Ankush Pimpalghare
Pune
Summary
Results-driven Talent Acquisition Specialist with 13 years of experience in full-cycle recruitment, employer branding, and workforce planning. Expertise in hiring strategies, diversity hiring, talent pipelining, and stakeholder managementacross multiple industries, including IT, BFSI, healthcare, finance, etc. Adept at leveraging innovative recruitment technologies and data-driven insights to attract top-tier talent. Passionate about enhancing candidate experience and driving organizational growth.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Independent Recruitment Consultant
Self
10.2024 - Current
- Built strong relationships with clients through regular communication and understanding their unique needs.
- Negotiated competitive compensation packages on behalf of clients and candidates to ensure successful placements.
- Improved client satisfaction by consistently providing high-quality candidates for various positions.
- Coordinated interviews between clients and candidates to ensure seamless scheduling and communication throughout the process.
- Enhanced the company''s reputation by ensuring a positive candidate experience throughout the entire recruitment process.
- Provided detailed feedback to both clients and candidates after interviews, facilitating continuous improvement in the recruitment process.
Recruitment Manager
StatusNeo
09.2023 - 09.2024
- Spearheaded end-to-end recruitment for executive, technical, and non-technical roles, reducing time-to-fill by 25%.
- Developed and implemented hiring strategies, contributing to a 15% increase in offer acceptance rate.
- Partnered with hiring managers & leadership teams to align recruitment goals with business objectives.
- Created a positive candidate experience by maintaining transparent communication and providing timely feedback throughout the recruitment process.
- Analyzed recruitment metrics regularly to identify areas of opportunity for improvement, implementing necessary adjustments to enhance overall performance.
- Negotiated competitive salary packages and benefits for new hires, contributing to an improved employer brand image and increased employee satisfaction.
Manager - Talent Acquisition
Xebia IT Architects
06.2022 - 01.2023
- Recruited mid-to-senior level professionals across technology, finance, and operations.
- Built a talent pipeline, reducing sourcing costs by 40% through proactive hiring strategies.
- Implemented a structured interview process, leading to improved quality-of-hire metrics.
- Led diversity hiring initiatives, increasing underrepresented talent recruitment by 30%.
- Continually refined selection processes by incorporating relevant assessments tools such as behavioral interviews and psychometric testing.
- Collaborated with employer branding teams to enhance the company’s Glassdoor & LinkedIn ratings.
- Mentored junior team members, sharing best practices and providing guidance to ensure their professional development success.
Deputy Manager - Talent Acquisition
GlobalLogic
11.2021 - 06.2022
- Developed and implemented hiring strategies, contributing to a increase in offer acceptance rate by 23%.
- Performed recruitment efforts for the most critical clients and acting as a talent adviser for stakeholders.
- Supervised day-to-day operations to meet performance, quality and service expectations.
Manager - TAG
Xebia IT Architects
09.2018 - 11.2021
- Strengthen development teams from 15 to 400 in the span of 3 years.
- Built multiple scrum teams from scratch.
- Worked on new initiatives for sourcing & screening to optimize hiring efforts & timelines.
- Implemented a structured interview process, leading to improved quality-of-hire metrics.
- Enhanced customer satisfaction by resolving escalation promptly, maintaining open lines of communication, and ensuring high-quality service delivery.
- Managed ATS optimization, improving recruitment efficiency and candidate experience.
- Handled and Mentored recruitment team of 9 members.
Senior Executive - TAG
Zensar Technologies
08.2016 - 09.2018
- Lead end-to-end hiring processes, including sourcing, screening, interviewing, and selection.
- Utilize various sourcing channels, including Job Boards, executive search firms, industry networks, and digital platforms (e.g., LinkedIn, professional associations).
- Conduct in-depth assessments of executive candidates, evaluating leadership skills, cultural fit, and long-term potential.
- Utilized technology (e.g., ATS) to streamline hiring process.
Assistant Manager Recruitment
Harbinger Group
12.2011 - 06.2016
- Developed and executed executive hiring strategies aligned with the organization's digital transformation and technology roadmap.
- Build a strong leadership talent pipeline by leveraging market intelligence, workforce planning, and succession planning.
- Led campus hiring programs and strategic partnerships with universities.
- Assessed candidates based on their technical expertise, leadership experience, and alignment with the company’s culture and innovation goals.
- Analyzed talent trends, competitor hiring strategies, and compensation benchmarks to stay competitive.
Career Consultant
Team Lease
08.2010 - 08.2011
- Led hiring activities for different client based in Pune.
- Responsible for end to end recruitment for IT client, which involves but not limited to sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer discussion and onboarding of candidates.
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management
Bangalore Management Academy
Bangalore 12-2009
Skills
- Full-Cycle Recruitment & Talent Sourcing
- Boolean Search & Headhunting
- Candidate Experience & Engagement
- Stakeholder & Vendor Management
- Workforce Planning & Market Intelligence
- ATS & HR Tech (Taleo, Success Factors, Beeline, Green House, Zoho, Etc)
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Hiring
- Employer Branding
- Client relations
- Applicant interviewing
Timeline
Independent Recruitment Consultant
Self
10.2024 - Current
Recruitment Manager
StatusNeo
09.2023 - 09.2024
Manager - Talent Acquisition
Xebia IT Architects
06.2022 - 01.2023
Deputy Manager - Talent Acquisition
GlobalLogic
11.2021 - 06.2022
Manager - TAG
Xebia IT Architects
09.2018 - 11.2021
Senior Executive - TAG
Zensar Technologies
08.2016 - 09.2018
Assistant Manager Recruitment
Harbinger Group
12.2011 - 06.2016
Career Consultant
Team Lease
08.2010 - 08.2011
MBA - Human Resources Management
Bangalore Management Academy
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