September 2006 HR Trends Survey – Singapore
ANITA BELANI
Country Head, Human Capital Group,
Watson Wyatt India
Anita Belani is the Country Head of Watson Wyatt India’s
Human Capital Group. She is involved with helping clients solve
their business problems through human capital solutions in such
areas as: change management, organization structure, strategic
rewards, talent management and performance management systems.
Anita has over 18 years of work experience in strategic HR
positions in multi-nationals both in India and the USA.
Prior to joining Watson Wyatt she was with Sun Microsystems
in San Francisco in a Senior HR Business Partner role in charge
of a strategic global business. Her responsibilities included
working with internal clients to drive a strategic approach to
the management of human capital, positioning HR products and
services, providing executive coaching and leadership
development, driving key interventions in organizational design
and effectiveness, workforce planning & global talent supply
initiatives, ensuring recruitment of high calibre talent for key
positions and managing the restructuring efforts to meet
business needs.
Prior to that, she was in a senior business partner role with
KPMG in the USA where her responsibilities included four key
business areas: Mergers and Acquisitions, Forensic and
Litigation services, Bankruptcy services, and High Technology
(Risk and Advisory) consulting.
She was instrumental in starting up the India operations of
Jardine Fleming and was the Head of HR for India. She
subsequently became a Director of the company as well and
conducted a number of global projects to professionalize the HR
function. She has also worked with companies like American
Express & Pfizer and is a specialist in the areas of global
restructuring, organizational design & effectiveness, and
executive coaching.
Anita has an MBA with specialization in Human Resources from
the Xavier Labor Relations Institute, India. She has a degree in
Economics From University of Delhi and is a certified trainer in
various areas of personal growth and leadership development.
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