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BTHead of HRBP, Global Business Services
Oct. 2022As part of the GBS Leadership team, I lead experienced HRBPs to provide outstanding colleague experience to our ~5000 employees across the UK, India, and Hungary. This is underpinned by a strong focus on future skills, talent development, culture and inclusion. I have directed the HR strategy and business advisory for GBS transformation by orchestrating the geolocation strategy, driving innovative cost transformation strategies and helping realise the potential of our shared services teams.
BATHead of Talent, OE and Inclusion- MiddleEast and South Asia
Jun. 2020 - Jul. 2022Dubai, United Arab EmiratesOn an international assignment from the UK to UAE to lead the Talent CoE for 19 countries across the Middle East, South Asia and North Africa (one of the biggest regions by NTO in BAT).
Developed and implemented multi-year Talent strategy for Organisational Transformation from (a) Single category to multi-category business (b) B2B to Digital transformation (c) a leaner profitable region. This was delivered through People and Culture transformation, with a focus on developing future-fit capabilities, building leadership for the future, offering greater flexibility @ work, and launching DEI outreach programmes.
British American TobaccoHead of Change - Middle East and South Asia
Nov. 2019 - Jun. 2020Dubai, United Arab EmiratesLed the integration of 17 countries to establish MESA as a leading BAT entity – one of the biggest by cigarette volume and diversity of nationalities. Framed and landed the shift to new Ways of working / new set of winning values to optimize the role of the regional office and countries. Drove leadership acceleration for the future through strategic leadership alignment and capability development.
British American TobaccoGlobal HR Business Partner - Marketing
Dec. 2017 - Nov. 2019London, United KingdomLed the Global Marketing HR strategy consulting for BAT's multi-category transformation to Direct to Consumer (D2C) – digital marketing, social selling, retail, consumer care.
- Set up the Group’s 1st Digital Analytics, Insights and Foresight Practice for the
Global Marketing community
- Partnered with Transformation Consultants to develop and embed D2C Marketing
competencies, Omnichannel capability building measures, Organisation Design
and, change management, that resulted in the realisation of the 2018 growth plans
- Developed and owned the Talent Strategy for the Group’s 1st ‘Social Selling’
model that resulted in operations in 12 countries in 2018. Focus: recruitment for
the new biz model, capabilities, talent brand, and reward
- Partnered in the Global Operating model review for efficiencies and effectiveness whilst delivering a fully functional and sustainable unit
British American TobaccoChange Manager - Next Generation Products
Mar. 2017 - Nov. 2017LondonLed TUPE transfer and HR integration of an acquired biz and managed complexities of integrating a business very different to BAT in terms of business model and ways of working, in a newly establishing retail model for next generation products. Change Management Lead for the launch of next generation products in 10+ countries.
BATHR Business Partner - Finance, M&A, Strategy & Planning
May. 2014 - Jan. 2017London, United Kingdom
BATGlobal Talent Acquisition Manager - IT, Talent & Insights Manager
Mar. 2014 - May. 2014London, United Kingdom
BATTalent & Insights Manager
Mar. 2013 - May. 2014London, United Kingdom
British Red CrossHR Consultant
Jul. 2012 - Mar. 2013London, United Kingdom
Max BupaManager - Human Resources
Sep. 2009 - Jan. 2012New Delhi Area, India
Tech MahindraAssistant HR Manager– Human Resources, Global Leadership Programme
Oct. 2008 - Sep. 2009Pune Area, India
SRF Ltd.HR Summer Intern
May. 2006 - Sep. 2006Gurgaon, India
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