Navin Patel — Director of Engineering

Navin is leading the Global TA Shared Services Team at AtkinsRéalis, which is a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization connecting people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. With over 21 years of experience, he has established himself as a strategic Talent Acquisition leader, driving global recruitment initiatives and crafting workforce strategies that align with organizational goals. His expertise spans across managing diverse teams and spearheading talent acquisition across India, the US, APAC, EU, and the UK, delivering results that resonate with business objectives. Adept at designing and executing recruitment strategies, Navin is known for fostering cross-cultural collaboration and optimizing hiring processes to meet the ever-evolving needs of the business. He is passionate about transforming talent functions and ensuring the seamless delivery of exceptional stakeholder experiences while maintaining compliance with both local and global policies. Navin's experience is extensive, covering a wide range of talent needs, including product companies, IT consulting & services, staff augmentation, campus recruitment, and leadership hiring. He is deeply committed to mentoring and guiding his teams, playing a consultative role in strategic decision-making, design thinking, and launching new initiatives within the talent organization. In addition to his corporate leadership, Navin is an active participant in HR and Academia forums, regularly speaking at events and engaging with the student community to share his knowledge and insights. His passion for shaping the future of work and talent acquisition is reflected in his contributions to the broader HR ecosystem.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in global talent acquisition within the engineering and technology sectors.

Location: Bangalore, Karnataka, India

Experience: 21 yrs 9 mos

Skills

Global Talent Acquisition
Strategic Leadership
Strategic Hiring
Talent Acquisition Operations
Talent Acquisition
High-volume Recruiting
Operations Management
Process Transitioning

Career Highlights

21 years of strategic talent acquisition leadership.
Expert in global recruitment across diverse regions.
Passionate about transforming talent functions.

Work Experience

AtkinsRéalis

Director - Global TA Shared Services (9 mos)

Affine

Global TA Head (4 yrs 4 mos)

Mindtree

Global TA Ops. Head (1 yr 4 mos)

Brillio

Head of TA, India (1 yr 6 mos)

Accenture

Talent Acquisition Head - BFSI Vertical (10 yrs)

First Advantage

Operations Lead (2 yrs 4 mos)

Puravankara Limited

Sr. Marketing Executive (1 yr 6 mos)

Education

PGDBM / MBA at INDUS BUSINESS ACADEMY - IBA, BANGALORE

Bachelor of Commerce - BCom at Christ University, Bangalore

Navin Patel

Director of Engineering

Bangalore, Karnataka, India21 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

21 years of strategic talent acquisition leadership.
Expert in global recruitment across diverse regions.
Passionate about transforming talent functions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in global talent acquisition within the engineering and technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Global Talent AcquisitionStrategic LeadershipStrategic HiringTalent Acquisition OperationsTalent AcquisitionHigh-volume RecruitingOperations ManagementProcess Transitioning

Other Skills

BPOBusiness AnalysisBusiness DevelopmentBusiness Process ImprovementBusiness StrategyBusiness TransformationCampus HiringChange ManagementContract NegotiationContract StaffingCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Customer ServiceCustomer SupportEmployee EngagementEmployee Referral Management

About

Experience

21 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

9 mos

Current Experience

Atkinsréalis

Director - Global TA Shared Services

Sep 2025 – Present · 9 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Leading Global TA Shared Services team in People Hub. Driving global TA strategy and shared services delivery across regions, leading high-performing teams in India. Focused on stakeholder engagement, process excellence, compliance, and technology-led recruitment transformation.
AtkinsRéalis - "Engineering a better future for our planet and its people"
We are a world-class engineering services and nuclear organization. We connect people, data and technology to transform the world’s infrastructure and energy systems. Together, with our industry partners and clients, and our global team of consultants, designers, engineers and project managers, we can change the world.
Our corporate purpose and values drive how we deliver value to customers, how we manage resources, and how we innovate. We are proud of our inclusive, diverse and energized work environment and share an open culture founded on our values: safety, integrity, innovation, collaboration and excellence.

Global Talent AcquisitionPeople ManagementOperations ManagementStrategic LeadershipRelationship Building

Affine

Global TA Head

Apr 2021 – Aug 2025 · 4 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

Led Global TA function at Affine and was responsible for end-to-end hiring in latest cutting-edge skills and technologies that IT industry has to offer in the areas of Data Science, AI/ML/DL, Business Analytics, Data Engineering, Data Analytics in relation to AWS, Azure & GCP Cloud platforms.

Strategic HiringPeople ManagementThought LeadershipGlobal Talent AcquisitionLeadership

Mindtree

Global TA Ops. Head

Sep 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

I was responsible for managing recruitment operations for Mindtree globally (India, US, UK/EU & APAC) and support hiring volumes of 8000 per year. The primary roles comprised of interacting with leadership team and other Business/Function leads to strategize around talent engagement and bring in agility to the overall candidate's hiring cycle through streamlining of processes, adding controls and automation of repetitive processes.

Global Talent AcquisitionTalent Acquisition OperationsContract StaffingPost Offer EngagementEmployee Referral Management

Brillio

Head of TA, India

Feb 2018 – Aug 2019 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

As the head of TA I was responsible for managing end-to-end hiring and KRA's across all levels and Business Practices for Brillio India i.e. Product Engineering, Digital Infrastructure, Digital Front Office, Data & Analytics, Global Design Studio and Advanced Technology Group.

Talent AcquisitionStrategic HiringLeadership HiringCampus HiringTalent Branding

Accenture

Talent Acquisition Head - BFSI Vertical

Jul 2007 – Jul 2017 · 10 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka

Led end-to-end hiring for BFSI vertical across all India delivery centers, achieving 100% fulfillment of forecasted staffing plans.
Partnered with global COE teams to drive process standardization and implement best practices.
Partnered with marketing team to drive talent branding initiatives across multiple media channels, strengthening employer branding and attracting top talent especially for new age skills.
Consistently met and exceeded local and global Talent Acquisition (TA) metrics, including Source Channel Mix, Gender Diversity Ratio, Demand Fulfillment vs. Target, Joiner Reneges %, Candidate Net Promoter Score (NPS), Cost Per Hire, and more.
Managed sourcing for IT & Infra across all tech stacks and led a team of 135 recruiters and contributed up to 15,000 hires annually.
Successfully facilitated timely ramp-ups for key client accounts, earning appreciation from the leadership team for seamless execution and talent delivery.
Effectively managed RPO partners to drive volume hiring and specialized recruitment for niche tech stacks, ensuring talent alignment with business needs.
Oversaw TA operations across multiple geographies largely including India, APAC, EU & Middle East.

High-volume RecruitingStrategic LeadershipTalent AcquisitionHR TransformationSix Sigma Green Belt

First advantage

Operations Lead

Mar 2005 – Jul 2007 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

First Advantage Offshore Service Pvt. Ltd. (fka ZappApp)
In this role I was responsible for managing the delivery of operations for the BPO (Non-Voice) vertical at Bengaluru location for a span of 100+ headcount.

Process TransitioningCustomer SupportOperations ManagementQuality ManagementTeam Management

Puravankara limited

Sr. Marketing Executive

Jul 2003 – Jan 2005 · 1 yr 6 mos · Bengaluru Area, India

In this role I was responsible for selling premium residential properties across Bengaluru location and contributing towards marketing & promotion activities for new upcoming projects.

NegotiationSalesCustomer ServiceMarketing