Contact
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noronha-9b22241b (LinkedIn)
Top Skills
Performance Management
Leadership Development
HR Business Partner
 
Suhas Noronha
India Persons with Disabilities Program (PwD) and Recognition HR
Lead
Bangalore Urban
Summary
Over 14 years of experience with Accenture (a leading global
technology, consulting, business processing, strategy & digital firm)
in roles spanning across Talent Program Management, Engagement,
& Development phases of the employee lifecycle. Partnered with
business, HR & Recruiting Leadership to develop strategies &
manage HR Programs both at a global and local scale.
Experience
Accenture
16 years
India Persons with Disabilities Program and Recognition HR Lead at
Accenture
June 2019 - Present (2 years 2 months)
India
Lead the India program st rategy to create employment opportunities, provide
career growth, enable market-leading benefit programs and build accessibility
to empower PwD. Partner with external networks and organizat ions to provide
thought leadership, formulate policies and develop the larger ecosystem
to support PwD. Create sensitization programs for leaders and teams,
anchor the India Accessibility Council, conceptualize capabilities- focused
learning programs and collaborate with business & HR leadership to increase
engagement of PwD. Created the first Virtual Reality experience of disabilities
as a training module. Leverage global recognition platforms and lead the
integration of
recognition programs for India.
India Talent Strategist
April 2018 - June 2019 (1 year 3 months)
Bengaluru Area, India
• Shape the talent strategy for Accenture India in alignment to the business
strategy and priorities
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• Build the framework and strategy to position Accenture as an Employer of

Choice in the talent market
• Enable the definition of Accenture India’s Integrated Culture Model and
develop a systematic approach to driving its awareness, adoption and
advocacy

Global HR Program Leader at Accenture

September 2015 - March 2018 (2 years 7 months)
Bangalore

• Create and implement the Employee Referral Program strategy for Accenture
to engage employees and establish the program as the primary source for
hiring talent from the market
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition teams across the globe to execute their
local program strategy and to enhance employee’s experience of the program
• Partner with Talent Acquisition Recruiting Directors for business groups to
leverage the Employee Referral Program to grow their business
• Manage vendors to design and maintain the technology platform and tools to
enable the program

Leadership Program Enablement

August 2012 - August 2015 (3 years 1 month)
Bengaluru Area, India

• Manage the ‘Performance Management’ & ‘Promotion’ process based on

affordability & budget analysis for the Accenture Leadership team/Directors in
the entity
• Strategize the Leadership Development agenda for the entity by liaising with
specialized teams and delivering programs to enhance leadership skills of the
current leads and building for the future.
• Implement robust Succession Planning for all leadership roles in the entity
and defining development actions for each identified leader to take over the
designated role.
• Design the Leadership Connect agenda for the entity to ensure effective
communication of business strategy/ goals by the leaders to the broader
employee base of 150K

Talent Management, Engagement & Compliance

July 2009 - July 2012 (3 years 1 month)
Bengaluru Area, India

• Design & Implement the Performance & Career Management processes

for all employees below the leadership/director levels in the entity (~30K
employees)

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• Program manage the Engagement & Retention initiatives via the HR teams
for the entity
• Ensure Contract Compliance/Standards Certification for internal HR
processes via tool enhancements, team trainings & front ending audits
(ISO27001, SAS70, BS25999 & client audits)
• Manage Business Continuity Management framework for the HR Team
through process documentation, training, communication and execution of the
business recovery processes

Internal Talent Acquisition/Staffing

May 2007 - June 2009 (2 years 2 months)
Bengaluru Area, India

• Design staffing & acquisition strategies to fulfill talent needs/asks via different
sourcing channels
• Manage staffing operations to maintain effective pyramid costs and utilize
channels like recruitment/ contracting cost effectively

HR Generalist
August 2005 - April 2007 (1 year 9 months)
Bengaluru Area, India

• Manage & run HR processes for 350+ employees across 4 cities with an aim
to maintain high retention and engagement rates for the account (Processes
include induction, integration, staffing, training, competency development,
performance management, retention & transfers management)
• Design & Implement account specific reward and recognition programs to
reinforce contributions and achievements

Education
XLRI Jamshedpur
Post Graduate in Human Capital Management, Human Capital
Management · (2005 - 2007)

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