Divya Balraj

All thing Talent at Novartis!

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

About

Passionate HR Professional with 22 years of experience in translating business needs to the Organisational Capability. A certified executive coach and a HR Partner with experience in Leadership Development, Executive Talent Acquisition, Diversity and Inclusion. Experience successfully managing Multicultural team across Asia

Experience

  • Country Head Talent Acquisition - India I Global TA Leader - Data, Digital, Technology at Novartis
    Oct 2024 - Present · 1 yr 9 mos

    • TA Operating Model Integration: Designed and operationalized a scalable TA org model integrating talent marketing and strategic sourcing into the TA COE to accelerate business growth and hiring velocity. • Strategic Workforce Planning: Built dynamic workforce plans aligned to business growth and digital skill transformation by integrating internal mobility, external talent supply intelligence and predictive hiring models. • Enterprise Process & Delivery Transformation: Migrated global roles to India and redesigned delivery governance to boost agility, cost efficiency and hiring predictability • Playbooks & Change Management • AI & Digital Talent Acquisition: Embedded AI-enabled sourcing, talent insights and predictive hiring platforms to improve decision quality, enable hiring at scale and strengthen data-led workforce planning • Global Talent Enablement & Cross-Border Delivery: Enabled seamless cross-border talent delivery across multiple global hubs, enabling location strategy for critical technology and digital capabilities. • Future Skills & Early Talent Pipelines: Architected early-talent and future-skills strategies to build sustained pipelines

  • Talent Acquisition Leader at Cohesity
    Sep 2023 - Oct 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

    • Directed end-to-end talent acquisition strategy for the APJ region, enhancing hiring processes across various technical roles. • Developed a dual-track talent strategy to build executive leadership while establishing a sustainable early talent ecosystem. • Championed DEI initiatives, significantly improving gender representation in the talent pipeline as a core differentiator for Cohesity.

  • Senior Director Talent Acquisition at Freshworks
    Apr 2020 - Jan 2023 · 2 yrs 10 mos

    • Spearheaded global talent acquisition strategies critical for IPO readiness, enhancing leadership capabilities across Product, GTM, and Corporate functions. • Established an integrated TA operating model, combining sourcing, university relations, and talent branding to improve hiring efficiency. • Drove senior leadership hiring during hyper-growth phases, ensuring governance and capability depth across various functions.

  • Avery Dennison (Hong Kong)
    • Learning, Leadership and Organisation Development - RBIS
      Jan 2017 - Jan 2020 · 3 yrs 1 mo

      • Developed and accelerated talent development programs to align with future needs of RBIS Business Unit. • Designed and deployed comprehensive learning roadmaps, including assessments and coaching strategies. • Managed cross-functional leadership development initiatives, including executive and young leaders programs. • Fostered an inclusive culture through targeted learning interventions and coaching initiatives.

    • Talent Acquisition Leader - Asia region
      Oct 2012 - Jan 2017 · 4 yrs 4 mos

      • Led a high-performing talent acquisition team to support Avery Dennison’s aggressive growth plans across the Asia region. • Implemented Smart Recruiters ATS globally, enhancing recruitment processes for RBIS and Avery Dennison Asia Pacific. • Restructured the South and North Asia Talent Acquisition teams, focusing on innovative sourcing strategies to build a strong talent pipeline.

  • Human Resources Professional at GE
    Mar 2010 - Mar 2012 · 2 yrs 1 mo

    • Developed HR staffing plans and talent acquisition strategies for the energy business across major Indian cities. • Led end-to-end recruitment for the India Energy Organization, enhancing talent acquisition processes. • Successfully implemented the Key Talent Attraction Program to build specialized and leadership external talent.