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Rajiv Sharma

Rajiv Sharma

Las Vegas

Summary

Global Human Resource Leader with expertise in developing scalable people and cultural practices that enhance business performance. Proven success in leading teams across Global Capability Centers, both onsite and offsite. Achieved 'Great Place to Work' recognition in previous roles, demonstrating commitment to employee engagement and satisfaction. Strong problem-solving skills and innovative thinking applied across diverse markets including India, United States, UAE, and Costa Rica.

An ENFJ MBTI profile with an ICF certification has built a strong foundation for building trustworthy advisory relationships at the senior executive level.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience

Work History

Vice President, People Strategy

Aristocrat Technologies
India, United States
07.2019 - Current
  • Led People Strategy for Americas and Global regions, enhancing alignment with business performance metrics.
  • Developed the P&C operating model to support five-year strategic objectives focused on change management and performance.
  • Served as liaison for Talent CoE, streamlining top talent identification and succession planning processes.
  • Analyzed organizational performance metrics, implementing strategies for continuous improvement.
  • Coached strategic business partners to address the talent needs of CXO leaders effectively.
  • Facilitated learning experiences by aligning business strategies with technological advancements.
  • Acted as Change Management Expert for significant enterprise-wide P&C initiatives.
  • Monitored P&C metrics to assess effectiveness and success of ongoing programs.
  • Designed and implemented programs like Early Retirement, Emerge, Life to support the Employee Value Proposition.

Global Vice President, Human Resources

Gain Credit
India - Delhi NCR, Chennai
07.2014 - 07.2019
  • Directed global human resource team during CEO transition and onboarding process.
  • Developed Employee Value Proposition to attract niche talent and improve retention.
  • Created organizational architecture to enhance hiring and training processes.
  • Designed variable reward plans to promote long-term wealth for leadership team.
  • Established annual compensation plans linking business performance with individual contributions.
  • Coached internal leadership succession pipeline to ensure future organizational readiness.
  • Managed global budgets for human resources function with efficiency.
  • Achieved Companies Great Place to Work recognition for two consecutive years.

Sr. Manager - People Strategy

Sapient Corporation
India - Gurugram
01.2014 - 07.2014
  • Directed skill inventory project to assess in-house skills and proficiency levels.
  • Spearheaded employee engagement initiatives across all India offices of Sapient.
  • Collaborated with Applications and Integrations team to align business strategies.
  • Facilitated training sessions to enhance employee skillsets and drive engagement.

Vice President - HR, Talent Management Leader

Encore Capital Group
India, Costa Rica, United States
11.2007 - 08.2013
  • Directed India team, providing leadership across all human resources verticals.
  • Designed Encore Advantage, a global EVP focused on attracting and retaining talent.
  • Served as key Compensation Committee member, representing Board in variable compensation discussions.
  • Developed global talent management framework in Costa Rica, defining leadership competencies and success profiles.
  • Successful in implementing 70-20-10 growth framework for CEO-1,-2 levels through a thoughtful and intentional exercise.
  • Led the HCM deployment globally across all location and harmonization of people practices in all geographies

Education

MBA - Human Resources, Organization Behavior

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management
India
07-1998

Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce, Accounting, Economics, Human Resources

Sri Ram College of Commerce
Delhi University, India
07-1996

Skills

  • Change management and organizational design
  • Talent management and employee engagement
  • Performance metrics and compensation planning
  • Leadership development and coaching
  • Financial acumen and commercial insight
  • Diversity and inclusion
  • Board and External Communications

Affiliations

  • Passionate blogger on Inclusion, Leadership Development and talent as a differentiator.
  • Traveler, Explorer of cultures and cuisines

Languages

English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional
Punjabi
Professional

Accomplishments

  • Certified Assessor and Job Benchmarking Expert
  • ICF Certified Coach
  • Peter Saville Certified Assessor and Leadership Coach
  • Certified Compensation Professional from World at Work

Timeline

Vice President, People Strategy

Aristocrat Technologies
07.2019 - Current

Global Vice President, Human Resources

Gain Credit
07.2014 - 07.2019

Sr. Manager - People Strategy

Sapient Corporation
01.2014 - 07.2014

Vice President - HR, Talent Management Leader

Encore Capital Group
11.2007 - 08.2013

MBA - Human Resources, Organization Behavior

Lal Bahadur Shastri Institute of Management

Bachelors of Commerce - Commerce, Accounting, Economics, Human Resources

Sri Ram College of Commerce

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