Pooja Khandelwal

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Associate Manager - People & Culture COE at Ascendion

Vadodara, Gujarat, India

Overview

Pooja is an Associate Manager in the People & Culture COE at Ascendion, holding an MBA in Human Resources from NMIMS Mumbai. Her experience at Goldman Sachs involved managing talent mobility and reorganizations for global stakeholders. She is skilled in HR operations, business partnering, and L&OD consulting.

Outside of her direct role, Pooja is passionate about leadership development, having been part of the Johnson & Johnson Future Women Leaders’ Circle. She shows a keen interest in personal branding, the future of work, and topics like the gig economy and evolving labor laws.

She was the National Winner of the prestigious Nomura Nav-Nirmaan 21, a case competition showcasing her HR acumen.

Personality Overview

Judgemental

Hard To Convince

Demanding

They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value.  They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

Women in Leadership
Selected for the Johnson & Johnson Future Women Leaders’ Circle in 2022, focusing on leadership grooming and personal branding.
Global HR Processes
Managed talent mobility, employee exits, and reorganizations for global investment bankers during her time at Goldman Sachs.
Future of Work
Demonstrates interest in emerging employment trends through topics like the gig economy, labor laws, and change readiness.

Media Appearances

Pooja has no verified media appearances

Work History

5-2025
Associate Manager - People & Culture COE at Ascendion
4-2023 - 2-2025
Senior Analyst - Human Capital Management at Goldman Sachs
11-2022 - 1-2023
India intern at Leaderonomics
8-2022 - 9-2022
Intern at CoCoon Consulting
4-2022 - 5-2022
Summer Analyst at Goldman Sachs

Education

2021 - 2023
MBA - Human Resources from SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)
2015 - 2018
Bachelors of Management Studies (BMS) from Mithibai College of Arts Chauhan Institute of Science and A.J. College of Commerce and Economics

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Insights For Selling To Pooja

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be crisp while making the pitch
  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Make sure that they have the necessary authority, they could present false stature sometimes

DONT's

  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations
  • Don’t expect them to change their mind quickly if they say no once

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Pooja is

  • Confidence in the product plays an important role, followed by powerful testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Pooja

  • They might hesitate a little, but they will say no if they are not convinced.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Pooja move?

  • They are neither the fastest decision makers nor the slowest.
  • Can Pooja take some risk or not?

  • Once they have analyzed the pros and cons, they can take some risks.

You And Pooja

Personality Compatibility


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