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Uma Ranade

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Head - Talent & Organization Consulting at Abbott
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Uma Ranade is a senior talent development leader with over 13 years of experience in pharmaceuticals, banking, and consulting. She specializes in building leadership pipelines, succession strategy, and organizational effectiveness, leveraging a background from K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and an approach grounded in behavioral science and HR analytics.

Outside of her formal HR roles, Uma is a passionate fiction enthusiast. She has a unique interest in analyzing fictional characters, such as Harry Clifton from Jeffrey Archer’s novels, to extract and share valuable leadership lessons on qualities like kindness and drive.

She uniquely combines her love for fiction with her professional expertise, writing articles on leadership strengths found in fictional characters.

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Experience
11 Years
Current Role
Head - Talent & Organization Consulting
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
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Talent Strategy
Her experience is centered on designing comprehensive talent management strategies and building future-ready workforces across diverse industries.
Leadership Development
Focuses on creating leadership pipelines and driving succession planning by partnering with business leaders on impactful development interventions.
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Career

Work history

10-2022
Head - Talent & Organization Consulting
Abbott
10-2021 - 10-2022
Talent and Learning | Centre of Excellence
Glenmark Pharmaceuticals
8-2019 - 10-2021
Lead - Talent, Leadership & Succession
RBL Bank
4-2019 - 8-2019
Consultant II
Aon
2-2017 - 3-2019
Consultant
Aon
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Education
2010 - 2012
Masters of Management Studies
K. J. Somaiya Institute of Management Studies and Research
2004 - 2009
Bachelor of Arts - BA
St. Xavier's College
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