Sonia Vaswani
Global Head, Human Resources at SeaLead- Claim this Profile
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Experience
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SeaLead
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Singapore
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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1 - 100 Employee
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Global Head, Human Resources
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Aug 2022 - Present
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BW LPG
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Singapore
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Maritime Transportation
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100 - 200 Employee
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HEAD OF HUMAN RESOURCES
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Jan 2015 - Apr 2018
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MCC Transport
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Singapore
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Maritime Transportation
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1 - 100 Employee
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REGIONAL HR BUSINESS PARTNER (Part of A.P.Moller-Maersk Group)
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Apr 2011 - Dec 2014
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Overall responsible for Human Resource Activities for the company• Managed offices in Singapore, China, Japan, Korea, Taiwan, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Bangladesh• Employee count of 800 including 120 based in Singapore• Worked with HR partners across the countries to deliver quality HR services to the countriesACCOMPLISHMENTS• Implemented new bonus scheme for the company across a diverse market in North Asia and South East Asia• Implemented a talent management programme for the company• Implemented salary review and bonus review process 12 countries in Asia• Together with the CEO, assessed and made changes to senior management team in the countries to meet the company’s growing needs• Conducted a review of all country structures in order to drive a lean and efficient structure
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A.P. Moller - Maersk
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Denmark
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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GLOBAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT (GENERAL MANAGER)
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Jan 2010 - Apr 2011
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Global responsible for Talent Development Activities for the A.P.Moller-Maersk Group• Responsible for the Groups’ Leadership Development Programme – building leadership capability for 8000 leaders within the Group• Managed the coaching programme for the Group’s Senior Leaders• Provide consultative support and advice to HR Partners across the Business Units in building employee capabilityACCOMPLISHMENTS• Created governance structure for the relationship with 3rd party providers• Conceptualised and implemented the company’s outsourced training administration model• Strengthened sharing and collaboration amongst business unit learning professionals and providing overall governance over Business Unit learning activities
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APM Terminals
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Netherlands
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Truck Transportation
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700 & Above Employee
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GLOBAL TALENT DEVELOPMENT GENERAL MANAGER (Part of A.P. Moller-Maersk Group)
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Nov 2007 - Jan 2010
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• High Potential Development - Preparing leaders to assume the TOP 4 positions in within APM Terminals • Managing the career development and progression of participants on business unit’s graduate programme including:o structured career postingso coaching and developmento overseas exchange programmes• Managing the Global Terminal Development programme (GTDP) - an operational capability building programme across 63 Terminals globally (each terminal’s employs between 1000 – 2500 people)• Providing line managers with counsel in designing development plans.ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Developed and delivered the business unit’s leadership development programme, for next-in-line Terminal Managing Directors• Implemented GTDP in 50% of APM’s terminals• In-housing GTDP from an externally run programme to a 100% in-house run programme. Achieved savings for this initiative• Managing the implementation of one common learning administration system in 50% of APM’s terminals.
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A.P. Moller - Maersk
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Denmark
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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INTERNAL COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER (SEA)
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Aug 2005 - Nov 2007
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES.• Responsible for internal communications activities across SEA • Manage the intranet platform for SEA• Employee engagement activities ACCOMPLISHMENTS• Change management – Worked with the regional top to manage the change communication around the change from area structure into the regional structure • Launched a communications competence framework for country tops– ensuring that leaders are empowered to communicate effectively with employees. • Developed and implemented a SEA-wide CSR strategy • Implemented the intranet for SEA• Conceptualised and implemented townhalls concept
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A.P. Moller - Maersk
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Denmark
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Transportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
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700 & Above Employee
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RECRUITMENT MANAGER
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Jan 2004 - Mar 2005
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES• Recruitment of seafarers for LPG, LNG, Chemical carriers, container vessels, car carriers • Overall responsible for training of seafarers and cadets• Editor of the in-house magazine for seafarersACCOMPLISHMENTS• Implemented a competency based progression roadmap, for all officers (deck and engine), covering the various competencies required, both soft skills and technical skills required as officers moved up in rank and responsibility• Developed and successfully implemented an induction program for all newly recruited officers, which included practical training on shipboard operations and systems, prior to embarking their first vessel with Maersk
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Education
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Class 1 Certificate of Competency (Deck Officer)
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University of Leicester
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)