Nikita Iyer

Head of Talent

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India5 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

Increased Intern-to-MT conversion to 67% at L'Oréal.
Developed company-wide L&D framework at AdaniConneX.
Spearheaded employability program for 1000+ underrepresented students.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources professional with expertise in talent management and employee engagement across diverse industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent ManagementLeadership DevelopmentLearning & DevelopmentEmployee EngagementOrganizational DevelopmentTechnical Support

Other Skills

ActingBusiness Partner SupportCampus Recruitment StrategyChange ManagementCollege RecruitingCommunicationCommunication SkillsCommunity DevelopmentCommunity OutreachCompetency MatrixDance(Bharatnatyam)Data AnalyticsDatabase MigrationEmployer BrandingEnglish

About

People-first HR professional with 6+ years of cross-industry experience spanning FMCG, Infrastructure, Automotive and IT sectors. I specialize in building early-career programs, scaling learning ecosystems, and driving high-impact employee experiences. My passion lies in creating people strategies that connect business growth with human potential — from campus hiring to leadership development. I thrive on solving organizational challenges through data-driven insights, inclusive practices, and culture design that truly puts employees first. Key focus areas include: 🎯 Early Talent Strategy | Campus Hiring | L&D | Employee Experience | DEI | HR Analytics | Employer Branding | Leadership Enablement Currently exploring opportunities to architect impactful talent strategies and culture transformations that empower both people and performance.

Experience

L'oréal

Manager - Campus Relations & Integration

Feb 2024 – Dec 2024 · 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Designed and implemented a campus recruitment strategy across 18+ B-schools using workforce analytics and performance metrics to optimize early talent acquisition.
Led flagship programs (Internships, SeedZ MT Program, Brandstorm, Sustainability Challenge) aligned with global talent goals.
Partnered with global teams and business divisions for strategic hiring, onboarding, and talent branding.
Served as HR partner managing onboarding experiences , employee engagement, and communication for early talent, driving higher retention.
Developed structured onboarding journeys and 2-year career paths for Management Trainees.
Spearheaded Young Talent Management frameworks and applied data-driven insights to strengthen leadership pipelines.
Key Achievements:
🎯 Increased Intern-to-MT conversion to 67% (highest ever at L’Oréal India)
🏆 Top 10 Unstop Prestigious B-School Engagements 2024
💡 Spearheaded employability program for 1000+ underrepresented students
🌎 Brandstorm registrations 16K+ (2nd highest globally); Sustainability Challenge 1.25L+ (highest in L’Oréal history)

Campus Recruitment StrategyWorkforce AnalyticsPerformance MetricsOnboarding ExperiencesEmployee EngagementTalent Branding+2

Adaniconnex

2 roles

Manager HR

Promoted

Apr 2023 – Feb 2024 · 10 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Designed and delivered enterprise-level HR programs across L&D, engagement, rewards, and early-career talent.
Learning & Development: Built a functional & behavioral competency matrix across business units to identify skill gaps and enable targeted upskilling. Developed and institutionalized a company-wide L&D framework with quarterly training calendars, curated learning journeys, and certification roadmaps. Managed global knowledge exchange initiatives and end-to-end L&D operations including vendor partnerships, program facilitation, and impact analysis. Led talent reviews, calibration discussions, and development action plans for high-potentials and underperformers.
Employee Engagement & Recognition: Acted as a trusted HR advisor, driving engagement initiatives through survey insights, recognition frameworks, and culture activation. Designed a multi-level Rewards & Recognition program (“AcXellent Awards,” “Kudograms,” CEO Awards) to enhance motivation and performance. Served on the POSH committee to promote inclusion and compliance. Drove ESG-linked HR reporting (SEBI BRSR, DJSI) and partnered with TA/Marketing for EVP-aligned employer branding campaigns, including LinkedIn video content and social media activations.
Campus Hiring & Onboarding: Led end-to-end campus hiring and onboarding journeys for engineering and management graduates. Designed a 6-month development roadmap with cross-functional rotations, live projects, and structured evaluations to accelerate readiness. Served as SPOC for early-career cohorts, enabling two-way communication, feedback-driven interventions, and career development pathways.

Learning & DevelopmentEmployee EngagementRewards ProgramsTalent ManagementEmployer Branding

Associate Manager HR

Jun 2021 – Apr 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Bajaj auto ltd

Summer Intern

May 2020 – Jun 2020 · 1 mo

Time rules standardization & simplification – Industrial Relations/Compensation & Benefits
Instrumental in preparing a comprehensive proposal that unified age-old time rules of the plants across India using data analytics and by identifying the usage pattern of time rules.
The objective of the proposal was to simplify, standardize and automate the time rules management in plants, thereby ensuring industry wide best practices were adopted by the company.
Prepared extensive documentation of the existing time rules based on grades, levels, location, and type of contract
Conducted Impact Analysis of the existing time rules on cost, efforts, and stakeholders - before and after standardization
Cataloged the best ways to manage the change to bring parity and make the system simple and possible for outsourcing/automation

Accenture in india

Application Development Analyst

Aug 2016 – Jan 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Involved as an ORACLE Database and UNIX system administrator
Spearheaded cloning of Databases, Migration of Databases and ensured smooth transition from Beckham domain to Accenture domain
Executed the Data Center movement, network and domain resolution and vmware upgrades
Took care of the daily maintenance activities as a part of Technical Support team of the project and handled administrative activities

ORACLE Database AdministrationUNIX System AdministrationDatabase MigrationTechnical Support