Abhishek P

Talent Acquisition Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 12 years of experience in recruitment and talent management.
  • Expert in strategic hiring and building talent pipelines.
  • Passionate about diversity and inclusion in recruitment.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition expert with a focus on strategic hiring in the Fintech sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStrategic HiringContract Recruitment

Other Skills

Applicant Tracking SystemsBankingBenefits NegotiationBuilding Business PartnershipsBusiness Partner RelationsCampus ManagementCampus PlacementCampus RecruitmentCandidate ManagementCold CallingCollege RecruitingCorporate RecruitingCost OptimizationData-Driven ReportingDirecting Talent

About

As a recruitment professional with over 12.7 years of experience, I specialize in strategic hiring and talent management, currently serving as Talent Acquisition Manager at Societe Generale. My focus includes building robust talent pipelines, managing senior and leadership hiring across IT and Non-IT domains, and aligning recruitment strategies with global hiring policies. Leveraging strong stakeholder partnerships, I contribute to crafting innovative solutions to meet business hiring needs. Previous experience as a Recruitment Manager at State Street and Deutsche Bank has honed my expertise in vendor management, market mapping, and diversity hiring initiatives. I am passionate about managing and mentoring recruitment teams to deliver excellence while fostering diversity and inclusion. Through collaboration and strategic planning, I aim to empower organizations to attract and retain top-tier talent.

Experience

12 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Societe generale global solution centre

Talent Acquisition Manager

Sep 2019Sep 2021 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • Strategic & Leadership Alliance- Partnered with CXOs and Senior Stakeholders to design hiring frameworks and build pipelines for (Early Career, Lateral Hiring, Senior and Executive Leadership Hiring) across tech and non-tech business divisions aligning recruitment with organizational vision and strategic growth.
  • Team Management- Managed and mentored a team of 10+ recruiters, aligning recruitment delivery with stakeholder expectations, while implementing up skilling programs that enhanced recruiter capability and reduced time-to-hire across IT and Non- IT divisions. demonstrating versatile expertise in end to end talent acquisition across diverse business functions.
  • Recruitment Initiatives- Executed sourcing strategies covering Diversity Hiring, Campus Recruitment, Employer Branding, Market Mapping and Networking.
  • Stakeholder Engagement & Cross-Functional Collaboration- Partnered with CXOs, HRBP’s, C&B, HR Ops, TA teams, PMO’s and External Vendor Partners / Suppliers to deliver feasible hiring solutions aligned with global recruitment policies, effectively managing business escalations and ensuring seamless recruitment delivery.
  • Recruitment Lifecycle & Cost Optimisation- Managed end-to-end recruitment with SLA compliance and best practices, while streamlining sourcing mix and vendor management to achieve hiring goals at minimised recruitment cost.
  • Data-Driven Reporting- Published periodic recruitment analytics reports for senior stakeholders to enable data-driven decision-making.
  • Process Improvement- Led HR & TA projects, driving AI‑enabled process optimization to streamline workflows and to boost recruitment delivery.
BankingStakeholder ManagementLeadership hiringStrategic HiringInvestment BankingInternal Recruitment+10

State street

Recruitment Manager | Location Lead Bangalore

May 2018Sep 2019 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • Strategic & Leadership Alliance- Served as Project - Site Lead for SS-HCL, Blr; owning end‑to‑end recruitment delivery across Bangalore, Hyderabad and Mumbai, while mentoring recruiters and aligning hiring strategies to ensure seamless delivery.
  • Team Management & Matrix Reporting: Led a team of 6+ recruiters, delivering end-to-end hiring across SSGS and SS–HCL divisions within a matrix reporting structure and ensuring seamless recruitment delivery across - IT Divisions - Application Development & Maintenance, Infrastructure & Technology Operations, Data Analytics & Reporting. Non IT Divisions - SS Global Services (Custody, Legal, Fund Accounting, Tax & Compliance), Corporate Investment Banking (Risk & Advisory Services, Asset & Wealth Management), Global Markets (Research, Trade Services, Securities).
  • Recruitment Initiatives & Cost Optimization: Built scalable sourcing frameworks and led recruitment projects that reduced cost‑per‑hire, improved recruiter productivity, and reinforced employer branding.
  • Operational Excellence - Acted as single point of contact while collaborating with internal & external stakeholders includes HRBP’s, C&B, HR Ops, TA teams, PMO’s , External Vendors for building efficient sourcing strategies fulfilling the hiring needs.
  • Process Improvement & Compliance: Implemented best practices and process changes to enhance efficiency, strengthen compliance, and up skill recruiters.
Internal RecruitmentCorporate RecruitingApplicant Tracking SystemsBuilding Business PartnershipsGlobal Talent AcquisitionHuman Resources+9

Deutsche bank

Recruitment Relationship Manager

Feb 2014May 2018 · 4 yrs 3 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • Strategic Hiring & Alliance: Executed the end to end recruitment process for Deutsche Bank India Operations for Bangalore, Jaipur & Pune locations.
  • Team Management: Managed a team of around 5 recruiters and execute hiring plans for assigned business lines across both IT and Non-IT hiring needs.
  • Strategic partnering and talent hiring for Deutsche Bank India Operations businesses includes Corporate Investment Banking (CIB) – (Merger & Acquisitions, Cash & Trade Services, Global Transactional Banking Processes) , Risk Advisory Services, Asset & Wealth Management , Capital Markets, DB Analytics, DB Research.
  • Recruitment Initiatives- Strengthened employer branding by integrating social media campaigns, referral programs, and networking alliances into the sourcing mix.
  • Recognition & Alliance- Nominated as SME by Deutsche Bank TA Head to enable smooth transition by delivering process download and knowledge transfer for the newly identified RPO partner - Allegis Global Solutions to enable and implement RPO structure to manage Pan-India recruitment process and operational delivery.
  • Stakeholder Management & Talent Advisory- Managed niche and high‑volume hiring demands while partnering with senior business stakeholders to deliver real‑time hiring updates, market intelligence, and insights on talent trends and enabled stakeholders to make informed strategic decisions for setting up new teams and projects, supporting overall business planning and operations.

Artech information systems

Senior Recruiter - Staffing

Dec 2012Feb 2014 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bengaluru Area, India · On-site

  • Delivered contractual staffing solution & support; mainly focused towards fixed term & ongoing contractual projects across IT & Non IT clients.
  • Focused to attract candidates for contract positions and also to have them on boarded within the short span of time to meet the client’s project timelines.
  • Managed the client accounts and interacting with the Sr. Stakeholders to update the hiring status of the project on regular basis.
  • Initiating the requisition intake session with the clients and the hiring managers and sharing the knowledge with the in-house team to seek the required support to cater the demand.
  • Worked on market mapping to indentify the pool available in the market and sharing the insights with the clients.
  • Clients Handled – IBM – (GBIS , ITD & GTS), Accenture , HCL, Cognizant, Wipro etc.
Benefits NegotiationApplicant Tracking SystemsCandidate ManagementCold CallingCollege RecruitingContract Recruitment+15

The hr consultants

HR Recruitment / Operations

Sep 2010Dec 2012 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Bangalore

  • Managed end to end recruitment for various clients and also mange in-house HR Operations within the organization; which includes attendance, payroll, events, client meetings, conflict management, PF , tracking the background checks , client billing , invoice management and other to employee grievances.
  • Analyzed the market trends and initiate proposals to attract new client acquisitions.
  • Successfully handled the end to end delivery of newly on boarded clients to ensure there is good focus and traction, hence to build the trust and to seek more open demands to work upon.
  • Closely associated and working with the Account Managers, VP’s & Directors of the organization to focus on new client acquisitions and on boarding , also to focus on the target revenue generation.
  • Clients Handled – Techtronixs , Mphasis, Concentrix, Tech Mahindra, Accenture etc.

Quad consultancy

HR Recruiter

Jul 2009Aug 2010 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore

  • Was deployed at the client location July Systems, Bangalore who were into developing mobile applications for various platforms, where my role was to support for their recruitment needs for across levels.
  • Managed end to end recruitment using various sourcing techniques while managing the business stakeholders.
  • Expectation setting with the candidates on the compensation and taking it forward with the HR discussion to have the offer released on time.
  • Regular follow-up with the offered candidates and ensuring the 100% conversion.
  • Preparing and publishing the weekly hiring updates to the stakeholders and connecting with them to understand the forecasted demands basis on the upcoming projects & the current attrition.

Education

Dayananda Sagar Institutions

BBM — Marketing and Human Resources

Mar 2006Mar 2009

BHS First Grade College

Pre University — Business/Commerce

Jun 2004Apr 2006

Vijaya High School

Secondary Schooling

Jun 2004Present

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