranging from Assistant Manager to Leadership roles within the given TAT
  • Excellent Stakeholder management and ensuring the deliverables as per the SOP for all the business Units
    Solid understanding of Internal (employees referrals and IJP) and External sourcing techniques and tools
    (Naukri, Instahyre, LinkedIn, Monster and other social media sites)
  • Usage of Applicant Tracking System (ATS) for hiring and recruitment purposes (Saba, Taleo, Naukri RMS)
    Team Management by providing effective guidance and support
  • Handling their performance reviews
    Understanding the job descriptions of different Units and cascading down to the teams
    Develop relationships with third-party recruitment agencies, staffing firms and manage the empanelment
    process.
  • Recruitment portfolio includes all units of technology, Analytics, Legal operations, product, digital marketing,
    configuration, Testing engineers, Strategic initiatives, Business analysis, credit policy, finance and category
    Management
  • Established effective communication channels between teams, ensuring smooth functioning of business
    activities.

Lead - Talent Acquisition (Volume hiring)

Mashreq Global Network (COE of Mashreq Bank, Dubai)
04.2019 - 08.2021
  • Handling the complete recruitment lifecycle with Multiple Business Units including Operations and technology
  • Successfully handled all Lateral positions( approximately 50-80 in a month) starting from Analyst to
    Leadership roles
  • Coordinating with Business Unit heads and other stakeholders for strategic recruitment analysis to create
    effective responses to dynamic market conditions based on the BAU requirements
  • Expertise in analyzing the critical capability hiring across business to ensure timely closures within TAT. Low-cost hiring and invest more on In-house closures for the majority of positions
  • Develop recruitment strategy including job posting optimization, recruiting marketing channel development and Organizing Drives (both Virtual and Face to Face)
  • Develop relationships with third party recruitment agencies and staffing firms to manage recruitment
  • Responsible for volume based hiring, forecasting, Marketing intelligence for all lateral & Senior positions
    Expertise in Screening, Short-listing of potential candidates
  • Established recruitment meetings with Business teams to track and report progress on open positions through
    maintaining accurate metrics
  • Preparing Offer Recommendations, Salary fitment sheet, negotiating salary particulars and other company
    benefits, offer release & joining date as per the SOPs and Guidelines laid by the company
  • Expertise in Screening, Short-listing of potential candidates. High proficiency on job boards & Boolean search strings techniques; direct sourcing using social media for niche skills in BFSI domain
  • Search Engine optimization in LinkedIn, Facebook, Employee reference & IJP. Timely checks on all Background verification status before onboarding.
  • Hiring portfolio includes Retail Banking (KYC, CAM, wealth operations,Card operations and chargeback),
    Corporate finance (Export, Import, Trade finance, Guarantees), Compliance, Information Security, Network
    security, Analytics, Enterprise risk and Fraud Investigations

Manager - Recruitments (Volume Hiring)

Aarch Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2005 - 03.2015
  • Handling a team of five Recruiters catering majorly for lateral level recruitments
  • Single point of contact for major clients in financial services, Banking (corporate & Investment banking) and
    analytics along with ensured quality and timely delivery of resources as per clients' mandates
  • Handled Analytics and Investment Banking positions ranging from VP, AVP to Consultants. Lead and own the Recruitment cycle which includes working closely with Clients, attracting and selecting appropriate talent, salary negotiations and Follow-ups
  • Effectively communicating the employer brand with potential talent and forging strong partnerships with clients and relevant stakeholders
  • Develop and implement ideas for enhancing the recruitment process and outcomes; identify key sourcing
    channels; develop and implement effective sourcing strategies, effectively gathering research, making direct
    contact calls, networking, leveraging relevant social media for references
  • Explores the market best practices in the recruitment and staffing and implement in the organization.
    Mentored and trained new employees on company policies and procedures.
  • Monitored team productivity and performance to support goals.
  • Utilized strong analytical and problem-solving skills to address operational issues.

Education

MPhil in Management in Marketing -

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)
04.2018

PGDM in Human Resources Management -

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
04.2009

Bachelors in Business Management -

Bangalore University
04.2003

Skills

  • Talent Matching
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Lateral recruitments
  • Team Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Cost analysis and savings
  • Decision-making capabilities
  • Leadership hiring

Certification

Yellow belt in Lean agile recruitments

Accomplishments

  • Six Excellence awards for collaborations and stakeholder management at Mashreq
  • Five SPOT award for Successfully closing all the positions in Retail Banking Operations for the year 2020 and closing a major portion of Niche skill sets hiring in Information Security and Analytics.
  • Successful in Diversity& Inclusion Hiring for across teams in Mashreq
  • Certificate of Appreciation for closing 20 positions in three Days in CAM Unit

Languages

English
Malayalam
kannada
Hindi

Timeline

Manager - Talent Acquisition (PAN India)

BankBazaar Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - Current

Lead - Talent Acquisition (Volume hiring)

Mashreq Global Network (COE of Mashreq Bank, Dubai)
04.2019 - 08.2021

Manager - Recruitments (Volume Hiring)

Aarch Solutions Pvt Ltd
09.2005 - 03.2015

MPhil in Management in Marketing -

CHRIST (Deemed to be University)

PGDM in Human Resources Management -

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

Bachelors in Business Management -

Bangalore University

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