Karan Verma

Head of Talent

Delhi, India10 yrs 8 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

14+ years of strategic HR leadership experience.
Proven track record in improving employee retention and engagement.
Expertise in HR analytics and data-driven decision making.

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

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Skills

Core Skills

Hr Business PartneringPerformance ManagementEmployee EngagementTalent StrategyHr Frameworks

Other Skills

HR StrategyEmployee RetentionPerformance DevelopmentHR AnalyticsWorkforce EffectivenessGlobal HR OperationsManpower Budgeting & ForecastingLeadership AdvisoryGrievance ManagementHR PoliciesCompliance & Labor LawsHR Analytics & Data-Driven Decision MakingStakeholder ManagementChange ManagementHuman Resources Leadership

About

Strategic HR Leader with 14+ years of experience partnering with business leadership to drive organization-wide talent, culture, and performance strategies across consulting, professional services, hospitality, and global delivery environments. Currently leading enterprise HR initiatives at KPMG India, with deep expertise in HR business partnering, performance development, employee engagement, workforce analytics, and change management. Proven ability to translate business vision into scalable people strategies that improve retention, engagement, and productivity.

Experience

10 yrs 8 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

7 mos

Current Experience

Bt group

Senior Manager - People & Culture

Nov 2025 – Present · 7 mos

Partner with senior leadership to develop people and workforce strategies aligned with business growth, profitability, and long-term objectives, resulting in a 15% increase in efficiency.
Lead strategic workforce planning initiatives across functions, enhancing organizational design responsiveness to evolving business needs by 20%.
Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, providing actionable data-driven insights for informed decision-making, significantly improving retention of high-potential talent by 25%.
Drive talent and leadership agendas, managing succession planning and enhancing leadership capability development, yielding a 30% improvement in leadership readiness.
Oversee change management and transformation programs, driving successful transitions with a 90% adoption rate, and establishing a culture of continuous improvement.

Kpmg india

Associate Director - Human Resouces

Dec 2021 – Nov 2025 · 3 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

Partnered with Business Consulting and Managed Services leaders to design HR strategies, improving employee retention by 20%.
Led performance development initiatives, increasing high-performer ratings by 25% through structured talent identification and rewards alignment.
Implemented enterprise-wide employee engagement surveys, driving a 30% improvement in satisfaction scores through targeted action plans.
Defined and executed Talent Charters for key service lines, resulting in a 15% increase in successful onboarding.
Leveraged HR analytics and workforce data to improve resource utilization efficiency by 40%

HR StrategyEmployee RetentionPerformance DevelopmentEmployee EngagementHR AnalyticsHR Business Partnering+1

Xebia

Manager - Human Resources

Nov 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Gurgaon, Haryana, India

Led end-to-end performance management cycles, reducing attrition by 30% through focused development programs for critical roles.
Designed employee engagement initiatives that increased satisfaction scores by 25% and strengthened high-performance culture.
Established HR frameworks for new international offices, increasing global operational capacity by 20%.
Advised senior leadership on people strategy, succession planning, and workforce effectiveness.
Executed manpower budgeting and forecasting, delivering 15% cost optimization aligned with business growth plans

Performance ManagementEmployee EngagementHR FrameworksWorkforce Effectiveness

Ipe global limited

Human Resource Business Partner

May 2019 – Nov 2019 · 6 mos · Greater Delhi Area · On-site

Managed talent acquisition and workforce planning, reducing recruitment turnaround time by 40% during project scale-ups.

Club one air

Assistant Human Resources Manager

May 2017 – May 2019 · 2 yrs · Greater Delhi Area

Handling the entire Performance Management for the employees of Club One Air
Handling end to end recruitment and selection process for Cabin Crew and other positions.
Handling recruitment of Pilots and Co-Pilots.
Handling Training and Development and maintaining proper MIS for Man-hours and Training Need Analysis.
Designed the Reward and Recognition Programme for Club One Air and ensuring smooth execution of R&R.
Assisted the Head HR in writing and revising the company policies and procedures as needed.
Prepared training plans, design and develop training programs (outsourced or in house)
Preparing and reporting the entire MIS for HR.
Designing and execution of employee engagement activities.