Saurav Roy

Head of Talent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 8 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Expert in Talent Acquisition across multiple sectors.
  • Proven track record in Employee Engagement strategies.
  • Strong leadership in HR transformation initiatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR leader with expertise in Talent Management and Employee Engagement in the Fintech sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

CompensationHr ManagementTalent AcquisitionLeadershipHr StrategyTalent ManagementEmployee Engagement

Other Skills

Job EvaluationCompensation BenchmarkingExecutive CoachingExecutive SearchCorporate RecruitingGraduate RecruitmentHuman CapitalHR TransformationSenior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)AttritionHR Business PartneringSenior Stakeholder ManagementStakeholder ManagementHR Project ManagementNLP certified Practitioner

About

I work towards creating a harmonious environment at workplace, which nurtures innovation and helps in engagement of the existing associates, by providing them right opportunities for individual growth and timely recognition for their efforts.The long term focus being, to create an Employer Brand that every individual (University Graduate/ Experienced Professional) aspires to be a part of. Current : Leading a talented bunch of Recruitment specialists and spearheading Talent Acquisition across all Business verticals at Poonawalla Fincorp. Previous : I started as a Trainee with the World's Largest Retailer, Wal-Mart which helped to lay a foundation for my leaps thereafter. I have been associated as a Business Partner HR professional in the BFSI and IT sector, at all levels of their business delivery. I have also contributed individually and led large teams to drive Talent Management and Associate Engagement activities. Initially by default and now by choice I thoroughly enjoy the role of Tech. HR. My experience in Business HR and Talent Management, handling the largest employee base of close to 2000 people in HDFC Life, FINO, InfoCepts and lastly Kotak Mahindra Bank has given me the necessary exposure on the end to end Human Capital Management front especially for Technology functions. In my last stint at YES Bank, I was a Business HR Leader for Core Enabling functions like IT, Central Data & Analytics, Retail Operations and IFM (Real estate, Facilities and Administration) which involves end to end Business Partnering, Senior Level Talent Acquisition, Talent Management and being the go to person for Employee Relations Specialties: NLP certfied Practioner, Life Coach, Employee Engagement, Bulk/Niche Recruitment, Head Hunting, Talent Management, University Relations & Hiring, Performance Management, Employee Relations, Soft Skills Training, Associate Allocation. Beyond work: I am a fun loving,sporty and outgoing person who likes his individual space as well. I derive my life values from my own bouquet of experiences and the different sports I have grown up playing. My strength : My family, Self belief Food for thought: Impossible is just a big word thrown around by small men who find it easier to live in the world they have been given, than to explore the power they have, to change it.

Experience

15 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 7 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 6 mos
Current Experience

Poonawalla fincorp

2 roles

Head Compensation and Benefits ER Compliance and Shared Services

Promoted

Jun 2025Present · 1 yr · On-site

Job EvaluationCompensation BenchmarkingCompensationHR Management

Head of Talent Acquisition

Dec 2023Jun 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos · On-site

LeadershipExecutive CoachingExecutive SearchCorporate RecruitingGraduate RecruitmentTalent Acquisition

Yes bank

2 roles

Executive Vice President HR

Promoted

Apr 2021Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Human CapitalCompensationHR StrategyHR TransformationSenior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)Attrition+6

Senior Vice President HR

Jul 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • Leading Business Patner - HR Teams for BDTS (Technology), Data Analytics, IFM (Facilities, Administration, Real Estate) and Retail Operations portfolios, part of the COO function and handling an employee base of 1000+ employees.
Human CapitalHR TransformationSenior Professional in Human Resources (SPHR)AttritionHR Business PartneringSenior Stakeholder Management+3

Kotak mahindra bank

Chief Manager HR

Oct 2017Jul 2019 · 1 yr 9 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

  • Led HR Relationship Management for Core Enabling functions like IT, Digital Banking, Group Marketing, Customer Experience and Operations functions of Trade, Treasury, Capital Markets , Commercial, Digital and CREM functions managing a base of 1700 employees
  • My key achievements: Helped to ramp up senior level hiring for key Technology and Digital Banking positions
Human CapitalAttritionHR Business PartneringSenior Stakeholder ManagementHR ManagementStakeholder Management+1

Infocepts

2 roles

Senior Lead HR

Promoted

Apr 2015Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 2 mos

Human CapitalAttritionHR Business PartneringHR ManagementStakeholder ManagementTalent Management

Lead HR

Jun 2012Mar 2015 · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • Led the Business Partner HR, University Relations and HR Operations functions along with focus on Organizational Development Initiatives for InfoCepts Global.
  • My role focussed on strategising and partnering with the Business, hiring, engaging , developing and retaining key talent in niche Information Management and Business Analytics domain.
  • My key achievements :
  • I was responsible for creating a Performance Management Framework for Senior level employees.
  • Driving 95 percent retention and 100% employee utilization (no bench for 3 months) as a Business Partner and AMG lead.
  • Ensuring day 1 recruitment status at all the empanelled institutes
  • Conducting BI and DW as a curriculum elective for BE 3rd Year students
Human CapitalAttritionHR Business PartneringHR ManagementStakeholder ManagementTalent Management

Financial inclusion and network operations (fino)

AM Talent Management

Sep 2010Jun 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos · Vashi, Navi Mumbai

  • My key responsibilites included the below mentioned areas of People Management for FINO India offices catering to 3000+ employees :
  • Talent Management, Employee Engagement, Reward & Recognition, Performance Management & Grievance Handling
  • My key achievment was to set up an Employee Engagement Framework and ensure timely execution of the Calendar activities.
Human CapitalAttritionHR Business PartneringHR ManagementStakeholder ManagementTalent Management

Hdfc standard life

Executive - HR

Jun 2008Sep 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai Area, India

  • Started my HR journey as a Management Trainee with HDFC life. After the initial learning on Life Insurance and short projects with the Talent Management, L&D and Corporate HR teams, I was posted at the Zonal office Bengaluru. My major achievement in this role was to bring down the consultant based hiring dependency from a 80% to 50%, in the next 4 months, driving a Central recruitment team.
  • At HDFC Life I have got the exposure as a Business HR for entire Andhra Region and also for Mumbai Hub which is one of the two major back end operations offices for HDFC Life. I also spent a considerable amount of time driving new Employee Engagement activities for PAN India offices, which included the first participation in the Best Places to Work Survey where HDFC Life was rated as the best employer in NBFC category.
Human CapitalAttritionHR Business PartneringHR ManagementStakeholder ManagementTalent Management

Wal-mart global procurement - india

On the Job training (New Business Ventures/HR/Admin)

Apr 2007Sep 2007 · 5 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

  • (A) I worked with their New Business ventures team on projects such as:
  • 1)Feasibility of sourcing electronic, electrical products from India.
  • 2)Sourcing products in the Goods Not for Resale (GNFR) category such as corrugated boxes, steel.
  • (B) On the Job Training with the HR & Admin Department
Human CapitalAttritionHR Business PartneringHR ManagementStakeholder ManagementTalent Acquisition

Education

International School of Business & Media

PGPBM

Jun 2006May 2008

Nagpur University

B.E — Electrical Engineering

Jun 2000Apr 2006

Hislop College , Nagpur

H.S.S.C

Jan 1998Jan 2000

S.F.S Hgh School

S.S.C — General

Jan 1988Jan 1998

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