Poornima M R — Talent Acquisition Manager
Talent Acquisition Leader with 17+ years of experience across Banking, Healthcare IT, and Retail. I have 13+ years of full-cycle recruitment expertise, covering high-volume, niche, and critical hiring, along with 8+ years of campus hiring leadership and 4 years of leading recruitment teams. I am known for building high-performing, relationship-driven recruitment functions that deliver exceptional candidate and hiring-manager experiences. My work spans strategic workforce planning, process optimisation, employer branding, and strengthening direct sourcing and diversity hiring within complex enterprise environments. Beyond Talent Acquisition, I offer broad HR experience across rewards and benefits, payroll, internal communications, employee engagement, vendor management, and audit (Internal & External). I thrive in fast-paced, evolving environments and am passionate about continuous improvement, innovation, and scaling recruitment operations. Skills: Talent Acquisition | Leadership Hiring | Niche & Cross-Functional Recruitment | Campus Hiring | Employer Branding | Direct Sourcing | Employee Referral Programs | HR Communications | Rewards & Benefits | Payroll | Employee Engagement | Recruitment Audits (ISO) | Vendor Management | Project Management | Portfolio Accounting
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in Banking, Healthcare IT, and Retail.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 17 yrs 6 mos
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership Hiring
- Campus Hiring
- Hr Communications
- Financial Analysis
Career Highlights
- 17+ years in Talent Acquisition across multiple industries.
- Expert in building high-performing recruitment functions.
- Strong focus on diversity hiring and employer branding.
Work Experience
ANZ
Associate Vice President - Talent Acquisition (2 yrs 6 mos)
Lead - Talent Acquisition (2 yrs 2 mos)
Talent & Culture Consultant (5 mos)
Senior Recruitment Partner (2 yrs 2 mos)
Cerner Corporation
Recruiting Partner (5 yrs 5 mos)
Tesco Bengaluru
Senior Officer HRSS (1 yr 4 mos)
Northern Trust Corporation
Financial Analyst (3 yrs 6 mos)
Education
Post Graduation Diploma at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Bachelor’s Degree at Mount Carmel Institute of Management