Pooja Velhal

About Pooja Velhal

My professional credentials, across 26 years, include People Strategy & roadmaps, Org-transformations (M&A, Greenfield Projects, Restructuring, Scale-up etc), Policies & Processes, Global Leadership capability, Cross - functional bench strength & Potential Pipeline, Group level Talent Development strategies, HR Digitalisation, Large-scale Change & OD Initiatives, Employee Volunteering, Diversity & Inclusion & PVB (Purpose Values Behavior). Multicultural & diverse environment across APAC, EMEA & US. Matrix structure & networking Large size interventions CxO stakeholder management Complex project management Certifications:*Certified Happiness Coach*Masterclass on HR Strategy - in person from Dave Ulrich, Fermen Diaz.*Erickson International - Certified Coach*OD Certification Leadership Program - TISS*CII Certified HR Excellence Assessor training *Certified Master Trainer and Facilitator (Barclays, UK)*Certified Instructional content designer*Certified Career Anchor Guide*Certified DISC, OPQ analyst (SHL, 2007)*Certified in AC/DC Design (SHL UK, 2007)*Certified Assessor (SHL, UK, 2006)*Attended basic (pre-qualification) Level I process Lab (ISABS, 2002)

Experience

1. Director - Content & Delivery

   Skalent India

   Dec 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   Client Consulting,Curated Learning Content design,Learner experience,Blended Learning,Program Management,Delivery and Facilitation,Stakeholder Collaboration,LMS-LXP solutions,Research and Knowledge.Soft/Behavioural skills, Leadership at all levels, Future Leadership, Campus to Corporate, First time managers, Change mgmt. and Coaching, Org transformation skills, Talent pipeline competence, Supervisory development, DEI interventions etcEnquiry: P••••••••@Skalent.co.in

Education

• University of Pune

  Bachelor of Science, Chemistry

  1994 — 1997

• Pune University

  MBA, HR & Mktg

  1998 — 2000

• Erickson Coaching International

  Erickson Certified Coach in Association with ICF, Coaching

  2018 — 2018

• Happiitude & Berkeley Well-being Institute, California

  Certified Happiness & Wellbeing Coach

• Tata Institute of Social Sciences

  Certification Course in OD, Organisation Development

  2017 — 2018

• ETHR

  Masterclass - Business Transformation and HR Strategy, Business & People Strategy

Skills

• HR Strategy
• Performance Management
• Global Strategy
• Competency Management
• Psychometrics
• High Performance Teams
• Training
• Program Management
• Leading People
• Strategic HR
• Employee Engagement
• Cross-Functional Team Leadership
• Training Delivery
• Talent Acquisition
• Performance Appraisal
• Management Development
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Multi-Cultural Team Leadership
• Project Delivery
• Performance Benchmarking
• Employee Relations
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Talent Management
• Recruiting
• Adult Learning Methodologies
• Strategic Human Resource Planning
• Team Building
• Management
• Business Strategy
• Project Planning
• Leadership Development
• High Potential Development
• Personnel Management
• Personality Assessment
• Leadership
• Human Resources
• Team Management
• Change Management