
Megha Thapar
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About me
Diversity, Equity & Inclusion - APAC Lead, CBRE
Education

Government College-Chandigarh
2004 - 2007B.COM (Eco Hons.) Accounts, Law, Management, Business, Banking, Tax, Economics.Activities and Societies: N.S.S., English Literary society, Commerce Society, Red Cross, Red ribbon Club, Library Society. Coveted awardee of "College Color".Best Student-Commerce Society.Outstanding Volunteer-N.S.S.Meritorious Student-English Literary Society.Editor-College Magazine and Newsletter, English Literary Society.

Govt. School Chandigarh
2002 - 2004Higher Secondary Commerce with Mathematics
Bhavan Vidyalaya
1995 - 2002High school All primary subjectsActivities and Societies: Kathak Dancer, Craft student, Play performer.

Delhi School of Economics
2009 - 2011(MHROD) Masters of Human Resource and Organisational Development.Activities and Societies: Member of Placement Team, Event Manager in KUTUMBKAM (Annual Management Fest) Worked on a Research project "Vision Effectiveness" of an organisation,Working on a Research Project on Quality of Work Life of Nurses.
Experience

HDFC Bank
Jul 2007 - Sept 2007ExecutiveCoordinating with HO teams for processing of Loans.Administration and handling customer issues related to their accounts/transactions in Loan Against Securities dptt of HDFC Bank (Haryana, Punjab and Chandigarh Region).Reporting and regular analysis of account protocols.

EduCorp Consultancy Services Pvt. Ltd.
Oct 2007 - Jun 2009Executive• Conducting counseling sessions and training sessions.• Scheduling of training sessions and coordinating with trainers.• Implementing learning strategies to meet targets on time.• Demand analysis and Launching of B to B projects.• Providing training insights to management for COE and priority notes.

Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
Oct 2009 - Dec 2010Live project Intern at IIM LucknowQuality of work-life of nurses | Research project at IIM Lucknow | Primary research and conducting FGDs

SRF Limited
May 2010 - Jul 2010Summer TraineeRationale behind Manpower Planning for Corporate FunctionsResearch on primary and secondary data.Developing questionnaire and doing cross Industry Bench-marking.Comparison and Analysis of the key findings.Providing checklist and recommendations for strategic management to decide on the head count at corporate functions.Live Projects Quality of work-life of nurses | Research project at IIM Lucknow | Oct’09 – Dec’10Designing and pre-testing of the questionnaire.Developing a model as per factors influencing QWL and basis this conducting interviews and FGDs.Analysis on the basis of responses.Quality of work-life of nurses | Alchemist Hospital | Oct’10 – Dec’10Developing questionnaire, conducting focused group discussions.Analysis and recommendations on the basis of responses w.r.t. organizational and personal factors. Show less
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Bharti Retail Limited (Easyday)
Mar 2011 - Aug 2013Business HRManpower Planning and Recruitment.Talent Management.Performance Management.Employee Engagement.Ensuring periodic update and analysis of the HRIS data.Managing disciplinary, performance and integrity issues.Provide regular inputs to senior leadership about the pulse of the organization.Partnering with Business:- Conduct communication meeting with employees and FGDs Ensuring compliance of people processes Control Manpower cost Control Manpower Attrition . Achievements:Coveted holder of “Walk-the-Talk” awarded for creating organizational impact.Awarded as “Star performer”.Pilot project for e-payroll with 100% punch accuracy.100% people compliance.Lowest manpower attrition throughout.Highest "Step Up" enrollments and "education @ work" Show less

EY
Aug 2013 - Mar 2019- Designing and maintaining D&I policies, practices alongside cultural set up at all global centers- Global D&I initiatives and program management at organization and focused group levels both- D&I analytics at Executive council and BU leadership levels nudging alignment with business delivery- Actively engaging with senior leaders for strategy and action plans in their respective BU- Guiding and supporting ERG's yearly strategy and initiatives- Ensuring collaboration with Talent, Business, Executive leadership and Branding leaders- Managing Ethics program office at Global level and POSH investigations Show less Talent team SPOC for largest Service LineEnd to end employee lifecycle- | Induction | Interactions | Pulse meetings | Payroll | exit meetings | Talent Management | Performance Management.Employee Engagement | Employee opinion survey | Culture initiatives.Provide regular inputs to senior leadership about the pulse of the organization.Ensuring periodic update and analysis of the HRIS data.Managing Grievances | Investigations | Disciplinary, performance and integrity issues.Publishing weekly, monthly, bi-annual, annual reports of compliances and HR analytics at leadership level.Partnering with Business:-| Conduct communication meetings, FGDs, Town-halls, Skip levels | Ensuring compliance of people processes | Control Manpower Attrition | Managing performance |Extra Initiatives and projects undertaken: Process owner of Talent team engagement. Culture Initiatives at organizational level. End to end payroll and payout of contractual employees.Achievements:Green Belt trainedWhite Belt certifiedTurbo ChampionExtra miler Award - 2015, 2016, 2017Highest performing team - 2016 Show less
Diversity and Inclusiveness professional, EY GDS - India, China, Poland, Argentina, Philippines
Apr 2018 - Mar 2019Assistant Manager, HR Business Partner
Oct 2016 - Mar 2018Lead Executive, HR Business partner
Oct 2015 - Sept 2016Senior Executive, HR Business Partner
Aug 2013 - Sept 2015

S&P Global
Apr 2019 - Oct 2020People Partner | President - Women Network-Providing strategic support to the business in all people related matters. -As a team, collaborating and working together to drive the business agenda.-Focus on successfully engaging, developing and retaining top talent. Management of a full range of HR initiatives across a global, diverse set of 7 business units/teams with almost 800+ employees.Regional leader for WINS (Women's Initiative for Networking & Success)

Moody's Corporation
Oct 2020 - May 2022AVP, APAC Lead - Diversity & Inclusion Strategy
CBRE
May 2022 - nowAPAC head - DE&I, Global Workplace Solutions
G100 Diversity and Inclusion India
Jun 2022 - nowAdvisor (Voluntary)
Licenses & Certifications
- View certificate

Adaptability & Resilience
McKinsey & CompanyJul 2024 
Green Belt Lean Six Sigma Training
EYMay 2017- View certificate

Management Accelerator part of Asian Leadership Academy
McKinsey & CompanyOct 2024
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Megha ThaparSix Sigma White Belt Certified EY Service excellence leader Jul 2016 White Belt certified on a successful closure and implementation of performance management project saving 4000+ man hours.
- Awarded to Megha ThaparCollege Color Govt. College - Chandigarh Feb 2007 Coveted holder of "College Color" for exceptional performance and participation in extra-curricular activities at State and National levels.
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