Sonam Lama

HR Manager

Dubai, United Arab Emirates12 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in driving talent acquisition strategies.
Proven track record in employee engagement initiatives.
Strong leadership in HR compliance and policy implementation.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources leader with expertise in talent acquisition and employee engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionEmployee Engagement

Other Skills

Business AnalysisCompetitive AnalysisEmployee RelationsPerformance AppraisalPerformance ManagementSourcingTeam Management

Experience

12 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 10 mos

Average Tenure

9 mos

Current Experience

Legend holding group

Group Human Resources Director

Aug 2025 – Present · 9 mos · United Arab Emirates · On-site

Cars24

7 roles

Director

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Jul 2025 · 2 yrs

People & Culture Head -Associate Director, Middle East

Aug 2021 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos

Overlooking: UAE & KSA
Leading a team of talent acquisition managers, business partners, Operations team and specialists across the region.
Key Focus points:
Setting and driving regional people strategy, Acting as a strategic adviser to the leaders of Middle East Region. Strategically implementing and driving action plans to improve half yearly, employee net promoter score.
Compliance with all local regulations and authorities, enforcing internal growth and mobility through developing and growing existing talent through career paths.
Drive Talent Planning quarterly while identifying candidate for senior roles to support the business' rapid growth.
Ensure consistency in delivery of HR practice across geographies to create the sense of fairness and unity.
Aligned and implemented a pay structure across the regions which included salary benchmarking, band & grades as well as employee benefits.
Drafting and implementing Policies and processes, Aligned and achieved 100% in compliance in the employment.

Talent AcquisitionEmployee EngagementSourcingEmployee RelationsPerformance Management

Associate Director- Head of People India

Apr 2021 – Aug 2021 · 4 mos

People & Culture head -Senior General Manager, India

Oct 2020 – Apr 2021 · 6 mos

General Manager -Human Resources

Promoted

Sep 2019 – Oct 2020 · 1 yr 1 mo

Senior Manager - HR Business Partner

Jan 2019 – Sep 2019 · 8 mos

Recruitment Lead

Aug 2017 – Jan 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

I work closely with business leaders pan India to understand their business requirements according to priorities by owning full recruitment life cycle for all key areas.
Finding and engaging right active as well as passive candidates
Drive improvements to improve and scale the current recruitment practices
Manage as well as train the recruitment team in order to meet business requirements

Talent Acquisition

Nearbuy.com

Talent Acquisition Manager

Jan 2016 – Dec 2016 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Zomato

2 roles

Manager - Recruitment

Oct 2015 – Dec 2015 · 2 mos

Recruiter

Apr 2013 – Sep 2015 · 2 yrs 5 mos

Recruiting for all sales business verticals
Worked closely with the business heads and the managers to develop and execute hiring plans in tandem with business requirements
Managing hiring requirements across 12 cities pan India.