Naini Sharma

Making an impact on business through talent and organizational development interventions motivates me to bring my best every day. Adept at identifying and implementing appropriate tools and interventions to transform leaders, teams and the organization thereby driving performance excellence. Adopting a hands-on approach, always striving for continuous improvement.

With over 8 years of experience in various industries including Management Consulting, looking to partner with business units and provide professional expertise, service and solutions that result in greater alignment of people and organizational objectives.

Talent Development Specialist | trivago N.V. | March ’22 – Present | Reporting: Head - Talent Experience

• Partnering with business to create an Organizational Design and a Job Architecture 
• Creating Career Paths with development interventions for 700+ talents
• Implementing a Career Framework to support internal mobility and progression
• Researching and defining Job Descriptions for over 300+ Job Profiles
• Identifying and building Skills Library for all the Job Profiles
• Championing upskilling and multiskilling interventions through Skill Gaps and Matrix
• Internal OD consulting for D&I, PMS and related initiatives
• Creating a comprehensive LMS with Bridge, Coursera, edX and Udemy catalogues

• Managed a team of 10 talents across India with a headcount of 7000+ employees
• Conceptualized, implemented, and managed the MT-GT Programs for over 100+ Trainees
• Designed and introduced High Potential Programs for 100+ employees pan India
• Set up a Talent Mobility Program closing 65% positions internally
• Designed and implemented Capability Building for store management job readiness
• Designed and delivered Assessment Centers for 900+ employees
• Designed and implemented 360 Degree Feedback as a Performance Management tool
• Partnered with business to establish the OKR format for PMS and annual promotions

• Functioned as a COE Lead for Organizational and Talent Development projects
• Conceptualized, implemented, and led Culture Transformation for 6000+ employees
• Led Change Management resulting in 19% employee engagement growth in 6 months
• Created Succession Plans for critical roles using a Performance-Potential Matrix
• Established Career Discussions and IDPs for High Potential employees
• Designed and facilitated Talent Reviews to track talent readiness and progress on IDPs
• Implemented Scorecards to enhance Functional Effectiveness of Top Management
• Designed and implemented a revised Performance Management and Rewards Process within 3 months

• Set up the Learning and Organizational Development function from ground up
• Streamlined process like Inductions and Promotions leading to a 15% employee engagement increase
• Managed the Great Place to Work Certification with a gradual increase in trust index from 65 % to 78%
• Researched and implemented a Learning Management System to inculcate a learning culture
• Curated custom-made Leadership Development Programs including Managerial Capability 
• Conceptualized, introduced, and oversaw the Performance Management Process for 2000+ employees
• Introduced a ‘Fast Track’ Program for High Potentials leading to a 12% retention increase
• Achieved a target of providing 75% of the talents with a Personal Development Plan 

• Led a team of 4 as a project manager for various Human Resources consulting projects
• Managed Organizational Development projects for more than 50+ clients across multiple industries 
• Created and facilitated Assessment/Development Centers and Training Programs for 50+ companies
• Researched and built Competency Frameworks with proficiency levels and rating scales
• Conceptualized and managed Leadership Development Programs for 300+ CXO level leaders
• Designed and facilitated Individual Development Plans (IDPs) for 2000+ employees
• Researched, developed, and implemented Performance and Potential Matrix for Succession Planning 
• Developed and facilitated Assessor Orientation for 50+ panelists
• Designed, oriented, and conducted Behavioral Event Interviews for 900+ candidates

• Created Skills and Competency Profiles for 1000+ students and employees 
• Built Skill Matrix for 10+ organizations to support Recruitment and Training
• Designed Psychometric Assessments for Recruitment and Training Needs Identification
• Conceptualized and facilitated 20+ Train the Trainer Programs to disseminate product knowledge
• Designed Content for Reports and Training Programs

• PG Diploma in Counselling & Family Therapy | Indira Gandhi National Open University | 2021
• M.Sc. in Psychology – Human Resource Development & Management | Christ University | 2015 
• B.A. in Journalism, Psychology & English Literature | Christ University | 2013