Kratika Tapdiya

HR Transformation, Strategy and Organization Development Leader | GCC Expert | Operating Model, Talent Management & Workforce Strategy | Mercer | ex-EY | XLRI

Role
Engagement Manager at Mercer
Location
Bengaluru, KA, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
General Business & ManagementView LinkedIn profile

About Kratika Tapdiya

Strategic HR consultant, I specialize in large scale HR and business transformations and setting and scaling Global Capability Centers (GCCs) for Fortune 500 organizations during high-growth journeys for effective talent management and organisation growth. My expertise is in navigating complex stakeholder landscapes and building resilient operational frameworks for high-growth MNCs.Over the last 8 years across Mercer, EY and Reliance, I have partnered with CXOs as a Strategic Consultant for people workstreams — translating business cases into workforce planning strategy, organization design, HR operating models, governance frameworks, EVP, and scalable people processes that enable Day-1 readiness and long-term service delivery excellence for GCCs.My work sits at the intersection of business strategy and people execution: org design, spans & layers, job architecture, workforce planning, HR shared services, culture blueprinting, change adoption (PROSCI), and leadership governance across multi-geo GCC and HiTech team environments.I bring a consulting mindset with execution depth — combining data, structure, and stakeholder influence to build centers from 0→1 and scale them into high-impact, future-ready organizations.Areas of focus:• GCC setup, scale & governance (Build–Operate–Transfer)• Organization design, skills based job architecture & capability mapping• HR operating model, shared services & service delivery excellence• Workforce strategy & talent supply chain • Talent Acquisition Strategy, Workforce planning and onboarding • EVP, culture activation & employer branding• Enterprise change, PMO & CXO governanceI am keen to contribute in GCC leadership, Chief of Staff, and HR internal strategy roles where business growth and people strategy must move together.

Experience

  1. Engagement Manager

    Mercer

    Apr 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

    Partnering with global clients to design HR operating models and shared service structures for scale and efficiency.2. Advising leaders on organization design, role clarity, and performance frameworks to drive accountability and collaboration.3. Embedding automation and AI-enabled processes to strengthen employee experience and operational compliance.4. Leading succession planning and development journeys for CXO roles, enhancing leadership readiness across markets.5. Developing employee value proposition (EVP) and persona-based engagement strategies across multi-geo workforces.

Education

  • Audencia

    Consulting

    2017 — 2017

  • Institute of engineering and technology

    Engineer’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

    2012 — 2016

  • XLRI Jamshedpur

    Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

    2016 — 2018

Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn

Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.

Free plan included · No credit card required

This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.

Kratika Tapdiya — Engagement Manager at Mercer in Bengaluru, KA, IN | Unifers