Pooja Khatadia

Full life-cycle recruiter with experience managing the complete recruiting cycle — sourcing, screening, interview coordination, offer negotiation, and closing — for mid to senior-level positions, including executive and stakeholder-facing hires up to CFO, CEO, and VP level. Proven track record building new client relationships and outbound business networks, then matching clients with candidates across IT/technology and other professional roles. Skilled in building candidate pipelines through job boards, referral networks, and direct outreach, with hands-on experience using client-side Taleo systems to track applications through the hiring cycle.

Strong relationship-management skills developed managing full life-cycle recruiting delivery across multiple client accounts.

Full Life-Cycle Recruiter & Team Lead at MasterMind Consultancy (2014-02 – 2016-03)

Managed full life-cycle recruiting for a major investment banking client account, sourcing, screening, and closing 20-30+ mid to senior-level placements, including executive hires up to CFO, CEO, VP, AVP, and Director level, alongside IT and technology roles such as Software Developers, Testers, and Application Developers.

• Sourced candidates through job boards (Naukri, Monster, LinkedIn), employee referrals, and self-built professional networks to reach passive, hard-to-find candidates.
• Conducted initial candidate screening to assess technical fit, work history, and compensation expectations, and coordinated interviews between candidates and hiring stakeholders.
• Uploaded and tracked candidate resumes and application status across multiple client Taleo systems, ensuring accurate documentation throughout the recruiting cycle.
• Extended and negotiated offers in consultation with client stakeholders, closing candidates within compensation guidelines.
• Managed candidate communication and documentation throughout the recruiting, selection, and hiring cycle across multiple concurrent requirements.
• Developed and maintained strong relationships with client hiring stakeholders, ensuring consistent delivery on a high-volume account.
• Led a team of 5 supporting full lifecycle recruiting delivery for the account.

Recruiter, Business Development & Team Lead at ANSPL (2016-04 – 2020-03)

Built and maintained an outbound business network, generating new client accounts through direct prospecting and stakeholder relationship development.

• Served as the primary coordination point between internal recruiting/operations teams and external client stakeholders.
• Led a team of 7, delegating workstreams and maintaining accountability and quality standards across recruiting and client-facing coordination activity.
• Supported approximately 40 successful placements/closures across the account portfolio during this period.

Master of Business Administration in Project Management – University of the Cumberlands (2024-04)

Bachelor of Commerce in Financial Markets – SIES College of Commerce and Economics, Mumbai University (2013-04)