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First Name: Mona
E-Mail Address: mona.poonja@gmail.com
Country: India
Phone: +971 44396263
Current Job Designation: Global Talent Acquisition Leader
Job Designation Applying For: Talent Acquisition
Total Years of Experience: 20
Copy your Resume / CV in this box: MONA POONJA
📞 +971 44 396263 | +91 9930330422 | ✉️ mona.poonja@gmail.com
🌐 LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/monapoonja
Global Talent Acquisition & People Strategy Leader | UAE & APAC Expertise

Professional Summary
Strategic Talent Acquisition and People Strategy leader with 19+ years of experience across APAC, EMEA, and the Americas. Expert in leadership hiring, DEI integration, and global workforce planning. Proven success in driving AI-enabled recruitment transformation, enhancing retention, and embedding inclusive practices across organizations. Recognized for partnering with C-suite leaders to align talent strategy with business growth, and delivering measurable hiring outcomes in dynamic markets including UAE and GCC.
Core Competencies
Leadership Hiring & Executive Search, Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning, AI & Data-Driven Recruitment, Employer Branding & EVP Design, DEI Strategy & Inclusive Hiring, HR Transformation & Change Management, Stakeholder & C-Suite Collaboration, Recruitment Analytics & ATS Optimization, Global & Regional Hiring (UAE, GCC, APAC), Candidate Experience & Succession Planning
Professional Experience
Regional Global Talent Acquisition Lead | Amicorp Advisory – Mumbai, Maharashtra | Jan 2025 – May 2025
• • Transformed TA across 10+ countries with AI-based tools and analytics.
• • Led end-to-end recruitment for APAC & EMEA; built scalable TA frameworks with SLAs.
• • Developed candidate pipelines through campaigns, networking, and referral programs.
• • Created executive dashboards and reporting systems for talent metrics.
Head – Leadership Hiring | Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. (Times Group) – Mumbai, India | Jul 2023 – Dec 2024
• Directed CXO and strategic hiring achieving 70%+ leadership retention.
• Designed inclusive hiring frameworks and consulted business units on TA strategy.
• Delivered recruitment within tight deadlines while ensuring quality and compliance.
Global DEI Specialist | nVent – Mumbai, India | Feb 2022 – May 2023
• Led global ERGs (200+ members), boosting engagement and retention metrics.
• Trained 300+ leaders on DEI; increased inclusive hiring by 25%.
• Aligned DEI metrics with leadership KPIs across global business units.
Global Talent Acquisition Specialist | nVent – Mumbai, India | Aug 2018 – Feb 2022
• Managed full-cycle recruitment and vendor management across global markets.
• Implemented ATS improvements and optimized hiring analytics dashboards.
• Partnered with universities and associations to strengthen early career pipelines.
Head – Leadership Hiring | Rite Talent – Mumbai, India | Jan 2016 – Aug 2018
• Recruited senior leaders across industries; led TA performance and delivery.
• Partnered with clients to design policies aligning HR goals with business outcomes.
Lead Consultant – FMCG, Consumer, Hospitality | Kelly Services India Pvt. Ltd. – Mumbai, India | Mar 2016 – Nov 2016
• Closed CXO/VP mandates across India & Middle East.
• Delivered cross-border leadership searches across Sales, HR, and Finance.

• Rite Talent, Mumbai, India - HEAD LEADERSHIP HIRING, 01/2013 - 01/2016
• QuickStart Global, Mumbai, India - CLIENT SERVICES MANAGER, 01/2011 - 01/2012
• Sumaria Group (Tanzania), Mumbai, India - ASST. MANAGER HR, 01/2008 - 01/2011
• Executive Tracks, Manpower, Headhunters - CONSULTANT, 01/2003 - 01/2008
• Reliance Infostreams, Mumbai, India
Education
PGDBA (HR) – Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning, Pune University (2006)
B.Com (Commerce) – Mumbai University (2002)
Certifications
• Generative AI in Recruitment
• Change Management
• DEI & Belonging
Awards & Leadership
• Top 20 DivHERsity Champion – Avtar Group
• Best D&I Initiative – Inclusion of Working Mothers
• Speaker – Kayak Table (Cultural Diversity), WICCI (DEI Leadership)

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