Mobile: +971 55 369 1606 /Email: / Dubai, UAE

Vish Sanghani

Mobile: +971 55 369 1606 /Email: / Dubai, UAE.

PROFESSIONAL EMPLOYMENT HISTORY:

CHALHOUB Group, Middle East (Dubai)

Group Head - Talent Management

(Oct 2013 - present) 2.7 years

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MICROSOFT Middle East & Africa HQ (Dubai)

Talent Management Consultant, Middle East & Africa

(Mar 2011 – Oct 2013)- 2.7 years

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M T N - Mobile Telephone Networks (Johannesburg)

Senior Manager - Talent Management & Learning

(Nov 2005 – Mar2011)- 5.6 years

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MICROSOFT Australia & New Zealand (Sydney)

Regional Learning & Development Consultant

(6 months consulting, 2005)

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DELOITTE Australia (Sydney)

Learning & Development Manager

(Nov2001–Oct2004)- 3 years

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M T N - Mobile Telephone Networks (Johannesburg)

Learning & DevelopmentConsultant

(Nov 1999 –Oct2001)- 3 years

of Professional Experiences across all of the above roles:

Talent Management:

Designing, implementing managingregionaltalentleadership developmentstrategiesfor multi-country operations (eg: Middle East, Africa, Australia & NZ )
The talent strategyelements would includedriving -Succession Planning, Readiness Planning, Development approaches, High Potential /Top talent programs , Critical roles risk planning & Executive coaching
Driving the CEO & Executive Talent Review annual cycles with key stakeholders, country HRDs, HRBPs to gain input ontalent investment planning to build future pipeline of internal & external talents
Designing & implementing processes for identifying High Potential employees at multiple levels of the organisation to create a talent pipeline within the organisation for future growth & sustainability
Drive consistency within a region, aligned to the global blueprints around best practises, methods and business rhythm. While also, represent theregional opportunities & challenges in the global talent meetings, events & conference calls to bring back value for the local region
Act as ‘internal consultant’ by providing support & guidance to local country HRBP teams and HR Leaders to ensure ‘the one HR experience’ across the region
Drive to grow expertise & capabilities for the organization’s talents where capability gaps are found
Providing leaders & top talents with 360 feedback reports on their behavioural strengths, weakness, hidden strengths and blind spots
Coaching people managers on improving their leadership style & building high performing teams
Facilitate the integration of a variety of development offerings into top talent’s IDP’s (eg: coaching, on the job work experiences, stretch assignments, training, secondments, rotations, overseas stints etc)Designimplementation of new Leader ‘100 days on-boarding plans’ to ensure effective ramp-up

Learning Management:

Designing, implementing and managing regional learning & development strategies & offerings
To influence & create a culture of learning by driving the importance of ‘70-20-10’development principles with managers to help create meaningful on-the-job development goals for their teams
Managing internal Corporate University, L&D functionfor management & soft skills development (both classroom & eLearning mediums)
Manage annual budgets& partner with learning vendors & providers for sourcing & delivery
Facilitating ‘leadership & team charter’workshops for senior leaders & their teams to help them build high performing teams (address – team vision, mission, goals, roles, values, norms)
Implement learning solutions, workshops and organisation-wide change management rollouts

Design, facilitation
& implementation of Internal brand / values alignment workshops: delivering the brand & values promise internally by using a learning and change process
Facilitation of experiential learning, strategy simulations and games for managers.
Design and delivery of new hire induction,orientation programs
Facilitator of knowledge-sharing and internal networking events to foster cross-silo exchanges
Employer brand / employer of choice frameworks, strategy & implementation
Managing organisational ‘youth strategy’ (graduate programs, learner-ships, intern-ships, bursaries)

Qualifications/Accreditation:

Postpp

Post Graduate in Business Administration

(PGDBA) from Brisbane Graduate School of Management - QUT, Australia

Bachelor of Commerce (B Com),
University of Bombay, India
Schooling from Cathedral & John Connon Private School, Bombay, India
Certified Talent Custodian - user of PeopleTree, talent management system
Certified facilitator of Ken BlanchardUSA program “Building High Performance Teams”
Certified facilitator of Ken Blanchard USA program “Situational Leadership”
Communication Excellence, NIDA, Australia
Certificate IV in Workplace Training, Australia
Certified facilitator of Celemi (Sweden) simulations program eg: “Tango: business from knowledge”
Participated in Telecoms Mini-MBA: conducted by Informa Telecoms Academy, UK. (Team won 1st prize for best presentation on the case study)
Participated in the Corporate Leadership Council’s (CLC USA) HR Leadership Academy 2010
Change Management Program, ESA Business School. 2015.

Consulting / Other highlights:

Presented at various HR conferences eventslike:

HR Summit, South Africa.
Annual People Challenge Middle East, Dubai.
AIMA (All India Mgmt Association)- Young Leaders Retreat. Goa.India.
Nokia Young Sky Program for India-MEA region - Dubai.
Nokia Top Leaders Program India-MEA region - Dubai.
ESSEC Business School France – presented to MBA students of‘Luxury Brand Mgmt.’ - visit to Dubai

LDR - Corporate Leadership Council, CLC USA

My work on branding the MTN L&D function, academies & offerings within the MTN organisation was selected as an international case study by the Corporate Leadership Council, CLC USA

Ken Blanchard‘Global Conference 2008’ Washington, USA

Presented on MTNs leadership development strategy and success story at the above conference.

Deloitte, New Zealand 2005

Facilitation of a 2day business simulation for Directors as part of their management development

Sveiby Knowledge Associates Conference, China 2003

Facilitation of a business simulation on managing knowledge organisations in China

Grow Talent, India 2001

Facilitation of a 2day business simulation and train-the-trainer for the consulting team in India.

Key strengths:

Ability to work at all levels: CEO, C-Suite, leadership levels down to graduate-new starter level
Global experience, adaptability & exposure having worked in 4 international regions & ability to work collaboratively across different cultures & teams to achieve results: with and through others.
Experienced facilitator of learning programs & leadership team-effectiveness workshops
Leading teams effectively as well as working with and through other groups and departments
Strong presentation, facilitation and communication skills
Strong mix of strategic and operational skills with a commercial/ business acumen (Business degree with HR & Consulting work experience)
Strong consultative and relationship management skills with business heads, HR managers & people managers – ability to become the trusted advisor