Vivek Ramarajan

Head of Talent

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India11 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a team of 7 recruiters in Talent Acquisition.
Expert in niche and leadership hiring strategies.
Strong background in stakeholder management and employer branding.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Acquisition Leader with expertise in IT Recruitment and strategic hiring.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionStakeholder ManagementBrand PromotionTeaching

Other Skills

People ManagementCompensation & BenefitsTeam BuildingTeam ManagementAdministrationMicrosoft ExcelNiche Talent AcquisitionFull Life Cycle RecruitingPeople AnalyticsEmployer BrandingNaukri Maestro recruiterLinkedIn RecruiterMentoringEmployee TrainingClient Relations

About

I am an experienced Talent Acquisition Leader with 4.7 years of strong expertise in IT Recruitment, growing from Talent Acquisition → Senior TA → Talent Acquisition Head & Compensation. My career has been shaped under the guidance of leaders from top MNCs like Accenture and Wells Fargo, helping me build a solid foundation in recruitment strategy, talent operations, and stakeholder management. In my current role, I lead the Talent Acquisition function, managing a team of 7 recruiters while also contributing as an Individual Contributor for niche, leadership, and business-critical roles. I handle stand-up meetings, daily check-out calls, stakeholder coordination, reporting to management, and end-to-end recruitment delivery. My strengths include Sourcing, Screening, Niche Hiring, Leadership Hiring, Workload Planning, Coaching & Skill Development, Employer Branding, Stakeholder Management, and Bid & Tender Management. I take ownership of planning team workloads, training junior recruiters, and ensuring high-quality hiring output across all levels. I bring a strong blend of individual execution, team leadership, strategic planning, and technical recruitment expertise, focusing on delivering high-quality hiring outcomes that support organizational growth and ensure a seamless candidate experience.

Experience

11 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs 2 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 8 mos

Current Experience

Chiselon technologies private limited

3 roles

Head of Talent Acquisition

Promoted

Oct 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 7 mos · Coimbatore · On-site

As the Talent Acquisition Head, I lead the entire recruitment function and drive hiring strategies aligned with business goals. I manage a team of recruiters while also working as an Individual Contributor for critical, niche, and leadership roles. I work closely with senior management and stakeholders to ensure seamless hiring delivery and workforce planning.
Key Responsibilities:
Lead end-to-end Talent Acquisition strategy, covering planning, execution, mentoring, and reporting.
Manage team handling, workload planning, daily stand-up calls, and check-out reviews for performance tracking.
Train and upskill junior recruiters through coaching, process guidance, and skill development sessions.
Drive Leadership Hiring, Niche Hiring, and high-priority technical hiring across multiple business units.
Act as the primary point for Stakeholder Management, ensuring strong collaboration with delivery heads and management.
Perform Sourcing, Screening & Evaluation, interview coordination, and pipeline management for all critical roles.
Handle Salary Negotiation, offer rollouts, and follow-up to ensure high offer-to-join conversion.
Support Bid & Tender Management by providing recruitment inputs, workforce planning, and capability details.
Prepare daily/weekly/monthly recruitment reports for leadership and maintain recruitment dashboards.
Improve hiring processes, enhance employer branding, and enable a better candidate experience.