Akbar Kumar
Director @ CGI | Leadership Solution, Talent Strategy, HRBP
- Role
- Human Resources Director at CGI
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Akbar Kumar
A highly motivated Talent Management professional and thought leader with over 20 years…
Experience
Human Resources Director
Oct 2022 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Leading Organization Development & Talent Management for APAC,$1B CAD revenue & 21500+ CGI Partners strong:• Achieved 20% increase in leadership pipeline readiness and 25% increase in diversity, by revamping the talent review process• Led succession planning process with senior leaders, improving succession planning metrics by 15%, by introducing enhanced leadership horizons• Led the implementation of a talent management system to streamline HR processes, through digitalization, significantly reducing transactional workload, manual errors, enhancing speed, & enabling HRBPs & stakeholders with enhanced bandwidth• Led leadership development program for 300+ high-performing Directors, VPs & BU leaders, incorporating leadership coaching, 360-degree feedback, DISC, and psychometric assessments, resulting in enhanced leadership outcomes of strategic development plans• Successfully implemented HR-led hyper-personalized career engagement program, with manager capability development and one-one career engagements with identified talent, to nurture a high-performance culture, leading to higher talent retention• Led and streamlined promotion process across all levels in the SBU, ensuring focus on differentiation, diversity & consistent performance to nurture a high-performance culture• Collaborated closely with Business Units to develop strategic BU plans and refine organizational models, driving alignment among clients, CGI Partners, and shareholders
Education
XLRI Jamshedpur
Postgraduate Diploma
2023 — 2024
Oriental Institute of Science & Technology
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
1999 — 2003
Skills
- Service Delivery
- Global Delivery
- Transition Management
- Project Governance
- Pre-Sales
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