Swati Sharma

Assistant Director - People & Culture, Accor South Asia @Accor

Gurugram, HR, IN
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WORK HISTORY

Jan 2019 — Present

Assistant Director - People & Culture, Accor South Asia @Accor

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Gurgaon, IN

Partnering on enterprise People Strategy across 70+ hotels and employees in South Asia, supporting regional leadership and property HR Heads in advancing Talent Architecture, Workforce Planning, Total Rewards alignment, and Governance frameworks across a complex, multi-location ecosystem.1.) Workforce Strategy & Productivity GovernanceDrive data-led workforce planning and payroll analytics across the region, enabling productivity benchmarking and financial discipline. Contributed to measurable payroll optimization through workforce deep-dives and scenario alignment with business sustainability objectives.2.) Enterprise Talent Architecture & SuccessionCollaborate on regional talent strategy, leadership hiring, succession planning, and structured talent review governance to strengthen leadership bench strength and long-term capability building across units.3.) Total Rewards & Organizational StructuringContribute to compensation philosophy, job evaluation and grading frameworks, incentive structures, annual compensation cycles, and industry benchmarking — aligning reward strategy with cost governance and market competitiveness.4.) Governance, Risk & Compliance OversightSupport structured grievance management, sensitive investigations, and compliance-led interventions, reinforcing accountability, cultural integrity, and governance rigor across the network.5.) Employer Branding & Culture ActivationPlayed a key role in scaling the India-originated Heartist Gratitude Week into a MEA & APAC-wide campaign; strengthened regional engagement governance and enterprise recognition frameworks.6.) Expansion & Organizational ReadinessProvide operational People & Culture support to pre-opening and growth-phase units, enabling people readiness and scalable expansion.

EDUCATION

2007 — 2009

Mody Institute of Technology & Science, Rajasthan

Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources

2006 — 2008

St. John's College, Agra

Master of Commerce, Applied Business Economics

SKILLS

RecruitmentsRecruitment & SelectionEmployee RecognitionEmployee RelationsAttendance ManagementScreeningBenefits NegotiationTalent AcquisitionSoft SkillsPayrollPerformance ManagementGrievancesManpower Number & Manpower Cost BudgetingHospitality ManagementEmployee EngagementInterviewsRecruitingHospitalityOnboardingPre-OpeningEmployee BenefitsEmployee Data ManagementHR PoliciesStrategic HRManpower Cost BudgetingLabor RelationsStrategic Human Resource PlanningHotelsPerformance AppraisalHuman ResourcesHospitality IndustryPersonnel ManagementSalaryHotel ManagementManagement

ABOUT SWATI SHARMA

I partner on enterprise People Strategy within a large, multi-location hospitality ecosystem spanning 70+ hotels and employees. My role covers Talent Architecture, Workforce Planning, Organizational Effectiveness, Total Rewards alignment, and Governance frameworks, enabling scalable business growth.I collaborate closely on regional talent strategy, leadership hiring, succession planning, and structured talent review processes to strengthen leadership pipelines. My work includes advancing performance management frameworks, embedding psychometric and assessment tools, and driving data-informed workforce planning while supporting payroll and productivity optimization initiatives across the region.On the Total Rewards front, I contribute to compensation strategy design, job evaluation and grading structures, incentive plan frameworks, annual compensation review cycles, and participation in industry benchmarking studies, aligning reward philosophy with business sustainability and market competitiveness.I play a key role in shaping Employer Branding and Engagement initiatives, including annual engagement governance and scaling the India-originated Heartist Gratitude Week into a MEA and APAC-wide campaign. I also support structured grievance management, compliance oversight, and governance-driven interventions that reinforce cultural integrity and operational rigor.Expansion and scalability remain a core part of my mandate, providing strategic and operational HR support to multiple pre-opening business units and enabling people readiness during growth phases.I am motivated by enterprise-level roles where Talent Strategy, Organizational Effectiveness, Governance discipline, and Culture Building converge to create resilient, high-performing organizations.

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