Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos · Hybrid

Jun 2023 – Jun 2025 · 2 yrs · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

• Strategic Talent Alignment: Managing the design, development and execution of holistic
• Talent Strategy for all employees in line with the bank's strategic goals and business
• requirements.
• Talent Technology Integration: Implementing advanced Talent Management (TM) technologies
• and analytics to empower strategic decision-making across bank functions maximizing talent
• potential.
• Board Succession Management: Managing the curation and implementation of
• comprehensive board succession management plan, ensuring a seamless transition and
• continued strategic guidance of leadership achieving 100% compliance of the CBUAE mandate.
• Talent Development Framework: Curating and implementing comprehensive
• Talent Management Strategy including talent development practices, processes, and policies
• across the bank ensuring maximum talent engagement and retention.
• Career Pathing Strategy: Curating competency frameworks and talent development frameworks
• for career pathing and growth of key talent within the organization.
• UAE National Talent Development Strategy: Managing the strategic design and implementation
• of Emiratization initiatives with tailored development programs, leveraging data analytics to upskill
• Emirati talent and enhance their leadership capabilities.

Mar 2022 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 4 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

• Managing 25000+ employees across 13 lines of businesses at Landmark Group.
• Strategic Talent Alignment for GCC Region: Spearheaded the design and implementation of
• Talent Management and Leadership & Organizational Development (OD) processes for 25000+
• employees to achieve business goals, develop and retain top talent across UAE, KSA, Oman,
• Bahrain and Qatar.
• Succession Management: Led the succession management initiative involving understanding,
• application, and improvement of strategies with the Leadership Team to address talent gaps and
• curate a data-driven succession plan aligned to the needs of the organization.
• Emiratization Strategy: Spearheaded the design and execution of comprehensive Emiratization
• strategies, focusing on targeted development, specialized training, and tailored career mobility
• opportunities for UAE National talent to shape the Emiratization roadmap with innovative talent
• management practices.
• TM and OD Impact Metrics: Crafting and execution of impact measurement practices involving
• key success metrics to measure the effectiveness of TM and OD processes.
• Special Projects: Led strategic projects on employee engagement, diversity, global best practices.

Mar 2017 – Feb 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos · On-site

• Spearheaded the Aditya Birla Sun Asset Management business unit for Aditya Birla Group.
• Data Driven Complete Employee Life Cycle Management: Oversaw all aspects of the employee
• journey, emphasizing talent acquisition, professional development, employee engagement, and
• enablement to attract and retain top industry talent.
• Strategic Workforce Planning: Conducted thorough assessments of recruitment needs with the
• CEO, CXOs and functions heads while leading strategic workforce planning efforts.
• Performance & Rewards: Spearheaded performance management program including
• compensation, benefits and incentives , appraisal processes, and reward programs, including
• targeted sales incentive programs to enhance organisational efficiency.
• Tech-Driven Employee Productivity Enhancement: Implemented tech driven programs like "Sales
• Buddy" focused on boosting sales productivity and employee engagement, ensuring alignment
• with organizational goals and performance metrics.
• Change Management Initiatives: Drove large-scale change management initiatives through
• employee engagement surveys, regular pulse check-ins, and cultural transformation projects,
• fostering a responsive and adaptive organizational culture.
• Talent Management & Leadership Development: Championed talent management & leadership
• development initiatives to cultivate high-performing teams, strong succession pipeline and reduce
• talent attrition across the organization.
• Policy and Process Leadership: Spearheaded the development and execution of HR policies,
• processes, and training initiatives to ensure organizational compliance.

Apr 2015 – Feb 2017 · 1 yr 10 mos · On-site

• Spearheaded the Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance business unit for Aditya Birla Group.
• L&D Architecture: Created end-to-end Learning, OD, Organization effectiveness, and Talent
• solutions & architecture to enable, solve, and strengthen capabilities of system, team, and individuals.
• Sales Training: Conceptualized, designed, developed and rolled out the sales, operations, and
• functional learning architectures.
• Impact Measurement: Continuous measurement of impact of all key Talent, L&OD initiatives.
• LMS Adoption: Ensured adoption of Learning Management System by creating & launching
• micro/byte-sized learning modules and innovative curriculum for employees.

May 2008 – Mar 2015 · 6 yrs 10 mos · On-site

• Spearheaded the South Zone of Aditya Birla Sun Life Insurance business unit of Aditya Birla Group.
• L&D Architecture: Led training and development initiatives across multiple locations in the South
• zone.
• Talent Management: Led talent development initiatives in alignment with organizational goals and
• objectives.
• Skill Development: Organized workshops, seminars, and train-the-trainer sessions for skill
• development of employees.

Sep 2006 – Apr 2008 · 1 yr 7 mos · Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

• Strategic HR Leadership: Developed and implemented HR strategies to enhance workforce
• performance and engagement.
• Talent Acquisition and Retention: Oversaw recruitment and retention processes to attract,
• onboard and retain top talent, ensuring workforce diversity.
• Training Program Development: Designed and executed comprehensive training programs
• across functions to promote continuous learning and professional growth.
• Performance Management: Implemented performance appraisal systems and incentive programs
• aligning individual objectives with organizational goals.
• Training Needs Assessment: Conducted assessments with business heads to identify training
• needs and ensure alignment with business objectives.
• People Management : Led a team of 12 Distribution Training Managers and 10 Branch Distribution HR Managers and ensured achievement of targets for the region.

Nov 2003 – Aug 2006 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India · On-site

• Steered efforts for conducting 100 hours Training program for Agent advisors on IC-33.
• Actively involved in driving motivational sessions, developing sales and motivational training modules.
• Honored with the most coveted 'CEO Award’ for the Best Trainer in 2005.
• Merit of receiving 12 quarterly awards in 1 year on all parameters (maximizing sales productivity) through training interventions.
• Played a pivotal role in winning the India Challenge Cup in the first quarter of year 2005 at Coimbatore branch office.

Oct 2001 – Oct 2003 · 2 yrs

May 1998 – Sep 2001 · 3 yrs 4 mos