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Pragnya Acharya

Program Manager

Hyderabad, Telangana, India8 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led 60,000 hours of behavioral training for 1,500 employees.
  • Developed an internal Learning Management System for talent development.
  • Expert in designing leadership development initiatives.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Talent Development expert in the Fintech and Renewable Energy sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent DevelopmentLearning ManagementOrganizational Development

Other Skills

Problem SolvingBusiness Partner SupportProject ManagementBusiess strategyBusiness StrategyTraining & DevelopmentBudgetingTalent ManagementHuman Resource ManagementEmployee Relations & RetentionTechnical TrainingPublic SpeakingTeam BuildingLeadershipMicrosoft Excel

About

“Develop talent for tomorrow, rather than just hire for yesterday” - Pearl Zhu A multifaceted and forward-looking Talent & Leadership Development professional, offering 5+ years of diverse global corporate exposure in formulating and executing learning strategies at the organizational level. I am currently associated with D.E. Shaw India Pvt. Ltd., a Hedge Fund and Financial Technology Company as a Senior Specialist – Human Capital, and I am responsible for the design and rollout of several diversity learning initiatives throughout the organization. As part of this initiative, we’ve built an internal Learning Management System which provides holistic insights into people development and management. I have also led the largest behavioral training for around 60,000 hours at Siemens Gamesa Renewable Energy involving 1,500 employees. My work in this space has traversed from crafting an ecosystem of asynchronous and blending learning solutions to creating customised design interventions for key business units and clients. I enjoy hands-on Learning & Development skills ranging from Business vision-based Training Needs Analysis, Technical Design based Material Development, Crafting Role & Competency-based learning journeys, and Executing to finally Measuring the Impact of Learning. I have been recognized for my inclusive style of facilitating outcome-based learning experiences like Design Thinking for employees. Responsibilities: ✔ Consult and engage with vendors and business leaders as their trusted Talent Development partner ✔ Represent initiatives at the senior level to ensure alignment with business priorities and secure ongoing relevance ✔ Partner with cross-functional global teams to ensure consistency of roll-out of learning experiences ✔ Complete regular review and strategy development for new and existing learning offerings ✔ Conduct focused and in-depth needs analysis to identify the root cause and targeted levers for behavior change ✔ Build vision, strategy, and program design to equip, engage, and inspire employees to do the best work of their careers ✔ Lead cross-functional partnerships and collaborations to identify opportunities across organizations to drive greater impact and strategy alignment ✔ Actively engage in applying best practices and process improvements with global impact Certifications: ✔Certified with “Global Trainer Certification” ✔“Upward Feedback Facilitator” from Workday ✔“HR Analytics” from Indian Institute Of Management – Rohtak Contact: pragnya.acharya1994@gmail.com

Experience

8 yrs 11 mos
Total Experience
1 yr 8 mos
Average Tenure
5 mos
Current Experience

Google operations center

Program Manager

Dec 2025Present · 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India · On-site

D. e. shaw india private limited

Talent Development Manager

Jul 2021Dec 2025 · 4 yrs 5 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

  • Proficiently handle the technical and domain up-skilling of all business units for organizations
  • Plan & design leadership development initiatives through inculcating learning pedagogies such as simulations, improvs, business case analysis, design thinking practices, and courses from IVY League institutes
  • Coordinate with the HC Leadership in a specialized task force aimed at bringing better developmental opportunities and creating a positive impact on the employee satisfaction scores
  • Carry out end-to-end vendor management involving identifying the best in the market, due diligence, value proposition analysis, and final learning delivery
  • Assist in building an internal LMS (Learning Management System) that provides holistic insights on people development and management
Problem SolvingBusiness Partner SupportProject ManagementBusiess strategyBusiness StrategyTalent Development+1

Nice ltd

India Lead – Organizational Development & Learning

Dec 2020Jul 2021 · 7 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

  • Devise and implement Global Organizational Development Strategies for the Centre of Excellence
  • Incorporate a uniform training needs identification process
  • Enhance capability development plan for all business units in India
  • Perform quarterly consolidation and implement all technical up-skilling initiatives
  • Design, develop, and conduct behavioural training in line with the HR and business strategy focus areas
  • Monitor learning platform utilization for LinkedIn Learning, LMS, PluralSight, etc.
Project ManagementBusiness StrategyOrganizational Development

Siemens gamesa

Senior Executive HR – Talent Development Partner

Jun 2019Nov 2020 · 1 yr 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

  • Enhance behavioural development programs through both classroom and virtual sessions
  • Formulate & implement India Talent Development Strategy
  • Compile workforce behavioural competency assessments and introduce developmental initiatives
  • Perform macro analysis of employee engagement survey results for action planning and implementing SGRE Onshore India across levels
  • Consult as a Behavioural Competency Development Trainer for Executives across all levels
  • Executed over 60,000 hours of behavioural training covering more than 1,500 employees during the organizational transition phase at the onset of the COVID 19 Pandemic
Project ManagementBusiness StrategyTalent Development

Xavier institute of management

Assistant Professor

Jun 2018Jun 2019 · 1 yr · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Institute of public enterprise

Assistant Professor & Associate HOD

May 2017Jun 2018 · 1 yr 1 mo · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Deloitte

Internship

May 2016Jun 2016 · 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

Education

Xavier Institute of Management(XIM Bhubaneswar)

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Jan 2019Jan 2023

Institute of Public Enterprise

Post Graduate Diploma in Management — Human Resources Management and Marketing

Jan 2015Jan 2017

Madras Christian College

Bachelors in Business Administration

Jan 2012Jan 2015

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