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Neha Kalia

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Country HR Manager - Akzonobel India at AkzoNobel
📍 Pune District, Maharashtra, India

Neha Kalia is a Country HR Leader at AkzoNobel with over 20 years of experience, responsible for the people strategy for more than 1, 400 employees. She specializes in organization design, culture transformation, and building leadership pipelines. People who have worked with her describe her as a diligent, target-focused team player who leads by example.

Outside of her core responsibilities, Neha is a vocal advocate for diversity and inclusion. She actively celebrates and supports the LGBTQ+ community, emphasizing the importance of creating safe, welcoming, and equitable spaces where everyone can be their authentic selves.

She recently led her team in finalizing the companys comprehensive 2026 HR strategy for India, focusing on measurable business impact and an enhanced employee experience.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Country HR Manager - Akzonobel India
Job Level
Middle
Location
Pune District, Maharashtra, India
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Culture Transformation
A core part of her current role is driving culture transformation and strengthening organizational culture to enable business growth at AkzoNobel.
Future-Ready Talent
She frequently highlights the importance of building leadership pipelines and ensuring future skill readiness, a key pillar of her team's 2026 strategy.
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Career

Work history

11-2025
Country HR Manager - Akzonobel India
AkzoNobel
5-2024
HR Lead GBS, IT and Finance
AkzoNobel Global Business Services
5-2021 - 5-2024
Talent Acquisition Lead, Campus Strategy & Employer Branding Head India & Subcontinent
AkzoNobel
6-2019 - 3-2021
Talent Acquisition Leader - DSCI
DuPont
8-2014 - 5-2019
Leader Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner, South Asia & Sub Saharan Africa
Avery Dennison
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Neha Kalia Promoted as Country HR Manager – India at AkzoNobel. Featured in HR Today
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AkzoNobel Appoints Neha Kalia As Country HR Manager For India. Featured in BWPeople
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Education
2010 - 2012
PGD in HRM
Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai
2000 - 2003
Bachelor of Arts (B.A.)
Delhi University
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