Type Of Business:
Pharmaceutical Company
Marketing Area:
International
Expertise:
Ms. Nair's expertise includes global infrastructure that successfully aligns learning and development, talent management, and the company's strategic vision.
Major Product/SVS:
Pharmaceuticals
Favorite Business Publication:
Chief Learning Officer; Harvard Business Review
Hobbies/Sports:
Traveling, Interior Designing, Enjoying International Cuisine
Education Degrees:
Master of Business Administration, University of New England, Australia; Bachelor of Commerce, University of Wollongong
Affiliations Awards:
Chairwoman, Women's Network Steering Committee, Schering-Plough; Steering Committee Member, Council on Learning, Development and Organizational Performance; Peer Review Board, Human Resource and Organizational Development Roundtable; The Conference Board Inc.; Healthcare Businesswomen's Association
Work History:
Prudential Corporation Australia, Ltd.; Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited, Sydney, Australia
Throughout the duration of your career, what was the one highlight that stood out the most?:
The highlights of her career were her work as a bank manager in Australia, regional responsibilities in Asia Pacific for employee development and when she moved to the United States for global positions in the learning and development arena.
Charity:
Board Member, Colonial Crossroads Chapter, The American National Red Cross
Number Of Years In Profession:
15
Number Of Years In Current Position:
6
What Does He/She Attribute Success To:
She attributes her success to her global project management experiences, interest in cultural differences and the unconditional support she receives from her family.
Why did you become involved in your profession or industry?:
She became involved in her profession through her passion for learning and development that has a positive impact on people's lives and brings competitive advantage to companies.
Extended Bio Profile:
Ms. Nair has established the company’s global learning and development function and infrastructure since joining Schering-Plough in October 2003. She has made significant contributions toward establishing a new culture and way of working at Schering-Plough with her team. She directed the worldwide launch of a leader behaviors program early in 2004. Then, under a similarly aggressive time frame, she and her team designed, developed and successfully implemented Schering-Plough’s first global performance management program. In 2005, Ms. Nair and her team were responsible for the launch of the global talent management program and behavioral competency framework. In 2006, under her leadership, the global leadership and development team launched the management excellence program and situational coaching workshop, two global learning programs designed to develop critical skills and capabilities for Schering-Plough managers worldwide. By bringing together a global network of approximately 80 human resource colleagues to advise, support and champion the initiatives, these priorities were successfully implemented worldwide and continue to help build a high-performance organization. In 2007, she led change management efforts with human resources and leadership teams worldwide to optimize Schering-Plough merger and acquisition activities. Ms. Nair joined Schering-Plough from Pfizer Inc. Prior to its merger with Pfizer, she was the director of global management and development at Pharmacia Corporation. While at Pharmacia, she spear-headed the implementation of a competency-based management development framework for Asia-Pacific. She also designed, piloted and implemented a front line management program at 25 global locations. She joined Pharmacia in 1997 and held several roles of increasing responsibility.
Position Responsibilities and Duties:
Designing and Implementing People Development Programs, Training Leadership Teams with Subject Matter Expertise on Organizational Effectiveness Strategies, Delivering Speeches at Conferences on Global Learning and Development and Organizational Effectiveness
Awards/Honors:
Tribute to Women and Industry Award