Mayank M. Thakker

About Mayank M. Thakker

I am a Group Talent Acquisition Leader with 15+ years of experience building and scaling enterprise-wide recruitment capabilities across diversified global businesses. My career is defined by a commitment to \"Touching Lives Positively\" and transforming recruitment from a support function into a strategic business driver.Currently, I lead the TA strategy for the Neterwala Group, overseeing 13 companies across six industrial segments, including Manufacturing, Hi-Tech Agriculture, and Environmental Solutions. I specialize in delivering complex, confidential CXO and leadership mandates through structured executive search and direct sourcing.My Core Expertise Includes:* TA Transformation: Digitizing the hiring journey by implementing ATS/HRMS modules like Darwinbox and HR Align to standardize workflows.* Leadership Hiring: A proven track record of placing CFOs, COOs, and Business Heads across India, APAC, Africa, and the GCC.* Strategic Capability Building: Reducing reliance on external partners by scaling robust in-house TA teams and campus programs.* Data-Driven Governance: Establishing SLA frameworks and real-time dashboards to enable informed decision-making for business leaders.* Recently certified in Behavioural Interviewing (Oct 2025), I focus on enhancing the quality of hire through rigorous, competency-based assessment frameworks.* I am passionate about Workforce Planning, Employer Branding, and Mentoring high-performing teams to meet the evolving demands of the global market.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Talent Acquisition

   Neterwala Group

   Jul 2019 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Currently associated with the Neterwala Group, I lead Talent Acquisition as a Center of Excellence (COE) function, driving strategic hiring initiatives across multiple business verticals including Aquasoil Pvt. Ltd, Netel India Limited, Uni Klinger Limited, CFA Corporate, and CFA Projects Business. My role focuses on building strong talent pipelines and enabling business growth by aligning recruitment strategies with organizational goals.I oversee end-to-end hiring across diverse talent segments including Common Corporate Functional roles, Business and Plant-level hiring, Technical and Specialist roles, Lateral hiring, and Leadership positions. In addition, I drive Campus Engagement and Internship programs to build early talent pipelines and strengthen the group’s long-term talent strategy.Working closely with business leaders and senior management, I support workforce planning for new business initiatives, market expansions, and upcoming product lines by identifying the right capabilities required within the organization. My responsibilities include talent mapping, industry mapping, headhunting, stakeholder management, candidate assessment, offer management, and onboarding, ensuring a structured and efficient hiring process.I also focus on strengthening recruitment systems and analytics by implementing hiring dashboards, recruitment metrics, and data-driven insights to improve hiring efficiency and decision-making. Vendor management, employer branding, and candidate engagement are integral parts of my role to ensure access to high-quality talent across industries.Through a proactive and strategic approach to talent acquisition, I contribute to building leadership capability, strengthening technical expertise, and supporting the Neterwala Group’s growth by ensuring the right talent is in place to drive business performance and future expansion.

Skills

• Internet Recruiting
• Screening
• HR Consulting
• Business Planning
• Employee Relations
• Technical Recruiting
• Training
• Screening Resumes
• Interviews
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Recruiting
• Crm
• Contract Recruitment
• Talent Management
• Business Development
• Performance Appraisal
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• Vendor Management
• Sourcing
• Executive Search
• Human Resources