Ruchieka Jolly

• Manage large-scale HR change management project associated with the transformation of the organization to align with business processes and organizational structures.
• Foster & build on relationships with senior management team, understanding the needs for talent and collaborating on strategy to support future growth.
• Work with stakeholders to anticipate future talent needs and work to develop pools of passive candidates to fill vacancies.
• Create and deploy talent acquisition strategies to strengthen organization's capabilities and enhance effectiveness by ensuring the right talent pool to meet current and future business plans.
• Source candidates utilizing Boolean searches, industry contacts, professional networks, resume databases, social media, etc.
• Part of the complete interview journey with the Hiring managers and effectively evaluating the candidates against the role requirements and cultural fit.
• Develop the recruitment process, policy and guidelines and relevant tools aligned to Recruitment and HR strategy.
• Leading the Recruitment end of the implementation of the new Oracle 360 Cloud, which will be the new ATS.
• Support mid and senior level hiring of Emirati talent through developing network and external channels for talent pooling.

• Responsible for leadership recruitment at DAMAC Properties and DICO Group, while overseeing a team of associates.
• As part of the global Talent Acquisition function, was responsible for designing and executing Talent Acquisition strategies.
• Developed and fostered relationships with stakeholders to prioritize job requirements.
• Partnered with Hiring Managers to create and review job requisitions, define and validate key position requirements (i.e., education, experience, technical competencies).

• Specialized in senior level executive search assignments mainly in Multilateral, Sovereign Wealth Funds and General Management positions.
• Developed and maintained a network of candidates by using direct sourcing, social media, Internet, career sites, and other technical means to source candidates for open jobs and to generate a pipeline of talent to meet current and future opportunities.
• Reviewed and screened candidate resumes and credentials of skills, experience and knowledge in relation to the requirements established by the client.
• Prepared candidates for client interviews by providing complete and accurate information about the company, its culture, business strategies, responsibilities of the potential job etc.
• Worked closely with account managers to ensure realization of goals.
• Managed the process of applicant follow-up which includes interview results, client correspondence and salary and benefit negotiations.
• Successfully placed candidates at Board and C-level with government organizations and sovereign wealth funds in KSA & UAE.

• Conducted full life cycle of the search process, including search planning, market mapping, sourcing, candidate attraction, interviewing assessment etc.
• Identified and sourced the right talent to ensure lasting and successful placements.
• Partnered with the client to understand the existing talent pipelines and capabilities to proactively identify future talent needs.
• Developed and implemented SOPs for the Talent Management practice for higher efficiencies.

• Managed the search engagement with effective organizational skills.
• Managed relationship with the clients throughout the project duration and acted as a main point of contact between client and the organization.
• Managed the financial aspects of the contract (billing for services, following-up on payments etc.).
• Acted as an escalation point for vendor issues and managed dispute or conflict.

• Engaged with international clients and contributed to projects for multinational companies such as Cisco, Apple, Google, Computer Science Corporation, Dell, Motorola, and others.
• Prepared marketing collaterals and conducted background research for the client and the position.
• Built relationships with senior candidates to understand their motivational factors.
• Drafted client documentation such as proposals, assignment briefs, position specifications, research reports, and candidate reports.

• Managed project planning and coordination of Talent Management Services, including the preparation, interpretation of project data, and analysis of reports.
• Tracked ongoing projects for each associate through regular receipt of reports.
• Coordinated and managed marketing programs/events as required.
• Coordinated end-to-end process of public certifications on Korn/Ferry tools in both Delhi and Mumbai.
• Prepared client assessment reports for the top management and project plans for business development activities.