Employee Well-Being Number One Priority: Nitin Sachdeva, Director - Talent Acquisition, BharatPe

Coming from a family of doctors, Nitin is the first HR person in the family. Although an engineer by education, he soon realised his liking for a role in people management. Part of BW People 40 Under 40 Awards in HR Excellence, Sachdeva credits his success story to his family. 

Recalling the time when his family supported him unconditionally to make the career switch possible, he says, "There was a time when I was away from home for more than a year and my wife who is also a working professional was managing our 2 yr. old daughter all by herself. This award represents not only my achievements but also the contributions of everyone who has mentored me in my journey.” 

Most challenging phase

Sachdeva’s illustrious journey saw an unprecedented chapter when Covid 19 abruptly forced businesses to either transform or disappear into oblivion. The phase was challenging but an HR manager of his calibre was equally up to the task. From cultivating the well-being policies for employees to facilitating effective remote work, he had to hone his organizational agility to keep up with the changing time.  

Although the world has moved to the new normal, employee well-being remains the number one priority for him. 

Talent acquisition and digital adoption crucial          

The management’s openness to hearing disruptive ideas at BharatPe has led Sachdeva to spearhead a number of marquee initiatives at BharatPe. In his current role, building a culture of reliability, resilience and ambition lies at the heart of the HR function. This has helped Sachdeva to transform the talent acquisition function with a clear goal of getting the Best-in-class and Fit-for future talent.  

Speaking about the work-in-progress goals, Sachdeva is focused on enhancing employee communication & feedback using AI, boosting team collaboration, and improving the employee experience and branding.   

“Use of technology and data analytics to drive HR decision-making is also in the scheme of things, the dynamic HR leader says.”