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Sameer H. Pande - ACC (ICF)

Energizer · DISC type I
HR Head - Enabling Functions, Head - Talent Management & Development & Head HR Operations at Hero MotoCorp
📍 Delhi, India

Sameer is an ICF-certified executive coach and senior HR leader with over 30 years of experience, including six years as a Captain in the Indian Army. His corporate career spans leadership roles at Hero MotoCorp and NIIT, where he specialized in large-scale business transformation, M&A integration, and talent management.

Outside of his corporate HR career, Sameer has been involved in motorsports, serving as a Competitor Relations Officer for the demanding Raid De Himalaya rally. This suggests a passion for high-stakes, organized adventure and precision.

Unique fact: He successfully transitioned from a career as an Army Captain to become a leading corporate HR executive.

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Experience
17 Years
Current Role
HR Head - Enabling Functions, Head - Talent Management & Development & Head HR Operations
Location
Delhi, India
Personality Overview

How Sameer shows up

Believer
Imaginative
Informal

They are really good at seeing what the long-term impacts of their decisions could be. They are not always early adopters but can be pursuaded by leveraging strong relationships. Unlike C or D types, they are vocal with their opinions but not so much with their questions.

Priorities

Topics Sameer cares about

HR Transformation
His career is defined by leading HR strategy through large-scale integrations, M&A scenarios, and automation across multiple major corporations.
Talent Management
He held a specific leadership role as Head of Talent Management & Development at Hero MotoCorp, focusing on organizational-level strategy.
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Career

Work history

5-2019 - 5-2025
HR Head - Enabling Functions, Head - Talent Management & Development & Head HR Operations
Hero MotoCorp
7-2016 - 4-2019
Director
A Square LearnCraft LLP
5-2012 - 6-2016
Head - Corporate HR
NIIT Technologies
6-2011 - 3-2012
Vice President & Head of HR
vCustomer
8-2007 - 5-2011
Assistant Vice President - HR
EXL Service
In the press

Media appearances

Two key senior executives at Hero MotoCorp quit. Featured in Economic Times
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Hero MotoCorp's HR head Sameer Pande and chief digital officer resign amid senior executive exits. Featured in CNBC TV18
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Education
11-2021 - 3-2022
ACC
International Coaching Federation (ICF)
11-2021 - 1-2022
ICF Certified Executive and Life Coach
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Influence (I)

Influence (I) reflects the degree to which a person prefers to work by influencing or persuading others. Those scoring high tend to be people oriented, motivated by social recognition and building relationships.

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