Nazar Ahmed
HR Strategy And Transformation Leader
Bangalore East, Karnataka, India
Summary
Head of Capability, Learning Experience, HR Strategy & Transformation shaping global learning strategy across a workforce of 130,000+, leadership development, organizational enablement, and HR transformation. Designs Training Needs Analysis for 10+ functions, learning experience design, and LMS governance, managing $250K+ in vendor spend, that connect business goals to scalable capability building. Partners with senior stakeholders and coaches 50+ leaders per year and learning teams to strengthen readiness, retention, and measurable learning impact.
Overview
4
4
Certifications
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Strategy and Transformation Leader
Carelon Global Solutions
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2022 - Current
- Architect end-to-end global L&D roadmap aligned directly with corporate growth targets, improving talent readiness and cross-functional agility by 28%.
- Facilitate leadership development workshops and executive coaching for 300+ emerging and senior leaders, driving a 22% increase in internal leadership promotions.
- Build Training Needs Analysis frameworks across sales, engineering, and operations to design scalable learning solutions that increase knowledge retention by 35%.
- Establish an L&D analytics suite using Kirkpatrick evaluation models and LMS data to measure business impact and optimize vendor contracts, delivering a 19% increase in ROI.
- Implement structured professional development pathways, team mentoring, and regular performance coaching to strengthen L&D team capability and engagement.
Business Interlock and Training Specialist
Accenture
Bangalore, Karnataka
01.2015 - 01.2022
- Delivered [number] learning programmes monthly to strengthen workforce capability across business teams.
- Partnered with stakeholders to embed engagement and culture initiatives across teams.
- Advised on succession planning, talent reviews, and workforce readiness to support leadership continuity.
- Led functional learning programs and performance management frameworks across a multi-regional footprint.
Business Training Consultant
Sutherland Global
Bangalore
01.2004 - 01.2015
- Redesigned enterprise leadership and associate programs to reduce stakeholder delivery costs across business deliverables.
- Negotiated third-party content and vendor terms while managing a $1.2M sub-budget within standard variance (+/- 2%).
- Delivered training for senior business leaders, managers, and associates across logistics, administration, technology, communications, HR strategy, BPO, KPO, and LPO.
Education
Bachelor of Business Administration - Corporate Secretaryship
Loyola College
Skills
Global L&D strategy
Learning experience design
Enterprise onboarding
Talent management
Performance management
Executive coaching
Training needs analysis
Learning analytics
Succession planning
Workforce planning
HR business partnering
Organizational development
Change management
Leadership development programs
Competency frameworks
Employee engagement strategy
LMS administration
Resource planning
Kirkpatrick evaluation
People policy development
Employee relations case management
Organizational effectiveness
Certification
Lean Six Sigma Black Belt
Interests
Music Books Travel Dark Poetry Variety of Sports Fitness Enthusiast
Key Achievements
- Brandon Hall Awardee – Gold Medal for representing the Enterprise Skills Academy – Carelon – Elevance Health for Best Competencies & Skills Development category.
- Partnered with AI Technologists, Learning Infrastructure Specialists, Business Delivery and Value Excellence teams and drove capabilities and building an In-House LLM.
- Vanguard Award for the Best Learning Solutions Architect at Accenture.
- Built a high-performing analyst team, embedding data-driven decision making across Learning Operations., Successfully delivered capability transformation programs across multinational organisations., Recognized for strategic influence and stakeholder credibility in complex environments., Consistently shortlisted for senior leadership roles due to impactful capability strategies and workforce transformation expertise.
Timeline
HR Strategy and Transformation Leader
Carelon Global Solutions
01.2022 - Current
Business Interlock and Training Specialist
Accenture
01.2015 - 01.2022
Business Training Consultant
Sutherland Global
01.2004 - 01.2015
Bachelor of Business Administration - Corporate Secretaryship
Loyola College