Siva Shankar R

About Siva Shankar R

With over 19+ years of hands-on experience in full-cycle talent acquisition, I specialize in driving strategic hiring initiatives across ITES, Manufacturing, Consulting, and multiple industry verticals. My career is defined by a strong track record in stakeholder management, building effective hiring strategies, and delivering on demanding talent needs for large business units.Currently, as Manager – Talent Acquisition at Cognizant, I lead end-to-end recruitment for the Industry Consulting Service Line, hiring 150–200 consultants annually. I’m passionate about optimizing recruitment processes, implementing cost-saving methods, and leveraging automation to enhance productivity. My leadership extends to managing high-performing teams, monitoring KPIs, and fostering a culture of continuous improvement and positive feedback.Previously, at Accenture, I advanced through roles from Senior Analyst to Associate Manager, overseeing direct sourcing channels, vendor management, and large-scale hiring projects for Finance, Supply Chain, and Health domains. My achievements include receiving the “Star of the Business Award” and pioneering initiatives in inclusion, diversity, and recruitment automation.I bring expertise in market intelligence, competitor mapping, and executive engagement, with a specialization in Banking & Financial Services, Manufacturing, Logistics, Energy, Utilities, Insurance, Retail, Healthcare, and Lifesciences. My approach combines analytical problem-solving, people management, and a commitment to delivering exceptional candidate and stakeholder experiences.

Experience

1. Talent Acquisition Manager

   Cognizant

   Aug 2021 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Responsible for managing end to end recruitment for Industry consulting service lineResponsible for hiring approx. 400 - 500 consultants year on year. Strategic recruitment planning based on requirements. Direct channel hiring & cost saving methods in recruitment. Closure of positions in the given stipulated SLA. Monitoring critical hiring parameters to ensure timely and quality hiring (Offer conversion ratio, TAT etc.). Strategize / Consult / Advice with hiring managers, candidates, and vendors. Provide leadership to 8 direct reports and maintaining demand ratio per recruiter. Check on monthly KPI’s and tracking and having regular conversations, positive feedbacks. Automation - Reviewing and Engaging new tools for reducing transaction time and increase productivity. Reporting – Chire / Taleo / Monthly hiring dashboards / scorecard data, presentations for corporate/management review Recruitment Branding – Internal and External Branding, Referral Branding, Job Fairs, Job Portal Branding.

Education

• St Johns Matriculation Higher Secondary School

  St Johns matriculation higher secondary school, Business/Commerce, General

  2000 — 2001

• Eawari EngineeringCollege

  MBA, Human Resource and Marketing

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Employee Engagement
• Interviews
• Competency Based Interviewing
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• Employee Relations
• Management
• Executive Search
• Vendor Management
• Temporary Placement
• Business Process Outsourcing (Bpo)
• Screening
• Human Resources
• Screening Resumes
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Team Management
• Technical Recruiting
• Performance Management
• Evaluation
• Recruiting
• Recruitments
• HR Consulting
• Benefits Negotiation
• Interviewing
• Talent Acquisition
• Sourcing
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Talent Management