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Esha Bhuttan

Sydney,NSW

Summary

An enthusiastic and high impact data led HR professional dedicated to delivering value to the business, with a proven track record spanning across multiple industries. Recognized achievements in Business Partnering, Talent Management, Change Management, Talent Acquisition, Learning and Development, People Advisory and Engagement, Organizational Efficiency, DEI initiatives. 15 years of experience building, managing, and mentoring world-class talent. Substantial experience leading growth at scale at early-stage startups. Data-driven, credible and collaborative partner with stakeholders and executives. Thought leader in DEI, Employer Branding and Workforce Planning Strong experience in APAC- Singapore, India, Indonesia, Thailand, Indonesia, Vietnam, China, Australia & Middle East. Certified in Salesforce Administration, HR Data Management & Analytics.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Head of People, Business partnership & Talent Acquisition for Product and Technology

PropertyGuru Pte Ltd
Singapore
06.2019 - Current
  • Led scalable organizational changes to accommodate PropertyGuru's hypergrowth mode increasing headcount from 90 employees in 2019 to 400+ in 2023: Product and Technology
  • People partner for the M&I projects (REA's iPP in Malaysia and SendHelper in Singapore) focussed on planning excellence, communication, and cultural integration
  • Onboarded ProdTech teams with lowest attrition across the group
  • Strategically conceived and operationalized a dedicated Talent only entity in India to exclusively serve the needs of the Product and Technology functions - during COVID-19
  • Headcount from 0 to 120 FTE's in less than 24 months
  • 90% + engagement scores and lowest attrition in the last 3 years (benchmarking -internal and external)
  • Double hatted as a Head of Talent acquisition for Product & Technology team - March 2021 till Jan 2023
  • Successfully launched and led multiple projects; - Job architecture, Tech re-organization, Performance Management, Tech Onboarding, Talent attraction and Branding - IVP and EVP
  • HRIS implementation - CSOD, Workday
  • Implementing change management throughout the organization during a period of 'Restructuring,' showcasing the embodiment of the company's values
  • Focus markets - Indonesia, Vietnam & Singapore
  • Leading a dynamic team, working closely with CTO, VP of Product and ProdTech senior leaders aligning our business strategy with our people strategy
  • Provide strategic business partnership and advisory services to Product & Technology function spanning across all business units and markets- Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam and India
  • Partner with COEs and offer counsel to leadership team addressing all form of People & Culture centric challenges
  • Aim is to identify and tackle issues effectively, ensuring alignment with the organization's goals and values while fostering a positive and productive work environment across different markets
  • Lead business area on Talent management strategy including organisational design, workforce planning, critical role succession planning, and capability assessment with recommendations to drive future scale and growth of the business
  • Partner with leaders to build leadership capabilities: challenge and influence, successfully navigating different styles and personalities to build trusted, credible partnerships
  • Execute approved workforce plans and perform headcount analyses to ensure resources are properly aligned to meet business goals.

HR Business Partner and Talent acquisition

BBM
Singapore
01.2018 - 06.2019
  • Support with planning, developing, implementing, and monitoring country specific HR solutions to support achievement of business targets in Singapore
  • Provide strategic business partnership and mentorship to people managers to positively impact talent motivation, development, and retention
  • Utilize data trends to develop, implement and lead conversations related to learning needs, projects, and programs
  • Work closely with multiple leaders to be cognizant of the business and proactively provide suggestions while mitigating legal risks and ensuring regulatory compliance
  • Lead the execution of crucial talent initiatives (driving change where needed) across the assigned business units, such as leadership development, organizational strategy and design, and role-based competency development
  • Actively collaborate across peer groups - specifically, individuals within recruiting, training & development, and finance to optimize the acquisition, integration, and development of and achieve company goals
  • Fully monitor Singapore HR budget
  • Talent Acquisition: Managing annual staffing headcount, helping business lines identify their needs and controlling the headcount as positions are being filled
  • Partnering with business leaders and defining, executing local hiring strategies especially for technical roles - Engineering, Product and Data and Corporate roles
  • Manage complete recruitment process - Sourcing, conducting pre screenings, Interviews with hiring managers, Reference checks, Offers.

Talent acquisition Manager

Nastrac Group Pte Ltd.
Singapore
08.2015 - 12.2017
  • Provide support on RFP and RFQ with information on organization resources, rates, availability of skilled resources, sample resumes, lead time to hire/resource staff
  • Responsible for development and retention of all new and existing business through excellent relationship management
  • Specialization in the hiring of mid to senior level professionals for Sales & Technology across all verticals
  • Hired for contractual & permanent roles
  • Responsible for overall recruitment cycle from Understanding requirement, Preparing Job Descriptions, Sourcing, Screening, preparing shortlisted candidates for interviews, Assistance through the process, Involvement in the offer process, offering candidates, closing deals and assisting with onboarding
  • Strong data management - Clean track of total recruitment activity, interviews (daily, weekly, monthly), offers and joining and ensuring up-to-date compliance of the recruitment system and directives as communicated from time to time
  • Worked on Taleo, B-Line & Salesforce
  • Campus Recruitment - INSEAD, NUS, Singapore Polytechnic & Internship Programs.

Manager: Human Resources

Bupa Health Insurance
Delhi, India
04.2013 - 10.2014
  • Leading Procurement and Supply chain COE with a span of 2000 employees across locations
  • Responsible for leading a team of Recruiters, Quality & Training for Managing and Governing Training Programs, Audits, Compliance Processes
  • Execute on the Financial target for Year-on-Year Budgeting for Hiring and Training Programs (Skills & Process)
  • Developed standard operating procedures for Businesses on Hiring, Quality and Compliance parameters in alignment with the business
  • Client Management - Driving operational excellence by governance routines and root cause analysis
  • Partnering with end client for seeking requirements for meeting business needs
  • Designing and tracking the progress
  • Training - Assist and supervise classroom training with effective on-ground coaching through structured skill gap checklists and measurement metrics
  • Have led successful programs in Soft Skills, Sales & Process Trainings, CRM Application Trainings, Performance Improvement-Need based trainings, Behavioural Training
  • Module Development - Plan, design, develop, implement, monitor, and recommend changes as necessary into the sales training material and content as and when necessary
  • Conducted Train the Trainer programs.

Assistant Manager- Human Resource

Jindals Intellicom
New Delhi, India
10.2005 - 04.2013
  • Responsible for leading a team of HR professionals under recruitment, training and governance
  • Led US and UK program transitioning (end to end)- Sales, Inbound and Collections (Seasonal and Performance Based campaigns)
  • Managed clients and stakeholders across all verticals
  • Client Management - Driving operational excellence by governance routines and root cause analysis
  • Execute on the Financial target for Year-on-Year Budgeting for Hiring and Training Programs (Skills & Process)
  • Developed standard operating procedures for Businesses on Hiring, Quality and Compliance parameters in alignment with the business.

Education

St Marks School
Delhi, India

Skills

  • Business Partnering
  • Talent Management
  • Change Management
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Learning and Development
  • People Advisory and Engagement
  • Organizational Efficiency
  • DEI initiatives
  • HR Data Management & Analytics
  • Leadership Development
  • Organizational Design
  • Workforce Planning
  • Capability Assessment
  • Talent Attraction and Branding
  • HRIS implementation
  • Strategic Business Partnership
  • Leadership Capabilities
  • HR Budget Monitoring
  • Talent Retention
  • Stakeholder Management

Timeline

Head of People, Business partnership & Talent Acquisition for Product and Technology

PropertyGuru Pte Ltd
06.2019 - Current

HR Business Partner and Talent acquisition

BBM
01.2018 - 06.2019

Talent acquisition Manager

Nastrac Group Pte Ltd.
08.2015 - 12.2017

Manager: Human Resources

Bupa Health Insurance
04.2013 - 10.2014

Assistant Manager- Human Resource

Jindals Intellicom
10.2005 - 04.2013

St Marks School
Esha Bhuttan