MANNAT PANNU

Program Manager for one of Talent Development’s signature upskilling initiative- Elevate with a headcount of 25K. Driving the program across my Unit & program managing a team of 10 TD specialists by planning actions, conducting townhalls & prescribing targets in order to meet the future competencies within the organization. Played a pivotal role in program managing mid-level employees (spanning ~15 K associates) which has significantly reduced attrition by retaining 70% of resigned cases in Q1-Q2 of FY22. Talent Development Manager for 10K + associates, driving all TD initiatives, closely working with the Business Leaders, HR Leads & COE teams to implement talent development strategies such as identifying employee readiness, talent gaps, and retention risks while also successfully aligning Training interventions to upskill the associates in future competencies. Analyzing the unit’s current competency profile and share insights to leadership on upskilling and reskilling of employees to bridge competency gaps. Sharing regular dashboards on the same for better traction. Collaborated with cross functional teams in order to conduct Induction Sessions for New Joiners for the On-boarding Team, HR interviews for the Recruitment Team & Interview screening for Youth Development Programs (CSR).

Managed complete recruitment life cycle of ~80 + new hires across 15 roles, including designing JDs, sourcing, interviewing, salary negotiating, rolling out offer, keeping candidate warm & joining formalities. Reported directly to the Founders. Mentored 5 team members. Performed HRBP duties such as handling all on-boarding to exit formalities, resolving employee concerns & reducing attrition. Liaised with founders, payroll team, sales & technical VPs and external vendors. Promoted thrice for exceptional performance.

Managed end to end recruitment from sourcing (internal & external) to joining formalities for ~40 + new hires while efficiently maintaining MIS along with stakeholder management. Oversaw 10 + recruitment drives within Mumbai. Selected as the best induction presenter amongst 10 colleagues by the HR management team while also advocating and leading the implementation of ATS which helped automat the entire recruitment process for the company. Ensured 100% compliance of Offer to Joining Ratio.

Spearheaded recruitment operations single handedly for BnTS Unit by working with multiple stakeholders for ~ 150 new hires for various positions across. Closely worked with internal sourcing partners & external vendors in addition to managing a ramp-up of ~ 60 associates within 4 weeks for a new business logo single handedly. Directed 3 recruitment drives across Maharashtra & 30 + in Mumbai. Managed and implemented successful governance plan to ensure seamless execution of all the activities. Analyzed performance data of employees, connecting with business and validating with organization budget to avoid band disagreements.