Vidhu Arora Email & Phone Number

Pune, Maharashtra, In

San Francisco, California, Us

Oversee Talent & OD agenda across divisions and teams in APAC including Global Sourcing, Franchise, Global Functions, Brand Product Development teams and the Hyderabad Tech Development CenterCOE role aimed at developing future back talent strategy and delivering solutions to support organization transformation

San Francisco, California, Us

• Lead a team of HR professionals to manage employee life cycle for teams based out of India, Sri Lanka, Pakistan, Bangladesh & Europe Region• Turnaround the state of function in the Region by driving HR initiatives that positively impact the employee experience• Strengthen the Talent Pipeline for Leadership in the Region by investing in development and coaching of Key Talent

San Francisco, California, Us

- Led the Talent agenda for Global sourcing by developing a roadmap for future talent needs and implementing innovative talent solutions that address organizational capability gaps and ultimately enable successful fulfillment of business goals and objectives- Led Succession Planning efforts for Global Sourcing by identifying Build-Buy-Borrow actions for leadership bench and hi-touch HR support for Key Talent.- Partnered with US counter-parts to co-create innovative learning and talent solutions and programs to address the training, development, and engagement needs of the Sourcing Client Group- Project manage complex change projects to ensure timelines, milestones and deliverable are met in accordance with project plan- Provided consultation internally to HR community on methodology and tools for talent development. - Managed stakeholder relationships across Global Supply Chain to align with the purpose and objectives of all strategies, plans, and initiatives of each business.

San Francisco, California, Us

- Provide business-focused HR service to woven category teams based out of 10 countries across Asia- Coach managers and leaders to assume increasing responsibility for all aspects of people management.- Work in partnership with senior management teams to identify the people implications of strategic and business plans and other developments.- Promote new ways of working and agree appropriate local-level interventions to maximize opportunities, support change and manage risk.- Challenge existing organizational structures and made continuous improvement in identified areas- Lead effective workforce planning to identify the capacity and capability of the organization to deliver its objectives, with focus on geography strategy.- Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, Conduct effective and objective investigations.- Provide day-to-day performance management guidance to line management (coaching, counseling, career development, disciplinary actions) provoking positive changes in the management of people and performance improvement- Contribute to policy development and implementation in relation to employee relations matters

Purchase, New York, Us

• Mobilized the team, developed the project plan and played an active role in the overall governance of the redesign project for PepsiCo India including the provision of regular progress reporting and the provision of other information required by the AMENA project management office• Established and maintained strong , productive relationships with key internal stakeholders to ensure that there is a consistently high level of engagement and two way communication throughout the project lifecycle and in particular during the periods when sensitive change was being undertaken• Worked with Senior Management to develop and implement the Organizational Structure for the PepsiCo India Region. Developed job roles and job descriptions. Obtained senior management agreement and approval for the proposed structure including resources and budget• Liaised with and advised the senior management group and senior governance forums on the change management strategy and approach

Purchase, New York, Us

• People manager role leading HR operations for PepsiCo India Beverage’s largest 2 Sales Units PHHP and UP contributing to 35% of India beverage business • Architect of Human Capital Strategy for the Unit and catalyst for sustained business performance

Purchase, New York, Us

• Led the employee communication agenda to ensure employees are motivated, informed and bought into Company Vision and Goals through communication and process excellence• Initiated, communicated and conducted Organizational Development Surveys i.e., PMP Surveys, Org Health Survey, Manager Connect and Pulse Surveys and ensured gold standard execution of the interventions and roll out across locations & divisions• Developed interesting and clutter breaking campaigns for cascading PepsiCo Values & Code of conduct

Purchase, New York, Us

- End to end life cycle management of Sales & Corporate functions- Key strategic projects to improve Sales force efficiency

Masters In Business Administration, Human Resources

Bsc(H) Biochemistry, Biochemistry, Biotechnology, Molecular Biology