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Sunitha H
Talent Acquisition Lead
Bengaluru
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Summary
Dynamic Senior Advisor with extensive experience in Global Talent Acquisition at AtkinsRéalis, driving high-volume recruitment and enhancing operational efficiency. Proven track record in vendor management and compliance audits, coupled with strong leadership skills. Expert in developing talent pipelines and optimizing HR systems to elevate employee experience.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Advisor / Lead – Global Talent Acquisition
AtkinsRéalis
Bengaluru
07.2018 - Current
- Drove full-cycle recruitment, including sourcing strategies, interviews, assessments, salary negotiations, and offer closures.
- Partnered with delivery leaders and stakeholders to align project demand with hiring timelines, enhancing recruitment efficiency.
- Led hiring life cycle across corporate functions, nuclear energy, aerospace, defense, transportation, and water sectors.
- Developed passive talent pipelines through market mapping and competitor analysis, targeting niche skills to meet organizational needs.
- Maintained over 95% SLA adherence across all hiring pipelines.
- Managed vendor partners and implemented blended sourcing, reducing cost-per-hire by 20%.
- Coordinated with vendor partners and implemented blended sourcing strategies, achieving a 20% reduction in cost-per-hire.
- Conducted audits ensuring compliance with CSA guidelines and identified areas for improvement.
- Developed detailed reports to communicate project progress and recommendations.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to enhance operational efficiency.
- Assisted in developing policies and procedures for providing high quality customer service.
Senior Officer – HR Operations & Onboarding
Tesco
Bengaluru
09.2011 - 06.2018
- Managed end-to-end onboarding processes, ensuring seamless integration of new hires into the organization.
- Delivered onboarding HR documentation and employee lifecycle support for over 1,000 employees.
- Optimized workflows in Workday and Oracle, enhancing operational accuracy.
- Led operational calls to resolve complex candidate scenarios, facilitating timely and effective hiring decisions.
- Coordinated compliance audits with business partners, enhancing employee experience through effective collaboration.
- Conducted audit checks ensuring complete data accuracy and compliance.
- Issued offer letters, contracts, visa letters, and verification documents efficiently.
- Handled payroll inputs, leave management, background verifications, and staff ID creation.
Education
Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) -
Bangalore University
01-2005
Skills
- Talent Acquisition Strategy
- Global TA
- High-volume Recruitment
- DE&I Hiring
- Workforce Planning
- Talent Acquisition Metrics
- Employee Onboarding
- Employee Experience
- C-suite Engagement
- Stakeholder Engagement
- Vendor Management
- HR Systems
- Recruiting Tools
- HR Tools
- Productivity Tools
- Compliance
- Leadership & Team Management
Certification
- Recruitment & Onboarding – Bronze & Silver (AtkinsRéalis Badges Program)
- HR Analytics – Power Bi
Accomplishments
- Delivered around 500 hires every year across multiple regions and business units.
- Reduced time-to-fill by 30% through optimized ramp-up hiring frameworks.
- Achieved 20%+ cost-per-hire savings through vendor strategy and blended sourcing.
- Built and scaled recruitment teams for multi-region delivery.
- Implemented streamlined workflows, automated trackers, and operational dashboards.
- Developed macros, eliminating manual tasks and improving productivity.
- Redesigned expat process, reducing queries and payment delays.
- Managerial Excellence Awards.
- Process Excellence Awards.
- Star of the Month, Stellar Performer, Highflyers.
- Team Value Award.
- Team of the Quarter.
- Badges Program - Bronze Certification.
Hobbies and Interests
- Music
- Dancing
- Volleyball
- Throw Ball
- Carom
- Travel
Work Availability
monday
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morning
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Quote
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Tony Robbins
Timeline
Senior Advisor / Lead – Global Talent Acquisition
AtkinsRéalis
07.2018 - Current
Senior Officer – HR Operations & Onboarding
Tesco
09.2011 - 06.2018
Bachelor of Commerce (B. Com) -
Bangalore University