Khushboo Jain

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DISC Type : Ds

Director- People Practices at QED42

Pune Division, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Khushboo Jain is a strategic HR and operations leader at QED42 with over 18 years of experience in business transformation and organizational growth. Educated at IIM Lucknow and Lady Shri Ram College, people who have worked with her describe her as an inspirational, high-energy, and top-notch professional who excels at mentorship.

Her interest in human behavior is rooted in her academic background in Psychology. She is passionate about creating positive, accountability-driven work environments and believes that understanding peoples traits and helping them grow is a core part of her identity, a value she has held since college.

She was named one of the "Top 10 Women HR Leaders" by CEOInsights Magazine for her transformative impact at her previous organization.

Personality Overview

Fast But Thoughtful

Objective Evaluator

Early Adopter

They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time.  Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.

Topics They Care About

Culture as an OS
She has written about how company culture is not just an HR initiative but the core operating system that shapes accountability, speed, and business outcomes.
Operational Discipline
Believes in improving profit and loss through operational discipline and consistent execution rather than by simply cutting costs, a core part of her people practice approach.
Talent Optimization
Focuses on strategies for talent optimization and turning Global Capability Centers (GCCs) from cost centers into enterprise capability engines, a topic she recently discussed.

Media Appearances

Khushboo has no verified media appearances

Work History

9-2024
Director- People Practices at QED42
10-2021 - 9-2024
Human Resources Director at Techspian
3-2019 - 10-2021
Human Resources Manager ( Digital Development Center) at Capita
4-2018 - 2-2019
Head- Corporate HR at Indian Card Clothing Company Ltd.
3-2017 - 3-2018
Plant HR Head at Indian Card Clothing Company Ltd.

Education

2012 - 2013
EPHRM from Indian Institute of Management, Lucknow
2002 - 2005
Psychology(Hons) from Lady Shri Ram College For Women

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Insights For Selling To Khushboo

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Avoid putting conscious effort into relationship-building
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Khushboo is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Khushboo

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Khushboo move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Khushboo take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Khushboo

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