Manish Rai

About Manish Rai

Recruiting Expert who believes in achieving Business Results through Talent!I bring over 17 years of experience in Talent Acquisition across the IT and Life Sciences domains, including Pharmaceuticals, Medical Devices, and Consumer Healthcare. I am passionate about driving end-to-end Talent Acquisition functions through both in-house and RPO models.Over the years, I have developed deep expertise in stakeholder management, hiring strategy, team leadership, vendor management, revenue generation, market intelligence, and process implementation. I also possess hands-on experience with leading ATS platforms such as Workday, Kenexa BrassRing, and Taleo, enabling data-driven and scalable recruitment operations.In the last six years, I have deepened my Life Sciences expertise through strategic partnerships with industry leaders including Novartis, GSK, Becton Dickinson, and Takeda—an ongoing journey of growth and excellence.Looking for your next career step? Want to use your passion and skills to work on potentially life-changing treatments for patients everywhere? Join Takeda!https://jobs.takeda.com/

Experience

1. Sr Talent Acquisition Project Manager - India & Sea Takeda, India

   Korn Ferry

   Jan 2026 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Currently, I lead the RPO Talent Acquisition Team for the India and Southeast Asia region at Takeda.I began my journey at Korn Ferry as a Senior Recruitment Consultant and progressed to the role of Senior Talent Acquisition Project Manager. Throughout my tenure, I have had the opportunity to manage multiple onsite RPO engagements, partnering with global organizations such as Takeda Pharmaceuticals, Novartis Healthcare, Becton & Dickinson, and GSK Healthcare.

Education

• Sikkim Manipal University (SMU)

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

• Delhi University

  Bachelor in Arts (B.A), Economics.

  2003 — 2006

• Father Agnel Polytechnic AICTE, New Delhi

  Three Years Fulltime Diploma in Management, Management, HR, Entrepreneurship, Industrial Law.

  2004 — 2007

• F-Tec Computer Institute

  Diploma in Computer Application & Programming

  2003 — 2004

• Sikkim Manipal Institute of Technology - SMU

  MBA, Human Resources

  2007 — 2009

• Mukund Lal Katyal

  Xth

  2000 — 2001

Skills

• IT Recruitment
• Executive Search
• Recruiting
• Team Management
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Strategic Sourcing
• Technical Recruiting
• Training & Development
• Management
• Strategic Hiring
• Staffing Services
• Human Resources
• Hris
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Sourcing
• Employee Training
• Itil
• Sales Hiring
• Sdlc
• Benefits Negotiation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Vendor Management
• Screening
• Hiring
• Onboarding
• Talent Management
• Recruitments
• HR Consulting
• Networking
• Interviews