Manisha Pahwa

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India9 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in talent management and employee engagement.
Proven track record in building high-performing teams.
Recognized in HR30Under30 for impactful contributions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS HR professional with expertise in talent acquisition and employee engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent ManagementHr StrategyTalent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingTraining & DevelopmentEmployee Engagement

Other Skills

Business StrategyCustomer ServiceEmployee Learning & DevelopmentEmployee RelationsHR Business PartneringHead HuntingHuman Resource DevelopmentInternet RecruitingLeadershipManagementMultitaskingNiche Talent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementProblem SolvingPublic Speaking

About

Manisha is all about people—finding, growing, and empowering them to achieve their best. She has evolved the art of balancing strategic thinking with a human touch. From shaping talent programs to driving employee engagement, she thrives on creating environments where individuals and businesses can flourish together. Her career began in recruitment, where she developed a passion for connecting the right talent with the right opportunities. Later, as a business partner, she focused on strategizing to build high-performing teams, leveraging data to inform decisions, and designing people-first strategies that drive results aligned with business goals. Tools like Workday and iCIMS? She’s got them covered. Honored to be part of Jombay’s HR30Under30 journey in 2024, she is always excited to take on new HR challenges and make a real impact. If you’re looking for an HR ally who combines business acumen with strategic thinking and a human touch, she would love to connect!

Experience

Zoca

Manager - People Strategy and Operations

Dec 2024 – Present · 1 yr 3 mos · Phoenix, Arizona, United States · On-site

Gainsight

2 roles

People Strategy Partner

Jul 2023 – Nov 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

► Collaborated with Engineering and product leaders and people managers to implement leadership development and high-potential talent programs aligned with business goals.
► Handled performance reviews, goal setting, and feedback mechanisms to foster a high-performance culture.
► Managed employee relations, policy development, and engagement initiatives to enhance well-being and organizational effectiveness.
► Analyzed employee survey data to provide actionable insights for talent development.
► Oversaw new-hire growth sessions, PIPs, talent mapping, job title alignment, offboarding, and M&A processes.

Talent ManagementBusiness StrategyHR StrategyEmployee RelationsEmployee EngagementPerformance Management+1

Lead Recruiter

May 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

► Spearheaded recruitment efforts for technical talent, including campus hiring, market intelligence, and vendor management.
► Developed job descriptions, customized HackerEarth tests, led engagement events, and created a global recruitment handbook.

HR Business PartneringNiche Talent AcquisitionSalary NegotiationsTalent MiningTechnical RecruitingTalent Acquisition+1

Zenoti

Recruitment Partner

Mar 2021 – May 2022 · 1 yr 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

► Handled end to end technical recruitment across various skills and levels, collaborated with the hiring managers to gain a thorough understanding of their hiring needs. Devised recruitment strategies to ensure a steady influx of top-tier talent in the pipeline.
► Adeptly managed candidates details on Workable/Greenhouse-ATS, ensuring accurate and up-to-date information.
► Facilitated the Interviewers' Certification Program which aimed to train the new Interviewers effectively.

Technical RecruitingSalary NegotiationsScreening ResumesNiche Talent AcquisitionHead HuntingTraining & Development

Datamatics global services limited

Executive | Technical Recruiter

Nov 2018 – Mar 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai Area, India

►Handled end-to-end IT recruitment, building teams for critical domestic and international projects such as MMRDA, BIAL, In-house portals, RPA, and the United Nations at optimal cost within defined timelines.
► Created talent pipelines, managed campus hiring, and coordinated with stakeholders and vendors while forecasting recruitment needs.
► Sourced active and passive candidates through creative search strategies such as online job portals, campus placements, referrals, company mapping, project-specific hiring, third-party boards, social media platforms and many more.
► Conducted employee pulse checks and provided insights to leadership on engagement and retention strategies.

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingTraining & DevelopmentScreening ResumesSalary NegotiationsNiche Talent Acquisition+5

Net hr (net employment services).

Recruitment Executive | Technical Recruiter

Jun 2017 – Nov 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

► Led technical recruitment for financial clients, managing diversity hiring and large-scale recruitment events.
► Worked with clients such as Morgan Stanley, JP Morgan, UBS, Goldman Sachs, Barclays, Nomura, BNP Paribas, and Edelweiss.

Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingProblem SolvingMultitaskingNiche Talent AcquisitionSalary Negotiations+3

Techspardha, nit kurukshetra

3 roles

Co-ordinator | Espirit De Corps

Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 · 0 mo

Techspardha 19th-22nd Jan'17

Head | Compering Commitee

Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 · 0 mo

Techspardha 19th-22nd Jan'17

Co-convener

Jan 2017 – Jan 2017 · 0 mo

Techspardha 19th-22nd Jan'17

Altius, nit kurukshetra

2 roles

Girls Representative | Mexperts

Oct 2016 – Oct 2016 · 0 mo

Altius 7th-9th Oct'16

Coordinator | Espirit De Corps

Oct 2016 – Oct 2016 · 0 mo

Altius 7th-9th Oct'16

Tikona digital networks pvt. ltd.

Internship Trainee

Jun 2016 – Jul 2016 · 1 mo · Delhi Area, India

► Conducted a live project on ''Analysis for the Need of Competency Mapping at Tikona Digital Networks Pvt. Ltd. Delhi''.
► Handled campus hiring, employee engagement, onboarding database and exit interviews.