Seema Bhatia

About Seema Bhatia

Strategic Human Resource Leadership & Workforce TransformationWith 20+ years of cross-functional HR leadership across BFSI, I specialise in aligning human capital strategies with business goals to drive organisational growth. At YES Bank, I partner with ELT and SLT members to deliver enterprise-wide HR transformation, strengthening employee engagement, optimising workforce productivity, and embedding inclusive practices across locations.Workforce Planning & Talent StrategyI have led large-scale workforce planning, competency mapping, and succession design initiatives that ensure business continuity and talent pipeline readiness. By driving policy reforms, job evaluations, and targeted retention strategies, I have reduced regrettable attrition in high-volatility units and enabled rapid redeployment to meet evolving business demands.Diversity, Inclusion & Employee ExperiencePassionate about creating inclusive workplaces, I pioneered women-centric hiring drives in Business Banking and launched women returnship programmes that supported experienced professionals re-entering the workforce. With diversity hiring elevated, I continue to build roadmaps towards benchmark, strengthening cultural integration and equity.Learning & Capability DevelopmentI design and deliver learning strategies grounded in structured need-gap analysis, collaborating with business leaders to accelerate capability development. From onboarding frameworks that achieved high completion rates to customised L&D interventions, my focus is on enabling employee growth while driving measurable business impact.HR Governance & Change EnablementI embed strong governance and data-driven insights into HR delivery, ensuring operational rigour through SLA-based frameworks and dashboard reviews. By leading structured employee listening initiatives, I enabled early identification of disengagement signals and implemented proactive interventions that enhance satisfaction, retention, and performance.Building Future-Ready OrganisationsCommitted to a people-first approach, I focus on shaping HR as a strategic enabler of growth. By mentoring high-performing HR teams, strengthening leadership pipelines, and embedding agility into workforce practices, I help organisations build resilient, engaged, and future-ready workforces.

Experience

1. Regional Head Business HR

   YES BANK

   Jan 2021 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   I lead HR strategy and service delivery across Retail Banking, MSME, Business Banking, Wealth and Collections in the Northern and Eastern zones, designing talent frameworks that fuel organizational agility and strengthen employee experience. By embedding data-driven insights into workforce planning and lateral deployment, I’ve optimized how talent moves to meet evolving business demands.Collaborating closely with business heads and senior stakeholders, I deliver enterprise-wide HR governance models, performance dashboards and stakeholder engagement programs. My approach ensures strategic priorities translate into consistent policy compliance, leadership pipelines and operational excellence across 100+ locations.Key Skills: Strategic HR Leadership, Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy, Learning & Development Design, Employee Engagement & Feedback Mechanisms, Succession & Retention Programs, HR Governance & Dashboard Reporting, Policy Development & Compliance

Education

• University of Jammu

  MBA, FINANCE / MARKETING

  2000 — 2002

Skills

• Service Delivery
• Strategy
• Auditing
• Mis
• Quality Auditing
• Branch Banking
• Business Process
• Banking
• Risk Management
• Team Management
• Banking Operaions
• Relationship Management
• Management
• Business Development
• Cross Selling
• Portfolio Management
• Leadership
• Retail Banking
• Compliance Audits
• Business Strategy