Sonal Rana

Head of Talent

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India17 yrs 8 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in HR leadership roles.
  • Expert in talent acquisition and employee engagement.
  • Proven track record in reducing hiring costs.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Senior HR Leader specializing in Talent Acquisition and HR Operations across multiple sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionHr AnalyticsEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementGlobal Talent AcquisitionTalent ManagementEmployee Relations

Other Skills

Human Resource PlanningStrategic HRHuman ResourcesTalent AnalyticsPayrollHR PoliciesIT RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementRecruitingStrategic Human Resource PlanningAnalytical SkillsR (Programming Language)Microsoft Power BIOrangeSPSS

About

Strategic and performance-driven Senior HR Leader with 15+ years of progressive experience in Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Employer Branding, Performance Management, and People Strategy across Real Estate, PropTech, EdTech, FinTech, Internet, and Media sectors. Proficient in handling the full employee lifecycle, building high-performing teams, and implementing HR systems aligned with business goals. Proven record of scaling teams, reducing hiring costs, and improving retention. Skilled in HR analytics, compliance, engagement, and leadership hiring.

Experience

17 yrs 8 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 1 mo
Average Tenure
6 mos
Current Experience

Trehan iris

Deputy General Manager - Talent Acquisition

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

Talent AcquisitionHR AnalyticsHuman Resource PlanningStrategic HRHuman Resources

Houseeazy

Assistant General Manager Human Resources

Jan 2024Nov 2025 · 1 yr 10 mos · Noida · On-site

  • Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with the company's overall business objectives.
  • Collaborate with the executive team to drive organizational growth and employee engagement.
  • Oversee the end-to-end recruitment process, ensuring the acquisition of top talent.
  • Build and maintain strong relationships with external recruitment partners.
  • Foster a positive and inclusive workplace culture.
  • Address and resolve employee concerns and conflicts in a timely and effective manner.
  • Implement and manage performance appraisal systems.
  • Provide coaching and support to managers in performance improvement initiatives.
  • Design and implement training programs to enhance employee skills and competencies.
  • Identify opportunities for professional development and career growth.
  • Develop and administer competitive and fair compensation and benefits programs.
  • Conduct regular benchmarking to ensure the company remains competitive in the market.
  • Oversee HR administrative functions, including payroll, compliance, and record-keeping.
  • Ensure compliance with labor laws and regulations.
  • Create and execute initiatives to enhance employee engagement and satisfaction.
  • Organize team-building activities and events.
Talent AnalyticsPayrollEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementHuman ResourcesHR Policies+2

Leverage edu

Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

Mar 2022Jan 2024 · 1 yr 10 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India · On-site

  • Develop a sustainable talent acquisition and hiring plans and strategies
  • Design, plan and execute employer branding activities
  • Encourage employees to be brand ambassadors
  • Plan employee referral programs
  • Use HRIS, Recruitment Marketing tools
  • Source and find candidates qualified for open positions
  • Perform analysis of hiring needs and provide employee hiring forecast
  • Design, plan and execute selection processes (conduct interviews and screening
  • calls, administer psychological tests etc.)
  • Reviews employment applications and background check reports
  • Find bottlenecks in the recruiting process
  • Perform candidate and employee satisfaction evaluations and workshops
  • Plan procedures for improving the candidate experience
  • Suggest measures for improving employee retention
  • Lead, oversee and supervise members of the recruiting team
  • Use sourcing methods for hard-to-fill roles
  • Attend career and college fairs, and similar events
  • Determine HR and recruiting KPIs
  • Create and present KPI reports
Talent AnalyticsGlobal Talent AcquisitionIT RecruitmentStakeholder ManagementTalent Management

Investors clinic infratech limited

3 roles

Talent Acquisition Manager

Promoted

Jan 2020Mar 2022 · 2 yrs 2 mos

  • Responsible for the full life cycle of recruitment as a single of point of contact for a complete business vertical which includes multi-channel sourcing, screening, qualifying, closing generic, niche IT skills in time, salary negotiation, extending offers, onboarding and induction.
  • Identify potential channels for sourcing profiles; shortlisting, validating, and assessing the candidate’s resumes received via different channels.
  • Work on the future projections, approved plans and staffing projections, involve in hiring strategies by developing an effective pipeline of key talent potentially available for immediate hire as succession planning needs dictate.
  • Monitor and continuously improve key recruitment metrics (lead time, conversion/decline ratios, source mix etc.) that have an impact on business.
  • Maintain a good conversion ratio of interviewed Vs Shortlisted/offered Vs Joined with a strong hold on the screening of profiles.
  • Identify the top sources of talent and hire the best for the organization.
  • Supervision of the recruiting team. Daily communication with the team in order to streamline processes, solve problems and identify areas in need of improvement.
  • To evaluate the company’s current recruiting procedures and modify them accordingly and oversee their implementation.
  • Modify the HR Documents per the instruction of the Management.
  • Incorporate the screening test like aptitude/competency or new processes if it is desired and demanded by the respective Director / Business Head.
  • Assign additional tasks to team members to make them productive at all the times.
  • Resolve grievances or queries that any of the employees have. Escalate to the right level depending on the nature of the grievance or issue.
  • Engage with employees on a regular basis to understand the motivation level of employees in the organization.
  • Talent Acquisition Monthly Review.
  • Prepare HR reports for the management as required from time to time.
Talent AnalyticsRecruitingGlobal Talent AcquisitionEmployee RelationsStrategic Human Resource PlanningTalent Acquisition

Assistant Manager Human Resources

Jan 2018Jan 2020 · 2 yrs

HR Business Partner

May 2014Jul 2017 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Noida

  • End to End Recruitment.
  • Negotiation and Issuance of Offer letter to the selected candidates post ensuring the Talent Acquisition process compliance.
  • Maintaining daily, weekly, monthly and yearly dashboard of recruitment.
  • Co-ordination with HR operations team for joining formalities and induction.
  • Handle end to end HR activities of the assigned vertical.
  • Conducts exit interview.

Workman technologies

HR Coordinator

Sep 2013May 2014 · 8 mos · Noida Area, India

  • Meet and Interact with Companies for Process Management.
  • Client interaction for understanding company’s requirement.
  • Source candidates, conduct interview and also coordinate with hiring managers and the candidates.
  • Handle entire life cycle of recruitment.
  • Train Team members & motivate team for achieving targets.
  • Make strategies for achieving recruitment & process Targets.
  • Coordinate with customers for employees attendance, induction salary, new employee details, left employees details, Full & final settlement, etc.
  • Serve as a link between management, customers and employees by handling questions.
  • Create MIS reports on daily, weekly & monthly basis.

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

HR Executive

May 2010Jul 2013 · 3 yrs 2 mos · Noida Area, India

  •  Understanding the needs of various well-established clients and providing a high performance delivery.
  •  Sourcing candidates through various modes of recruitment (job-positing, job-portals, reference-pulling, head-hunting etc.).
  •  Job designing and posting of the jobs as well as taking care of short-listing the relevant profiles and processing them further for successful hiring.
  •  Maintaining MIS & all HR Reports.
  •  Attendance & Leave Management for employees.
  •  Taking care of Response Enhancement Activities for Times Ascent.

Vcare corporation

Floor Supervisor

Jun 2009Apr 2010 · 10 mos

Ienergizer

Customer Service Executive

Nov 2007May 2009 · 1 yr 6 mos

Education

Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

Executive Certification Programme — Advanced HR Analytics

Jan 2023Jul 2023

Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)

MBA — Human Resources

Jan 2007Jan 2009

D.A.V. College Muzaffarnagar Mob.No.0131-2622667

Bachelor of Science - BS — Computer Science

Jan 2003Jan 2006

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