Saika Arshad

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About Saika Arshad

Saika brings a unique combination of learning & development, leadership & executive development, talent management, global human capital and global mobility Tax skills from her experience working in a big four professional services firm. Career highlights centre around developing strategy, design, and leading implementation of large-scale innovative, high-impact learning and development approaches that engage, inspire, and activate leaders at all levels. She has extensive experience working in a complex matrix organisation and inhibits a natural talent for leadership, inspiring and influencing others, driving change, and achieving excellent business outcomes. Demonstrates outstanding stakeholder management and project management abilities and has a deep passion for the continuous development of individuals and organisations. At the forefront of PwC's Learning & Development initiatives, her recent role as a senior global learning & development strategist has honed her expertise in strategic business partnering and planning, competency framework development, leadership development, executive leadership coaching and overall programme management. The team's mission was to innovate and implement transformative strategies that enrich the global talent pool, enabling professionals to achieve their highest potential. Collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, PwC's network behavioural framework was successfully integrated into key areas of the ecosystem reaching global employees to support cultural change, career development, performance management, and leadership growth. This work, coupled with the strategic management of sensitive, high-priority deliverables, underscores her dedication to fostering a culture of continuous learning and leadership excellence. She also specialised in Global mobility Expatriate Tax performing a client-facing role that entailed compliance and consulting experiences. She played a crucial role in ensuring that a company's international assignments are tax-efficient, compliant, and aligned with corporate objectives and led on various learning and development initiatives during this phase.