HARINDER KAUR

Harinder Kaur is a seasoned HR and Organizational Development (OD) professional with over 20 years of experience in designing and implementing strategic HR frameworks. She specializes in Organization Design, Career Architecture, Talent Management, Talent Assessments, Policy Review, and Business HR Partnering. Harinder has worked across diverse industries, including Automotive, Telecom, Insurance, Pharma, FMCG, and IT, holding leadership roles in organizations such as Tata AIG, Livewires, Nikos, and Pidgin Consulting. Her expertise lies in aligning HR strategies with business objectives to drive organizational effectiveness and employee engagement.

Key Areas of Expertise

Talent Management: Expertise in designing and implementing strategies to attract, retain, and develop top talent, while aligning workforce capabilities with business goals.

• Career Architecture: Designing career paths and frameworks to support talent development and succession planning.
• Talent Assessments: Conducting assessments for leadership roles and high-potential employees using globally recognized tools.
• Business HR Partnering: Collaborating with business leaders to integrate HR strategies into broader business initiatives.
• Organization Design: Expertise in restructuring organizations to optimize efficiency and align with strategic goals.
• Policy Review: Reviewing and refining HR policies to ensure compliance and alignment with organizational goals.

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• Advance Certification in Experiential Training from AHRD
• Competency Mapping from TV Rao Learning Systems
• DISC Certification from Thomas Assessments
• Achieving Corporate Excellence - Training Programme for Managers
• 4 Roles of Leadership from Stephen Covey
• Seven Habits of Highly Effective People from Stephen Covey
• Interviewing Skills Programme
• Advanced Excel from Aptech
• Presentation Skills from Aptech

• Friday editor at the Children's Post daily newspaper for children
• Editor for the Gurudwara magazine
• Contributed articles to the local community newsletter

• Designed and institutionalized enterprise-wide talent management and performance management frameworks, including career architecture models, to drive succession planning, leadership pipeline development, and capability building
• Led strategic organization design and HR transformation initiatives across zones to improve structural efficiency and align HR practices with business objectives
• Spearheaded talent assessment projects and launched integrated hiring scorecards and recruitment tools, enhancing decision-making, functional accountability, and process transparency
• Played a pivotal role in business expansion by supporting new channel launches, optimizing the agency model, and co-creating people strategies with business leaders
• Championed onboarding and learning initiatives, including the design and rollout of a structured 2-day induction program, and targeted L&D interventions to support employee integration and development
• Recognized for excellence and leadership, including the 'November Challenge Award' (2007) and selection to the Zonal Talent Council (2008–09, 2010–11)