Surender (Suren) Mehta

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India29 yrs 5 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Led HR transformation for a public listing.
  • Pioneered talent vitality and diversity initiatives.
  • Recognized for building a Great Place to Work.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the Ecommerce and Telecommunications sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic HrOrganizational Effectiveness

Other Skills

Employee EngagementPerformance ManagementTalent ManagementHR TransformationChange ManagementDigital TransformationCulture BuildingAI ImplementationTalent AcquisitionHR PoliciesTeam ManagementPersonnel ManagementStrategyLeadership DevelopmentEmployee Training

About

HR professional with 25+ years of experience spanning a wide range of enterprises- MNCs to family businesses and across industries – Ecommerce, IT/IT Enabled Services , Telecommunications, Hospitality, International Trading and Manufacturing. Have successfully led and executed strategic, specialist and generalist HR roles in blue chip companies at various business life cycle stages. Passionate about building Culture, Inclusion, Talent Vitality and doing social good! Formerly, Director of Human Resources for _VOIS, India. Responsible for leading People agenda, Properties, Administration and CSR. Board Member for Operating & holding companies for Vodafone Group in India. Also Head of HR for Enterprise Service Line for _VOIS globally in EU, Egypt and India. Key areas of in-depth experience and specialization include:- - Business Partnering at CXO and operative level to deliver strategic business intent, operational excellence and people growth in varied environments. - Played pivotel role in the compnay's public listing as group CHRO driving HR transformation, board refresh and talent readiness to ensure robust governance frameworks. - Partnerned with Board and NRC on board evaluation for effectiveness, leadership talent strategy and governance excellence. - Building High Performance culture through effective performance management & Leadership Coaching culture. - Driving agenda of "Talent Vitality", "Diversity & Inclusion" for building Fit for Future & Respectful Organization. - Employee & Leadership engagement for Values based Culture building. - Execution excellence in varied life cycle stages of business with Digital & Automation focus. - Total Rewards Strategy design and implementation. - Build Organisation effectiveness through Org Design, Analytics and effective Change Management. - Leading a diverse and senior team to manage Pan India & multi-country operations from India. - Wellbeing & Corporate Social Responsibility for social impact & change for good.

Experience

Nykaa

Chief Human Resources Officer

Dec 2020Present · 5 yrs 4 mos · Mumbai

  • Joined as group CHRO to scale the workforce across Beauty, Fashion and B2B verticals while navigating the transition from private unicorn to a publicly listed leader.
  • Strategic partner to the leadership team, responsible for building a future-ready Nykaa that
  • balances rapid business growth with operational excellence & robust governance
  • Play Pivotal role in institutionalizing the "One Nykaa" culture across the businesses at different life cycle stages.
  • With all the strategic organisation building blocks delivered from "foundation to admiration " have led to Nykaa recognised as Great Place to work !
  • Strategic Organizational Effectiveness & Digital Transformation : Partner with CXO stakeholders on strategic workforce design models, adoption of AI for re-imagining systems & processes for productivity outcomes.
  • Partner with NRC & Board on strategic themes of board effectiveness, organisation building and ensuring future readiness.
  • Strategise & execute with founders and senior leadership on the Talent vitality, Capabilities & Culture frameworks for Nykaa 2035 ambition
Employee EngagementPerformance ManagementTalent ManagementHR TransformationChange ManagementOrganizational Effectiveness+2

Vodafone

5 roles

HR Director _VOIS India & Global Head of HR _VOIS Business

Apr 2020Dec 2020 · 8 mos

Director & Head of HR _ VOIS India

Promoted

Oct 2016Mar 2020 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Director of Human Resources for India and Interim Head of HR for Global Vodafone Shared Services across Europe, Egypt & India comprising of more than 22000 employees from July to December 2019. Responsible for leading People agenda, Properties, Administration and CSR.

Executive Vice President - Corporate Human Resources

Dec 2012Oct 2016 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Head of Business HR for Vodafone India Circle Operations, Corporate Commercial, Mpesa/Payment Bank and HR Business Partner to COO, India in deployment of people agenda for business success. Operations included 22 circles, India Retail and Mpesa business.

Vice President Corporate Human Resources

Promoted

Apr 2008Dec 2012 · 4 yrs 8 mos

  • Head of India COE for Rewards, Performance , Organization Effectiveness & Policies . Lead for integration of HR policies, compensation & structure post M&A of Hutchison & Vodafone in India.

Multiple Positions

Jun 2001Mar 2008 · 6 yrs 9 mos

  • Head of HR & Facilities for various regions across India ie Orange, Hutch brand

Itc hotels

HR Manager

Feb 2000Jun 2001 · 1 yr 4 mos · New Delhi Area, India

  • Head of Human Resources for a start up venture between ITC & Marriott.

Magnum international

Deputy Manager - Personnel

Aug 1996Jan 2000 · 3 yrs 5 mos

  • Lead for setting Personnel function in diversified business operations of Magnum group. Magnum had business interest in International Trading, Power, Health Care, Real Estate, Hospitality and Sports wear.

Education

Harvard Business School

Advanced Management Programme (AMP) — Leadership & Management Program

Jan 2014Jan 2014

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Jan 2013Jan 2013

Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) — Human Resources

Jan 1994Jan 1996

Shaheed Sukhdev College Of Business Studies

Bachelor's Degree

Jan 1989Jan 1992

The Punjab Public School, Nabha

12th — Commerce

Jan 1981Jan 1989

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