Jyotsna Desai-Gala

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ABOUT JYOTSNA DESAI-GALA

A versatile international HR specialist with more than ten years experience across a variety of business sectors and geographical regions including Europe, UK, America and Southeast Asia based organisations of various sizes and cultures. I am curious, insightful, energetic and determined and operate with a strong set of generalist HR skills. With a results focused and collaborative leadership style delivering significant strategic and operational business success, specifically through periods of growth; acquisitions; or transitions. Areas of focus: Strategy and international experience - • Proven ability to work as a “trusted advisor” with senior executives on an outcome-driven basis • Track record of developing business-aligned HR strategies and executing on these • Strong delivery focus • Extensive international experience Culture and Values - • Cultural awareness of working practices • Successful delivery post-acquisition integration programmes including management of change, cultural integration, legislative, corporate compliance Organisation design and transformation programmes – • Significant organisation design and change management experience, to improve efficiency and profitability • Establishing and staffing new legal entities • Immigration and global mobility Mergers and acquisitions - • Creating a good balance ensuring HR consistency across the region and the need for localisation and adaptation • Implementing local policies and procedures which align with overall corporate policy