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SHEFTA NANDA

Senior Human Resources Professional
Gurgaon

Summary

Experienced HR leader with strong cross industry experience, managing complex projects and achieving strategic objectives to enable talent and business. Adept at scaling businesses, achieving high employee moral, navigating cross cultural, matrix organisations.Excels in developing efficient processes, ensuring high standards, and aligning efforts with organizational goals. Known for collaborative approach and commitment to excellence.

Overview

20
20
years of professional experience
2005
2005
years of post-secondary education

Work History

Head HR

adidas India Pvt ltd
04.2020 - Current
  • Leading HR team for retail, brand, channels, digital and technology.
  • Enabled doubling the business in 3 years with a strong people agenda including optimized organisation design, holistic talent strategy and inclusive employee experience
  • Scaled employee headcount 4x to 2400 across 28 cities includes building the tech and digital hub servicing global teams
  • Set up processes and systems to engage and motive frontline retail teams to achieve Y-o-y increase in net sales
  • Created employee value proposition focused on inclusion, power of sports, community outreach
  • Consistently achieved high NPS, low attrition, talent and career moves across teams including front end retail

HRBP

Uber IndiaSA
12.2017 - 03.2020
  • Strategic consultant for business leaders across multiple businesses such as Rides, EATS, Marketing, operations
  • Led people workstream of Uber Eats sale, delivered key projects to build leadership capability & coaching, succession planning
  • Led global program changes across performance management, compensation benchmarking, building ER capability for the local market

Director HR

American Express India Pvt Ltd
02.2009 - 10.2017
  • As a member of the India HR Leadership Team, play a key role in development and execution of the people agenda
  • Led Talent Planning including retention of top talent , employee value proposition creation and execution. Led GPTW Project team to #2 rank across India
  • As global hi po in HR chosen for 3 rotation in business and HR across New York, London and New York over two years.
  • Manager Market HR, London - HRBP for Finance teams in EMEA focused on talent development.
  • Marketing Manager, Gurgaon – joined marketing team to increase uptake of platinum card conversion and enhanced communication to merchants.
  • Strategic Workforce Planning Manager, New York - studied workforce analytics, developed action plans to address gaps in consumer sales teams in US.
  • Manager compensation and benefits, Gurgaon- Lead design and execution of new, innovative benefit programs in line with global strategy in areas of work life and wellness. Includes ‘first in market’ programs such as Amex Parental care program.

Consultant

Mercer Consulting India (Pvt) Ltd
11.2005 - 12.2008
  • Project Manager for Mercer’s All Industry Total Remuneration Survey (TRS) with over 600 participants across 17 industries
  • Developing new consulting business with prospective clients and expanding relationships with current clients to secure incremental business.
  • Serving as the primary consultant or 'authority of first resort' to clients on consulting engagements.

Education

MSc - International Employment Relations And Human Resource Management

London School of Economics And Political Science
London
01.2004 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Science - Statistics

Lady Shriram College, Delhi University
New Delhi
01.2001 - 01.2004

School -

Convent of Jesus And Mary School
2001

Skills

  • Strategic thinking

  • Crisis Management

Influencing as an empathetic communicator

  • Data driven decision making

Timeline

Head HR

adidas India Pvt ltd
04.2020 - Current

HRBP

Uber IndiaSA
12.2017 - 03.2020

Director HR

American Express India Pvt Ltd
02.2009 - 10.2017

Consultant

Mercer Consulting India (Pvt) Ltd
11.2005 - 12.2008

MSc - International Employment Relations And Human Resource Management

London School of Economics And Political Science
01.2004 - 01.2005

Bachelor of Science - Statistics

Lady Shriram College, Delhi University
01.2001 - 01.2004

School -

Convent of Jesus And Mary School
SHEFTA NANDASenior Human Resources Professional