Niviya Sheikh

About Niviya Sheikh

I am a Senior HR Leader with 9+ years of progressive experience across IT, Banking, Finance, EdTech, and currently the Diamond & IT Industry, leading PAN India HR operations and workforce support.Currently, I head HR & Operations for Task Source (PAN India) and Belgium Diamonds LLC, New York, a leading organization in the diamond & IT industry, where I partner with founders and executive leadership to design and execute enterprise people strategies that drive business growth, operational excellence, and workforce scalability.My leadership approach is grounded in HR Business Partnering (HRBP)—serving as a strategic advisor to the C-suite on workforce strategy, organizational design, leadership capability, succession planning, and culture transformation. I have successfully led 300–500+ employee organizations, overseeing end-to-end HR ecosystems, including talent acquisition, performance management, compensation & benefits, payroll, compliance, and employee relations.I bring deep expertise in:• Workforce strategy & organizational design in specialized industries (Diamond & IT)• HR analytics & data-driven decision-making• Digital HR transformation & automation (Zoho, HRMS)• Culture building, engagement & retention at scale• Change management & leadership developmentI operate at the intersection of people, strategy, and performance, ensuring human capital becomes a true competitive advantage—especially in high-precision, skill-driven industries like diamonds & IT.I am passionate about creating high-trust, high-performance cultures where people thrive and businesses scale sustainably.

Experience

1. Senior Human Resources Manager

   Task Source

   Nov 2025 — Present · Indore, IN

   Duties and Responsibilities*Responsible for interacting with all levels of management to understand & translate business requirements into overall people strategy, in addition to managing all facets of Human Resources with regard to talent acquisition.*To manage cost effective quality hiring across all departments.*Supervising complete recruitment life cycle for sourcing the best talent from diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements.*Optimizing the employee salaries on par with other region cum industry base.*Campus recruitment on - line recruitment, referral recruitment while optimizing the sourcing cost.*Ensuring resolution of employee grievances by adopting methods like counselling and establishing works committee.*Formulating and implementing best HR practices, policies & initiatives aiming at employee welfare and retention.*Handling entire performance appraisal process across levels and establishing framework for substantiating performance appraisal system linked to reward management.*Introducing new and innovative ways of appraisal there by offering 360 - degree view to the organization.*Identifying training needs across levels through mapping of skills required for particular positions.Curating and implementing training and development programs based on both the organization\'s and the individual\'s needs as well as developing effective induction programs.*Preparing and submitting the Annual Personnel Budget for all personnel costs and Headcount to the management.*Working as an In - charge of payroll administration and to make all necessary co - ordination with account department to ensure a smooth and efficient operation (salary, variable compensation, overtime & special payments).*Compiling all data needed for the annual salary review, and the annual performance appraisal analysis.

Education

• Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA, Foreign Trade

  2009 — 2012

• Prestige Institute of Management & Research

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, International Business

  2013 — 2015