The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace announced the appointment of Pankaj Pradhan as the Director of Human Resources. Pankaj hails from a prolific career with over fifteen years of diverse experience in flagship hotels across the country.
He started his career in the hospitality industry in the human resource department at the Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India Ltd. Pankaj scaled positions from being a human resource executive growing to an Assistant Human Resource Manager. Pankaj displays a rare and cherished quality of connecting with team members to ensure their well-being and high morale that leads to the organizations goals being met. His in-depth knowledge and dedication has been pivotal in the successful pre-opening and launch of Courtyard by Marriott Bilaspur. Pankaj has been leading the department across hotels in Chhattisgarh, Hyderabad, Pune, Goa, Madhya Pradesh and New Delhi.
The “Debbie Marriott Harrison Take Care Award of Excellence” was awarded to Pankaj during his stint at Courtyard Chakan in 2017. His is also the winner of the Hotelier India Award for “HR Leader of the Year 2017” and the World HRD Congress Award for “100 TOP HR MINDS IN HOTEL INDUSTRY” in 2018 & 2019 among other accolades. In his last role, Pankaj headed the Human Resource department at Hyderabad Marriott Hotel and Convention Center & Courtyard by Marriott Hyderabadas Director of Human Resources. Pankaj was responsible for Human Resource Administration, Industrial Relations, Talent Acquisition, Learning & Development, Labor Compliances, Payroll Management, Employee Engagement, Employee Benefits and Vendor Liaising at the hotel.
Pankaj’s grit and passion towards his work fosters an environment where diversity is valued and individual aspirations of the employees are fulfilled. In his current role, heading the Director of Human Resources Department at The Westin Hyderabad Mindspace, Hyderabad, he endeavors to provide exceptional care to each team member to continuously learn and grow at the hotel.
