Pawan Agarwal

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Vice President Human Resources at Suez India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Overview

Pawan is a seasoned HR leader with over 25 years of experience driving strategy for global companies like Suez, Alstom, and GE. He specializes in talent management, leadership development, and large-scale organizational transformation. He holds an MBA from the University of Allahabad.

Outside of his core responsibilities, Pawan is passionate about practicing positive leadership. He believes in constantly evaluating and improving his environment, both personally and professionally. Colleagues describe him as a positive-minded, team-spirited, and versatile HR leader.

He recently concluded a year-long womens leadership development program, "Evolve, " for 20 talented colleagues at Suez India.

Personality Overview

Price-Sensitive

Systematic

Not Easily Convinced

While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters.  They prefer to fully evaluate every situation. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Topics They Care About

Leadership Development
He recently promoted Suez's year-long "Evolve" program, a transformative experience designed to develop women leaders within the company.
Water Infrastructure
Upon joining Suez, he immediately visited impactful water treatment plants and R&D centers in India and Paris to understand the company's core mission.
Talent Management
A core part of his 25-year career, with specific experience leading Talent Management and Development for the APAC region at Alstom.

Media Appearances

Pawan Agarwal Appointed as Vice President – Human Resources at Suez India. Featured in HR Today

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Pawan Agarwal Appointed as Vice President‑Human Resources – Suez India (Instagram announcement). Featured in Instagram

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Work History

10-2025
Vice President Human Resources at Suez India
6-2024 - 9-2025
HR Director Industrial, Projects & Services at Alstom
5-2019 - 7-2024
HR Head - Digital & Infrastructure Systems business , Alstom India at ALSTOM TRANSPORT
3-2018 - 7-2019
Director Talent Management APAC at Alstom Transport India
3-2017 - 2-2018
Head Talent Management India at Alstom

Education

11-2021 - 4-2022
Leadership Development Program from Indian School of Business
1997 - 1999
MBA from University of Allahabad

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Exp : 25 Location : Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Job Level : Senior Designation : Vice President Human Resources at Suez India
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Insights For Selling To Pawan

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Emphasize on objective proof of ROI, help them do a thorough evaluation
  • Emphasise more on facts and measurable benefits
  • If you have a lower priced product compared to the competition, call out the same

DONT's

  • Don’t try to be too friendly or informal with them
  • Avoid rushing them, be polite and patient
  • Avoid phrases like ‘do not worry about’, ‘no one compares to’ etc.

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pawan is

  • Confidence that the product provides ROI, effective pricing and process adherence matter the most to them.

  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pawan

  • It doesn’t come naturally to them but they can say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pawan move?

  • They can move at a reasonable pace while making their decisions if they have the necessary information.

  • Can Pawan take some risk or not?

  • If they believe that they have analyzed the situation well, they can take a little risk.

You And Pawan

Personality Compatibility


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