Ritu Bana Bali , SHRM-CP®

HR Manager

Delhi, India19 yrs 4 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Transformed recruitment into a strategic function.
  • Proven track record in leadership hiring.
  • Streamlined recruitment delivery for top talent.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in strategic recruitment and operations management.

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Skills

Core Skills

RecruitmentOperations ManagementTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Strategy

Other Skills

Cost OptimizationData AnalysisData ReportingHiringHuman Resources (HR)LeadershipOnboardingProcess ImprovementProject ManagementRecruitingRecruitment DeliveryRecruitment Demand ManagementScreeningSocial MediaStakeholder Relations

About

Leading talent acquisition at Grant Thornton Bharat LLP, I have focused on transforming recruitment into a strategic, value-driven function. By implementing innovative sourcing strategies and emphasizing operational excellence, I have elevated our hiring processes to deliver impactful results. With a proven track record in leadership hiring and recruitment process outsourcing (RPO) management, I am committed to driving continuous innovation and enhancing stakeholder experiences. My approach has streamlined recruitment delivery while empowering teams to attract and retain top industry talent. Passionate about fostering collaboration, I am dedicated to achieving collective hiring goals that align with organizational success.

Experience

Grant thornton bharat llp

2 roles

Director Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 7 mos

Associate Director Talent Acquisition

Mar 2022Aug 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

Peoplestrong

Recruitment Delivery Head

Mar 2021Mar 2022 · 1 yr · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Spearheading complete recruitment delivery and operations for Robert Bosch
  • Engineering and Business Solutions Private Limited (RBEl)- a 100% owned
  • subsidiary of Robert Bosch GmbH Bosch India
  • Accountable for end-to-end recruiting & Pipeline Strategy with 40-member
  • team including Mangers, recruiters and sourcers
  • Handling Revenue & Operations, P&L Management, SLA Compliance, and
  • stakeholder relations
  • Created and defined dashboards, databases, metrics, and measurements of
  • success including team’s KPI
  • Continuously Improving CM by cost optimization,
  • Create and share metrics, and present information to various stakeholders
  • Invested in and empowered team members to deliver value, providing timely and
  • constructive feedback
Recruitment DeliveryOperations ManagementStakeholder RelationsCost OptimizationData AnalysisRecruitment

Bennett coleman and co. ltd. (times group)

2 roles

HR Business Partner - Hospitality & Support (National Lead) & Production (North)

Apr 2020Mar 2021 · 11 mos

  • Business Partnering for Production function for North and East & National Lead – HRBP for Hospitality & Support
  • Managing the overall lifecycle of ~400 employees including workforce planning, staffing, learning and capability building,
  • rewards and performance, talent engagement and retention across functions
  • Developing effective partnership with multiple business stakeholders to drive organizational goals

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Apr 2017Apr 2020 · 3 yrs

  • Strategy & Delivery
  •  Strategically contributing for managing talent needs across level and geographies
  •  Collaborating with leadership for talent demand and supply planning to meet overall business objectives.
  •  Design and implement annual talent strategy for lateral and campus recruitment.
  •  Recruitment demand management - Review all new demands generated for recruitment and define fulfilment
  • plan with time to hire.
  •  Sourcing planning and market intelligence - responsible for managing demand-supply of resources and
  • delivering value from a cost, cycle time, quality, process and customer satisfaction perspective
  • People Management
  •  Responsible for creating hiring competencies to cater to business requirement
  •  Mentoring of TA team for skill/aptitude/ profile/domain assessments
  •  Performance monitoring and improvement for the recruiters to enhance productivity and quality of hires
  • Data Reporting & Analysis:
  •  Onboarding & Compliance
  •  BGVC Checks & Management
  •  Leadership Onboarding
  •  Recruitment process governance

Bennett, coleman & co. ltd.

Manager Talent Acquisition

Apr 2015Apr 2017 · 2 yrs · New Delhi Area, India

  • I spearhead end to end talent acquisition across all levels for Response, Brand Capital and Corporate (EA) business functions, while delivering value from cost, cycle time, quality, process, and customer satisfaction perspective. I also ensure effective usage of online approval tool and its utilization as a recruitment source. As a senior TA professional, I’m entrusted with developing and implementing various Talent Acquisition policies and processes as well. Some of the key achievements in this role have been,
  • Scale of Hiring and Cost Optimization
  • o Closed 109 requisitions/positions by undertaking large scale recruitment delivery.
  • o Ensured minimum usage of consultants, i.e. for only 6% of the positions.
  • o Saved approx. INR 2 crore through improvement in source mix for leadership hiring, since 2016.
  • Process Improvement Projects
  • o Created illustration of the recruitment manual in 2016.
  • o Engaged effectively with stakeholders by creating and sharing with them business tracker report showcasing weekly hiring updates.
  • Hiring Metrics
  • o Achieved Requisition to Offer 27 days, and Requisition to Joining 54 days.
Talent StrategyRecruitment Demand ManagementData ReportingOnboardingTalent AcquisitionRecruitment Strategy

Bennett, coleman & co. ltd. (times group co.)

3 roles

Deputy Manager – Talent Acquisition

Apr 2012Apr 2015 · 3 yrs · New Delhi Area, India

  • I engaged with business stakeholders to understand manpower requirements and manage hiring across all levels for -Brand, Editorial (all departments), B&C, Modernisation, MAS, TSS, and Corporate (Shareholders) divisions. Some major accomplishments in this role were,
  • Scale of Hiring and Cost Optimization
  • o Led large scale recruitment delivery from 2012-2015 that involved closing 391 open positions across all levels in assigned functions. (2012-2013: 62 ; 2013-2014: 169 ; 2014-2015: 160)
  • o Closed all assigned senior and niche positions without utilizing any external recruitment consultants.
  • TA Projects/Product Launch Hiring
  • o Hired the entire team of 3 members for project ‘Rajnikant’ in 2013. (Please give more details about this project)
  • o Closed 37 positions in a short span of time for NBT Lucknow Languages Launch in 2013.
  • o Supported the business in acquiring talent for 41 positions within stipulated timeline for TOI Western UP Launch in 2014.
  • o Hired for 30 positions to facilitate the TOI MP Edition Launch in 2013.
  • o Undertook the Employee Referral Project in 2012 involving design and implementation of the policy as well as the ensuing process.
Talent AcquisitionCost OptimizationProcess Improvement

Assistant Manager-Talent Acquisition

Apr 2010Apr 2012 · 2 yrs · New Delhi Area, India

  • In this role, I managed hiring across all levels for Brand, Editorial (all departments), B&C, Modernisation, and MAS verticals. Some key achievements were,
  • Scale of Hiring and Cost Optimization
  • o Achieved exceptional target closure of 300 positions from 2010-2012. (2010-2011: 131 ; 2011-2012: 169)
  • o Ensured negligible consultant hiring to optimize source mix and hence cost of hiring.
  • TA Projects/Product Launch Hiring
  • o Successfully managed various product launch manpower requirements within the stipulated project schedule,
  •  TOI Gurgaon Launch-2010 (10 Positions).
  •  ET- Meta (Wealth) Hiring-2010 (21 Positions).
  •  TOI Lucknow - All Colour Launch-2012 (2 Positions).
  •  TIL Walk-ins in Kolkata – 2011 (4 Positions in 3 days).
  •  ET Hyperlocal Launch -2012 (7 Positions).
  • o Executed the Employee Verification project by hiring an in-house verification resource, and designing and implementing the verification process including discrepancy matrix as well as relevant documents/forms in 2011.
  • o Designed and created the Talent Acquisition Recruitment Manual to document the TA policies and processes for standardization and onboarding of new hires in TA team.
Talent AcquisitionCost OptimizationProject Management

Senior Officer- Talent Acquisition

May 2008Apr 2010 · 1 yr 11 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • In this role, I managed hiring across all levels for OMS, Corporate(Shareholders), and Editorial verticals. Some key accomplishments were,
  • Scale of Hiring and Cost Optimization
  • o Closed 102 open positions from 2008 to 2010. (2008-2009: 82 ; 2009-2010: 20)
  • o Achieved hiring targets and ensured zero consultant hiring to optimize costs.
  • Product Launch Hiring
  • o TOI Jaipur Editorial Hiring Launch-2008 (39 Positions).
  • o TOI Lucknow Launch -2010 (5 Positions).
  • o ET-Hindi Editorial Hiring-2008 (23 Positions).
Talent AcquisitionCost OptimizationProject Management

Bennett, coleman & co. ltd. (tbsl.)

Officer- Talent Acquisition

Dec 2006May 2008 · 1 yr 5 mos

  • In this role, I managed hiring across all levels for RMD, TGB, and MAS verticals. Some key achievements were,
  • o Managed large scale recruitment delivery, while ensuring zero consultant hiring.
  • o Played a key role in establishing entire north India team of MAS (8 positions) initially in 2007.
  • o Contributed towards feature analysis and implementation of e- Recruit, an online recruitment management system.
Talent AcquisitionCost Optimization

Education

Delhi University

Annamalai University

Master's degree

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