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Namita Dudhane

Namita Dudhane

Dubai,UAE

Summary

Accomplished HR professional with expertise in strategic HR business partnering and global mobility. Demonstrates a strong track record in enhancing employee engagement and experience, while ensuring HR policy and compliance management across regional operations. Skilled in stakeholder and vendor management, cross-regional collaboration, and project management, aiming to drive organizational success through innovative HR solutions.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work history

Sr Expert - Global People Operations and Mobility

Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)
Abu Dhabi, UAE
02.2025 - Current

Partnering with leadership to align people strategy with business growth across international projects. Designing and implementing HR and mobility frameworks, policies, vendor management and C&B structures to ensure compliance and efficiency. Serving as regional HR operations escalation point, providing end-to-end support for overseas employees, including onboarding, payroll, benefits, local compliance, tax guidance, and relocations to deliver a seamless employee experience. Led the design and rollout of mobility policies, built a vendor network via RFPs and developed creative solutions such as EOR placements to ensure business continuity when relocation was not possible.

Regional HR Partner - Global Mobility

PepsiCo
Dubai, UAE
04.2020 - 01.2025

Served as a Strategic Global Mobility Partner for the AMESA region, implementing international mobility programs that align with broader talent and workforce strategies. Own and manage end-to-end mobility processes and policies, ensuring full compliance with immigration, tax, and labor laws across multiple jurisdictions. Provide advisory support to HR teams and business leaders on cross-border workforce planning, compensation structuring, and employee lifecycle management. Lead mobility setup in new markets, establishing compliant and efficient operations while ensuring a seamless employee experience from onboarding through assignment life-cycle till repatriation. Collaborate cross-functionally with internal teams and external partners to deliver operational excellence in relocations and international assignments.

Sr HR Business Partner

PepsiCo
Dubai , UAE
08.2015 - 04.2020

Partnered with leadership to align people strategies with business objectives. Implemented regional and global HR initiatives. Advised business leaders on succession planning, performance management and employee engagement to drive high performance and inclusion. Managed end-to-end HR operations, including on-boarding, benefits administration, policy compliance and employee lifecycle management, working closely with the CoEs. Led HR projects to enhance policies, governance, and operational efficiency. Collaborated with other country HR leads to ensure consistent program delivery and represented in regional HR forums.

HR Manager

Baker Hughes Inc (GE Company)
Dubai, UAE
10.2013 - 05.2015

As the HR Business Partner for UAE, supported 400+

employees across multiple business units and aligning HR strategy with business objectives. Partnered with CoEs to support end-to-end HR operations, including talent acquisition, employee relations, performance management, compensation and benefits and compliance with UAE labor law. Partnered with senior leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and succession planning, driving efficiency and strengthening leadership capability. Implemented employee engagement and cultural integration initiatives to enhance collaboration and retention in a diverse workforce. Oversaw onboarding and HR service delivery, ensuring employee-centric processes and consistent application of global HR standards. Provided HR advisory and coaching to line managers, enabling effective people management and fostering a high-performance culture.

HR Manager, India and SW Asia

Baker Hughes Inc
Mumbai, India
09.2008 - 10.2013

Harmonized HR practices across seven business units supporting 500+ employees, streamlining policies for consistency and efficiency. Led core HR operations including talent acquisition, performance management, compensation, and benefits. Partnered with senior leadership to align HR strategies with business goals, driving engagement and organizational effectiveness. Oversaw recruitment, onboarding, and compliance, ensuring adherence to local labor laws and global standards. Fostered an inclusive culture, supported leadership development, and enabled continuous improvement through cross-functional collaboration.

Education

Master of Business Administration - HR

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
Mumbai, India
07.2002 - 05.2004

Skills

  • Strategic HR Business Partnering
  • Global Mobility & International Assignments
  • Employee Engagement & Experience
  • HR Policy and Compliance Management
  • Regional HR Operations
  • Stakeholder & Vendor Management
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Project Management

Accomplishments

- Led a project to redesign international mobility allowance framework aligning policies with business strategy and market benchmarks, resulting in 15% cost optimization across international assignments

- Supported new market HR setup by establishing full HR operations in an emerging market (policies, payroll, compliance, on-boarding), enabling business expansion

- Spearheaded a global Ways of Working initiative, optimizing policies, exception management, employee touchpoints, and vendor services, boosting employee experience by 20% in year one.

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Sr Expert - Global People Operations and Mobility

Masdar (Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company)
02.2025 - Current

Regional HR Partner - Global Mobility

PepsiCo
04.2020 - 01.2025

Sr HR Business Partner

PepsiCo
08.2015 - 04.2020

HR Manager

Baker Hughes Inc (GE Company)
10.2013 - 05.2015

HR Manager, India and SW Asia

Baker Hughes Inc
09.2008 - 10.2013

Master of Business Administration - HR

Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
07.2002 - 05.2004
Namita Dudhane