Pankaj Mittal

About Pankaj Mittal

Business focused Global HR Leader with over 3 decades of experience driving financial outcomes and business growth. Strategic thinker and proven ability in driving Pre & Post Merger integration, collaborate at Board level, partner C-suite executives, drive workforce transformation, and lead restructuring efforts with an entrepreneurial approach. Adept at managing complex situations, influencing stakeholders, building rapport and shaping programs and approaches that promote growth and innovation. Passionate advocacy of DEI and creating a strong business impact. Culturally astute executive with extensive APAC experience especially India, China, Japan, Korea, Thailand, Australia, the Philippines and Bangladesh. Speed and Agility comes naturally! AREAS OF EXPERTISE HR & Business Strategy | Business & Organizational Transformation | Change Management | Mergers & Acquisitions | Global Talent Management | Organization Design | People Strategies | Organizational & Staff Development | Shared Service Centers | HR Operations | Outsourcing Strategies | Mentoring | Global & Executive Compensation | Total Rewards | Succession Planning KEY ATTRIBUTES Unlock human potential and shape future-ready organizations, play pivotal role in Executive Committees, start-up and scale-up businesses including GDC/GCCs, establish successful HR practices, Pre and Post Merger People Integration, establish HR Tech Landscape and transition to Digital HR, Labor relations and Union negotiations. My experience across Asia Pacific markets and embracing employees via M&A, has equipped me to be nuanced towards cultural transformation, nurture talent, support leadership growth, improve employee retention and achieve organizational goals through effective Human Capital Management.

Experience

1. SVP & CHRO Apac HR Advisor

   American Tower

   Jan 2015 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   APAC HR Leader (India, Philippines, Bangladesh, Indonesia). Established & scaled up IT & Finance SSCs (GCC). Stake Sale of Business in 2024: Managed employee stickiness and reduce attrition via retention programs, leadership connects, transparent communication and customized employee engagement programs.Org. transformation in 2023: Partnered with business to develop and execute operational efficiency & cost optimization with outcome of a leaner, fitter and agile team with improved span of control.Led post-merger people integration and cultural transformation in India in 2016, consolidation of $1.2B enterprise, optimizing from ~2500 to ~1800 employees and integrating ~10K augmented workforce across 120+ clusters in ~20 States. This was a complex acquisition of a large Indian company and involved People Fitment; Compensation, Benefits, Grades & Policies Harmonization. Helped achieve value creation, synergies, and efficiency. HR Initiatives: HR4HR, Fish Ambassador, CAFÉ, BREW EE programs, and internally curated learning programs resulting in an enhanced employee experience.

Education

• The Institute Of Cost Accountants Of India

  CMA, Cost & Management Accountancy

• Faculty of Management Studies - University of Delhi

  Master of Business Administration (MBA)

• MIT Sloan School of Management

  Leadership Excellence Program, Business Leadership

• Faculty of Law, University of Delhi

  LL.B, Law

• Shri Ram College of Commerce (SRCC), Delhi

  Bachelors in Commerce with Honours

  1985 — 1988

• St.Columba's School, New Delhi

  Class 12

  1973 — 1985