Swati Sood

Head of Talent

Gurugram, Haryana, India18 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • 18 years of HR leadership experience
  • Expert in change management and employee engagement
  • Proven track record in talent acquisition and performance management
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with expertise in talent management and organizational culture.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementChange ManagementEmployee EngagementTalent ManagementEmployer BrandingTalent Development

Other Skills

Compensation & BenefitsComplianceConflict ResolutionContract RecruitmentCorporate BrandingCrisis ManagementDiversity and InclusionEmployee RelationsExit InterviewsHR ManagementHR PoliciesHuman Resource DevelopmentHuman ResourcesInternal CommunicationsJob Descriptions

About

Accomplished senior HR leader with over 18 years of success, delivering business value by developing forward-thinking and pragmatic strategies and implementing them. Strategic thinker and thought leader, adept in conceptualizing, coaching and influencing. Change management champion with deep experience in shaping culture and transforming towards digital in today’s multi-generational workforce. Responsible for delivery of all HR domain areas that includes talent acquisition, performance management, incentive design, capability building, training & development, employee engagement & wellbeing, rewards & recognition, contract workforce management, employee relation and employee communication

Experience

18 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 11 mos
Average Tenure
8 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Estee advisors

AVP HR

Sep 2025Present · 9 mos

Estee advisors private limited

2 roles

Human Resources Director

Promoted

Mar 2023Present · 3 yrs 3 mos

Assistant General Manager HR

Sep 2017Mar 2023 · 5 yrs 6 mos

  • Responsible for delivery of all HR domain areas that includes talent acquisition, performance management, incentive design, capability building, training & development, employee engagement & wellbeing, rewards & recognition, contract workforce management, employee relation and employee communication
  • Increasingly involved in strategic decision-making within the business as an influencer liaising with business leaders.
  • Led Crisis Management during COVID-19 pandemic with a focus on ensuring employees physical health and wellbeing, revising remote work policies and guidelines, business continuity and implement programs for mental health, resilience, family support and dealing with uncertainty.
  • Created and supported a ready-now pipeline of priority skilled resources
  • Drove measurable practices that support a diverse and inclusive workforce and workplace from policy and staffing changes that provide market-relevant support and value multiple methods of contribution.
  • Built flexibility in the framework that allows for different organizational structures, career banding and rewards to attract and retain talent with a focus on fit-for-purpose rewards and incentives.
  • Directed on-boarding, inclusive of conducting all New Hire Orientation trainings and pre-employment processes of , background checks, and reference checks.
  • Designed leadership training for structured behavioral interviews and assessments in accordance with brand interviewing and selection strategy.
  • Assuring high compliance level by putting systems in place and closing audits on labour compliance with zero or no critical observations; spearheading manpower planning & budgeting exercise across the organization
Talent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementEmployee EngagementTraining & DevelopmentChange ManagementCrisis Management+4

Dlf limited

HR Manager

Dec 2010Jul 2016 · 5 yrs 7 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Interventions to enhance quality of hiring – competency-based assessments, capability building of hiring managers
  • Close involvement with business leadership to determine exact manpower requirements and there after strategizing effective hiring plans and other related policies
  • Spearheading Employee Value proposition workshops for Business Units, Policy Formulation, Employee Engagement Survey, Talent Reviews and Assessments, Mentor – Mentee Framework, Career Guidance Program for Freshers, HR Transformation
  • Anchoring for Talent Engagement – Employee Engagement Survey, Hi Performer Retention Management, Manager Engagement through Team Feedback across locations
  • Managing employee motivation and morale through periodic team building and culture building events
  • Resolving conflicts and grievances related to salary disbursement, salary increments and other behavioural issues within team members and supervisors
  • Rapidly build Talent and Leadership Capacity and Capability through succession planning, talent reviews for key leadership roles and driving learning and professional development interventions.
  • Drive the Annual Manpower, HR budget, rating calibration, promotion & salary correction approval process
  • Supported business leaders in being able to identify and develop talented and Top Performers by targeted succession planning and Top grading initiatives
Employee EngagementTalent ManagementPolicy FormulationConflict ResolutionSuccession Planning

Copal research india private limited (copal partners)

Assistant Manager HR

Aug 2008Dec 2010 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

  • Played the role of Strategic People Consultant, Business Leadership Coach, Change Agent and Advisor to the business
  • Sustained Employer brand and career experience through collaboration with business leaders and driving people process advocacy, communication, leadership connects and recognition
  • Training Needs Analysis to identify skills gaps, up skilling requirements and talent development
  • Formulation, Updation and inclusion of policies. Benchmarking of new policies and aligning the same with business needs.
  • Focus on Employer Branding to attract the best-in-class talent
Employer BrandingTraining Needs AnalysisPolicy FormulationTalent Development

Mafoi management services limited

Assistant Consultant HR

Jun 2006Aug 2008 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

Education

Amity University

MBA-HR

Jan 2004Jan 2006

Amity University

BBA

Jan 2001Jan 2004

Modern School

Commerce

Jan 1987Jan 2001

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