A 100% owned subsidiary of Compass Group PLC, Compass Group India has appointed Manika Awasthi as Chief People Officer.
She has confirmed the appointment on social media and said, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Chief People Officer (Head of Human Resources) at Compass Group India!”
“Compass is a leading global food service and support services company, which believes in building great experiences for all of its customers. A company is known for their passion for quality, trust, openness, and Integrity I am looking forward to my next chapter with them!”, She added.
“A huge thank you to IndiGo for a very exciting 7. 5 years. I am leaving behind some great people who I worked with who have played a significant role in my professional career. #human resources #people #career goals #women leader #new beginnings #future of hr“, she concluded.
Manika has more than two decades of experience across different industries and several domains in Human Resources in a global and local context.
She has led HR for various businesses and large blue collared enterprises. She is proficient in recruitment strategies, sourcing approaches, and retention best practices.
She has set up and run HR Shared Service Centers (for employee life cycle processes, policies, and compliance), Talent Management (Performance Management, Succession Planning Career Mentoring, Competency Framework, Leadership Development, Capability Development), and Corporate level HR.
She is experienced in Leading Women Leadership Networks for geography with the agenda of driving gender diversity and ensuring organizations continue to grow and invest in their women workforce.
Manika has joined Compass Group India from IndiGo (InterGlobe Aviation Ltd) where she was Vice President- Human Resources. In this role, she was HR lead for Airport Operations and Customer Services, CarGo, and Engineering Talent Management Lead.
Prior to IndiGo, Manika was associated with Sapient as Director- People Strategy, she has worked with Sapient for over 13 years at different levels in human resources. She started her career at GE Capital International Services as an Intern.
Manika holds MA in Psychology, and Industrial Psychology from Delhi University and also did BA in Psychology (specializing in Organization Behaviour).
