Neha Minai

Talent Acquisition Manager

United Arab Emirates7 yrs 3 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Over 7 years of recruitment experience in IT and tech.
Managed end-to-end recruitment for global clients.
Led a team of 25 recruiters for strategic hiring.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned recruitment professional specializing in IT and tech industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionRecruitment ManagementClient ManagementClient Relations

Other Skills

Account ManagementAccount managementApplicant Tracking SystemsBackground checksBankingBusiness AnalysisCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Employer BrandingEnd to End RecruitingEnd to End RecruitmentsEnd-to-end recruitment processEvent SchedulingGenerative AIGlobal Client ManagementHiring

About

• Over 7+ years of recruitment experience, with deep expertise in IT, tech, and niche hiring across the Middle East and Asia regions. • Played a key role in account farming and stakeholder management, with direct P&L ownership—responsible for revenue growth, client retention, and expanding service lines within existing accounts. • Successfully managed end-to-end recruitment for global clients such as Microsoft, Amazon, Deloitte, Sennheiser,Emirates Islamic Bank, Lloyds banking group, Chubb business services and Guggenheim museum leading strategic hiring initiatives across technical and executive-level mandates. • Led a team of 25 recruiters, driving full-cycle hiring for roles including .NET developers, program managers, service engineers, and CXO-level leadership positions, while ensuring timely and quality closures. • Strong background in recruitment operations, including onboarding, background checks, second-level screening, and ensuring role-to-candidate alignment. • Proficient in using ATS platforms, recruitment analytics, and process improvement tools to enhance candidate outreach, JD optimization, and sourcing strategies. • Recognized for delivering superior candidate and client experience, aligning hiring delivery with business goals, and driving continuous improvement in hiring SLAs and metrics.

Experience

Ey

Talent Acquisition Manager

Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 6 mos · United Arab Emirates · On-site

Talent Acquisition Strategy:
Develop and implement a robust talent acquisition strategy aligned with the company’s business objectives and growth plans.
Conduct market research and competitor analysis to identify top talent pools and emerging trends.
Maintaining strong relationships with key stakeholders within the organization.
Recruitment Process Management:
Oversee the entire recruitment process, including job posting, screening, interviewing, and onboarding.
Develop and implement effective screening and assessment methods to evaluate candidates’ skills, experience, and cultural fit.
Manage the candidate experience, ensuring a positive and professional interaction throughout the recruitment process.
Employer Branding:
Develop and execute an employer branding strategy to enhance EY’s reputation as an employer of choice in India.
Utilize various channels, including social media, online job boards, and employee referrals, to promote the company’s culture and career opportunities.
Talent Pipelining:
Build and maintain a robust talent pipeline for critical roles to support future business growth.
Conduct proactive sourcing activities to identify potential candidates and build relationships.
Performance Management:
Track and analyze recruitment metrics to measure the effectiveness of the talent acquisition strategy.
Identify areas for improvement and implement strategies for success.

Talent Acquisition StrategyRecruitment Process ManagementEmployer BrandingTalent PipeliningPerformance ManagementTalent Acquisition+1

Ams international uae

Recruiting Manager

Jan 2022 – May 2024 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Design and deliver on a Talent Acquisition strategy for clients of AMS - Guggenheim Museum (AUH), Sennheiser, Microsoft, Amazon, ViVO & HSBC
truly understand AMS vision and goals & build a strategy to support our ambitious regional plans (strategy by job family, level, geography, etc. with tactics on acquiring talent for each segment)
Define and grow our employer brand
Building our talent pools globally.
Sourcing, screening, interviewing, and hiring top-tier candidates. Assisting HM & providing feedbacks
Meeting employing clients to gain a clear understanding of the roles and their requirements for live positions. Planning and executing events, including venue selection, vendor management, and logistics coordination
Worked on ATS to record recruitment activity

Talent Acquisition strategyEmployer BrandingSourcingScreeningInterviewingHiring+2

Affluent global services

Recruiting Manager

Jan 2020 – Feb 2022 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana

Handling the end-end recruitment process with in Affluent for their clients Deloitte & Microsoft by managing a team 15 Sr & Jr Recruiters.
Work with the vendors on SOWs and rate negotiations on both CTH and One-time deployments.
Liaison between BGV team and internal HR team and work to get the BGV reports on time to avoid delays in onboarding of the resources at client location.
Manage the internal bench and repurpose them for current client requirements. Work with the resources on bench to understand the gaps in their skill set.
Accountable for appraisals for the entire recruitment team.
Weekly discussions with LT team on the below points:
 Active Client Requirements Received
 Submissions made for each client and each recruiter
 Closures / Onboarding per week
 Trainings Planned for Repurposing the bench
 Recruitment for Microsoft:
Having good understanding of the project requirement with detailed skill set that they need for screening the resumes to assess the better fit as per the JD provided.
Fulfilling the positions with the best possible folks for the project.
Closing the positions before the deadlines given.
Point of contact for the quality deliveries in meeting the requirements shared.
 Operations for Deloitte
Articulate in writing a plan with business timelines in tracking the records.
Responsible for streamlining the process for managing the workforce effectively.
Coordinating with the business team for optimizing the resource management.
Doing the second level of screening in order to ensure the role fitment

End-to-end recruitment processVendor managementBackground checksAccount managementRecruitment ManagementClient Relations

Amazon

Recruiting manager

Jan 2019 – Aug 2019 · 7 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Responsible for fulfilling all the internal IT and Non-IT requirements for the 6 months.
Sourcing candidates through the various job portals like Naukri, Monster and other social networking sites like LinkedIn Facebook for various requirements of clients.
Having good understanding of the project requirement with detailed skill set that they need for.
Screening the resumes to assess the better fit as per the JD provided.
Fulfilling the positions with the best possible folks for the project.
Closing the positions before the deadlines given.
Sourcing candidates through Referrals, Consultants, Job Sites, and Newspapers Ads for all Departmental requirements.
Handling end-to-end recruitment process which included sourcing, phone screening, scheduling interviews, taking personal interviews, negotiations and giving the offer letter.
Managing regular office administration including maintenance of attendance / leave and control late attendance

SourcingScreeningInterviewingNegotiationsOffice administrationRecruitment Management

Microsoft

Recruiting Team Lead

Jul 2017 – Dec 2018 · 1 yr 5 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

Handling Human Resource Operations
(Job posting, Interview management, Offer letters, Background Checks, New employee orientation, Travel logistics etc.)
Event Scheduling for Software Engineering, Program manager and service Engineering disciplines.
Hiring of Associates for team, performance review, connects with Recruiters and Talent Sources
Talent sourcing for .NET developers, Program Managers and Service Engineers as and when needed
Maintaining a pay plan by conducting periodic pay surveys; scheduling and conducting job evaluations; preparing pay budgets; monitoring and scheduling individual pay actions; recommending, planning, and implementing pay structure revision.
University hiring as and when help required
Travelling for the hiring drives across all the metropolitan cities of India
Provide recruiting reports and analysis on a weekly, monthly, or quarterly basis to Talent Acquisition Leads (TALs) or other members of the Staffing team, including updates against all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) if no Staffing Associate Lead in your area
Post job openings to internal and external job boards and close openings once hiring process is complete
Ensures planning, monitoring, and appraisal of employee work results by training managers to coach and discipline employees; scheduling management conferences with employees; hearing and resolving employee grievances; counseling employees and supervisors..
Ensures legal compliance by monitoring and implementing applicable human resource federal and state requirements; conducting investigations; maintaining records; representing the organization at hearings.