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Sudha Sameera Pandelapalli

Early Talent Manager India, Middle East And Africa
Hyderabad,TG

Summary

Dedicated Human Resources professional bringing 14 years of expertise in Business partnering, Talent, OD, and Projects. Worked in roles with an bigger scope beyond India, expanding to Asia, the Middle East, and Africa. Some of the Key competencies include Business Acumen, navigating complexity, problem-solving, and driving results through self, peers, and direct reports. I am known for bringing Thought leadership, empathy, keeping teams focused in dealing with ambiguity, and bringing agility to turn around situations.. Talented in bridging gaps between labor forces and management to achieve objectives. Driven and decisive with passion for building and retaining highly effective teams.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Early Talent Manager India, Middle East and Africa

Mars Inc.,
Hyderabad, Telangana
08.2019 - Current
  • Devised a Unique Early talent strategy to attract top talent from Indian campuses using the concept of gig economy in the space of Early talent
  • Partnered with Middle East Business leaders to create a plan that meets the Diversity and Saudization Agenda.
  • Created a next 3-5 year roadmap / Early talent strategy for India and Middle East Markets

Mars Edge HR Business Partner

Mars Inc.,
Hyderabad, Telangana
10.2016 - 07.2019
  • .Worked with the Head of the business to devise a HR strategy start supports the ambition of Creating Sustainable business Model in the area of health and Nutrition, right from setting up the plant (Brown field) to starting the Sales setup based on the Go to market strategy.
  • Devised Hiring Strategy - just in time hiring to meet the project needs.
  • Developed Succession Plans and career progression paths for the project team
  • Handled end-to-end Change management to settle the newly created business segment into India
  • Stimulated employee engagement, loyalty and commitment to values and culture of company, resulting in 99% percent retention rate during the peak project phase

Mars APAC HR Effectiveness

Mars Inc.,
Hyderabad, Telangana
08.2014 - 09.2016
  • Led projects in the areas of APAC leadership Succession, Engagement, cross country career movements and analyzed data to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Played the role of Catalyst to establish Shadow HR services role for the regional Vice Presidents to manage their talent activities across the region in a smooth manner

HR Shared Services Lead Africa India and ME

Mars Inc.,
Hyderabad, Telangana
07.2010 - 08.2014
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
  • Delivered exceptional level of service to each customer by listening to concerns, standardizing SLAs, creating S&OPs and through regular communications
  • Directed and managed virtual teams across MEA

HR Supply Business Partner

Mars Inc.,
Hyderabad, Telangana
06.2008 - 06.2010
  • Liaised with Corporate Affairs Department, to come up with a local CSR strategy that can help build Employer reputation with the company surroundings and near by villages.
  • Liaised with Local reputed Vendor to run site audits and accordingly build recommendations on site compliance as per the factory laws.
  • Lead the cross functional team to run associate engagement events
  • Managed full cycle of recruiting, hiring and onboarding new employees.
  • Resolved understaffing issues, disputes, employee terminations and disciplinary procedures.
  • Promoted and enabled necessary changes to align operations with strategic plans.
  • Integrated talent management process to include detailed analysis of potential talent gaps and development of career plans to identify and retain current talent and attract outside talent to business.

HR Recruiter

GE Energy
Hyderabad, Telangana
06.2007 - 06.2009
  • Generated specific candidate pool for career opportunities through strategic placement of advertisements, evaluation of applicant credentials, and conducting initial interviews and pre-screening assessments.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Partnered with Project Managers to ascertain hiring needs and subsequently provide candidate recommendations.

HR Executive

Iridium Interactive
Hyderabad, Telangana
06.2006 - 06.2007
  • Briefed new hires on essential job information, such as company policies, employment benefits and job duties.
  • Operated and maintained applicant tracking and candidate management systems.
  • Implemented print media sourcing strategies to identify high-quality candidates.
  • Managed end-to-end hiring cycle

Education

MBA - HR And MIS

Institute Of Public Enterprise
Hyderabad
04.2004 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Computer Sciences And Statistics

Bhavans Degree College
Hyderabad
06.2001 - 06.2004

Skills

    Organizational Development

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Certification

Senior Certified Professional, SHRM- 2020

Interests

Cricket, Art work, and gardening

Timeline

Early Talent Manager India, Middle East and Africa

Mars Inc.,
08.2019 - Current

Mars Edge HR Business Partner

Mars Inc.,
10.2016 - 07.2019

Mars APAC HR Effectiveness

Mars Inc.,
08.2014 - 09.2016

HR Shared Services Lead Africa India and ME

Mars Inc.,
07.2010 - 08.2014

HR Supply Business Partner

Mars Inc.,
06.2008 - 06.2010

HR Recruiter

GE Energy
06.2007 - 06.2009

HR Executive

Iridium Interactive
06.2006 - 06.2007

MBA - HR And MIS

Institute Of Public Enterprise
04.2004 - 04.2006

Bachelor of Science - Mathematics, Computer Sciences And Statistics

Bhavans Degree College
06.2001 - 06.2004
Sudha Sameera PandelapalliEarly Talent Manager India, Middle East And Africa