Sajan Johari( SJ)

CEO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 6 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in managing global talent acquisition across APAC.
  • Proven track record in stakeholder management and recruitment strategies.
  • Strong focus on enhancing candidate experience and satisfaction.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in global recruitment strategies across diverse markets.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementCampus RecruitmentEmployer BrandingAts ImplementationTechnology RecruitmentTeam ManagementCorporate Recruiting

Other Skills

APAC RecruitmentApplicant Tracking SystemsBoolean SearchingData ManagementExtending OffersGlobal RecruitingGoal SettingHRISIT RecruitmentInterviewingInterviewsManagementMicrosoft ExcelNetworkingNiche Talent Acquisition

About

 Manage TA function for India and APAC  A result oriented professional extensive experience in HR Functions including Recruitment & Selection, Resource Management, Account/Client Management, Pre & Post Joining formalities (On -Boarding), Vendor Management, Operations, Employee Engagement, Induction.  A keen strategist with the flair for designing and implementing innovative strategies for accelerated growth of the organization, Managing the entire recruiting life cycle.  Expertise on HTH (Hard To Hunt) Positions  Well aware with India, APAC market, worked in Singapore and Malaysia My work profile includes: • Act as single point of contact for various Business Units, build relationships and work closely with BU Heads/ Managers. • Stakeholder Management, partnering with executives (BU Heads, SVPs, VPs, Directors, Country Managers, Program Directors, HRBPs, SBU HR stakeholders) to understand their hiring needs. • Leverage data-driven decision making, Managing all requisition related activities with a strong focus on the quality of hire and time to fill, initiated the execution plan with the co-ordination of the marketing teams. • Serving as a champion for the candidate experience and work through teams to identify and enhance the candidate experience at all touchpoints. High focus on NPS – Candidate and Hiring Manager satisfaction scores

Experience

Blackrock

Vice President Talent Acquisition

Mar 2025Present · 1 yr · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Preqin

Talent Acquisition Lead-APAC and India

Jan 2024Mar 2025 · 1 yr 2 mos · Greater Bengaluru Area · On-site

  • As a Lead TA, manage the TA function for Preqin India and APAC (Singapore, Japan, Australia, Philippines, Hong Kong) and Dubai for all the BUs
  • Leading a team, involved in their work-load balance, KPI Setting performance appraisal, mentoring, and upgrading.
  • My core competencies include Stakeholder and People Management, Reporting and Analytics, Forecasting, Planning and Execution, Campus Recruitment, Leadership Connect, Employer Branding and Vendor Management.
  • Leverage data-driven decision making, managing all requisition related activities with a strong focus on the quality of hire and time to fill, initiated
  • the execution plan.
  • Leading Data, Technology & Product hiring for the organization
  • Leading Customer Experience & Sales hiring
  • Heading Campus Recruitment for Corporate & Technology – crafted the campus strategy and ran the branding & marketing initiatives to hire talent.
  • Managing leadership hiring across tech & corporate functions
  • Working very closely with global onboarding, BGV, global PBP and TR Team.
  • Played a key role in ATS Implementation (Pinpoint).
Team ManagementGlobal Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementStrategic Recruitment PlanningAPAC Recruitment

Optum

Manager Talent Acquisition

May 2022Dec 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  •  Work closely with our business leaders to strategize and execute recruiting programs, anchoring end to end stakeholder management and escalation management.
  •  Responsible for recruiting for Tech, Product, Design, Corporate for an entire Division.
  •  Managing all requisition related activities with a strong focus on the quality of hire and time to fill
  •  Leverage data-driven decision making, Managing all requisition related activities with a strong focus on the quality of hire and time to fill, initiated the execution plan with the co-ordination of the marketing teams.
  •  Serving as a champion for the candidate experience and work through teams to identify and enhance the candidate experience at all touchpoints. High focus on NPS – Candidate and Hiring Manager satisfaction scores.
  •  Ensuring optimum utilization of all channels of sourcing including Job Boards, Employee Referral, Internal movement (IJP), social media and Vendors, focus on quality sourcing – Ensuring appropriate Diversity Mix & Inclusion orientation, Closed critical senior positions through diversity in Technology.
  •  Responsible for the Recruiting SLA's, i.e., Fill Rate, offers vs. Joining, Cost per hire, Sourcing mix
Salary NegotiationsTechnology RecruitmentCorporate RecruitingStakeholder ManagementOffer CreationTeam Management+6

Philips

Talent Acquisition Specialist

Jul 2021May 2022 · 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  •  Understanding the stakeholder’s needs. Interacting and liaising with the Hiring Managers for clarity on open positions, job specifications and allocation of resources to various projects of the requirements and taking feedback from the stakeholder and maintain the process to ensure the best of the candidates are placed
  •  Managing the entire recruiting life cycle from candidate generation through direct sourcing, interviewing, influencing hiring decisions, initiating background check, making compensation recommendation, salary negotiations, offer extension and closing candidates
  •  Responsible for niche Product hiring, Leadership hiring for Manager and above levels for the Q&R and SSD Unit along with bulk hiring for Technical roles like Java, .Net Core, Data Scientist, Cloud Computing, AI and Machine learning, DevOps, Front end developers, Full Stack developers, Product Owner, Scrum Master , Architect etc.
Technology RecruitmentRecruitingCorporate RecruitingStakeholder ManagementNiche Talent AcquisitionTechnical Recruiting+3

Idemia

Talent Acquisition Lead

Nov 2019Jul 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

  • IDEMIA (a French Tech Product MNC), the global leader in Augmented Identity, provides trusted technology enabling citizens and consumers alike to perform their daily critical activities (such as pay, connect, travel and vote), in the physical as well as digital space. With 14,000 employees around the world, IDEMIA serves clients in 180 countries.
  • My work profile here includes:
  •  Stakeholder Management, partnering with executives (SVPs, VPs, Directors, Country Managers, Program Directors, HRBPs, SBU HR stakeholders) and work closely with Global Talent Acquisition, Regional TA Leads and BU Heads/ Managers
  •  Responsible for niche Product hiring, Leadership hiring for the Digital, Payments and Public Security and Identity Business Unit
  •  Salary negotiation, rolling out offers, conducting joining formalities, maintaining Recruitment Tracker and MIS on monthly and weekly basis.
Global Talent AcquisitionTechnology RecruitmentCorporate RecruitingStakeholder ManagementExtending OffersNiche Talent Acquisition+4

Mancer consulting services

Talent Acquisition Lead

Jul 2015Apr 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Singapore

  •  Handled recruitment for various clients based at PAN India and APAC across IT and Tech Product hiring vertical.
  •  Overseeing the Account Management related work with respect to client satisfaction and service delivery.
  •  Understand the hiring needs from HR and Technical Panel & working on them, Prepare a defined action plan to close the requirement within timelines.
  •  Handle Mass Recruitment Drives / Mega Walk-ins as per the need.
Global Talent AcquisitionTechnology RecruitmentCorporate RecruitingTeam ManagementNiche Talent AcquisitionBoolean Searching

Accion labs

Assistant Manager - Talent Acquisition

Apr 2014Jun 2015 · 1 yr 2 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Handled recruitment and talent acquisition initiatives for Accion Labs across APAC, US,UK
  • Executing Accion Labs’ Talent Resourcing Strategies in APAC,US,UK
Global Talent AcquisitionTechnology RecruitmentCorporate RecruitingNiche Talent AcquisitionBoolean Searching

Idc technologies, inc.

Team Lead Recruitment

Feb 2013Apr 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

Technology RecruitmentNiche Talent AcquisitionBoolean Searching

Pyramid consulting

Technical Recruiter

May 2008Jul 2012 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Noida

  • Attending the conference call with the technical panel.
  • Coordinated in in-house recruitment. Actively involved in internal hiring (offshore and onsite) for Pyramid's customers based in India and USA
Technology RecruitmentCorporate RecruitingNiche Talent AcquisitionTechnical RecruitingBoolean SearchingSourcing+2

Education

Dr. C. V. Raman University, Kota Bilaspur

Master of Business Administration - MBA — Human Resources Management and Services

Jan 2017Present

Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University

Bachelor of Arts - BA

Jan 2011Present

Govt. Polytechnic College

Engineering Diploma — Information technology

Jan 2002Jan 2005

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