SWATI SINHA
Senior HR Profesional
Delhi
Summary
INNOVATIVE, ANALYTICAL LEADER with 18 years of track record in driving Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) integrations, managing and executing HR talent strategies, driving organizational effectiveness, and serving as an expert on people and organizational issues. Expertise in building and integrating talent and culture frameworks, fostering diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), and developing innovative people programs, tools, and processes to drive business success. Expertise in people strategy and adept at coordination of interdisciplinary teams, HR transformation & change enabler and alignment of human capital drivers.
Offering solid foundation in leadership and team coordination, eager to learn and grow in dynamic environment. Ready to use and develop organizational and strategic planning skills in leadership role.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
20
20
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications
2
2
Languages
Work History
GM - HR & Head of HR
VML Tech Hub | WPP Group
New Delhi
07.2024 - Current
- Company Overview: VML Tech Hub, a WPP co
- VML Tech Hub, a WPP co
HR Lead / People & Culture Partner
Turgajo Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2021 - 07.2024
- Led the organization to win the ETHR World Future ready organization 2023
- Created a culture of continuous learning, engagement, and belonging through various HR initiatives
- Introduced and successfully implemented the OKR system of performance management, revolutionizing the organization’s approach to goal setting and evaluation
- Drove transformational change by implementing a scalable talent development framework
- In-sourced the HR function, transforming it from an outsourced service
- Redefined Vision & Mission by involving all stakeholders
- Directed annual employee engagement survey, analyzing data, and delivering actionable insights to the executive team to inform future decision making
- Continuously improved hiring and leadership development practices by establishing a leadership competency model to optimize the talent management framework- leading the organization to 200% workforce expansion
- Accelerated time to hire by 100% and reduced recruitment cost by 56% through lateral and horizontal hires and creating a healthy funnel
- Slashed employee turnover by 15% while increasing engagement through programs around well-being, total rewards, recognitions, benchmarking salaries against market
- Maintained zero adverse report in statutory compliance throughout the tenure
- Reduced benefits administration cost by 50% through cost effective measures
Independent HR Consultant
Self-Employed
01.2015 - 07.2021
- Helped organizations manage workforce during the pandemic – COVID 19
- Scaled Start-ups HR department to accommodate exponential company growth
- Created, curated, and launched HR transformation and change management initiatives for organizations that led to 50% increase in productivity
- Designed and achieved operational excellence
- Provided thought leadership to launch a new performance management framework to 500+ employees across Singapore
- Strengthened the performance management evaluation process by introducing a formal structure and building a compensation philosophy and strategy from the ground up, establishing policies and objective measurements and creating best practices at the corporate level
- Navigated organizations through the pandemic through various initiatives helping to adapt to the changes
- Acknowledged as one of the best entries to innovative employee engagement techniques – the idea got published in the UK based HR magazine (HR.com) in 2019
Director - HR
W+K Delhi
03.2014 - 12.2014
- Introduced Performance Management System for the first time ever in Delhi office
- Identified, Revamped and Restructured employees’ compensation & benefits aligned to organization goal and market standards
- Led the HR audit with no adverse report on statutory compliance
- Aligned India HR operations with the global practices
Sr. Manager
Hakuhodo India
03.2012 - 02.2013
- Led the digital transformation of the Performance Management System, introducing objectivity and transparency
- Devised incentive plan for the team as part of the total rewards strategy
- Achieved 95% retention rate by executing SMART objectives in all areas
Sr. Manager - HR
Showtime Group
03.2010 - 06.2011
Manager - HR
NetCarrots.com Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 02.2010
Hiring Specialist
Elixir Web Solutions
01.2005 - 12.2007
Education
MBA - Human Resources Management
XLRI
Jamshedpur, India 04.2001 - 01.2021
MBA - HR - undefined
Jaipuria Institute of Management
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
Fergusson College
Skills
- Merger & Acquisition
- Talent Strategies & Management
- Program & Project Management
- Performance Management
- OKRs
- Change Management
- Learning & People Development
Human resources management
Organizational development
Leadership and team building
Performance analysis
Team training and development
Certification
Employer Branding, ETHR, 10/01/22
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 05/13/82
- Nationality: India
Keyhighlights
- Lead the M&A of the organization.
- Shape the People strategy to fuel growth and competitive advantage, establishing us as a talent magnet.
- Drive a strong, values-based culture that everyone can understand and own.
- Identify the skills and capabilities that will unlock new levels of growth now and in the future.
- Work with leaders to design their structures and ways of working in ways that promote agility.
- Ensure compensation is applied fairly, strategically, and inclusively.
- Ensure a positive employee experience through slick people touch points.
Timeline
GM - HR & Head of HR
VML Tech Hub | WPP Group
07.2024 - Current
HR Lead / People & Culture Partner
Turgajo Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2021 - 07.2024
Independent HR Consultant
Self-Employed
01.2015 - 07.2021
Director - HR
W+K Delhi
03.2014 - 12.2014
Sr. Manager
Hakuhodo India
03.2012 - 02.2013
Sr. Manager - HR
Showtime Group
03.2010 - 06.2011
Manager - HR
NetCarrots.com Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 02.2010
Hiring Specialist
Elixir Web Solutions
01.2005 - 12.2007
MBA - Human Resources Management
XLRI
04.2001 - 01.2021
MBA - HR - undefined
Jaipuria Institute of Management
Bachelor of Arts - undefined
Fergusson College
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