Mrinal Jana

About Mrinal Jana

Grit has two components: Passion & Perseverance\" – Angela Duckworth.As a data-driven, people-centric HR professional with an MBA in HR, I bring 10+ years of experience across multiple sectors including Retail, QSR, E-Commerce and FMCG.Perseverance has been the cornerstone of my career, helping me tackle critical HR functions from early in my career. This perseverance has helped me develop expertise in end-to-end recruitment (both retail and corporate), organizational Development, Stakeholder Management, business partnering, and campus hiring across India and the UAE.Passion fuels my drive as an HR professional. I thrive on connecting top talent with the right opportunities, aligning people\'s career aspirations with business objectives. My success lies in leveraging smart networking, team collaboration, and effective communication to deliver impactful outcomes.Professional JourneyTASC Outsourcing (Bangalore): My journey began here, with exposure to multicultural environments, interacting with professionals from Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Morocco, the UK, Egypt, and the Philippines. I progressed from a recruiter to managing accounts and recruitment drives for marquee clients like NBAD, Samsung, LG, Carrefour, Lulu, Etisalat, and NISSAN.Regional HRBP at Lenskart.com: Managed HR for 90+ retail stores and 800+ employees across the East, North-East, and Hyderabad regions. Led a team of two, delivering HR support for Lenskart’s expansion into new regions. Helped drive performance & culture initiatives, employee engagement, and talent retention for the company.Assistant Manager – HRBP at KFC: oversaw HR operations for 65+ QSR outlets and employees in the East and North-East regions. Led HR initiatives, talent development, projects, and created strategies that addressed both operational and strategic challenges in a fast-paced, service-driven environment.HR Manager at Dot & Key (Nykaa): I transitioned into D2C and e-commerce space, focusing on business partnering, organizational structuring, and hiring top talent for this premium skincare brand. My efforts were centered on brand building, performance marketing & HR initiatives.HR Manager at McNROE: a leader in FMCG brands like Wild Stone, Secret Temptation and Haven’s Garden, I managed PAN India Talent Acquisition, Business Partnering, Leadership Hiring, Organization development and Employer Branding initiatives, fostering a culture of innovation and inclusivity.“It all starts with a conversation.”Whether it’s about your passion, HR trends or your love for music, I’m always open to connecting.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Human Resources

   Emami Realty Limited

   Sep 2025 — Present · Kolkata, IN

   Leading the Talent Acquisition charter for Emami Realty, partnering with senior leadership to build future-ready talent capabilities that enable business growth, project execution, and organizational transformation. My role spans strategic workforce planning, leadership hiring, employer branding, and building scalable hiring ecosystems aligned with business priorities and culture.Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning • Define and drive enterprise talent acquisition strategy aligned with business objectives, expansion plans, and project timelines. • Lead manpower planning and workforce forecasting in collaboration with CXOs, business heads, and project leadership. • Build strong pipelines for critical, niche, and leadership roles to support long-term capability building.Recruitment Governance & Oversight • Provide strategic oversight of end-to-end recruitment across corporate, project, and site roles. • Establish scalable hiring frameworks, processes, and SLAs for volume and specialized hiring.Leadership Hiring & Stakeholder Advisory • Lead senior and mission-critical hiring in close partnership with top management. • Act as a strategic advisor on talent market insights, hiring feasibility, and organizational design. • Influence hiring outcomes through data, benchmarking, and best practices.Employer Branding & Market Positioning • Shape and strengthen Emami Realty’s Employer Value Proposition to position the organization as an employer of choice. • Drive employer branding initiatives across digital platforms, industry forums, and campus engagements. • Represent the organization at industry interactions and talent forums.Ecosystem, Analytics & Excellence • Build and manage a high-performing ecosystem of recruitment partners and campuses. • Own recruitment analytics covering time-to-hire, cost-to-hire, quality-of-hire, and talent risks. • Drive continuous improvement in hiring processes, stakeholder experience, and candidate journey.

Education

• Institute Of Engineering and Management

  Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.), Bachelor of Business Administration

  2009 — 2012

• Khalsa Model Senior Secondary School

  School, Higher Education/Higher Education Administration

  1998 — 2009

• REVA University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

  2012 — 2014

Skills

• Team Management
• Microsoft Excel
• Recruiting
• Teamwork
• Human Resources
• Market Research
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Office
• Leadership
• Team Leadership
• Screening
• Marketing Communications
• Talent Acquisition
• Hiring
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Social Media
• Event Management
• Team Building
• Marketing
• Business Planning
• Talent Management
• Sourcing
• HR Consulting
• Staffing Services
• Screening Resumes
• Internet Recruiting
• Training
• Employee Relations
• Performance Management
• Interviews
• Technical Recruiting
• Mis
• Research
• HR Policies
• Employee Engagement
• IT Recruitment
• Business Development
• Management
• Hris
• Executive Search