MAHESH SHARMA
Learning and Development Head
Bengaluru
Summary
A seasoned HR professional with 15+ years of experience in Talent Development, Talent Acquisition, Performance Management, Onboarding and Employee Engagement delivering high impact, transformational outcomes for businesses across multiple geographies and domains
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Learning and Development Head
Telstra
04.2022 - Current
- Established partnerships with external vendors to provide specialized training resources, enhancing overall program offerings.
- Manage Telstra India's training needs and strategies to promote employee up-skilling and promote business results
- Design and executed Telstra onboarding, Graduate Program and TILES initiative for Telstra
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify skill gaps and create targeted training initiatives.
- Reduced employee turnover by creating comprehensive onboarding processes and ongoing professional development opportunities.
- Conducted needs assessments to identify gaps in performance and develop targeted learning solutions.
- Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions.
Learning and Development Head
TATA Consultancy Services
06.2014 - 04.2022
- Head of Talent Development function for close to 65,000 associates in TCS CBO unit
- Consult with Lines of Business, HR stakeholders and global Learning and Development team to assess training needs and appropriately plan design strategy, and assess overall effectiveness and impact of learning
- Head of Signature Programs for Bangalore Talent Development – An assortment of experiential and immersive learning programs specific to each audience linking the objectives to business results
- Performance Management Champion for TCS BPS – Bangalore. Leading the new Performance management system for TCS BPS.
- Conducted comprehensive needs assessments to identify areas requiring targeted interventions or additional support.
- Facilitated virtual, in-person and blended learning sessions.
Talent Acquisition Manager
TATA Consultancy Services
07.2009 - 05.2014
- Head of Analytics & Insights Talent Acquisition Group - Bangalore for TCS
- Aligned to the Analytics division in TCS catering to niche skills sets like Statistical Modeling, Operations and Simulation Modeling, SAS and Market Research
- Led training sessions for hiring managers on topics such as interviewing techniques, unconscious bias awareness, and legal considerations in the hiring process.
- Analyzed recruiting metrics to share reports and recommendations with stakeholders.
- Managed a high-performing talent acquisition team, fostering professional development opportunities, setting performance goals, and providing continuous support for success.
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management And Marketing
School of Communication And Management Studies
Kochi, India 03.2007 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
NMAMIT
Karkala, India 01.2001 - 06.2005
Skills
Program Planning
Training Program Design
Leadership Development
Training Method Development
Program Planning
Certification
Certified BEI, TCS
Timeline
Learning and Development Head
Telstra
04.2022 - Current
Learning and Development Head
TATA Consultancy Services
06.2014 - 04.2022
Certified Internal Auditor, TCS
06-2014
Certified BEI, TCS
01-2010
Talent Acquisition Manager
TATA Consultancy Services
07.2009 - 05.2014
MBA - Human Resources Management And Marketing
School of Communication And Management Studies
03.2007 - 04.2009
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering
NMAMIT
01.2001 - 06.2005
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