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Rethinking the contingent workforce for 2026
Why flexible talent strategy is no longer a cost play — it's a growth lever.
Talent Strategy · Consulting · Advisory
Abhishek Sharma
Contingent Workforce & Talent Strategy Leader helping enterprises build agile, future-ready workforces.
About Me
A career built around how the world works
For over two decades I have partnered with global enterprises to reimagine how they attract, deploy, and manage their contingent and full-time workforces — building programs that are commercially smart, human-centered, and built to scale.
My Experience
Key roles & achievements
2020 — Present
Global Enterprise
Head of Contingent Workforce
Led transformation of a 10,000+ contingent workforce program across 30 countries.
2015 — 2020
Fortune 500 Consulting
Director, Talent Strategy
Built MSP/VMS playbooks adopted across financial services and tech sector clients.
2010 — 2015
Global Staffing Group
Senior Manager, Programs
Scaled APAC delivery and pioneered analytics-led sourcing models.
Consulting Services
Where I can help
Workforce Strategy
Design agile contingent workforce models aligned to business outcomes.
Vendor Management
Optimize MSP/VMS programs, supplier mix, and total talent governance.
Diversity & Inclusion
Embed DE&I principles across sourcing, hiring, and supplier ecosystems.
Analytics & Insights
Translate workforce data into decisions leaders can act on.
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