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Ritesh Karkera

Talent Acquisition Manager

Pune, Maharashtra, India12 yrs 11 mos experience
AI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Expert in full-cycle talent acquisition for tech roles.
  • Strong stakeholder management with senior executives.
  • Proven track record in mentoring high-performing teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in Technology Recruitment and Stakeholder Management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementTechnology HiringRecruitment Life Cycle ManagementCampus RecruitmentGlobal Stakeholder ManagementRecruitment ProjectsFull Life-cycle HrSenior Recruitment

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsApplicant Tracking SystemsArtificial Intelligence (AI)Attention to DetailBrandingBudgetingBusiness StrategyCampus ManagementCandidate ExperienceCandidate ManagementCandidate SelectionChange ManagementCoaching & MentoringCollege RecruitingCompensation & Benefits

About

Currently steering talent acquisition at Jet2 Travel Technologies, my approach to human resources leadership is shaped by a focused journey within technology hiring and stakeholder management. At Spark Minda, I honed skills in aligning staffing needs with business strategies, collaborating with senior executives to maintain quality and response efficiency. Our team's mission is to empower businesses through strategic connection with top-tier talent. With competencies in managing complete recruitment life cycles for diverse business units, including SAP and Cloud, I've been instrumental in mentoring teams towards excellence. My stakeholder engagement and attention to detail have consistently ensured minimal escalations and robust client relationships.

Experience

12 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 2 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Jet2 travel technologies pvt ltd.

Talent Acquisition Manager

Aug 2024Jun 2025 · 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

  • As the TA Manager at Jet2 Travel Technologies, I led the full-cycle talent acquisition for Digital, Data, and AI/ML initiatives, ensuring timely onboarding of top-tier tech talent aligned with strategic business goals. I developed and executed hiring strategies in partnership with Engineering, Data, and Product teams, aligning talent needs with project roadmaps. By mentoring a high-performing TA team and introducing data-driven dashboards, I streamlined recruitment operations and improved key hiring metrics. Through strong stakeholder collaboration and proactive communication with leadership, I played a pivotal role in achieving 100% talent coverage for critical digital launches—fostering a high-performance culture rooted in Jet2’s core values of integrity, innovation, and customer-first excellence.
Candidate ManagementHR OperationsAnalytical SkillsBudgetingCoaching & MentoringCompensation & Benefits+11

Spark minda

Human Resources Lead

Aug 2023Aug 2024 · 1 yr · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Technology Hiring managing end-to-end recruitment for R&D Technology Stakeholder management (VPs, MDs) ensuring quality and timely response with minimal escalations. Reporting to HR Head and BU Head in ensuring the governance and mentoring team members Managing Client Relationship/Stakeholder Management: Aligning staffing requirements with business strategy, collaborating with hiring managers, and managing escalations.
Business StrategyHR OperationsHeadcount ManagementCoaching & MentoringProblem SolvingPeopleSoft+12

T-systems ict india pvt. ltd.

Deputy Manager

Mar 2022Aug 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos · Pune

  • T-Systems is the corporate customers unit of Deutsche Telekom. Building on a global infrastructure of data centers and networks, T-Systems operates information and communication technology (ICT) systems for multinational corporations and public sector institutions. T-Systems is pursuing the mission to shape the future of a connected business world and society by creating added value for customers, employees, and investors through innovative ICT solutions.
  • Talent Acquisition & Resourcing for 5 Business Units – SAP, Systems & Network Engineering, Cloud and Quality.
  • Prepare, monitor, and control annual Hiring plans and budgets based on business forecasts.
  • Managed the complete recruitment life cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources
  • Ensured organizational hiring needs were met within planned TAT, Cost, and Quality
  • Developed weekly recruitment activity reports for management and participated in weekly/monthly recruitment calls with concerned global stakeholders (Germany).
  • Implemented efficient recruitment procedures and manage team personnel for working on the process
  • MIS management to measure the efficiency and effectiveness of the hiring process
  • Executive Hiring & Niche Hiring in GCP is one of the significant contributions of the Talent Acquisition team.
Total Rewards StrategiesCandidate ManagementCandidate SelectionTechnology RecruitmentJob Description DevelopmentContract Negotiation+26

Barclays

Assistant Manager Talent Acquisition

Nov 2020Mar 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Handling IT Experience & Campus Recruitment across functions, division,s and positions.
  • Offer management & salary negotiations.
  • Campus Drives to various Tier 1 and Tier 2 campuses.
  • Stakeholder Management.
  • Managing IT Leadership Hiring.
  • Planning Hackathons and Diversity events
Total Rewards StrategiesCandidate ManagementCandidate SelectionTechnology RecruitmentJob Description DevelopmentContract Negotiation+23

Innovative tech solutions

4 roles

Human Resources Manager

Dec 2019Nov 2020 · 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Deployed To Western Union.
  • We built a powerful, cross-border technology platform for quickly moving money almost anywhere in the world. What sets us apart is a combination of a physical AND rapidly expanding digital network across 200 countries and territories with access to over 130 global currencies, our global compliance expertise, and the proprietary technology behind it all. At WU, I work as a Full Life-Cycle HR & Senior Recruiter managing the entire recruitment process, initiating it from Stakeholder Management to formal offers of employment.
  • Skills: Branding · Service Delivery · Total Rewards Strategies · Candidate Selection · Technology Recruitment · Process Improvement · Labor and Employment Law · Performance Management · Screening · Employer Branding · Job Description Development · Contract Negotiation · Hiring · Data Privacy · HR Strategy · Change Management · Strategic Human Resource Planning · Candidate Experience
BrandingService DeliveryTotal Rewards StrategiesCandidate SelectionTechnology RecruitmentProcess Improvement+14

Senior Human Resources Specialist

Promoted

Jan 2018Dec 2020 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Deployed to UBS INDIA
  • Managed global stakeholders, and ran recruitment projects for IT verticals to deliver the resource needs for UBS. Verticals catered to Full time - AM IT (Asset Management - 06 Months) WMA IT (Wealth Management - 12 Months) Interim - HR IT (HR Apps - 3 Months) More about UBS in India: ubs.com/indiacareers
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  • Skills: Branding · Service Delivery · Total Rewards Strategies · Candidate Selection · Technology Recruitment · Process Improvement · Labor and Employment Law · Performance Management · Screening · Job Description Development · Contract Negotiation · Hiring · Data Privacy · HR Strategy · Change Management · Strategic Human Resource Planning · Candidate Experience
BrandingService DeliveryTotal Rewards StrategiesCandidate SelectionTechnology RecruitmentProcess Improvement+13

Assistant Manager Human Resources

Promoted

Nov 2016Jan 2018 · 1 yr 2 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Deployed to Fiserv
  • Roles & Responsibilities : Candidate Selection · Technology Recruitment · Process Improvement · Labor and Employment Law · Performance Management · Screening · Job Description Development · Contract Negotiation · Hiring · Data Privacy · Strategic Human Resource Planning ·
Coaching & MentoringPeopleSoftShared Services

Human Resources Assistant

Apr 2013Nov 2016 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Deployed and delivered on clients - Garware & ABB, Supreme Plastics
  • Responsibilities
  • Adding significant value to the Client's business by not only addressing the client's current talent-related challenges but also proactively managing potential future HR challenges/opportunities which in turn enables the clients to be more successful & effective in the internal/external Talent market. This is our Value Proposition! Partnering with clients in developing their Talent/HR Roadmap and also to provide support in the flawless execution of the HR Strategy. -Managing Complete Employee Life Cycle. -Policies Framework and Implementation -HRIS -Leave Management -Employee Engagement Activities -Training & Development. -Handling Grievances -Induction & Exit Formalities -Compensation & Benefits -Planning Pay structure & Payroll. -Performance management -Designing Performance Management Systems -HR Database Management -Employee Relations -Recruitment and Generalist -Vendor Management -Health Insurance Management -Rewards & Recognition.
  • A sole purpose of adding significant value to the Client's business by not only addressing the client's current Talent related challenges but also proactively manage potential future HR challenges/opportunities which in turn enables the clients to be more successful & effective in the internal/external Talent market. This is our Value Proposition!
  • Partnering with clients in developing their Talent/HR Roadmap and also providing support in the flawless execution of the HR Strategy.
  • Managing Complete Employee Life Cycle.
  • Policies Framework and Implementation
  • HRIS
  • Employee Engagement Activities
  • Training & Development.
  • Handling Grievances
  • Induction & Exit Formalities
  • Compensation & Benefits -Planning Pay structure & Payroll.
  • Performance management
  • Designing Performance Management Systems
  • HR Database Management
  • Employee Relations
  • Recruitment and Generalist
  • Vendor Management
  • Health Insurance Management
  • Rewards & Recognition's
Coaching & MentoringPeopleSoftShared Services

Ibm

Associate

Jun 2012Mar 2013 · 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Handling the program of campus recruitment training & Core HR responsibilities.
  • Connecting with notable applicants sourced via industry-specific pipelines, events & Job boards.
HR OperationsCampus ManagementNew Hire Training

Education

Dr. C. V. Raman University, Kota Bilaspur

Bachelor's degree

Jun 2008Jun 2011

Fravashi International Academy

High School Diploma

May 2006May 2008

Sacred Heart Convent High School Ahmednagar

SSC — pune university

Jan 1991Jan 2006

London Business School

Associate's degree — Organizational Leadership

Jan 2024Present

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