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Soumya Shah

Questioner · DISC type c
Senior Manager - Talent Management & OE and HRBP Corporate Functions at DIAGEO India
📍 Greater Bengaluru Area, India

Soumya is an HR leader at Diageo India, focusing on organization effectiveness, talent management, and business partnering for corporate functions. An MBA from SIBM Bengaluru, her expertise spans HR transformation and performance management across diverse industries. She also serves as the Chief of Staff to the India CHRO.

Soumya shows a deep appreciation for craftsmanship and the story behind a product. She expressed immense interest in learning about the "grain-to-glass" journey of spirits, immersing herself in the history and process behind Diageos offerings. This reflects a passion for understanding the core business she supports.

Unique Fact: She authored a publication titled, “Here’s why Digital Quotient is a must for HiPos”.

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Experience
7 Years
Current Role
Senior Manager - Talent Management & OE and HRBP Corporate Functions
Job Level
Middle
Location
Greater Bengaluru Area, India
Personality Overview

How Soumya shows up

Value Seeker
Cautious & Analytical
Price-Sensitive

They are more likely than others to negotiate on pricing and terms. While they don't hesitate to ask questions, they are generally risk-averse and tend to be late adopters. They generally do not appreciate an overfriendly approach and prefer to stay to-the-point.

Priorities

Topics Soumya cares about

Talent Management
Her core responsibility at Diageo and previous consulting experience at Mercer centers on talent and organization effectiveness agendas.
HR Business Partnering
Recently took on an additional role as an HRBP for Corporate Functions, indicating a desire to work more closely with business units on people priorities.
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Career

Work history

2-2026
Senior Manager - Talent Management & OE and HRBP Corporate Functions
DIAGEO India
5-2024
Senior Manager Talent Management and OE
DIAGEO India
4-2023 - 5-2024
Associate
Mercer India
4-2021 - 3-2023
Senior Consultant
Mercer India
7-2019 - 3-2021
Consultant
Mercer India
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2016 - 2018
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)
Symbiosis Institute of Business Management (SIBM) Bengaluru
2013 - 2016
Bachelor’s Degree
JAI HIND COLLEGE, MUMBAI
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

c

Calculativeness (C)

Calculativeness (C) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to be cautious, systematic and analytical. Those scoring high tend to emphasise quality and accuracy.

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