Priyanka Anand

CEO

New Delhi, Delhi, India27 yrs 1 mo experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led HR strategy across 20+ countries.
  • Transformed organizational culture in ICT.
  • Empowered women and young talent in ICT.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the Telecommunications industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic HrLeadershipTalent AcquisitionOrganizational DevelopmentTalent ManagementBusiness DevelopmentHuman Resources

Other Skills

HR strategyLeadership developmentEmployee engagementHR Shared ServicesDigitalizationAnalytics & HRIT SystemsCulture transformationEmployee onboardingEmployee retention strategiesTalent acquisition programsHRIT platform implementationClient relationship managementCorporate placementsExecutive SearchScreening

About

I build cultures where business goals and human potential grow together. With 27 years in global HR, I’ve led 600+ HR professionals across 20+ countries, scaled organizations from the ground up to 20,000 people and supported revenue growth across 12+ markets. My expertise spans across scaling organizations, strengthening leadership pipelines and driving cultural transformation. At Ericsson, I focus on preparing leaders for the future, embedding diversity into every decision and creating workplaces where innovation, inclusion and engagement thrive. I’m especially proud of initiatives empowering women and young talent in ICT. Beyond work, I’m a speaker, mentor, and a coach who’s driven by one belief: a company’s greatest strength will always be its people.

Experience

27 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
6 yrs 10 mos
Average Tenure
15 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Ericsson

3 roles

Vice President and Head, HR South East Asia, Oceania & India

Jan 2018Present · 8 yrs 4 mos

  • As Vice President and Head, HR, South East Asia, Oceana & India at Ericsson since January 2018, responsible of leading HR strategy across markets such as India, Australia, New Zealand, Indonesia, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, Vietnam, Myanmar, Philippines, and Bangladesh. In my current role, I am leading an HR team of 60 resources spread over more than 15 countries & driving the HR strategy across the geography with around 9000 employees. She collaborates with Business Leaders in developing and implementing benchmark Human Resources Practices that inspire employees to achieve outstanding business results.
HR strategyLeadership developmentEmployee engagementStrategic HRLeadership

Vice President and Head, HR & Global Operations

Promoted

Apr 2014Jan 2018 · 3 yrs 9 mos

  • I served as the Vice President and Head of HR Global Operations at the enterprise level for over four years. During my tenure, I led a global team of over 600 professionals distributed across 50+ countries and six major service centers, providing HR Shared Services from six centers located in Dallas, Madrid, Stockholm, Manila, New Delhi, and Beijing. My responsibilities spanned the entire spectrum of HR processes, including Total Rewards, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Talent Acquisition, Workforce Planning, and support for Analytics & HRIT Systems. Additionally, I managed core processes such as Payroll, Benefits, International Mobility, and the Global HR Help Desk.
  • Under my leadership, the team managed a P&L of USD 44 million while undergoing continuous scope expansion. This highly awarded team achieved recognition from SSON for Best Process Innovation and Best Shared Services Team and recently attained CMMI level 3 certification. We also embraced digitalization through the implementation of Robotics, Automation, and Artificial Intelligence to enhance our operations.
HR Shared ServicesTalent ManagementDigitalizationStrategic HRTalent Acquisition

Vice President, HR & Organisation, Ericsson Global Services

Jul 2010Mar 2014 · 3 yrs 8 mos

  • My initial role at Ericsson was to head the HR function for the Global Service Delivery Center, where I was tasked with building it as a separate legal entity. This entity evolved into a leading ICT organization characterized by the seamless integration of IT, Telecom, and R&D competencies, expanding its employee base from over 1,000 to more than 15,000 across multiple locations in India. I successfully transformed the culture from a pure-play telecom focus to a broader ICT orientation, alongside refining policies and people practices. We achieved an attrition rate of less than 10% for four consecutive years, due in part to implementing some of the industry's best people practices. I also established a robust system capable of hiring and onboarding over 1,000 employees monthly, fostering a learning culture where 70% of employees became certified.
Culture transformationTalent AcquisitionEmployee onboardingOrganizational DevelopmentTalent Management

Colt telecom

Associate Director - People & Change

Aug 2004Jul 2010 · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • Europe’s largest Telecom Services Company headquartered in London, U.K. It is a leading provider of high bandwidth, voice, data and advanced telecommunications solutions to business and government customers in Europe with its operations across 13 countries.
  • In my role, I was entrusted with multiple responsibilities aimed at enhancing functional effectiveness and efficiency. I aligned and delivered innovative talent acquisition and management programs, significantly strengthening our strategy development and execution processes. Beyond leading HR for key business segments in India, I also played a pivotal role in shaping the People practices for the group across various geographies and was instrumental in supporting the implementation of our HRIT platform.
Talent acquisition programsHRIT platform implementationOrganizational DevelopmentTalent Management

Manpower

Branch Manager

Jan 2002Jan 2004 · 2 yrs

  • Manpower is a world leader in the staffing industry, providing workforce management services and solutions to customers through 3,900 offices in 63 countries.
  • Worked and conceptualize and developed a business development and marketing plan for the business unit to achieve the sales and budgeted net operating profits target. Lead the selection division & expanded client base by diversifying into new verticals & niche clients and maintaining key global accounts.
Business developmentClient relationship managementBusiness DevelopmentTalent Acquisition

Software technology group (stg)

Deputy Manager – Human Resources

Sep 1998Jul 2002 · 3 yrs 10 mos

  • Software Technology Group (STG), an ISO 9001 company, is a global IT services organization established in 1993 providing quality software consulting, development, and education.
  • Worked to set up basic managing the Corporate placements division along with Business Development
Corporate placementsBusiness developmentHuman Resources

Education

Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology, Bhubaneswar

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD — Human Resources Management and Services

Sep 2020Dec 2026

Indian Institute of Planning and Management

Maters in Business Management — Human Resources

Jan 1996Jan 1998

Delhi University

Bachelor of Arts

Jan 1993Jan 1996

Carmel Convent School, New Delhi

Commerce

Jan 1985Jan 1993

NeuroLeadership Institute India & SouthAsia

Brain Based Coaching Certificate

Jul 2020Present

Boston University

Executive Leadership Program

Stanford University

Executive Leadership Module

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