Namita Ratra

About Namita Ratra

As the Global Director of Learning at Sandoz, I spearhead the growth and development of over employees worldwide. With over 14 years of experience in HR and Learning & Development, I have successfully led global programs, portfolios, teams, and services that align with business strategies and learner needs.I specialize in leveraging design thinking principles and generative AI tools to create engaging and impactful learning experiences. My innovative approach has fostered a culture of collaboration and innovation within the organization. Notably, I developed and implemented a content curation strategy that increased learner satisfaction by 35% and enhanced learning outcomes for critical skills.In addition to my role at Sandoz, I am an active speaker at international conferences and run a series of newsletters focused on the latest trends and best practices in Learning & Development as well as personal development. My certifications in Insights for Innovation and From Ideas to Action by IDEO U, along with assessments in People and Soft Skills by Coursera and LinkedIn, underscore my commitment to continuous learning and professional growth.Passionate about enabling people to thrive in their roles and careers, my mission is to build a learner-centric organization that empowers employees to learn and grow in the flow of work. I am dedicated to improving the learner experience and impact, and I actively collaborate with internal and external partners to drive learning excellence.

Experience

1. Global Director - Learning

   Sandoz

   Mar 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Reporting into the Global Head of Talent Management and Learning, my role focuses on the following:• Supported key projects during Sandoz Spin-off from Novartis – technology transformation, set-up of Learning MSP, learning portfolio review and set-up, strategizing learning governance.• Part of the Global Talent Management and Learning CoE, leading the strategy design for learning and representing the global learning CoE for strategic discussions to drive cross team collaboration with business as well as the P&O organization.• Active collaborator in key global Talent Management projects to design Performance management, Global recognition awards, Manager program. • Drive efficiency and ensure optimal utilization of learning resources (using the build, borrow and reuse strategy) ensuring maximum ROI for costs spend by SZ L&D and TM• Explore and implement used cases for automation and Gen-AI to support global L&D design processes

Education

• Lady Irwin College, Delhi University

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Child Development

  2004 — 2007

• IDEOU

  Certification - From Ideas to Action, Design Thinking

• Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta

  IIMC-Executive Programme in Strategic Human Resource Management-06, Strategic Human Resource Management

• Maharaja Sayajirao University of Baroda, Vadodara

  Master of Science (M.Sc.), Human Development and Family Studies

  2007 — 2009

• Indian School of Business

  Strategic Digital Leadership Program

• IDEO U

  Certification - Insights for Innovation, Design Thinking

• The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)

  Executive MSc Behaviour Science 2025/26