Sanjaya Kumar Jena — HR Manager

💼 HR Manager | Talent Acquisition Specialist | Technical & Non-Technical Strategic Hiring | Medical Device & Robotics (Software/Mechanical/Electrical) | Healthcare | Artificial Intelligence (AI) | Machine Learning (ML) | Fintech | Automotive (Software/Mechanical/Electrical) | Energy & Utilities I am a results-driven HR Manager & Talent Acquisition Leader with proven experience in building high-performing teams across Medical Devices, Surgical Robotics, Electro Mechanical, AI/ML, FinTech, Healthcare, and Product Engineering Domains. I specialize in end-to-end recruitment, leadership hiring, workforce planning and HR operations, partnering closely with business leaders to attract, engage and retain top talent. My approach blends strategic hiring, data-driven insights with a strong people-first mindset to support organizational growth and capability. ✅ Key Strengths: • Strategic Talent Acquisition (IT & Non-IT) • Leadership & Domain-Based Hiring – Robotics, AI/ML, Healthcare, FinTech, Automotive • Employer Branding & Employee Engagement with Grievance Handling • Workforce & Attendance Management • Stakeholder & Vendor Management • Offer Negotiation & Onboarding Strategy ✅ Recruiting Expertise: • Advanced Sourcing (Boolean Search, X-Ray Techniques) • Social Hiring (LinkedIn Recruiter, GitHub, Stack Overflow, Google Custom Search Engines) • Job Portals (Naukri, Naukri Gulf, Monster, Instahyre, Career Builder, BizReach, Indeed) • Referrals & Networking Programs with Talent Pipelines (Active/Passive Database) • Applicant Tracking Systems (Talent Recruit, Workday, Taleo, GLO, Zoho) I am passionate about building future-ready teams, strengthening leadership pipelines, and driving HR excellence that supports sustainable business growth. Let’s connect and explore opportunities to collaborate! 🚀 Official Email ID: SanjayaKumar.Jena@merai.co

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in Healthcare, Fintech, and Robotics sectors.

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Experience: 9 yrs

Skills

Talent Acquisition
Employer Branding
Diversity Hiring

Career Highlights

Successfully closed 25+ niche roles in Robotics and AI/ML.
Reduced hiring turnaround time through strategic sourcing.
Built strong talent pipelines for critical functions.

Work Experience

Meril

HR Manager - Human Capital & Administration (10 mos)

GlobalLogic

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant (3 yrs 1 mo)

Quess Corp Limited

Senior TA Partner (Deployed to Optum, A United Health Group of Company / Deployed to FIS Global)) (1 yr 1 mo)

Trigent Software Inc

Senior Recruitment Analyst (1 yr 5 mos)

2COMS Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

Team Lead Recruiter (2 yrs 6 mos)

Education

Master of Business Administration - MBA at Jaipur National University

Bachelor of Arts - BA at North Orissa University

EDHRM (Excutive Diploma in Human Resource Management) at Interactive HR SPOT Pvt Ltd

Sanjaya Kumar Jena

HR Manager

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India9 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Successfully closed 25+ niche roles in Robotics and AI/ML.
Reduced hiring turnaround time through strategic sourcing.
Built strong talent pipelines for critical functions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Specialist with expertise in Healthcare, Fintech, and Robotics sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingDiversity Hiring

Other Skills

APAC RecruitmentApplicant Tracking SystemsApplication Tracking SystemAttendance ManagementAustralia HiringBilingual HiringBulk HiringCampus RecruitmentCandidate ManagementChatGPT for HRClient ManagementCorporate RecruitingCorporate RecruitmentData-driven Decision MakingDiversity Recruitment

About

Experience

Meril

HR Manager - Human Capital & Administration

May 2025 – Present · 10 mos · IIT Research Park Chennai · On-site

Meril Life Science is a Global Medical Devices Manufacturing Company.
Key Responsibilities & Impact:
● Leading end-to-end Talent Acquisition across Technical & Non-Technical domains – Surgical Robotics, AI/ML, Healthcare, Medical Devices, Electromechanical.
● Driving leadership & niche hiring for critical R&D and Product teams.
● Leading campus recruitment & Internship programs at premier institutions including IIT Madras, IIT Kanpur, IIT Delhi, IIT Gandhinagar, IIT Palakkad and IISc Bangalore.
● Partnering with business leaders to define workforce plans and hiring strategies.
● Managing full recruitment lifecycle: sourcing → screening → negotiation → onboarding
● Enhancing Employer Branding & Employee Engagement programs.
● Overseeing HR Operations & Administration, including attendance, payroll coordination, office management.
● Managing stakeholder relations with global teams and external vendors.
● Supporting HR policies, performance reviews, probation, grievance handling and exit processes
🏆 Key Achievements:
✅ Reduced hiring turnaround time by through strategic sourcing and pipeline building
✅ Successfully closed 25+ niche roles in Robotics / AI / Medical Device domains
✅ Improved employee engagement through structured initiatives and recognition programs
✅ Implemented streamlined onboarding process, enhancing new hire experience
✅ Built strong talent pipelines for critical functions
About Us:
1. https://www.merillife.com/about-us
2.https://www.linkedin.com/company/meril/about/
3.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meril_Life_Sciences
YouTube Link: Meril Life Science

Talent AcquisitionEmployer BrandingHR OperationsStakeholder ManagementNegotiation

Globallogic

Senior Talent Acquisition Consultant

Apr 2022 – May 2025 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

Responsibility & Initiatives taken:
● Leading the End to END recruitment life cycle, hire top leadership talent, navigate and solve complex business challenges, and effectively manage APAC stakeholders and business leaders.
● Hiring the best Leadership Bilingual and Non-Bilingual talent across US, India, Japan, Australia & Ukraine.
● I specialize in Technology & Diversity hiring, Bilingual & Non-Bilingual candidate experience initiatives, and recruiting for trending and niche tech stacks. My expertise includes leadership hiring for roles such as: Project/Program Manager, Java Full Stack Lead/Architect, Data Scientist & IoT/Gen AI Architect, Embedded System Engineer, ADAS & Autosar Architect, DevOps Lead/Architect, Data Architect & Cloud Architect, Cyber Security Analyst/Architect, Product Engineering etc.
● Domain Expertise: BFSI, Commercial, Automotive, Digital Transformation, Energy & Utilities, Hospitals & Healthcare.
● Improving candidate experience and employer branding.
● Hands on Sourcing Skills: Linked Recruiter, Boolean Search, X-Ray searches, Git-Hub, Passive web sourcing, Naukri, Monster, Indeed, Instahyre, IIM Jobs & AI tools (HireEZ, HireVue).
● Strong stakeholder management skills, partnering with leadership to align hiring strategies with business goals.
🏆 Key Achievements
✅Successfully hired 150+ candidates individually across multiple domains- Automotive, Healthcare, FinTech, Commercial and Product Engineering for India, Japan, Australia, Ukraine.
✅Closed 30+ niche Architect and Engineering Manager roles including AI/ML, Embedded, Cloud, Cyber Security, ADAS & DevOps.
✅Awarded *Helping Hand* Q1 in 2022.
✅Earned *Most Valuable Player* Q3 in 2023.
✅Recognized *Victor of the Quarter* Q1 & Q2 & Q3 in 2024.
✅Built strong global hiring network supporting multiple regions.

End to End RecruitmentDiversity HiringStakeholder ManagementSourcing SkillsTalent Acquisition

Quess corp limited

Senior TA Partner (Deployed to Optum, A United Health Group of Company / Deployed to FIS Global))

Mar 2021 – Apr 2022 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Responsibilities:
● Experienced in full-cycle Product recruitment, including sourcing, screening, and selecting candidates.
● Responsible for sourcing deliverables across Pan India hiring, handled few positions which came as a pipeline requisition.
● Collaborate with India & USA Stakeholders to develop staffing plans and recruitment strategies.
● Identify and source top IT talent using various channels including job boards, social media, professional networks, and employee referrals with Vendors.
● Review resumes and applications, conduct initial phone screens and schedule interviews Develop and maintain relationships with potential candidates to build a talent pipeline.
● Manage the full recruitment cycle, including offer negotiation and closing. Ensure compliance with all hiring policies and procedures.
● Build and maintain talent pipelines for current and future hiring needs.
● Achieving and exceeding hiring benchmarks relating to time to fill, cost per hire, diversity hiring and hiring manager/candidate satisfaction.
● Technology: Developers & Leads & PO/BA, Java, Microsoft Technology (Full stack, Backend, Frontend), Cloud, Data Engineer, Tableau Admin, DBA.
● Domain Expertise: FIS- Fintech Products (Capital Markets / E-Access / Loyalty Growth) & Optum- Healthcare Products.

Full-Cycle RecruitmentStakeholder CollaborationTalent Pipeline ManagementTalent Acquisition

Trigent software inc

Senior Recruitment Analyst

Apr 2019 – Sep 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Bangalore, India · On-site

Responsibilities:
● Led full-cycle hiring for key clients including Accenture, Sonim Technologies, and Microsoft, partnering with Delivery Heads to align talent requirements and ensure on-time closures.
● Managed candidate pipeline by coordinating closely with internal staffing teams and monitoring progress across open roles.
● Conducted sourcing, evaluation, salary negotiation, and end-to-end onboarding formalities.
● Delivered weekly hiring dashboards and updates to the Recruitment Accounts Manager, ensuring transparency on progress and challenges.
● Facilitated weekly sync calls between Recruitment and Delivery teams to drive alignment and efficiency.
● Supported a team of three Talent Sourcers, guiding them on KPIs and assisting peer recruiters in solving complex hiring challenges.
● Technologies hired for: Android/iOS, Java, Microsoft Technology (Full Stack, Backend, Frontend), QA/Testers, Cloud, SAP, Python, Data Engineering.
🏆 Key Achievements
✅Honored the Bravo Award (Q1, Q3 2019) for exceptional hiring performance.
✅Earned the Sparkler Award (Q2 2019) for consistent delivery excellence.

Full-Cycle HiringCandidate ManagementHiring DashboardsTalent Acquisition

2coms consulting pvt. ltd.

Team Lead Recruiter

Oct 2016 – Apr 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Bhubaneshwar Area, India · On-site

Responsibilities:
● Led full-cycle recruitment across IT, Non-IT, BPO, and Sales functions, ensuring high-quality and timely hiring delivery.
● Drove sourcing and talent identification strategies, managing end-to-end hiring workflows from screening to onboarding.
● Spearheaded campus hiring initiatives for Accenture, Concentrix, and Swiggy, successfully onboarding large batches of fresh graduates.
● Managed client relationships with Accenture, Wipro, Concentrix, and Swiggy, acting as a strategic partner to hiring managers.
● Prioritized and fulfilled critical roles based on evolving business and client demands.
● Built strong talent pipelines through social platforms, referrals, and proactive networking.
● Assessed candidate competencies and presented qualified profiles to clients with clear hiring recommendations
● Coordinated high-volume interview schedules, hiring drives, and multi-level selection processes.
● Mentored and supported a team of 5 Recruiters, guiding them on performance goals, KPIs, and complex hiring challenges.
🏆 Key Achievements
✅Achieved 18 consecutive months of target delivery and received multiple Performer of the Month recognitions across India.
✅Recognized as Best Recruiter – Performance Excellence (FY 2018–2019) in India
✅Awarded Best Recruiter – Highest Revenue Achiever & Target vs. Revenue Champion (FY 2017–2018)
✅Received Reward & Recognition – Premier League (Jun 2018)
✅Awarded Best Recruiter – Highest Revenue Achiever (Apr 2019)
✅Earned Best Recruiter – Highest Revenue Achiever – Staffing (Dec 2018)