Amit Verma

Head of Talent

Delhi, India20 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 17 years of cross-border HR experience.
Expert in talent strategy and workforce planning.
Passionate coach dedicated to employee development.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with expertise in talent management and organizational development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent StrategyWorkforce Planning

Other Skills

Sensitive IssuesConstructive FeedbackD&BPerformance ManagementTalent ManagementTalent AcquisitionTeam ManagementEmployee EngagementHuman ResourcesBusiness CaseTelecommunicationsHR PoliciesVirtual TeamsEmotional IntelligencePersonal Development

About

- Over 17 years of cross-border work experience spanning multiple domains viz. Generalist, Consulting, Center of Expertise and Business Partnering roles. - A strategic bent of mind with a strong ability to devise people plans enabling business performance. - A generative coach, passionate about developing people and helping them get past their challenges. - A firm believer that every individual has the potential and capability beyond their realization, am committed to working with them to “be the best version of themselves".

Experience

20 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 5 mos

Average Tenure

2 yrs 10 mos

Current Experience

Airbnb

Talent Enablement Partner

Jun 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 10 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · Hybrid

Essence

2 roles

Sr. Director Talent

Promoted

Apr 2019 – Jun 2023 · 4 yrs 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

Leading the talent function at Essence across India, championing all Talent initiatives across engagement and development.
Devising the talent strategy basis the organizational vision and diving annual plans.
Partner closely with the business to determine the right organizational structure, workforce mix and capabilities needed.
Part of the Essence India Leadership team and also the HR Leadership team at GroupM India.

Sensitive IssuesConstructive FeedbackWorkforce PlanningD&BTalent Strategy

Director Talent

Jan 2018 – Apr 2019 · 1 yr 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

Leading the talent function at Essence across India, championing all Talent initiatives across engagement and development.
Devising the talent strategy basis the organizational vision and diving annual plans.
Partner closely with the business to determine the right organizational structure, workforce mix and capabilities needed.
Part of the Essence India Leadership team and also the HR Leadership team at GroupM India.

Groupm

Director Talent

Aug 2015 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Led Talent function for GroupM India across North & East regions.

Think talent services

Sr. Consultant

Feb 2015 – Aug 2015 · 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Led an organizational restructuring project for an NGO to align their organization's structure with the vision.

Nokia india pvt. ltd.

4 roles

HR Manager

May 2013 – Jan 2015 · 1 yr 8 mos

HR Business Partner role supporting the Sales & Marketing India organization (~ 280 employees)
Engagement and retention - Drive development activities for employees with focus on key talent
Manage change during the times of transition for the organization
Responsible for delivering HR processes for the business teams per the annual people calendar
Drive organizational workforce plans against OPEX, talent reviews, succession and development plans for the business teams
Responsible for delivering HR Key Performance Indicators to the leadership team: Organizational excellence factors, headcount (Actual vs. Planned), Top Talent metrics, key roles with available successors, Attrition etc.

HR Manager - Global Practices

Promoted

Nov 2009 – May 2013 · 3 yrs 6 mos

Part of the global Resourcing team, ensuring all hiring managers are supported optimally and have a seamless experience while recruiting talent.
Worked with the regional Resourcing & Talent leads defining the global Resourcing ways of working.

HR Team Leader – Policies & Processes / HR Generalist

Promoted

Dec 2007 – Nov 2009 · 1 yr 11 mos

HR Services delivery across India.
Benchmarked and renewed policies, streamlined processes.
Launched the helpline support for Employees & Managers.
Also, extended HR Generalist support for Nokia India's enabling functions.

HR Executive

Nov 2005 – Nov 2007 · 2 yrs

Sales HR role, ensuring HR end-to-end support for the Sales & Marketing organization via central HR services team & functional experts.
Set up the Sales force team pan India, rolled out Sales Incentive plan.