SANTHOSH KUMAR P

HR & Talent Acquisition professional with 8+ years of experience supporting global organizations including Walmart Global Tech and Cognizant. Expert in high-volume recruitment operations, HR shared services, vendor governance, and HR business partnering. Proven ability to manage full recruitment lifecycle while improving hiring efficiency, candidate experience, and operational accuracy. Experienced in global HR operations supporting US, UK, Europe, Brazil and India business units. Strong track record of delivering recruitment analytics, process improvements, and operational excellence in fast-paced environments.

• Supported hiring operations contributing to
• 500+ hires annually
• Across technical and non-technical roles.
• Maintained
• Zero audit errors
• While supporting internal and external HR compliance reviews.
• Coordinated
• High-volume interview scheduling (200+ interviews monthly)
• Ensuring seamless candidate experience.
• Improved onboarding efficiency by streamlining WMRC and joiner tracking processes.
• Acted as central POC for
• Multiple recruiters, hiring managers, and agencies simultaneously
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• Managed employee lifecycle operations including onboarding coordination, documentation validation, and HR compliance.
• Handled onboarding activities such as welcome communication, asset allocation requests, ID generation, and joiner tracking.
• Managed ServiceNow tickets and HR operations queries raised by employees and recruiters.
• Supported payroll reporting, employee data management, and HR documentation processes.
• Maintained HR records and employee data accuracy in Workday and PeopleSoft systems.
• Supported HR audits by providing documentation and ensuring data integrity.

• Managed relationships with multiple recruitment agencies supporting hiring needs.
• Handled vendor onboarding, SOW creation, contract renewals, and procurement approvals.
• Validated recruitment agency invoices and coordinated with finance teams.
• Conducted quarterly vendor performance reviews ensuring hiring quality and delivery timelines.
• Acted as escalation point for vendor queries and recruitment coordination.

• Collaborated with HR Business Partners to support workforce planning and hiring forecasts.
• Provided recruitment insights and hiring analytics to support business decision making.
• Assisted HR leaders in managing employee lifecycle processes including onboarding and internal mobility.
• Ensured HR policy adherence and supported employee queries.
• Acted as liaison between HR, recruitment teams, and business stakeholders.

• Managed end-to-end recruitment operations including sourcing, screening, interview coordination, and candidate engagement.
• Supported recruiters with pipeline management and candidate communication across multiple hiring projects.
• Conducted HR interview rounds, candidate assessments, and group discussions.
• Handled job board sourcing using LinkedIn, Naukri, Indeed, and Instahyre.
• Coordinated campus hiring programs and large-scale recruitment drives.
• Prepared recruitment dashboards, hiring analytics, referral reports, and TA metrics for leadership teams.
• Ensured seamless interview scheduling, panel alignment, and candidate follow-ups.