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Chennai, Tn, In

Southfield, Mi, Us

Leading fulfillment for large business units and strategic clients at Altimetrik. Formulate holistic fulfillment strategy and approach Contextualized to individual business needs.Drive Operational rigour towards fulfillmentDrive Process Engineering, Process Automations to improve efficiency and productivityCharter a Transformation Strategy for TALeading the leadership hiring for Altimetrik across the company.

Global, Oo

Responsible forSetting up and Capability Enhancement's of ALJ’s talent acquisition systems, processes, policies and programs based on the needs and demands of various businesses globally. Establish Strategic Workforce Planning process & Maturity. Architecting the strategy of Build, Buy, Borrow across the sector's. Implementing Talent Strategies to FutureProof talent and driving workforce analytics to implement talent decisions. Acting as Head of HR for ALJ India entity with responsibilities in setting up the entire HR framework for the new entity. Assisted in setting up the legal entity in India, operationalising it thereby enabling capability to access high quality talents for the company across multiple industry sectors and being cost effective. Creation and effective use of an Employer Brand for talent attraction Global Executive / Leadership hiring across all industry sectors such as Mobility (Automotive), Investments (PE / VC), Renewable Energy, Financial Services / FinTech, Health & HealthTech etcFormulate strategies to acquire strategic talentManage global relationships with search partners, recruitment technology and assessment providers etc.Establish the standards for onboarding.Part of the Corporate HR Leadership team encompassing multiple industry sectors like Mobility, Financial Services / FinTech, Energy, HealthCare, Investments etc and in aiding them in their HR strategies.Responsible for formulating talent strategies including attraction, retention in talent markets such as UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Jordan, Turkey, Singapore. Malaysia etc

Kolkata, West Bengal, In

Lead workforce planning for the PwC, India leading to improved utilization, productivity for the firm. Deploy industry best practices in Workforce Planning including best-in-class systems, process and analytical platforms. Drive strategic workforce planning aimed at getting the firm ready for future. Prepare a 3 year roadmap of workforce / talent needs of the firm in consultation with business and implementation plans. Govern workforce metrics such as utilization, chargeability, gross margins, etc to sustainably improve over time by optimizing levers such as Workforce Cost, Pyramid, innovations etc. Lead Talent Acquisition for the firm leading to better talent attraction capabilities, improving talent outcomes by deploying NexGen technologies like AI, ML, RPA etc. Drive Strategic Talent Acquisition Transformation Initiatives across various LoS Responsible for Lateral Talent Acquisition, Campus hiring, Campus Engagement, Employer Branding, Contingent Workforce hiring. Engaging with Top Tier B-schools and E-schools across India to onboard the best of the talent. Improve brand recall amongst talent market

CSC and HPES have merged to form a New Company called DXC Technology.Heading the Talent Acquisition function for CSC in India & AMEA (Asia, Middle East & Africa).In AMEA region:(1) Responsible for talent acquisition in Singapore, Malaysia, Greater China (including HongKong), Korea, Japan, Indonesia, Thailand, Philippines, Middle East & South Africa(2) Leading a team of recruiters in strategizing recruitment towards business needs.(3) Process re-engineering and fostering innovation in various stages of recruitment process such as CRM implementation, social media strategy etc. In India:(1) Implemented Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) for CSC India. Responsible for formulating SOW, KPI's, Delivery Structure, Program Objectives, Monitoring & Governance.(2) Responsible for ensuring the talent is identified from the market at right time and cost.(3) Lead a team of over 50+ recruiters across India and enable them to deliver / partner with organization growth.(4) Strategizing recruiting process towards greater efficiency(5) Introduce newer tools, techniques in talent acquisition process for greater efficiency and throughput(6) Foster "Innovation" within the team (7) Part of HR leadership team in driving organization wide initiatives and transformation program(s).(8) Implementing MSP (Master Services Provider) Program for CSC India rationalizing the subcontractor hiring channel. Defining Program Objectives, SLA's, KPIs, SOW to ensure that they are aligned to the overall talent strategy of the organization.(9) Define and execute the social media strategy for the Corporate.(10) Define and develop a decision support system entirely based on Analytics & Heuristics to enable "investments" and optimize ROI.

Ashburn, Virginia, Us

Leading the talent acquisition function in DXC for India and leading few global initiatives for the TA, iWFM function. Responsible for hiring approx 10,000+ experienced hires and 5000+ fresh graduates. Strategist for lateral and campus talent acquisition and leading delivery of TA function. Lead regional and global initiatives / programs leading to productivity gains and positively impacting organizational outcomes. Key Success:Implemented RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) in DXC in India leading to cost savings of over USD 1.5 Million per year. Implemented RPO in Asia region in a multi-phase approach. Capability of recruiting function enhanced in the regionRPO implementation in Asia is delivering savings of over USD 3 Million and productivity gains of over 25% in YoY. Working closely with the MD of India in designing and implementing programs for the region. Working closely with the HR Director of India region in designing, implementing and governance of regional HR programs aimed at improving employee engagement, retention, policies etc. Implemented integrated workforce management strategies to ensure optimal utilisation of resources leading to better profits and lower operating expensesDesigned and implemented talent acquisition strategies to enable better talent attraction, better branding for the organization. improved brand index of the company by 25% points YoYDesigned, implemented and continually improving TA and iWFM metrics using analytical technologies like PowerBI, Tableau etc. Implemented cutting edge technologies in TA such as Machine Learning based sourcing platform, AI based chat bot for better candidate engagement. Used the 'Design Thinking' methodology and Designed, implemented (including the migration strategy) of Applicant Tracking System from legacy to Cloud based system and re-engineered process for better efficiency. Designed the global EVP statement, strategy and approach as part of the M&A

Global, Us

Leading Talent Acquisition function for Asia, Middle East, Africa & India region. Implemented RPO for Asia, Middle East and Africa region. Collaborate, implement and govern Integrated Workforce Management Strategies for the regions. Responsible for designing of the RPO solution, incorporating process re-engineering practices to transform talent acquisition function capabilities. Defining scope, deliverables, performance scorecards, governance mechanismsCreating value propositions to business and organization from a talent acquisition standpoint.Lowering recruitment costs and maximizing usage of various channels of recruitmentDefining and architecting social media strategy for the region in the talent market landscape.Defining campus engagement and attraction strategies. Foster Innovation to create continuous value addition to business. Implementing Integrated Workforce Management solutions for the region across 23 countries in AMEA region. Part of strategic initiative of CSC in the region to foster growth and margins.

Teaneck, New Jersey, Us

1. Leading the Planning & Research, Analytics and Delivery Assurance arm for the Talent Acqusition Group across India.Primary responsibilities include:(1) Ensuring scalable analytic's framework (2) Automation of analytic's using BI tools such as BO, Pentaho, Clickview etc (3) Predictive Analytics for critical metrics to ensure delivery (4) Analytics as a Decision Support System for enabling decisions thereby driving investment strategies (5) Induce operational effectiveness and efficiency by monitoring and reporting all operational metrics (6) Monitor trends of all metrics and suggest measures to increase productivity, efficiency of deliverables to the Organization. 2. Lead Anchor for all Systems, Process for Talent Acquisition Group - India. Responsibilities include (1) All systems are aligned with the deliverables of the function (2) Ensure scalability and adaptability of systems to changing business needs (3) Fine tune all process related to deliver to ensure optimized efficiency (4) Audit of all critical delivery related process and compliance reporting to ensure quality deliverables3. Lead the talent acquisition function Chennai center encompassing all business units in Chennai. Responsibilities include:1. Ensure supply of talent from the market is closer to demand and to ensure continuous supply. 2. Lead a team of recruiters4. Lead the hiring for Cognizant Business Consulting Practice across India Responsibilities include (1) Supply to be in close touch with demand (2) Ensure hiring of high quality consulting and business analysts talent from across the globe to augment Cognizant's consulting capabilities & domain expertise. (3) Ensure that high quality talent from top B-Schools globally & within India with good domain experience are onboarded with lower turn around time (4) Manage a team of recruiters across India to support Business Growth in Consulting space and to ensure delivery.

Boston, Ma, Us

Managed talent acquisition for 5 business units of GE, Consumer & Industrial. Primary responsibilities include:1. Ensure delivery of appropriate talent to the needs of the BU2. Manage a team of 3-4 resources in ensuring delivery3. Conceptualize and deliver out of box talent acquisition strategies to enhance delivery and productivity4. Ensure process compliance across the team5. Initiate and monitor Six Sigma projects to reduce defects thereby increase output quality6. Regular & structured meeting with BU leaders to update on talent acquisition and partner in strategic resourcing discussions.

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, In

Responsible for Talent Acquisition and Talent Management activities for international BUs of Sify. Primary Responsibilities include:1. Ensure timely and accurate delivery of required resources to the respective Business Units.2. Practice BEI techniques to ensure cultural match of probable talent into the organization.3. Partner with BU heads in the resourcing needs.4. Formulate specific talent acquisition process for specific needs to ensure business growth.5. Regular discussions with BU heads to update on talent acquisition and ensure partnership for growth.

Us

HR lead for the Chennai center responsible for Talent Acquisition, employee relations and statutory compliance. Participated in process and security audits to ensure compliance.

Raleigh, Nc, Us

Responsible for recruitment of technical candidates into the organization for the consulting business. Dealt with clients of GSL directly to understand their requirements and formulate appropriate recruitment solutions. Worked closely with training division for "train & deploy" of candidates to future projects and also participate in employee job rotation program.Worked with the HR head in adhoc HR projects related to employee engagement, retention, process implementation etc.

Was part of the HR Consulting team executing HR projects at various clients. Sample projects executed were:1. Training sales force of leading mineral water manufacturer and distributor on 'Time Management'.2. Executed a performance appraisal project for a Glass Manufacturing company at shop floor for "worker class".3. Executed a Recruitment Project for a top C&F agent in Tamil Nadu state for retail goods in hiring regional sales heads for cities in TN state.4. Executed a Train and Deploy model for a mineral water distributor in BLR region for their sales department.

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