Rohan Wagh

Strategic and performance-driven Talent Acquisition Leader with 13+ years of experience across Retail, Ecommerce, BPO, Manufacturing, and IT/ITeS. Proven ability to lead recruiter teams, architect scalable TA operations, and execute hiring strategies aligned with business goals. Known for driving recruitment transformation, implementing ATS, launching sourcing automation, and building high-impact talent pipelines.

Key achievements include reducing time-to-offer by 15 days, achieving a 97% offer acceptance rate, improving hires-per-recruiter by 20%, and saving ₹25L annually via direct sourcing models. Experienced in CXO hiring, DEI hiring, campus strategy, performance dashboards, and recruitment analytics.

• Currently advising two early-stage HR Tech startups on recruiter enablement tools and AI-based candidate scoring algorithms.

• Guest speaker at NHRDN and SHRM India events on topics like "Hiring for Scale" and "TA Metrics That Matter".

• Developed a proprietary TA Playbook Framework adopted internally by two previous organizations to align sourcing, funnel KPIs, and onboarding effectiveness.

- HR Rising Star of the Year – HR Conclave, 2024

- Most Talented HR Leaders – World HRD Congress, 2023

- Improved hires-per-recruiter by 20% and reduced burnout attrition by 30%

- Reduced time-to-hire by 30% via sourcing automation and funnel metrics

- Achieved 97% offer acceptance, 98% campus placement, and ₹25L cost savings

- Replaced 70% agency hiring with direct sourcing models

- Closed 90% of leadership roles within 30 days (industry avg: 60 days)

- Designed a recruiter capability matrix and learning path adopted across two TA teams