Jyoti Kumar

Head of Talent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in recruitment excellence.
  • Expert in establishing HR functions from scratch.
  • Skilled in global HR operations across diverse markets.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with expertise in talent acquisition and operational efficiency across diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic Human Resources LeadershipTalent Acquisition

Other Skills

Problem SolvingAdministrationTeamworkRecruitingStrategic HRHR OperationsEmployee Lifecycle ManagementRecruitmentCOEStartupsTeam ManagementTemporary StaffingSearchMicrosoft ExcelHuman Resource Development

About

Accomplished HR professional with a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management & B.Sc. in Zoology and 15+ years of expertise in HR operations, talent acquisition, strategic initiatives, and leadership hiring across diverse industries and geographies. Strategic and results-driven leader with a proven track record in driving recruitment excellence, enhancing HR processes, and implementing innovative talent solutions aligned with business goals. Skilled in establishing HR functions from scratch in startups and creating frameworks for sustainable growth. Proficient in managing end-to-end employee lifecycle, ensuring compliance, and leveraging HRIS systems for operational efficiency and data-driven decision-making. Experienced in collaborating with CXO-level executives and stakeholders, designing DEI initiatives, campus recruitment programs, and fostering strategic partnerships with leading training institutes for niche talent acquisition. Adept at leading and mentoring teams, streamlining processes, and implementing ATS and digital tools to optimize Talent Acquisition and HR operations. Skilled in handling global HR functions, ensuring seamless execution across international markets including the US, Mexico, and APAC regions. Proven expertise in establishing Centers of Excellence (COE) to drive HR innovation, operational efficiency, and strategic alignment.

Experience

Retail software

Head of Human Resources

Sep 2025Present · 6 mos

Aeries

3 roles

Senior General Manager - Human Resources

Promoted

Apr 2022Sep 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Key Responsibilities:
  • Corporate Hiring & Leadership Recruitment:
  • Spearheaded the recruitment strategy for senior leadership positions and key corporate roles, ensuring alignment with business objectives and culture fit.
  • HR Operations Management:
  • Oversaw HR operational processes, including onboarding, employee lifecycle management, performance reviews, and employee relations, optimizing HR processes for efficiency.
  • Background Verification (BGV) Compliance:
  • Managed and ensured strict adherence to background verification policies and procedures for all new hires, enhancing the organization's integrity and risk mitigation efforts.
  • OKR (Objectives & Key Results) Implementation:
  • Led the establishment and tracking of OKRs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and driving performance improvements.
  • HR Business Partnering (HRBP):
  • Collaborated with business leaders to align HR strategies with business needs, providing guidance on talent management, employee development, and organizational change.
  • HR for HR:
  • Developed and executed HR initiatives specifically designed to support HR teams, focusing on continuous learning, leadership development, and team effectiveness.
  • Employee Engagement & Retention:
  • Designed and implemented engagement programs and retention strategies, contributing to enhanced employee satisfaction and reduced turnover rates.
  • Compliance & HR Policies:
  • Ensured compliance with all legal and regulatory requirements, updated HR policies, and effectively communicated changes across the organization.
  • Strategic Workforce Planning:
  • Partnered with senior leadership to forecast workforce needs and proactively addressed talent gaps, driving long-term workforce sustainability.
Problem SolvingAdministrationStrategic Human Resources LeadershipTeamworkTalent Acquisition

Manager - Human Resource

Apr 2020Jun 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Problem SolvingAdministrationStrategic Human Resources LeadershipTeamwork

Recruitment Team Lead

Nov 2017May 2020 · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • ✓Managing recruitment for 8 business unit under Aeries group (business units comprising of e-commerce, digital payments, NBFC,
  • web development platforms etc.)
  • ✓Assisting the Business heads in the bulk and leadership hiring across functions and departments
  • ✓ Conducting Internship hiring/Campus recruitment basis requirements
  • ✓Conducting weekend drives for major bulk hiring (referral /walk-in/focused drive)
  • ✓Preparation of daily reports and weekly reports for the stakeholders, on the hiring status across function
  • ✓Conducting stakeholder meetings on strategizing the hiring numbers
  • ✓Conducting negotiations for the shortlisted candidates
Problem SolvingAdministrationStrategic Human Resources LeadershipTeamwork

Tresvista financial services

Associate Manager

Jan 2016Oct 2017 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • ✓Leading a team of 6
  • ✓Managing leadership hiring across departments
  • ✓Strategizing and Streamlining Recruitment process
  • ✓Conducting campus recruitment
  • ✓Successfully achieved the recruitment number, resulting in the growth from 110 – 280 within a span of 8 months
  • ✓Achieving cost efficient closures by 75%
  • ✓Branding the organization
  • Conducting workshops in the MBA institutes
  • Placement talk in TIER 1 Delhi Universities
  • Conducting Q&A sessions with the management and student
  • ✓Reducing lead time for finance fresher hiring through tie-ups with training institutes viz. Imarticus, School of Investment Banking,
  • FinOptions etc.
  • ✓Reducing lead time for IT Interns and IT fresher hiring through tie-ups with institutes viz. CMS, NIIT, Jetking, Arena Multimedia
  • ✓Developing the in-house Application tracking system, resulting in paperless tracking, reducing lead time and efficiently managing
  • the candidate database
  • ✓Introduction background verification for all the new joiners
Problem SolvingAdministrationStrategic Human Resources LeadershipTeamworkTalent Acquisition

Willis towers watson

Sr.Officer

Dec 2012Dec 2015 · 3 yrs · Mumbai Area, India

  • Core Responsibilities: Handling a team of 5, comprising of different processes.
  • 1UK – Recruitment, Admin
  • 2US – Recruitment, Admin
  • 1US – Referencing
  • 2 India – Domestic recruitment
  • For Internal Recruitments:
  • ✓Handling end to end recruitment for the domestic team.
  • ✓Sourcing resumes from job portals as per the current requirement by the hiring partners.
  • ✓Shortlisting the candidates as per the criterion discussed for the first level of interviews.
  • ✓Conducting Interviews (telephonic & personal) and managing walk-ins.
  • ✓Assisting the Operations Manager in the interview process.
  • ✓Offer Negotiation with the selected candidates.
  • ✓Assisting the HR operations team in terms of Offer generation and joining formalities.
  • ✓Maintaining dashboards.
  • For US/Counterpart Recruitments:
  • ✓Conducting Secondary research for the US counterparts.
  • ✓Market mapping - Specific & In-depth research work on targeted companies, industries, personnel, markets and services
  • ✓Liaison with Recruitment Partners in US to understand & establish specific research requirements.
  • ✓Conducting first level of screening and Shortlisting candidates as per the criterion provided by the recruitment partners in US.
  • ✓Conducting Weekly recruitment call and Global Calls.
  • ✓Managing the Applicant Tracking System - general management of candidate/hire data, non-technical support to system users and
  • input to process improvement and systems development.
  • ✓Creating and editing candidate information on the ATS system.
  • ✓Constantly monitoring and processing work from the Recruitment Inboxes.
  • ✓Management Information reporting.
  • ✓Posting the current open vacancies to the internal and external websites.
  • ✓Posting the vacancies in the Social site viz. LinkedIn, sending out Tweets on Twitter.
Problem SolvingAdministrationStrategic Human Resources LeadershipTeamworkTalent Acquisition

Vertex corporate services (i) pvt ltd

Assistant Manager- HR

Nov 2008Nov 2012 · 4 yrs

  • ✓Effective in handling full life cycle of recruitment process for IT, Accounts, Finance and Investment Banking.
  • ✓Coordinating with clients for requirements.
  • ✓Short listing and scheduling the candidates for next round of operations interviews and follow up with the concerned business
  • manager for the feedback.
  • ✓Negotiating offers with selected candidates and making them join as soon as possible.
  • ✓Maintaining and minimizing turnaround time of 30 days for all recruitment done.
  • ✓Maximizing the recruitment cycle by working on different finance mandates.
  • ✓Major experience in IT, Investment banking hiring and Trade Finance.
  • ✓Team Co-ordination and handled a team of 2 members.
  • Other Responsibilities:
  • ✓Follow up for billing details and raising invoices once the candidate joins.
  • ✓Understanding the requirement and posting advertisement on the same in Job portals and mass mailing.
  • ✓Good at creating the search strings and searching the suitable candidates from leading job portals like Naukri.com & Monster.com.
  • ✓Handling the niche requirement by personally contacting the candidates through mail and phone, taking a brief interview and
  • Checking the candidate’s availability and comfort level for relocation and benefits if required.
Problem SolvingStrategic Human Resources LeadershipTeamworkTalent Acquisition

Search quest

Associate Consultant

Aug 2007Aug 2008 · 1 yr

  • Core Responsibilities:
  • ✓Handling entire recruitment cycle for Aegon Religare, Bharti AXA & DBOI.
  • ✓Coordinating with senior managements for mandates and searching candidates through portals and referencing.
  • ✓Conducting telephonic interviews of candidates, shortlisting them according to the client’s criteria.
  • ✓Head Hunting for senior level hiring and discussing job openings to the senior professionals.
  • ✓Posting job advertisements on the portals and mass mailing.
  • Other Responsibilities:
  • ✓Maintaining MIS tracker for follow-ups.
  • ✓Follow up with candidates for the interview schedule.
  • ✓Follow up for billing details from the clients and helping the accounts team to raise the invoice on the same.

Education

Welingkar Institute of Management

Diploma in Business Management

Jan 2008Jan 2009

University of Mumbai

BSc — Zoology

Jan 2004Jan 2007

University of Mumbai

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