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Pankaj Suri

CEO

Dubai, United Arab Emirates24 yrs 8 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led HR transformation in major blue chip organizations.
  • Implemented ISO quality norms across HR practices.
  • Developed innovative talent management frameworks.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with expertise in talent management and organizational development across diverse industries.

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Crisis ManagementHuman ResourcesManagementMarketing

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Results driven HR professional with substantial experience of managing change programmes in collaboration with key stakeholders (including CEO’s, Board of Directors and other members of the leadership teams) in major blue chip organisations. In particular, in Aviation, Automobile, ITES, Real Estate and IP & Legal Services Outsourcing businesses. Truly global in outlook, significant experience of working with counterparts in Europe, Middle East, USA and APAC countries Significant experience in setting up HR organisation in start up operations - including Recruitment, HR Operations, Shared Services and Learning and Development.Some of the key highlights being: -Implementation of ISO 9001 and ISMS 27001 quality norms -Driving lean initiatives (including implementation of People Soft and Oracle HR) -Initiating projects related to Talent Pool study, Campus Hiring and C&B study -Performance incentive schemes at both individual and team level -Top Talent programme to retain the critical mass -Succession planning to equip 2inC’s for future challenges -Job evaluation/ Competency frameworks -Initiating employee engagement surveys -Offshoring of HR practices -Supporting business in restructuring and redundancy programmes -Driving global mobility & diversity programmes including Global Exchange Programmes, Secondments, and Ethics Committee Specialties: Wide ranging HR project experience, including off-shoring, job evaluation, performance management, competency frameworks, reward programmes, organisation design, talent management, restructuring and redundancy programmes. Indepth understanding of matters related to salary administration and statutory compliances.

Experience

Edelman

3 roles

Executive Vice President Human Resources Middle East

Jun 2025Present · 9 mos

  • Leading Edelman’s people agenda across the Middle East, with a focus on buillding a future-ready workforce, strengthening leadership capability, and fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture that enables our teams to deliver bold, innovative work for clients.

Executive Vice President Human Resources India & APAC LOBs

Promoted

Oct 2019Present · 6 yrs 5 mos

Director of Human Resources, India

Sep 2015Present · 10 yrs 6 mos

Cpa global

Director- Human Resources

Oct 2009Apr 2012 · 2 yrs 6 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Joined the organization when it was at a cusp of expanding into Legal Support Services (LSS)sphere, doubling it’s headcount from 500 to 1000 plus and widening infrastructure from 1 office in NCR to at least 2 facilities in a year’s time.
  • Some of the key accomplishments have been as follows:
  • Commissioned “Talent Pool study” in association with IMRB for the LSS business – a pioneer work in the industry. Used inputs for making strategic decisions re brand positioning and recruitment strategy for building the LSS business.
  • Project managed the “Campus Recruitment” initiative from design, development to execution stage.
  • Collaborated with Towers Watson to conduct “C&B benchmarking” survey for the IP and LSS businesses – first of it’s kind in the industry. Worked with the management in developing the Compensation philosophy and benefits programme for better retention of employees.
  • Worked with Group HR in conducting Job Evaluation exercise for a robust organisation design and structure globally.
  • Managed Performance Management programme for employees across levels- program champion for global roll out
  • Worked extensively on creating a robust employee communication framework across the company including commissioning of Employee Engagement survey, setting up of HR helpdesk/ Helpline, Town halls and refurbishment of company HR Intranet.
  • Developed Career Growth/Succession Planning framework for employees in association with business leaders
  • Managed projects related to increased efficiency and effectiveness of the HR processes including implementation of Oracle HR module globally and getting HR under the purview of ISO norms.
  • Ensured statutory compliance with regard to employment laws and MIS

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Associate Director and Head of Human Resources, India

Jan 2006Oct 2009 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • One of the world’s top 4 Real Estate Consultancy firms. I joined the organization when it had just started it’s operations in India with a mandate to set up the Human Resources function having requisite systems, processes, policies in place, attracting the right talent to support the growth of the organization both geography and LOB wise. In 4 years time span, the organization grew from 20 employees to 230 plus employees, from 1 location to 5 locations, 1 LOB to 4 LOB’s with more than 100% YOY growth both in terms of manpower and the revenue.

Ibm daksh

Senior Manager - Human Resources

Sep 2003Dec 2005 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Joined the organization when it was venturing into E- Commerce and Travel business with a ramp up plan from 200 to 800 FTE’s by providing outsourcing services to some of the leading brands in aviation, hospitality and e commerce. Later, contributed in setting up the Talent Transformation Business Unit (TTBU), a shared services division of the organization meeting the manpower and training requirements of the business units on pan India basis.

Paras calltec limited

Manager, Human Resources

Dec 2001Sep 2003 · 1 yr 9 mos

Concorde motors limited

Assistant Manager- Human Resources

Jun 1999Dec 2001 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Sahara india

Executive- Human Resources

Feb 1998Jun 1999 · 1 yr 4 mos

Education

IPM

Post Graduation Diploma in Business Management — Human Resources Development

Jan 1996Jan 1998

Earthinators Climate School

Bachelor of Science - BS

Jan 1992Jan 1996

Kendriya Vidyalaya

Jan 1989Jan 1992

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