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COL PRADEEP SINGH TANWAR
Gurugram
Summary
Strategic Human Resources Leader and retired Colonel from the Indian Army with 32+ years of progressive experience in people leadership, organizational development, performance management, and policy implementation. Skilled at driving HR strategy, talent acquisition, and employee engagement across diverse, multicultural teams. Adept at translating defense leadership principles into corporate HR excellence-building high-performing, disciplined, and motivated workforces aligned with organizational goals. Experienced in HR business partnering, compensation and benefits, workforce analytics, and currently expanding expertise through a Certificate in Overseas Immigration Consulting (IISDT) and the AI Career Accelerator Program (B10x), applying emerging technologies to strategic HR decision-making.
Possesses versatile skills in project management, problem-solving, and collaboration. Brings fresh perspective and strong commitment to quality and success. Recognized for adaptability and proactive approach in delivering effective solutions.
Overview
32
years of professional experience
1
Certification
Work History
Indian Army
Colonel
12.1992 - 08.2024
Job overview
- Directed HR and administrative functions for over 1,000 personnel, overseeing recruitment, onboarding, discipline, performance management, and career progression.
- Executed talent acquisition and workforce planning strategies, ensuring skill-role alignment and high retention rates.
- Implemented performance management systems with measurable KPIs and transparent appraisal cycles to enhance accountability.
- Led learning & development programs, conducting leadership workshops that improved team efficiency by 35%.
- Managed employee relations and grievance resolution processes, improving trust and engagement across divisions.
- Developed and enforced HR policies and SOPs ensuring compliance with organizational and legal standards.
- Drove large-scale change management programs during restructuring and redeployments, maintaining operational continuity.
- Introduced HR analytics dashboards for data-driven decision-making, tracking engagement, performance, and turnover trends.
- Collaborated on compensation and benefits benchmarking to align with retention goals and budgetary efficiency.
- Championed DEI initiatives promoting inclusive leadership and equitable career progression.
- Commended for excellence in HR administration and people management across multiple commands.
- Successfully managed complex redeployments and transitions with zero attrition.
- Mentored future leaders and built succession pipelines, strengthening organizational resilience.
- Self-motivated, with a strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Worked effectively in fast-paced environments.
- Demonstrated respect, friendliness and willingness to help wherever needed.
- Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
- Proven ability to learn quickly and adapt to new situations.
- Worked well in a team setting, providing support and guidance.
Education
CPUKota, India
MBA from Supply Chain Management
01.2018
DAV COLLEGE, CHANDIGARH
B.Sc from Non-Medical
01.1991
Skills
- Human Resource Strategy & Planning
- Recruitment & Talent Acquisition
- Performance Management Systems
- Learning & Development
- Employee Relations & Engagement
- Conflict Resolution & Grievance Handling
- Policy Implementation & Compliance
- Organizational Development & Change Management
- HR Operations & Process Improvement
- Leadership
- Mentoring & Succession Planning
- HR Analytics & Workforce Metrics
- Compensation & Benefits
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI) Initiatives
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- HRIS / HRMS (familiarity)
- Data Reporting & HR Analytics
- Friendly, positive attitude
- Teamwork and collaboration
- Customer service
- Problem-solving
Certification
- Certificate in Overseas Immigration Consulting, Indian Institute of Skill Development Training (IISDT),completed with outstanding grading
- AI Career Accelerator Program, B10x, Pursuing
- Diploma in Human Resource Management, Completed
- Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations, Completed
Languages
English
Hindi
Technology Skills
- MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- HRIS / HRMS (familiarity)
- Data Reporting & HR Analytics
Timeline
Colonel
Indian Army
12.1992 - 08.2024
CPU
MBA from Supply Chain Management
DAV COLLEGE, CHANDIGARH
B.Sc from Non-Medical