Asif Khan holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree from Osmania University/Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology as well as a Master of Business Administration degree with a specialisation in Human Resources and Marketing, also from Osmania University in India. He also holds a diploma in Mergers & Acquisitions (Private Equity & Venture Capital Transactions) from LawSikho Addictive Learning Technology Ltd. in India.
He began his professional career as a Consultant, Business Analyst & Project Lead at Tech Mahindra Satyam in the area of data change solutions for clients in the supply chain management, retail (Starbucks), banking & financial services (Scotia Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank) as well as telecommunications (Telstra, British Telecom) sectors in India, Australia, Qatar and the UK. He then worked as an HR Consultant at Weill Cornell Medicine in Doha/Qatar, where he played a key role in supporting the digital HR transformation through the use of new SAP HR tools, managing cross-functional collaboration, process optimisation and implementation.
Asif Khan then took the next step in his career as Assistant HR Manager in the Sales & Corporate Division of Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. in Hyderabad. There, he was National HR Business Partner for sales & corporate functions and Head of Strategic Talent Management & Employee Engagement, responsible in particular for recruitment, onboarding and compensation strategies, talent management and development, performance management and succession planning, as well as cross-functional collaboration in human resources.
His next challenge took him to Novartis, a globally successful biotechnology and pharmaceutical company based in Switzerland. He became Senior HR, Talent & Organisational Development Advisor at Novartis in the Hyderabad region, with particular responsibility for leading HR transformations and HR process implementations, preparing teams for successful product launches in the pharmaceutical sector, performance management, as well as training a European team of six specialists with super-user access for complex digital HR applications. Within Novartis, he then progressed to become Manager Integration & Transformation, with particular responsibility for designing and implementing effective organisational, talent and human resources programmes in 72 countries, including adaptation to local conditions. He led core HR functions – such as performance appraisal, succession planning, compensation and human resources administration – as well as talent and organisational development. He also provided support during mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, etc., ensuring a smooth transition to the offshore HR hub in India.
In his next career step, Asif Khan became Manager Hub Transformation & Digital Next in the Global Business Services (GBS) division at KPMG in Hyderabad. There, he focused intensively on shared services and outsourcing, setting up shared services centre teams in finance and accounting, governance, portfolio management as well as digital business services, particularly in the pharmaceutical, supply chain, oil and gas, telecommunications, banking and financial services, retail and fashion sectors.
In addition to his extensive professional experience, he is a certified Independent Director of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, a certified Executive Manager of the UVA McIntire School of Commerce in Charlottesville/USA, as well as a certified Management Consultant of the Institute of Management Consultants in India.
With his wide range of qualifications and experience as well as his impressive track record, Asif Khan is your Expert in the fields of Business Model Transformation, Process & System Optimisation, IT/Digitalisation, Change Management, Strategic Growth and sustainable increase in Added Values with measurable results.
- MBA/Master of Business Administration with specialisation in Human Resources & Marketing, Osmania University, India
- Bachelor of Engineering, Osmania University/Muffakham Jah College of Engineering & Technology, India
- Certified Management Consultant, Institute of Management Consultants, India
- Certified Executive Manager, UVA McIntire School of Commerce, Charlottesville/USA
- Certified Independent Director, Institute of Chartered Accountants of India
- Diploma in Mergers & Acquisitions, Institutional, Finance & Investment Laws (Private Equity (PE) and Venture Capital (VC) Transactions), LawSikho Addictive Learning Technology Ltd., India
- Business Model Transformation
- Process & System Optimisation
- IT/Digitalisation
- Change Management
- Strategic Growth
- Sustainable increase in Added Values
- Manager Hub Transformation & Digital Next in the Global Business Services (GBS) division at KPMG in Hyderabad/India, specialising in the following areas:
- Shared services & outsourcing
- Establishment of shared services centre teams in finance & accounting divisions
- Governance
- Portfolio management
- Digital business services
- Sectors: pharma, supply chain, oil & gas, telecommunications, banking & financial services, retail, fashion.
- Manager Integration & Transformation at Novartis in the Hyderabad/India region, with particular responsibility for:
- Designing & implementing effective organisational, talent & human resources programmes in 72 countries, including adaptation to local conditions.
- Managing core HR functions (performance appraisal, succession planning, learning, compensation & human resources administration), talent & organisational development.
- Leading a team of 14 super users, including the creation of global SOPs & playbooks.
- Supporting mergers, acquisitions, divestitures, restructurings, etc., ensuring a smooth transition to the offshore HR hub in India.
- Collaborating with internal HR IT and external implementation partners to configure, develop & test new HR platforms.
- Developing guidelines & appropriate knowledge management for digital acceptance among internal users.
- Collaborating with business & HR leaders, centres of excellence (CoE) & technology teams.
- Senior HR, Talent & Organisational Development Advisor at Novartis in the Hyderabad region, with particular responsibility for:
- Leading HR transformation initiatives through effective collaboration with internal HR IT teams and external providers.
- Working with senior management to identify staffing needs and promote employee development.
- Preparing teams for successful product launches in the pharmaceutical sector.
- Leading a multifunctional HR team on the topic of hire-to-retire (H2R).
- Performance management, rewards & recognition, as well as succession planning.
- Training a European team of six specialists with super-user access for complex digital HR applications.
- Leading various HR projects and HR process implementations.
- Assistant HR Manager in the Sales & Corporate Division of Nagarjuna Fertilizers & Chemicals Ltd. in Hyderabad, working as a national HR Business Partner for sales & corporate functions and as Head of Strategic Talent Management & Employee Engagement, with particular responsibility for:
- Recruitment, onboarding & remuneration strategies
- Talent management & development
- Employee relations & engagement
- Performance management & succession planning
- Cross-functional collaboration in human resources
- HR Consultant at Weill Cornell Medicine in Doha/Qatar, HR transformation through the use of new SAP HR tools, management of cross-functional collaboration, process optimisation, implementation, change management for users.
- Consultant, Business Analyst & Project Lead at Tech Mahindra Satyam, in the area of data change solutions (including due diligence, M&A, transition, quality, etc.) for clients in the supply chain management (SCM), retail (Starbucks), banking & financial services (Scotia Bank, Qatar Islamic Bank) as well as telecommunications (Telstra, British Telecom) sectors in India, Australia, Qatar and the UK.
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