Pooja Halder

Talent Acquisition Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India15 yrs 9 mos experience
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Key Highlights

  • Led a team of 20+ recruiters to exceed hiring targets.
  • Implemented structured workflows to enhance candidate experience.
  • Recognized for exceptional process governance in recruitment.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in Data and AI Engineering recruitment.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementTechnical RecruitingLeadership Hiring

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsBusiness DevelopmentCandidate ManagementCompensation & BenefitsCorporate RecruitingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer ServiceEmployee EngagementEnd to End RecruitingEnd to End RecruitmentsKey Account Acquisition & RetentionManagementOnboardingPeople ManagementProject Management

About

A highly accomplished Recruitment Manager with a proven track record of leading and scaling high-performing talent acquisition teams. Manages a team of 20+ recruiters, consistently driving them to exceed hiring targets while also meeting individual performance goals. Demonstrates strong ownership of the entire recruitment lifecycle—right from strategic workforce planning to seamless execution and timely delivery. Recognized for exceptional process governance, ensuring that all hiring activities align with organizational standards, compliance requirements, and best-in-class recruitment practices. Adept at implementing structured workflows, refining sourcing strategies, and enhancing candidate experience through continuous improvement. Skilled in stakeholder management, acting as a trusted partner to business leaders, hiring managers, and cross-functional teams. Builds strong relationships, manages expectations proactively, and delivers talent solutions aligned with business needs. Effectively handles performance reviews and appraisals, providing constructive feedback, career development guidance, and fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and growth. With a strong blend of leadership, operational excellence, and strategic thinking, consistently delivers on organizational goals and contributes significantly to scaling talent acquisition impact.

Experience

Element technologies inc

Talent Acquisition Manager

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • At Element Technologies (https://elementtechnologies.com/),
  • we specialize in Data, Digital, and AI engineering, enabling clients to accelerate their digital transformation journey. With a team of 250+ experts across the US and India, we partner with leading Fortune 500 companies across industries. Our strong alliances with SAS, SAP, and Databricks reinforce our commitment to driving innovation.
  • Recently, we launched our Innovation Center in Bangalore, dedicated to Data, Analytics, AI, and Generative AI (GenAI). This center powers large-scale projects for global clients, including the US, aligning technology solutions with evolving business needs.
  • As TA Manager I am responsible for end-to-end India hiring (IT & Non-IT), stakeholder management, team leadership, client engagement, and vendor management—ensuring my team and I consistently meet targets and deliver seamlessly.
People ManagementCorporate RecruitingCandidate ManagementCompensation & BenefitsAnalytical SkillsVendor Management+6

Jupiter

Talent Acquisition- Tech, Product, Design and Leadership hiring

Feb 2022Jul 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

  • At Jupiter, we are building a new age personalised mobile-first, AI-based digital bank. We are a fast-paced tech startup that relentlessly innovates each day to make banking more accessible and transparent for our users.
  • To help us grow, we are looking for awesome team-players to join us and contribute towards building a
  • community first digital bank 100% DIGITAL Bank in a flash
  • Create a bank account while making a playlist or posting a picture. That’s 100% digital and zero percent
  • painful.
  • RESPONSIBILITIES
  • End to end recruitment specialist
  • Taking care of the entire recruitment process right from gathering requirement, sourcing, coordination, data management, HR Consulting, process, Vendor management, Stakeholder management, Offer negotiations, post and pre offer process and engagements, post and per joining formalities along with BGV.
  • Working on Engineering, Design, Product along with Leadership roles
OnboardingEnd to End RecruitingTechnical RecruitingSenior Stakeholder ManagementEmployee EngagementStaffing Coordination+2

Walmart global tech india

Talent Acquisition- Leadership hiring

Aug 2020Feb 2022 · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · Remote

  • Walmart Labs (formerly named Kosmix and @WalmartLabs) is an American subsidiary of
  • Walmart in San Bruno, California. Their website earns revenue from advertising related to its
  • categorization engine. Walmart acquired Kosmix and formed @WalmartLabs, a research
  • division.
  • RESPONSIBILITIES
  • Leadership recruitment specialist with a demonstrated history of working in the
  • software industry. Skilled in end to end Recruitment, coordination, data management, HR Consulting,
  • process management, Stakeholder management, post and pre offer formalities/engagements, candidate engagement
  • Responsible for Tech leadership Coordination, Process, succession planning efforts at
  • Walmart Labs India.
Technical RecruitingEnd to End RecruitmentsStakeholder ManagementLeadership HiringRecruitment CoordinationTalent Acquisition

Swiggy

Talent Acquisition (Wenger & Watson Inc RPO)

Oct 2018Nov 2019 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Wenger & watson inc

2 roles

Talent Acquisition- Lead

Promoted

Aug 2018Nov 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · On-site

  • I love connecting best minds to better tech jobs. I am a Talent Scout and helping some of niche and best startups /product companies to build their core tech team / leadership team.
  • Technology Hiring .
  • Manage full recruitment cycle.
  • Candidate engagement, Ensure timely closure of the open positions; identify target companies for every skill.
  • We, at Wenger and Watson Inc, made our tryst with destiny in 2002. Since then, we have emerged a leader in providing HR solutions to some of the best companies.
  • We specialize in Leadership / Startup Hiring / Business Incubation Services and HR Advisory. Over the years,
  • we have built profound expertise in the area of Machine Learning. Our clientele ranges from large eCommerce, Healthcare, Video Analytics to Financial Entities.
  • Wenger and Watson is featured in Silicon India Magazine as the Top Recruitment firm Company of the year 2014 and 2015 in Staffing and Recruitment.
  • We commit ourselves to establishing long-term strategic relationships with our clients.
End to End RecruitmentsTalent Acquisition

Talent Acquisition Associate

Oct 2016Aug 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos · On-site

Expedia group

Talent Acquisition (Wenger & Watson Inc RPO)

Nov 2017Oct 2018 · 11 mos · Gurgaon, Haryana, / Bangalore · On-site

  • Understanding the requirement from scratch and targeting folks from specific road-maps. Headhunting, LinkedIn, Job Portals, Web 2.0 tools etc. Explaining the Role, Business, Challenges, Use cases to overcome the passive mindset of tech Rock-stars and excite them about the opportunity.
  • As Recruiter Coordinator with 2+years of sourcing experience my roles and responsibilities are designing and developing recruitment strategies by working closely with the Hiring Managers. As a Recruiter, I am handling the entire Recruitment Life Cycle- for Mid Sr./Sr. Leadership Roles/Director Level requirements right from Sourcing/screening profiles, Defining the competencies, schedule and coordinate interviews, PreBrief, De-Brief, Negotiating salary, Offering, Onboarding etc
End to End RecruitingOnboardingRecruitment CoordinationTalent Acquisition

Xerox

3 roles

Senior Analyst

Oct 2012May 2015 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • ACS (A Xerox company) is a premier provider of diversified information
  • technology outsourcing (ITO) and business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions to commercial and
  • government clients worldwide.
  • Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000
  • people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.
  • ACS was acquired by Xerox in November 2009
  • # Responsible to ensure 100 % SLAs, Consistent server availability of above
  • target for assigned Customer Accounts.
  • # Handles Daily/Weekly calls and report on the Incident tickets and Problem
  • tickets.
  • # Reassignment of tickets wherever applicable and Documentation
  • # Ticket Closure as per SLA.

Sr Associate

Jun 2011Sep 2012 · 1 yr 3 mos

Infrastructure Management Associate

Mar 2010Jun 2011 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • ACS (A Xerox company) is a premier provider of diversified information
  • technology outsourcing (ITO) and business process outsourcing (BPO) solutions to commercial and
  • government clients worldwide.
  • Based in Dallas, ACS is a FORTUNE 500 company of 62,000
  • people supporting client operations reaching more than 100 countries.
  • ACS was acquired by Xerox in November 2009
  • RESPONSIBILITIES
  • # Monitoring and troubleshooting issues related to Backup configuration,
  • failures and restores.
  • # Manage to the highest level of quality for service delivery for onsite/offshore
  • services as per the Service Level Agreement (SLA)
  • # Responsible to ensure 100 % SLAs, Consistent server availability of above
  • target for assigned Customer Accounts.
  • # Handles Daily/Weekly calls and report on the Incident tickets and Problem
  • tickets.
  • # Reassignment of tickets wherever applicable and Documentation
  • # Ticket Closure as per SLA.

Standard chartered bank

Senior Relationship Associate

Feb 2008Mar 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Building high-level strategic relationships with key users and decision-makers
  • with the aim to secure and increase revenue through new business.
  • Managing relationships across all levels of client and financial products.
  • Revenue generation through upselling and cross selling across the various line
  • of Business
  • Account planning and opportunity/pipeline management via defined methods.
  • # Responsible for the development and performance of all sales activities
  • # Develop new clients and expand existing accounts to achieve sales and
  • profitability targets.
  • # Handled Key clients include all the Pioneers of the industry.
  • # Plan and coordinate with team members (commercial, project and sales
  • managers) to develop
  • the proposal with value propositions.
  • # Coordination with the recruitment team in realizing the requirements from the
  • team.
  • # Organizing and motivating the sales team and driving them achieving the
  • targets.

Education

Sarojini Naidu Degree & P.G College for Women

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom

Jun 2006Present

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