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Sonal Nagpal

Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist | US Hiring | Strategic Sourcing | Stakeholder Management | Recruitment Analytics | EPC & Shared Services

Chandigarh

7+ years of work experience

Congruex Asia-Pacific
Jan 20266 mosPresent

Lead end-to-end hiring strategy for US-aligned Shared Services roles. Own stakeholder communication with California-based leadership, providing data-backed hiring insights. Served as the escalation point for critical and niche hiring mandates.
Congruex Asia-Pacific
Jul 20256 mosDec 2025

Managed 20+ active requisitions with accountability for delivery quality, SLA adherence, and stakeholder communication. Partner with California-based hiring managers, providing structured updates and data-backed hiring recommendations. Recognized by US leadership for successfully closing critical roles within tight SLAs and maintaining high stakeholder satisfaction. Developed and delivered customer-delight training modules, equipping team members with the skills to provide exceptional service.
Congruex
Jan 20215 yrs 6 mosPresent

Remote

Lead end-to-end hiring for US-aligned Engineering, Operations, IT & Shared Services. Deliver 1500+ hires, strong offer-to-join ratios, and 22-day Offer TAT across high-volume & niche roles. Drive strategic sourcing: Boolean search, competitor intelligence, passive talent pipelines, talent mapping. Reduce Time-to-Fill by 30% through sourcing optimization, funnel management, and workforce planning. Partner with US stakeholders on requisition strategy, reporting cadence, and data-driven hiring decisions. Act as escalation owner for critical, niche, and leadership roles with SLA-focused delivery. Enhance recruitment operations through ATS optimization (Darwinbox, Insperity), dashboard accuracy & process governance. Redesign Referral & Recruitment Policies to improve quality-of-hire, compliance, and recruiter efficiency. Lead internal capability-building: Customer Delight Training, Communication Skills, TA Best Practices. Mentor junior recruiters on sourcing, screening, funnel analytics, stakeholder communication & ATS usage.
NIIT Limited
Jan 20191 yr 2 mosFeb 2020

Gurugram

Supported IT and Non-IT hiring including sourcing, screening, assessments, and interview coordination. Built diverse candidate pipelines using job boards, LinkedIn, and targeted sourcing methods. Contributed to HR dashboards for hiring analytics and weekly performance reporting.
Jindal Stainless
Jun 20171 yr 1 moJun 2018

Hisar

Assisted with sourcing, initial screening, and candidate scheduling. Gained hands-on experience in recruitment operations and stakeholder coordination. Supported employer branding initiatives and candidate engagement activities.
Jindal Stainless
20171 yr2018

Education

Panjab university

Economics honours

Panjab university

20103 yrs2013
Panjab university

Master of Arts - MA Economics, Business/Managerial Economics

Panjab university

20132 yrs2015

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Senior Talent Acquisition Specialist | US Hiring | Strategic Sourcing | Stakeholder Management | Recruitment Analytics | EPC & Shared Services

About

Talent Acquisition professional with 7+ years of experience supporting US-aligned Engineering, Operations, Shared Services, and telecom EPC hiring. Experienced in end-to-end recruitment, strategic sourcing, stakeholder management, recruitment analytics, and SLA-driven hiring delivery. Proven track record of delivering 1500+ hires, building passive talent pipelines, improving hiring efficiency, and supporting business-critical hiring mandates. Skilled in talent mapping, Boolean sourcing, ATS optimization, and partnering with stakeholders to drive quality hiring outcomes and operational success.

Location

Chandigarh

Work experience

Service Specialist at Congruex Asia-Pacific, Jan 2026 - Present · 6 mos, Lead end-to-end hiring strategy for US-aligned Shared Services roles. Own stakeholder communication with California-based leadership, providing data-backed hiring insights. Served as the escalation point for critical and niche hiring mandates.

Senior Service Executive at Congruex Asia-Pacific, Jul 2025 - Dec 2025 · 6 mos, Managed 20+ active requisitions with accountability for delivery quality, SLA adherence, and stakeholder communication. Partner with California-based hiring managers, providing structured updates and data-backed hiring recommendations. Recognized by US leadership for successfully closing critical roles within tight SLAs and maintaining high stakeholder satisfaction. Developed and delivered customer-delight training modules, equipping team members with the skills to provide exceptional service.

Senior Executive – Talent Acquisition & Shared Services at Congruex, Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos, Remote, Lead end-to-end hiring for US-aligned Engineering, Operations, IT & Shared Services. Deliver 1500+ hires, strong offer-to-join ratios, and 22-day Offer TAT across high-volume & niche roles. Drive strategic sourcing: Boolean search, competitor intelligence, passive talent pipelines, talent mapping. Reduce Time-to-Fill by 30% through sourcing optimization, funnel management, and workforce planning. Partner with US stakeholders on requisition strategy, reporting cadence, and data-driven hiring decisions. Act as escalation owner for critical, niche, and leadership roles with SLA-focused delivery. Enhance recruitment operations through ATS optimization (Darwinbox, Insperity), dashboard accuracy & process governance. Redesign Referral & Recruitment Policies to improve quality-of-hire, compliance, and recruiter efficiency. Lead internal capability-building: Customer Delight Training, Communication Skills, TA Best Practices. Mentor junior recruiters on sourcing, screening, funnel analytics, stakeholder communication & ATS usage.

Sourcing Specialist (NIIT Ltd | 2019 – 2020) at NIIT Limited, Jan 2019 - Feb 2020 · 1 yr 2 mos, Gurugram, Supported IT and Non-IT hiring including sourcing, screening, assessments, and interview coordination. Built diverse candidate pipelines using job boards, LinkedIn, and targeted sourcing methods. Contributed to HR dashboards for hiring analytics and weekly performance reporting.

HR Intern – Talent Acquisition (Jindal Stainless Ltd | 2017 – 2018) at Jindal Stainless, Jun 2017 - Jun 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo, Hisar, Assisted with sourcing, initial screening, and candidate scheduling. Gained hands-on experience in recruitment operations and stakeholder coordination. Supported employer branding initiatives and candidate engagement activities.

Human Resources Intern at Jindal Stainless, 2017 - 2018 · 1 yr

Education

Economics honours, Panjab university

Master of Arts - MA Economics, Business/Managerial Economics, Panjab university