Jhuma Sarkar

Enigma
DISC Type : icd

Director at CLAYCAN

Thane, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Jhuma Sarkar is a Director of People and Culture with over 20 years of experience in transformational HR strategies, performance management, and L&D. A SHRM-SCP and certified POSH Trainer, colleagues describe her as highly committed, well-organized, and a fast learner, with a strong focus on execution.

Outside of work, she is an avid reader with a keen interest in human psychology and leadership literature. This interest is also reflected in her unique certification as a graphologist, where she has developed skills in analyzing handwriting to understand personality traits.

She is a Certified Graphologist, skilled in analyzing personality through handwriting.

Personality Overview

Challenger

Fast Follower

Hard To Convince

They can sound friendly and charming but can quickly change gears to become inquisitive and probing  They are likely to ask many questions and look heavily for supporting proof as well as information. They are generally strong communicators and are not easy to convince.

Topics They Care About

Fostering Innovation
In a recent interview, she detailed her approach to creating a culture of psychological safety and encouraging experimentation to foster creativity and innovation within an organization.
Transformational HR
Her career is built on spearheading transformational HR strategies, including revamping performance management systems, leading L&D initiatives, and designing succession plans.
Performance Excellence
She has led a Centre of Excellence, focusing on elevating processes like Performance Management, strategic workforce planning, and designing career paths to drive organizational growth.

Media Appearances

Jhuma has no verified media appearances

Work History

4-2026
Director at CLAYCAN
10-2025 - 3-2026
Chief People Officer at ITM Group of Institutions
3-2025 - 10-2025
Vice President Human Resources at ITM Group of Institutions
8-2022 - 3-2025
Performance Excellence Head at Prince Pipes and Fittings Ltd
12-2013 - 1-2022
Head of Human Resources at Shapoorji Pallonji Armada Oil Exploration Private Limited (A British Safety 5 star certified )

Education

2020 - 2023
SHRM - SCP from The Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM)
2021 - 2021
HR ANALYTICS - EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM( Currently pursuing) from XLRI - VIL Programs

More Information

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Insights For Selling To Jhuma

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be prepared for a mix of questions and inquisitiveness, answer them in the tone in which they have been asked
  • Let them lead the discussion, create opportunities for them to speak if they are not very forthcoming
  • Build rapport slwly without rushing, it will come handy to handle hard questions later

DONT's

  • Don’t try to rush them into a decision, provide all necessary information first
  • Don’t rely excessively on your relationship with them to win the deal even if you come to form one
  • Don’t brush off any concerns, take all questions seriously. They are easily deterred

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Jhuma is

  • Proven value, strong objective evidence are important for them, rapport can impact decisions a little.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Jhuma

  • They are practical and friendly, but can give a clear response with a little prodding

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Jhuma move?

  • They like to be detailed, so unless they develop strong conviction, they can take their time to arrive at decisions
  • Can Jhuma take some risk or not?

  • They evaluate their decisions systematically and do not take risks that often, unless you can get them to develop strong conviction

You And Jhuma

Personality Compatibility


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