Smita Nair
Director HR @ IQVIA | HR Leadership, Talent Engagement , Change Management , HR Compliance & Audit, HR Policies
- Role
- Director HR at IQVIA
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Smita Nair
As Director HR at IQVIA, I lead the human resources function for global clinical operations, lab operations, and corporate functions across India. With over 20 years of HR experience, I manage a team of senior HR professionals to align talent strategies with business objectives, enhance organizational effectiveness, and drive measurable outcomes. My responsibilities include overseeing HR compliance and audits, policy formulation, and leading change management initiatives at scale. My core competencies include HR strategy, organizational development, leadership coaching, and diversity and inclusion. At IQVIA, we have implemented innovative talent engagement practices and supported large-scale transformations, ensuring alignment with evolving business needs. Passionate about fostering a values-driven corporate culture, I strive to empower teams with people-first strategies that enable growth and resilience.
Experience
Director HR
Jul 2016 — Present · Mumbai, IN
HR Leader | Global Clinical Operations, Lab Operations, and Corporate Functions | IndiaHR Leader | HR Policies and HR Compliance & Audit | IndiaAs an HR Leader, I manage a team of senior HR professionals to deploy talent engagement, development, and retention initiatives across India. I have developed and executed an HR model with KPIs using quantifiable metrics linked to business results. My role involves leading and providing strategic human resources support at a country and business unit level, including change management and M&A initiatives.I am adept at managing and coaching global and local stakeholders on people priorities. I have designed, reviewed, and approved several policy rollouts in India and led numerous diversity-related initiatives at a country level. Additionally, I have launched and executed multiple talent and learning programs and spearheaded new-age engagement and branding initiatives across India.Since 2023, I have also been heading the HR Compliance and Audit portfolio for India, alongside leading the HR Business Partner and HR policies portfolio.
Education
University of Mumbai
B.Com, Commerce
1997 — 2002
SIES College of Management Studies - India
PGDBA(HR), SIES College of Management Studies
2003 — 2005
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