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Superbolter®People and Culture Advisor
Jul. 2024United Arab EmiratesAdvisory role - Drive HR Transformation: Collaborate closely with SuperBolter leadership to analyze existing HR practices, identify areas for improvement, and implement innovative solutions that align with their business objectives and growth trajectory.
PearsonDirector Human Resource Business Partner
Jun. 2022 - Jul. 2024United Arab EmiratesDelivered guidance to senior and global executive management of a business with £230M revenue and 1300+ employees on organisational, business transformation, strategic projects, and internal communications by serving as a strategic advisor. Lead people and culture initiatives including change management, operational excellence, org design and capability development. ● Business Transformation: Spearheaded the HR integration of SaaS-based businesses Credly and Faethm, aligning HR strategies with business goals, resulting in a substantial revenue increase from £10.4M to £74.5M. ● Rewards Integration: Co-led rewards workstreams in M&A transactions included harmonizing salary structures, benefits programs, and job grades, while effectively communicating changes to employees and adhering to best practices. ● Sales Compensation Planning: Developed and implemented a Global sales compensation plan aligned with the integrated sales strategy of Pearson, Credly and Faethm to drive the desired sales behaviours. ● Annual Compensation Review: Successfully led the annual salary review, annual incentive plan and LTIP process, encompassing job evaluation, market benchmarking, merit increase recommendations and educating leadership team while maintaining fairness, consistency, and adherence to regulatory requirements. ● Employee Engagement: Significantly increased engagement score from 3.71 to 3.98 on 5 by implementing Gallup's 12 elements, demonstrating a proven ability to positively impact workforce morale and productivity. ● Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS): Utilized talent data and analytics to provide leadership with actionable insights on leadership development, employee engagement, talent needs, compensation, and attrition trends, facilitating data-driven decision-making. ● Achievements: Received ‘President’s Award’ for the successful HR integration of acquisitions into Pearson’s fabric.
PearsonManager Human Resource Business Partner, Global Workforce Skills and Head HR, MENAT
Dec. 2021 - Jun. 2022United Arab Emirates● Strategic Business Partnering: Double hatted as MENAT HR Head and HRBP Manager for Workforce Skill division from Dec 21 to Jun 22; promoted to Director HRBP in Jun 22 ● Workforce Planning: Worked closely with business units to anticipate and address current and future workforce needs, ensuring the right talent is in place to drive business success. ● Change Management: Led change management initiatives, guiding the organization through transitions such as reorganizations, mergers, or process changes.
PearsonHead HR, Middle East, North Africa & Turkey (MENAT)
Jan. 2018 - Dec. 2021Dubai, United Arab EmiratesSelected for a leadership position as Head of HR for MENAT after a successful international mobility selection process. Led Strategic HR Planning initiatives and P&C interventions driving revenue growth from £60.2M to £74.5M. ● Talent Management: Devised retention strategies to build digital capabilities and deliver projects valued at $37M. ● Compensation and Benefits: Managed all aspects of compensation and benefits programs, including salary structures, job evaluation, performance-based incentives, benefits administration, compliance, communication, and budgeting. Analyzed data to inform compensation and benefits decisions to maintain market competitiveness and internal equity. ● Succession Planning: Designed and implemented a robust succession plan, achieving 100% coverage of leadership roles with a 70% readiness rate. ● Capability Building: Co-led the launch of the Global emerging leader programme (ILEAD) and improved performance of 40 aspiring leaders in terms of essential business and leadership skills contributing to organizational readiness for future leadership demands and helping resolve significant business challenges. ● Diversity, Equity & Inclusion: Co-founded Women in Learning and Leadership (WILL) MEA chapter, promoting gender DE&I initiatives and enhancing overall organizational diversity. ● Employee Relations and Conflict Management: Effectively addressed and resolved complex employee relations issues, ensuring adherence to company policies and legal requirements, reducing legal risks by 30%. ● Achievements: Received multiple Pearson value badges for exhibiting organization values and creating ONE HR culture
PearsonSr. Manager, Human Resource Business Partner
Jun. 2015 - Dec. 2017Bengaluru Area, IndiaImplemented HR strategies supporting the growth of over 200 employees, contributing to a business worth approximately £60M. Led a team of five HR professionals for two business units in India as a vital part of the Business Leadership team. Offered expert-level guidance during organisational changes related to integrations, migrations, transitions, and divestitures. Fostered talent management, workforce strategy, and succession planning efforts in synergy with corporate leaders. ● Talent Acquisition: Attained an 88% in-house recruitment success rate, resulting in 570 hires in 2015 and 400 hires in 2016, effectively supporting workforce planning efforts. ● HR Operations and Compliance: Developed and implemented an efficient background verifications process for the India School Management Services business, covering 32 entities. ● HR Transformation: HR Lead representative of India in several global projects, including rollout of Taleo (ATS) and HireRight. ● Achievements: Received the Best Team award at the 2016 Annual Conference and earned four Spot awards for successfully executing multiple HR initiatives across India, including the implementation of an HR/OD calendar and various employee engagement initiatives.
BaxterTeam Leader, Talent Acquisition
May. 2007 - Jun. 2015Gurugram, Haryana, IndiaLead TA specialist partnering with US, Asia and EMEA TA CoE teams for Talent Acquisition, TA Analytics, and compliance support. Managed projects from Initiation to “Go Live” and post Go live “control phase”. ● Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS): Led the Asia Regional TA tracker project, achieving a 98% data completeness rate and saving 46 working hours per FTE annually. ● Talent Acquisition Strategy: Supported BrassRing (ATS) launch in Asia, enhanced US referrals from 8% to 22% and generated significant cost savings worth $860K+ over eight years by deploying direct sourcing methods. ● Employee Engagement: Formed robust action plans by assessing results from three surveys, including Global New Hire survey, Global Culture Survey, and Pulse Survey with HRBPs leading to improvement in engagement scores. ● Internal Communications: Produced quarterly editions of Global HR Operations and TA newsletters with a traction rate of over 75% via delivery of guidance and leadership to editorial team. ● Leadership: Received People Excellence award in 2011 and 2014 for demonstrating remarkable team leadership skills. Attained rapid promotions from Global HR Analyst to Global HR Senior Analyst to Team Leader, Talent Acquisition. ● Achievements: Won 7 annual awards across 8 annual award functions
United Colors of Benetton IndiaExecutive HR
Mar. 2007 - May. 2007Gurugram, Haryana, India
Sampark Search (I)Sr. HR Consultant
Aug. 2004 - Mar. 2007New Delhi, Delhi, India
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