Ajay A.

Leading the APAC HR Service Center, delivering high-quality, scalable HR services that align with business priorities and enhance employee experience. Serve as the key HR operations leader for the region, partnering with business and HR stakeholders to ensure smooth and compliant service delivery. Drive performance through clear KPIs, process improvement, and a strong focus on employee experience. Lead a diverse team, fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and continuous learning. Support global HR transformation efforts, including service expansion, system enhancements, and operational integration. Act as a trusted partner in resolving escalations, managing change, and shaping future-ready HR operations.

Led the Talent Acquisition strategy for Malaysia, Philippines, Thailand, Indonesia, and CLM markets, managing a team of 15+ professionals. Designed and executed workforce strategies aligned with business growth, market dynamics, and leadership pipeline needs. Founded and scaled the TASC Hub for APAC, creating a replicable model for recruitment support. Partnered with divisional and commercial leaders to drive DEI goals, employer branding, and talent marketing initiatives. Integrated digital tools and sourcing platforms to optimize time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, and channel effectiveness. Delivered hiring solutions across all talent segments, including niche roles, volume hiring, and strategic leadership hiring.

Supported all hiring needs for Abbott Malaysia across commercial and manufacturing roles in Medical Devices, Nutrition, and Pharma. Worked closely with business and functional heads to forecast talent needs and implement agile hiring strategies. Mentored junior team members and built internal recruiter capability for future expansion.

Appointed on a strategic short-term assignment to lead Vietnam’s Talent Acquisition function during a critical phase. Acted as TA Head, leading full-spectrum hiring across business lines while strengthening recruitment operations and hiring governance. Built local TA team capabilities and created a foundation for long-term scalability and compliance.

Led recruitment for Commercial, Manufacturing, and Corporate functions. Partnered with business HR for workforce planning, demand forecasting, and strategic hiring. Delivered against key metrics like Diversity hiring, TAT, channel optimization, and talent analytics.

Managed hiring for Abbott Nutrition across business units and geographies. Successfully executed large-scale hiring for greenfield projects and regional expansion initiatives.

Managed End to end recruitment for business development & research teams. Handled vendor management and payouts.

Was Responsible for Corporate Recruitment and HR Operational activity as per BPMS process. Managed End to end recruitment process for corporate and underwriting teams SPOC for University relations and onboarding of Management Trainee