In today’s fast-evolving business landscape, human capital is the ultimate differentiator. With over two decades of experience in HR leadership across global multinationals and high-growth startups, I specialize in turning people strategies into business success stories. From nurturing talent pipelines in Fortune 500 companies to building agile HR frameworks for disruptive startups, I’ve consistently delivered measurable impact on culture, performance, and growth.As Vice President & Head of HR at Magicbricks, I’ve driven transformational initiatives that enhanced talent acquisition, slashed costs, and increased employee engagement, positioning the organization for sustainable growth. In the startup ecosystem, as Co-founder of ProventusHR, I partnered with businesses to shape leadership effectiveness, design scalable people processes, and fuel rapid expansion across industries.Key career highlights:Scaling Startups: Successfully set up HR structures to enable market entry and growth in Europe, APAC, and MEA regions, while fostering entrepreneurial mindsets across teams.Driving Transformation in Global Enterprises: Led strategic M&A initiatives, redefined talent acquisition, and spearheaded cultural integrations across 20+ countries for a €4B telecom business.Innovating Talent Solutions: Crafted high-impact frameworks for performance management, sales capability building, and succession planning to align people priorities with business outcomes.Coaching Leaders: Guided leadership teams to achieve clarity, cohesion, and strategic focus in dynamic environments, from real estate technology to sustainability think tanks.Whether launching new ventures or reimagining HR for global organizations, my approach combines agility, foresight, and a deep commitment to creating inclusive, high-performing cultures. Passionate about building businesses that are future-ready, I thrive on challenges that demand bold thinking and innovative execution.There are always opportunities to unlock potential, drive transformation, and scale success!
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Head - Human ResourcesMagicbricks Oct 2021 - PresentPeople Strategy, Rapid Business Growth, Building High Performance Teams, Culture Transformation, Workforce Resilience
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Co-Founder, DirectorProventushr Sep 2016 - Oct 2021Gurgaon, IndiaProventus means "Success" in Latin and this is how we see our strengths in partnering your future and strengthening your people processes. At ProventusHR, we understand your possibilities of tomorrow. We work diligently to facilitate our clients on how to use our range of services to their best advantage.ProventusHR provides employers with human capital solutions that result in measurably improved employee and organizational performance while minimizing employment practice risk. We can help organizations large and small establish, out-source and troubleshoot any and all essential Human Resource functions.At ProventusHR our prime role is to assist the client to identify needs, develop an action plan and facilitate change to enhance the success of your organization. Our management, human resource, and training services are designed to improve productivity, efficiency, communication and employee morale.Our HR Consulting & Advisory verticals:HR Performance Optimisation & Organisation DevelopmentExecutive Excellence CoachingEmployee Engagement & Talent DevelopmentLearning & DevelopmentVisit us to know more at: http://www.ProventusHR.com -
Director Human ResourcesTeri - The Energy And Resources Institute May 2017 - Nov 2020New Delhi Area, IndiaLeading HR for one of India's top Think Tank in the Environment Sustainability arena.- Drive organizational transformation for talent optimization across the 7 thematic programs- Lead performance optimization and people and business results through a robust performance management program- People policy and process standardization and improvement to enhance engagement and productivity- Driving a pay for performance culture - Culture building through value based people processes- Strengthening employee engagement and communications frameworks -
Executive Vice President & Global Head - Human ResourcesIndiahomes.Com Jan 2016 - May 2016Gurgaon- Leading HR for a Global sales led organisation- Drive organizational transformation- Set up global scalable processes for HR services, talent acquisition, enhanced employee engagement and career management- Sales productivity enhancement through organizational design changes. - Ramp-up for enhancing revenue growth and strategize the actions for reducing cost of sales.- People policy and process standardization and improvement to enhance engagement and productivity - Driving a pay for performance culture - Total Rewards- Strengthening employee engagement and communications frameworks
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Principal ConsultantEmpowering People And Culture Transformation Apr 2014 - Jan 2016NcrHR consulting leader driving continuous capability improvement in growth focussed and evolving environmentsHelping Start-ups and Small Medium Enterprises drive business results through measurable people priorities by providing HR leadership and program support through 4 primary people pillars•CHRO Consulting•Operational Excellence - Driving Service Excellence behaviour through people processes •Talent Strategy and Organisational Effectiveness•Total RewardsSupporting scale up and efficiency building through•Executive team selection•Improving performance management effectiveness through behaviour modification•Sales effectiveness enhancement•Competence assessment centres -
Vice President & Global Head Human ResourcesNucleus Software Exports Limited Jul 2012 - Mar 2014New Delhi Area, IndiaHR Strategy ownership and optimization of entire gamut of people practices across global markets. Competence based talent development programs and multi tier leadership development. Product and Engineering talent focus, early careers, Engineering and Management School programs. -
Head Hr, Global Network ImplementationNokia Siemens Networks Apr 2008 - Jun 2012New Delhi Area, IndiaOverall HR ownership for the Global Network Implementation services business at Nokia Siemens Networks. KRAs included building global project management capability, set up of new line of business, talent acquisition in India and global markets. At the core of the Network Implementation are the Project Management and Site Solutions business lines. Energy Solutions and Global delivery being the sunrise functions in the Telecom sector, the HR strategy focus was around enabling business growth in these areas. -
Sr Business Partner, Human ResourcesHcl Technologies Jun 2007 - Sep 2007I worked briefly at HCL technologies responsible for HR operations and engagement functions for the New York geography. Also responsible to review the HR technology roadmap for the North America geography. -
Senior Manager -Human ResourcesTata Consultancy Services Feb 1998 - Jun 2007Delhi, New YorkShaped my career working through a spectrum of HR functions as a generalist, process specialist and a business partner supporting various levels of business leaders. Working across TCS's 2 largest geographies - India and North America I worked in HR operations and HR process consulting (internal as well as external) arenas. Global talent management and ramp ups in Architecture and Technology and Consulting
Manu Arora Education Details
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Master Of Human Resource And Organizational Development -
Physics
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