Hyderabad, Telangana, India
With over a decade of experience in talent acquisition, I currently serve as Manager of Talent Acquisition at PepsiCo, where I lead end-to-end recruitment efforts across multiple business units. Leveraging expertise in market intelligence, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement, I manage mass, niche, and executive hiring for both Tech and Non-Tech functions. At PepsiCo, my focus is on driving recruitment strategy, workforce planning, and talent mapping initiatives across India and international markets. By collaborating with business leaders, HRBPs, and hiring managers, I ensure the development of a strong and diverse talent pipeline. Dedicated to process optimization, I lead talent acquisition projects and implement policy enhancements to elevate recruitment efficiency and decision-making. Geography exposure - India, EMEA, Europe, SEA, and US. Industry exposure - FMCG, SaaS, Management Consulting, IT Services, Pharma, Media, and O&G. ATS Tool - Greenhouse, Workable, iCIMS.
Lead end-to-end recruitment across multiple business units, managing mass, niche, and executive hiring for both Tech and Non-Tech functions. Partner with business heads, hiring managers, and HRBPs to define talent requirements and design strategic hiring plans aligned with organizational goals. Drive recruitment strategy, workforce planning, and talent mapping initiatives across India and international markets, ensuring a strong and diverse talent pipeline. Provide market intelligence, talent insights, and competitor analysis to support data-driven decision-making for CME and Sales functions. Manage Talent Acquisition (TA) projects, process improvements, and hiring policy enhancements to optimize recruitment efficiency and candidate experience. Utilize iCIMS ATS for applicant tracking, pipeline management, and recruitment analytics, ensuring data accuracy and compliance with TA metrics and SLAs. Build and maintain strategic partnerships with recruitment agencies and vendors, strengthening sourcing channels and reducing time-to-hire. Lead, train, and mentor a team of recruiters, coaching them on advanced sourcing techniques, ATS usage, and interview best practices. Prepare and present weekly, monthly, and quarterly TA dashboards, analyzing performance metrics and hiring progress to leadership teams. Skills - End-to-end Recruitment • Talent Acquisition Strategy • Workforce Planning • Executive Hiring • Tech & Non-Tech Hiring • Stakeholder Management • Market Intelligence • Recruitment Analytics • ATS Management • Process Improvement • Vendor Management • Team Leadership • Talent Pipeline • Data-Driven hiring • Recruitment Metrics • Global Hiring
Managed the end-to-end recruitment process, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and offer negotiation across multiple functions. Hired talent through direct sourcing, employee referrals, vendors, and online job portals. Partnered with Talent Acquisition, HR, and Business Operations teams to ensure seamless onboarding and integration of new employees. Facilitated pre- and post-joining communication, helping new hires acclimate, connect with colleagues, and access required tools and systems. Collaborated with Admin, IT (IMS), and Operations teams to deliver an exceptional onboarding experience. Contributed to employee engagement initiatives, including developing an Alumni Association and managing the exit process in coordination with Operations for full and final settlements.
Developed and executed multi-channel sourcing strategies to build strong talent pipelines for current and future roles. Communicated job opportunities and GEP’s value proposition effectively to attract top talent. Managed end-to-end recruitment, ensuring a positive candidate experience and timely feedback. Built and maintained relationships with candidates and leveraged referrals for proactive sourcing. Conducted competency-based interviews to assess and shortlist high-potential candidates. Supported candidate onboarding and assisted with joining formalities to ensure smooth transitions.