Partho Sarathi Kar

HR Transformation and Talent Acquisition leader with 20+ years of progressive experience spanning HR transformation, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, Recruitment Operations, HR Analytics, Process Excellence and people leadership across India and global markets. Proven track record of redesigning HR and talent processes, improving operational efficiency, implementing data-driven decision frameworks, and enabling AI/technology-led recruitment transformation. Trusted partner to senior business and HR leadership for workforce strategy, operating-model optimization, talent intelligence, process transformation and recruitment performance improvement.

Delivered measurable outcomes including 32% reduction in Time-to-Hire, 40% reduction in agency spend, 91% Offer Acceptance Rate and leadership of 15–20 recruiters.

Director Operations - RECRUISE INDIA CONSULTING PVT. LTD. - Bengaluru

(2018-12 - 2026-02)

Led Talent Acquisition and HR process transformation across technical, non-technical, leadership and specialized hiring environments, partnering with CTOs, VPs, HR leaders and business stakeholders.

• Redesigned recruitment workflows, talent pipelines, sourcing models and hiring governance, reducing Time-to-Hire by 32% (60 to 41 days) and improving recruitment turnaround.
• Developed data-driven talent mapping, role scorecards, workforce planning and hiring strategies for BFSI, Supply Chain, AI/ML, Data Science, Engineering and Executive Leadership functions.
• Transformed sourcing from agency-dependent to direct and technology-enabled talent acquisition, reducing agency spend by 40% while achieving a 91% Offer Acceptance Rate.
• Leveraged ATS, sourcing intelligence platforms, social recruiting and analytics to improve pipeline visibility, recruiter productivity, candidate experience and hiring-manager decision making.
• Led and coached 15–20 recruiters, establishing performance metrics, capacity planning, SLA governance and continuous improvement practices.
• Drove employer branding and candidate-experience initiatives for specialized and hard-to-hire talent markets.

Manager – Resource Management Center - HINDUJA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS - Bengaluru

(2016-07 - 2018-06)

Partnered with HR leadership on talent planning, workforce analytics, budgeting, forecasting and recruitment intelligence.

• Delivered analytical insights covering attrition, recruitment trends, productivity and organizational performance to support management decisions.
• Optimized resource-management processes, operational workflows and team performance through structured KPI and quality-management practices.

Manager – Workforce - MAERSK - Chennai

(2011-05 - 2016-05)

Managed workforce planning, resource allocation, operational performance and people-related analytics within a large-scale enterprise environment.

• Applied structured process-improvement methodologies to improve workforce effectiveness, productivity and operational governance.

Senior Quality Analyst - INFOSYS BPO - Pune

(2007-08 - 2011-05)

Applied Six Sigma DMAIC, root-cause analysis, process audits and quality governance to improve process compliance, data accuracy and operational performance.

• Delivered coaching, quality reviews and continuous-improvement initiatives across operational teams.

Quality Analyst - UNITED BEVERAGE CONSULTING - Pune

(2005-07 - 2007-08)

Conducted data-quality audits, root-cause analysis and corrective-action programs to improve accuracy, compliance and process effectiveness.

Bachelor's Degree - Commerce - Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya (2002)