1. COLONEL PRASHANT JHA : +91-9620229583  :
prashantjha67@gmail.com
COLONEL PRASHANT JHA
AIM: To be part of a lead er s hi p tea m that will utilise my
skill sets and exper tis e to expan d and dev el o p H R
opera ti o n s of Busine s s organisa ti o n s . I seek to levera g e
my lead er s hi p experi e nc e specially in the areas of Talent
Acquisition, Organiza ti o n Develo p m e n t &Perfor m a n c e
Manag e m e n t
Professional Summary
• A seasoned professional with 27 years of diverse leadership experience with 8 years as
Colonel in Indian Army.
• Head- Central Operations, with Pearson India for last 2 years at Bangalore, post heading the
Organizational development and project operations for a power sector Company for 13
months.
• Talent Acquisition for entry and middle level professionals in Technology, infrastructure &
Education sector.
• Heading Organization structuring, creation, development, policy implementation and Employee
Engagements.
• Adept at right sizing organizations, creating defined interdependencies and reporting
structures.
• Leadership roles in H R operational Risk management and Business Continuity planning.
• A keen planner, strategist and implementer with demonstrated success in end-to-end H R
operational needs with an eye into forecasting within budgeted parameters.
• Significant experience working with Customers, Project Managers and Technical Teams to
define the H R needs on a constant basis.
• People management skills based on creating positive outcomes, performance parameters and
positive accountability.
• Strong problem solving & technical skills coupled with confident decision making for enabling
effective solutions leading to high customer satisfaction and low operational costs.
• Ensure discipline, work place ethics and conflict neutralization aimed at creating a happy work
environment.
Career Growth Summary
• Worked as Central - Operations at Pearson India Educational Service Pvt. Ltd. From 2nd
July
2014 till 29th
June 2016
• Worked as GM – Projects at Wind World India Ltd. From 03rd
January 2013 till 31st
Jan 2014.
Tenure with India Army:
• Colonel G S –( H R Operations)WAR Gaming Center Chandigarh July 2011 till
December 2012
• Colonel “A”( H R – Performance Management & Talent acquisition ) from April
2009 till July 2011
• Colonel “GS” ( H R operations)from April 2007 till April 2009
• Commanding Officer of an Air Defense Regiment of 1000+ troupes and huge military
combat equipment from August, 2001 till April, 2007
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2. COLONEL PRASHANT JHA : +91-9620229583  :
prashantjha67@gmail.com
• Deputy Director – (H R Operations) of an Infantry Brigade of 5000+ troupes from June
1999 till August 2001.
• Junior and Middle Leadership roles in an India Army from Dec 1985 till May 1999.
Notable Attainments Across The Tenure
• Creation of a Business organization at regional level with multiple verticals in a Wind
energy company for smooth prosecution of Wind farm projects. A 240 M W project worth
1200 Cr.
• Prudent application & management of H R operations & related end to end functions
in Rajasthan as Director for over two years.
• Managed H R Operational functions of an organization with strength of about
4000 personnel as Nodal Staff Officer in active counter insurgency environment in Jammu
& Kashmir.
• As a Commanding Officer for three years, prosecuted the Operational functions to include
combat worthiness of an Air Defense Regiment ,training, development, assessment and
performance appraisal of teams of multi skilled managers, supervisors and work force of
strength up to 1000.
• Awarded coveted Northern Army Commanders’ Commendation for timely &expeditious
rescue &relief operations in Jammu & Kashmir in 1996. Intense crisis management operations.
• Bulk Hiring of Engineers, Educators and multi skilled Managers at leadership level for over 15
years.
Additional Expertise – General Administration
• Directing general administrative activities of organizations including effective rendering of
services like welfare, standard of living, provision of amenities, education, recreational
facilities and healthcare within budgeted parameters.
• Rendering of services including Security, Cafeteria, Transport, Vehicles to enable smooth flow
of day to day operations.
• Overseeing functions pertaining to organizing Travel, Accommodation and Conference/
Presentation/ Events.
• Implementing stringent security measures for the safety of high-value assets and events.
Program and Portfolio Management Experience
 Program Management of multiple project and sub projects; man management of max 1000+
full time direct resources reporting at a given point of time, Led a team which spread across
the span of the country..
 Project / Delivery Management: Planning, Tracking, Status Reporting, Effort/Cost
Estimation, Budgeting, Billing, Subcontracting, Risk Management, Quality Management,
Contract Management, Resource Planning, Recruitment, Knowledge Management.
 People Management: Team Building, Performance Appraisals, Career Planning, Escalation
management, Coaching, annual appraisals cycle and performance.
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3. COLONEL PRASHANT JHA : +91-9620229583  :
prashantjha67@gmail.com
Awards/Recognitions
• Army commander’s commendations for rescue and relief operations in Jan 1998 in Kashmir
Valley.
• Pearson High Impact Leadership award in 2015
Personal Details
Date of Birth : 17th
, July 1964
Passport Status : Valid till 2022, issued from Chandigarh PRO
Martial Status : Married, blessed with Daughter and Son
Nationality : Indian
Address : Colonel Prashant Jha, # 1016, Sobha Garrison, 8th Mile, Nagasandra
Post, Tumkur Road, Bangalore-560073. Karnataka. India
Academic Credentials
1984 Bachelor’s Degree in Science NDA - Khadakwasla, Pune
1994 Bachelor of Technology (Electronics) Military College of Electronics
&Mechanical,
Engineering - Secoundrabad
1999 M. SC (Defense Planning & Strategy) Defense Services Staff College,
Wellington. (TAMIL NADU)
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