Shipra B.
Senior Talent Acquisition Manager
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Shipra B. is a seasoned Senior Talent Acquisition Leader with over 14 years of experience in the fintech, telecom, and high-growth startup sectors. She excels in leadership hiring, executive search, and orchestrating large-scale ramp-ups, closing an average of 15–20 senior positions quarterly and managing up to 1,500 hires annually. Known for achieving a 60% faster time-to-hire and a 94% offer-to-join ratio, Shipra also boasts a 40% diversity representation. Recently, she has been offering independent talent acquisition consulting services, advising founders and HR leaders on strategic hiring and recruitment processes. Previously, as a Talent Acquisition Manager at Paytm, she effected a 60% reduction in time-to-hire through ATS rollout and process standardization while achieving a 40% increase in diversity. Her expertise includes CXO partnering, ATS implementation, and recruitment analytics. Recognized for her contributions, Shipra has been inducted into Paytm's Hall of Fame and named Rockstar of the Year.
Experience
Independent Talent Acquisition Consultant
null · 2026 — PresentProviding consulting and advisory services to founders and HR leaders on hiring strategy, process design, and building recruitment functions. Conducting TA audits and redesigning processes to assess sourcing efficiency and improve conversion rates for organizations in early and growth stages. Advising on the creation of scalable TA frameworks, standardizing job descriptions and developing competency-based interview processes. Supporting leadership hiring efforts through market mapping, engaging passive candidates, and facilitating offer negotiations. Focused on continuous upskilling in HR analytics, MIS dashboards, ATS optimization, and new AI-driven recruitment tools.Talent Acquisition Manager
Paytm · 2021 — 2025Managed 15–20 senior mandates per quarter across Finance, Legal, EDC, and FASTag with a CTC up to ₹3.5 Cr, achieving a 94% offer-to-join ratio. Successfully reduced the time-to-hire by 60% through the rollout of Lever ATS, redesigning the hiring funnel, and standardizing processes. Managed a high volume of 1,200–1,500 blended hires annually, utilizing 10 vendors along with an in-house referral channel, while maintaining a cost-per-hire of ₹18,000. Implemented targeted sourcing sprints and formed partnerships to enhance diversity up to 40% in FY23. Built and mentored a team of 6 recruiters, providing weekly dashboards on turnaround time, pipeline health, and attrition to the CHRO and CFO.Assistant Manager — Talent Acquisition
Park+ · 2021 — 2021Achieved 150+ hires in 9 months during a Series-B hypergrowth phase, meeting the entire hiring plan. Developed the first recruitment MIS to track sourcing efficiency, funnel conversion, and role aging, which was subsequently adopted across the company. Reduced Day-1 errors by 35% through the implementation of a standardized onboarding checklist and effective HRIS data capture.HR Specialist — Talent Acquisition
Magicpin · 2019 — 2020Increased offer acceptance rates to 88% through focused senior and niche hiring across analytics, category management, and sales. Established a campus program collaborating with 10 institutes to onboard 60+ management trainees annually, with the adopted framework implemented company-wide. Enhanced female representation within customer success from 18% to 32% in a year by executing targeted diversity sourcing initiatives.Talent Acquisition Specialist
Vodafone Idea · 2017 — 2019Conducted over 200 hires weekly during the 4G launch phase across sales, finance, and shared services. Contributed to referral rates increasing from 12% to 25% by co-designing and implementing a refreshed referral policy.Talent Acquisition Specialist
ELI Global · 2016 — 2017Hired over 700 professionals with a 15-day turnaround time on priority roles, utilizing competency guides to reduce first-year attrition by 10%. Created recruiter scorecards and dashboards that became the standard reporting template for the India center.Global Talent Partner
Ikya Human Capital · 2012 — 2015Executed large-scale multi-vertical hiring across non-IT domains while adhering to demanding client service level agreements. Collaborated with client leadership on workforce planning, role scoping, and developing hiring strategies.
Skills & Expertise
Education
- M.Com (Commerce)Agra University · — — 2009
- MBA (Human Resources)Punjab University · — — 2007
- B.Com (Commerce)Agra University · — — 2005