Ria Mohta

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DISC Type : CDs

Group Head of OD & Talent Management at Khansaheb Group

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Ria Mohta is a senior HR leader with over 23 years of experience, specializing in HR transformation and organization design for conglomerates in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia. Educated at XLRI and Wharton, she partners with CEOs and Boards to align workforce strategy with business growth. People often describe her as action-oriented, knowledgeable, and methodical.

Outside of her corporate roles, Ria is a passionate coach, helping individuals with realistic and long-term career solutions. She is focused on personal development, dedicating time to step back and intentionally grow beyond her existing limits. She also shows interest in major industry gatherings, planning to attend HRSE Dubai.

She recently completed a transformative Chief Human Resource Officer program at Wharton to deepen her expertise.

Personality Overview

Quality Focused

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

HR Transformation
Her career is centered on building HR functions from scratch, stabilizing people risk, and leading large-scale HR transformations across diverse, multi-country businesses.
Organization Design
She focuses on fixing the system, not the people, by redesigning structures and processes to align with growth strategy, as seen in her work and personal posts.
AI in HR
She has posted about how AI can eliminate years of waste in HR, enabling faster, data-backed decision-making and allowing HR to move at the speed of business.

Media Appearances

Ria has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022 - 1-2025
Group Head of OD & Talent Management at Khansaheb Group
10-2018 - 9-2022
Business Integrated HR & OD Professional at Transformation Partner to Owners, Boards & CEOs
11-2015 - 9-2018
Head – HR Business Partner (Personal Care , now called as Beauty) at IFFCO Group
3-2011 - 11-2015
Head of Human Resources at Multiplex International LLC
6-2007 - 12-2010
HR Manager-South Market ( Shared Service) at PepsiCo India

Education

6-2023 - 7-2024
Chief Human Resource Officer Program (University of Pennsylvania) from Wharton Executive Education
2011 - 2013
Executive Diploma in Advance Human Resource Management from XLRI Jamshedpur

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Insights For Selling To Ria

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.

DONT's

  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ria is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ria

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ria move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Ria take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Ria

Personality Compatibility


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