Barnali S

Human Resources Director @ TIAA

About

Talent Acquisition and Operations leader with experience managing across India, US, EMEA, APAC ,GCC mid- to large-scale global recruiting operations across sourcing strategy, workforce planning, financial budgeting, talent analytics, and performance governance. Proven expertise in designing scalable hiring frameworks, implementing HR technology solutions, driving process automation, and enhancing digital recruitment experience. Strong focus on building future-ready talent through strategic workforce planning, assessment architecture, campus ecosystems, and leadership hiring. Experienced in employer branding, retention strategy, supplier governance, and global transformation initiatives. Builds high-impact teams that deliver cost discipline, operational excellence, and measurable business outcomes while strengthening long-term organizational capability.

Country

India

City

Maharashtra

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Data-driven Decision Making, Talent Operation, TA Transformation, Talent Development, HR Operations, HR Analytics, Continuous Improvement, Global Sourcing, Strategic Human Resource Planning, Vendor Management, Requirements Analysis, SDLC, Technical Recruiting, Benefits Negotiation, Recruiting, Resource Management, Team Management, Sourcing, Human Resources, Staff Augmentation

Experience

Human Resources Director

TIAA

2020-8 - Present · 6 yrs 2 mos

Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Talent Acquisition leader for TIAA Global Capability Center, with strategic ownership for India and global delivery accountability. • Responsible for building and scaling talent capabilities that enable business growth and long-term global transformation. • Led the management of Center of Excellence CoE model for TA and Operations . • Oversees lateral, leadership, campus, and contingent workforce hiring in close partnership with senior business leaders, HRBPs, and workforce planning teams. • Translate workforce strategy into disciplined, market-aligned execution, balancing speed, quality, cost efficiency, governance, and risk management in competitive and regulated environments. • Successfully implemented HR Technology solutions including AI- enabled hiring process. • Leads global TA standardization initiatives, establishing consistent hiring frameworks, SLAs, governance models, and performance metrics across regions while enabling flexibility for local market realities. Designs scalable operating models that empower lean teams to deliver effectively across time zones. • Owns early-career Campus hiring strategy, including institute prioritization, graduate and internship programs, structured assessments, diversity hiring to strengthen long-term capability pipelines. • Provide executive oversight of TA technology, analytics, and supplier governance, optimizing ATS/Workday ecosystems, enhancing sourcing transparency, strengthening compliance, and driving productivity. Recognized as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, positioning Talent Acquisition as a strategic lever for global capability expansion, competitive advantage, and organizational resilience.

Founder

M&B Enterprise

2020-3 - Present · 6 yrs 7 mos

Senior Manager- HR

Synechron

2004-6 - 2020-6 · 16 yrs 1 mo

About Synechron: Synechron, founded in 2001, is globally a 4500+ professionals company, headquartered in New York. It has presence across the US, Canada, UK, Ireland, The Netherlands, UAE, Japan, Germany, Australia, Hong Kong, Singapore, and state-of-the-art Development Centers based in Pune, India. Synechron specializes in Banking, Insurance and Financial Technology services and its value proposition lies in its global delivery model, harnessing industry expertise from established markets such as New York, London and Tokyo with complementing technical edge through its development centers in India.