Sowmya Iyer

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Global Executive Talent Management Partner at Siemens

Thane, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Sowmya Iyer is a Global Executive Talent Management Partner at Siemens with 19 years of experience in strategic HR, talent management, and leadership development. A graduate of Symbiosis and R A Podar College, colleagues describe her as a professional with grit, commitment, and curiosity, dedicated to shaping meaningful careers.

Passionate about making a positive difference, Sowmya invests in her own growth through certifications and has also pursued German language studies. Her personal philosophy involves taking bold career steps and constantly pushing herself out of her comfort zone to add value to people and businesses.

She received global recognition at Siemens for a people development program she spearheaded, which was featured as one of the top 40 people projects in the company.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Information Seeker

Critic

They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.  They like to do things independently and don’t look for support from others. They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.

Topics They Care About

Executive Talent
Her core role focuses on talent management, succession planning, and shaping meaningful careers for top executives within Siemens' Smart Infrastructure division.
Diversity & Inclusion
She received special recognition for her dedication and efforts in driving a Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) initiative called the "yoU&I Culture Lab".
Leadership Development
She has expertise in leadership and competency development, recently leading a workshop focused on spearheading transformation rather than just supporting it.

Media Appearances

Sowmya has no verified media appearances

Work History

11-2024
Global Executive Talent Management Partner at Siemens
1-2020 - 11-2024
Head of People and Organisation for SFS COF Region East at Siemens Financial Services Pvt. Ltd.
4-2019 - 12-2019
HR Business Partner - Siemens Financial Services and Siemens Real Estate at Siemens Limited ( Mumbai )
1-2016 - 3-2019
HR Business Partner - Siemens Financial Services in India at Siemens Limited ( Mumbai )
1-2013 - 12-2015
HR Business Partner at Siemens Limited ( Mumbai )

Education

PGDBA- HR from Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
M. Com from R A Podar College of Commerce & Economics Matunga Mumbai 400 019

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Exp : 19 Location : Thane, Maharashtra, India Job Level : N/A Designation : Global Executive Talent Management Partner at Siemens
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Insights For Selling To Sowmya

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be ready for penetrating questions and critical examination of your pitch
  • Don’t forget to mention how you compare to competition on both features and pricing
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect

DONT's

  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don’t try to give too many examples of other users, they like to make their own decisions
  • Don’t rush them till they have clearly gotten all the necessary information

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Sowmya is

  • Proven ROI, pricing and objective proof points are the factors that sway their decision.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Sowmya

  • They are comfortable saying no if they are convinced that it is the correct decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Sowmya move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Sowmya take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Sowmya

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