Naveen Nagpal

- Supported global consulting and PE firms with M&A, talent, and workforce strategy initiatives.
- Led HR setup for a German major’s Global Capability Centre across NA and Asia — defining HR strategy, job architecture, total rewards, and compliance.
- Built PMI and cultural playbook for a Canadian insurer post-acquisition.
- Guided LATAM consulting firm’s North American expansion — org model, change strategy, and leadership structure.
- Designed global sourcing and campus strategy for a Tier 1 IT firm (300K+ employees), reducing time-to-fill by 29%.
- Defined compensation, bonus, and sales roles for global Data & AI consulting ramp-up.
- Delivered comp benchmarking across Europe and LATAM with job fitment and economic alignment.
- Developed internal bench metrics including shadow utilization, reskill-to-deploy time, and bench aging.

• Led all HR functions across North America and LATAM, overseeing organizational design, culture transformation, and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) across 7 acquisitions; supported 35% post-merger revenue growth.
• Served as cultural integrator across global teams, aligning diverse values into a unified high-performance culture; improved employee engagement by 18%.
• Partnered with the executive team to implement HR strategy, talent architecture, compensation benchmarking, and a global bonus program; reduced annual reward leakage by $2.5M.
• Designed and executed a Canada-wide talent acquisition strategy in partnership with University of Toronto; reduced time-to-fill by 22% and enhanced employer brand recognition.
• Built the HR Business Partner model, driving a 15% uplift in operational efficiency and stronger team alignment across geographies.
• Advised senior leadership on Employee Relations (ER) frameworks and policy modernization aligned with Canadian labor laws.
• Redesigned Canadian employee health benefits program by onboarding a new broker and negotiating lower commission structures; delivered enhanced coverage (including telehealth, mental and financial wellness) while reducing premium cost by 19%, aligning with a “more for less” total rewards strategy.
• Collaborated with finance and legal to ensure compensation compliance across North America and LATAM, avoiding audit penalties and ensuring fair pay practices.
• Enhanced the global job architecture framework, aligning levels, compensation bands, and titles—improving internal equity and transparency.
• Developed and implemented a global sales commission framework aligned to revenue targets and profit margins; drove 12% increase in sales team performance and improved payout accuracy across North America and LATAM.
• HR Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) (entire life cycle), Organizational Diagnostics, Strategic Talent Management, Talent Acquisition, Leadership & Team Performance, HR Strategy, Total Rewards, Employee Relations

• Directed global HR integration for over 15,000 employees across 23 countries, including a $1.5B transaction with 5,800 staff; ensured 98% retention within 24 months.
• Provided executive counsel to C-suite on change management, compliance, and HR policy alignment within a complex matrix structure.
• Created a global compensation harmonization tool, enabling 60% faster due diligence cycles and $2M in annual savings.
• Implemented an integrated HR compliance and governance framework across acquired entities.
• Developed and led cross-functional integration teams (HR, Legal, IT, Finance), aligning systems, structure, and communication across cultures.
• Led harmonization of compensation and benefits packages across acquisitions, integrating 10+ plans while maintaining compliance.
• Ensured seamless migration of local benefits (healthcare, pension, stock options) across regions through collaborative change management.
• Led executive compensation planning and governance for all senior acquired business leaders, ensuring market competitiveness, internal equity and alignment with deal objectives and HR/Legal frameworks.
• Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) (Pre-Deal Strategy, Advisory, Due Diligence, Integration, Change Management, Carve Outs, Synergy Assessment & Validation, Negotiations) HR Legal & Compliance, Budgeting, Talent Acquisition, Workforce planning, Reskilling & Digital HR Transformation

• Led HR and employee relations across 6 countries; scaled operations in Brazil, China, Europe & NA to support 25% regional revenue growth.
• Led cultural onboarding and strategic talent alignment for 4,000 employees acquired in major Finance & accounting Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) deal; achieved $200M revenue goal in under 18 months.
• Implemented Employee Satisfaction and Diversity & Inclusion programs that improved satisfaction by 20 basis points and reduced attrition by 12%.
• Delivered policy audits, workforce planning, and compliance reviews across regions with varied labor frameworks.
• Redesigned variable pay structure for the Sales and support teams, increasing incentive satisfaction by 15%.
• Benchmarked compensation data and adjusted salaries regionally to boost retention in high-turnover markets like Brazil and Europe.
• Business Partner HR, Employee experience & relations, Organization Design & Effectiveness, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Satisfaction Lead, Leadership development, Workforce planning, Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) & Digital HR Transformation

• Managed full employee lifecycle including policies, rewards, relations, and compliance.
• Talent Acquisition & Business Partner HR

• Headed multiple HR roles, shaping the entire employee life cycle and scaling the organization from 10 to 600 employees within 15 months
• Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partner, Compensation & Benefits, Employee Relations, Performance & Retention