Rekha Chawala
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Chris Boorman
I worked with Rekha for over a year as we transformed the NTT Ltd Marketing organisation from a set of silo'd teams into a single unified and focused organisation. Rekha is one of those gifted HR leaders who is a true business partner - she takes the time to really understand what you are trying to do and then helps with clear advice and guidance to achieve the business goals. She was the face of HR through our massive transformation project and I have no hesitation in recommending her as a gifted, diligent and proven business partner.
Rupert Wadsworth
Rekha and I worked very closely on the transformation of a regional marketing department to a global marketing team. Her advice and guidance during this time was invaluable. She provide me with great council as much solid HR business advice throughout the process. Her dedication to providing the best solution for the business, and the members of the team demonstrated a total understanding of the responsibilities of an HR Partner.
Chris Boorman
I worked with Rekha for over a year as we transformed the NTT Ltd Marketing organisation from a set of silo'd teams into a single unified and focused organisation. Rekha is one of those gifted HR leaders who is a true business partner - she takes the time to really understand what you are trying to do and then helps with clear advice and guidance to achieve the business goals. She was the face of HR through our massive transformation project and I have no hesitation in recommending her as a gifted, diligent and proven business partner.
Rupert Wadsworth
Rekha and I worked very closely on the transformation of a regional marketing department to a global marketing team. Her advice and guidance during this time was invaluable. She provide me with great council as much solid HR business advice throughout the process. Her dedication to providing the best solution for the business, and the members of the team demonstrated a total understanding of the responsibilities of an HR Partner.
Chris Boorman
I worked with Rekha for over a year as we transformed the NTT Ltd Marketing organisation from a set of silo'd teams into a single unified and focused organisation. Rekha is one of those gifted HR leaders who is a true business partner - she takes the time to really understand what you are trying to do and then helps with clear advice and guidance to achieve the business goals. She was the face of HR through our massive transformation project and I have no hesitation in recommending her as a gifted, diligent and proven business partner.
Rupert Wadsworth
Rekha and I worked very closely on the transformation of a regional marketing department to a global marketing team. Her advice and guidance during this time was invaluable. She provide me with great council as much solid HR business advice throughout the process. Her dedication to providing the best solution for the business, and the members of the team demonstrated a total understanding of the responsibilities of an HR Partner.
Chris Boorman
I worked with Rekha for over a year as we transformed the NTT Ltd Marketing organisation from a set of silo'd teams into a single unified and focused organisation. Rekha is one of those gifted HR leaders who is a true business partner - she takes the time to really understand what you are trying to do and then helps with clear advice and guidance to achieve the business goals. She was the face of HR through our massive transformation project and I have no hesitation in recommending her as a gifted, diligent and proven business partner.
Rupert Wadsworth
Rekha and I worked very closely on the transformation of a regional marketing department to a global marketing team. Her advice and guidance during this time was invaluable. She provide me with great council as much solid HR business advice throughout the process. Her dedication to providing the best solution for the business, and the members of the team demonstrated a total understanding of the responsibilities of an HR Partner.
Experience
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Expereo
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Netherlands
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Technology, Information and Internet
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400 - 500 Employee
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Global HRBP & HR Initiatives Director
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Mar 2023 - Present
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NTT Ltd.
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United Kingdom
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IT Services and IT Consulting
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700 & Above Employee
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Global Senior Strategic HR Business Partner
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Apr 2021 - Mar 2023
Providing global Senior Strategic HR Business Partner support to Marketing, Strategic Alliances and Sourcing, Sales and Enablement and New Ventures & Innovations as a part of the central function’s portfolio with NTT LTD. Global remit coverage APAC, MEA, Americas, UK and Europe. Currently leading the people transformation agenda for globalizing Marketing operating model with senior leadership team. Building the New Ventures & Innovations function team to help pivot as a key revenue generator and leading on cutting edge Technology. Show less
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Nationwide Building Society
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Business Partner
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Mar 2020 - Mar 2021
Working on Society operating model to pivot the society to a Member Mission model responsible for providing people solutions to key stakeholders across the business and highlighting interdependencies across functions.• Leading on people transformational change programmes for Nationwide Digital, Resilience and Agility (which includes CIO, Data Analytics, Engineering and Ways of Working) and Performance & Operations highlighting inter-dependencies and pivoting the operating models to Society Member Mission model. • Assessing and centralisation of resource across the Society into new business function Performance & Operations (includes Future Capabilities, Business Architecture, Strategic Business Change and Portfolio & Value Realisation) to create an in-house Bespoke Business Operations service to the Society. • With running multiple transformational change programmes responsible for creating robust people experience plans to highlight key milestones, showcasing interlinks and dependencies with other change programmes. Providing influence and challenge to senior leaders to adapt plans where necessary to ensure delivery of excellent people experience. • Delivering cost realisation through transformational change programme through leaner and flatter operating model and efficiencies made through centralisation. Show less
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HR Business Partner - Digital
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Jul 2018 - Feb 2020
Responsible for accumulating all Digital assets (Banking app, co,uk, Open Banking (OB)) across the Society to create a Nationwide Digital function. Designed and led the people transformational journey and growth strategy. • Led the people Digital transformational change programme, this involved working with four consultancy firms (Sapient, KPMG, Baringa and McKinsey) to provide SME advice and support to transition to the new operating model. • Designed and led on people transformation, restructuring senior leadership team (Digital Operations, Product & Proposition, OB, Digital Delivery, Strategy, UX & UI and Engineering) and designing their respective target operating model and implementing a new ways of working whilst ensuring continuity of service. • Transformed historic delivery portfolios into hubs to form new ways of working which encompassed end to end change journey • Designed and led a growth strategy over a 3-year period for different disciplines i.e. Engineering, Products which encompassed location strategy, talent agenda i.e. internal graduate programmes, reviewing sourcing strategies to recruitment 500 heads. Created a governance structure to monitor progress and assessing immediate resource gaps. • Created a strong open culture which has resulted in encouraging teams to be empowered and have autonomy to do their jobs, flexible working, non-hierarchical structure, and created a test and learn environment• Focused on creating diversity agenda led by the leadership team to promote diverse working groups. Taking the opportunities to celebrate diversity by recognising cultural differences. There has been an increase in women in senior positions. • Managed a diverse workforce mix Contractor and 3rd Party Suppliers. With the objective of converting the workforce ratio to predominantly permanent hires through a 3-year strategic plan whilst leading the changes to IR35 legislation which has resulted in a high number of conversions. Show less
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Nationwide Building Society
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United Kingdom
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Financial Services
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700 & Above Employee
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HR Business Partner
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Jan 2011 - Jul 2017
I have provided HR Business Partner support to other functions across Nationwide; Financial Management, Contact Centres, Commercial, Communications, Human Resources and Customer Experience. My keys areas of achievements have been:• Implemented a new concept of video servicing for our customers (Nationwide Now) adapting to customer demand in a cost constrained environment, this was achieved by upskilling our workforce in new technologies and changes to ways of working to meet regulatory guardrails. The benefits are positively recognised by a multi skilled workforce and access to a wider customer segmentation across the country.• Implemented our approach to de-incentivising sales target and doing what’s right for the customer by placing more emphasis on behaviours, this required a fundamental review of how bonuses were paid and redefining our performance management process to change focus from task to behaviours.• Conducted a change programme to move c150 FTE from Northampton to London office, this required extensive NGSU negotiations on London pay, relocation support, travel support and temporary allowance for 12 months which meant the London offices where sufficiently resourced• Created a brand-new Customer Experience function, from designing operating model, scoping capabilities and resource strategy. A fully fledged function was sourced of c35 FTE. Show less
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HR Business Advisor
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Aug 2008 - Dec 2010
Dealt with various HR queries throughout the business. • Reviewed people metrics such as turnover, absence, hires and made recommendations to the business on approaches. • Provided advice and played a major role in change programmes• Acted as a point of contact for business for any HR queries • Updated and evaluated job descriptions
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