Payal Pandey
@payalpandey
Talent Acquisition Manager with 10+ years scaling tech and leadership hiring using data-driven recruiting.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven Talent Acquisition professional with 10+ years of experience across product, internet, SaaS, startup, and enterprise environments. I lead end-to-end hiring for technology and product roles while building strong stakeholder alignment and hiring manager partnership.
At Info Edge (Naukri.com), I own recruitment for Software Engineers, Data Scientists, Platform, QA, and IT roles. I’ve improved quality of hire by ~25% through structured screening and better role calibration, and I streamlined interview workflows for a 20% improvement in offer acceptance and stronger candidate experience scores.
Previously at Talentiser (recruitment consulting for startups & VC ecosystem), I led full-cycle hiring across SaaS, FinTech, EdTech, AI/ML, D2C, E-commerce, and Product companies—specializing in leadership and niche tech hiring. I bring employer branding, passive sourcing, and process optimization to every assignment, while acting as a reliable single point of contact for client accounts.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Talent Acquisition Manager
Info Edge India Ltd
Jan 2022 - Present (4 years 10 months)
Owned end-to-end recruitment for technology and product roles and partnered with engineering and product leaders to align hiring priorities. Improved quality of hire by ~25% and increased offer acceptance by 20% by calibrating screening and streamlining interview workflows while tracking TAT and funnel metrics.
HR & Leadership Hiring
Talentiser Pvt Ltd
Oct 2017 - Dec 2021 (4 years 2 months)
Led full-cycle recruitment for early-stage to unicorn startups across SaaS, FinTech, EdTech, AI/ML, D2C, and e-commerce, specializing in leadership and niche tech roles (CTO, architects, EMs). Built passive talent pipelines, managed multiple client accounts, and drove high-success offer rollouts; received Best Recruiter (2018) and Rockstar Performance awards (2019–2020).
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Punjabi University
Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com), Commerce
Completed a B.Com degree at Punjabi University.
Lovely Professional University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Human Resources (HR)
Completed an MBA with a focus on HR at Lovely Professional University.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
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