Sunita Wazir is a Mumbai-based Human Resources and Leadership Development professional with 27 years of Industry experience. Having completed her double masters she took off on an International career with US based Delta Air Lines, in General Management.
After 13 years, having rolled out a massive VRS scheme for the India team, she took a short career break when Delta shut down India operations in 2006. In 2008 Sunita embarked on her second career as an HR and OD Strategist, leading large company-wide change projects with organisations including Unilever Ltd, Hindustan Unilever Ltd and the Tata Sons - Group Human Resources working on Simplification, Process Change, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Business Process Reengineering and Leadership Development.
Sunita is currently living her purpose of helping people become the best version of themselves through her role leading Global Wellbeing with Unilever and is committed to spending any free time with her family and loved ones.
While honing her skills in HR Strategy and Change, she is deeply passionate about enabling Mental Health and landing Equity, Diversity and Inclusion initiatives and is especially committed to building an equitable workspace for Persons with Disabilities. She enjoys mentoring young leaders and is supportive of gender balance initiatives in every sphere of life. She is a trained mindfulness and mental health champion and a Korn Ferry certified SOL coach at Unilever.
Sunita draws her energy and passion for work and other pursuits from people and is deeply committed to the subjects of Mental Health, Wellbeing and Inclusion. She is a hair donor in support of Cope with Cancer, Madat Foundation and believes in promoting and supporting the rehabilitation of under-privileged women dealing with cancer in every way she can.
Her purpose is “enabling joy to help others achieve their finish line…”
Winner of 2 Unilever Compass Awards from the South Asia CEO: Delivery in Employer Brand in 2014 and 2015
• Awarded a special Covid Recognition Award for delivering impact and supporting mental health of our people from the Unilever Global CHRO in 2020
• Winner of the Delta Air Lines Inc Continuous Improvement Champion Award in 2004 and 2005
• Expert Speaker across forums on Wellbeing, Mental Health, Equity, Diversity and Inclusion
• Active driver of a women’s cohort supporting violence against women in the pandemic- Women4Women