Arun Kulkarni

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VP, Human Resources @ Target
Arun Kulkarni's Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India
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About Arun Kulkarni

I am HR Professional with two decades of experience in wide gamut of functions, HR Business partner, Talent management, Organization design, large scale change management, Talent acquisition and HR Operations. I currently lead the HR team for Target India. In my prior role I lead the HRBP team for TII with responsibilities related to org design & change management, supporting capability growth, talent engagement initiatives with scope of 4000+ Team members and diverse functions which includes Technology, Data science, finance, marketing, supply chain, Merchandising, Digital, product and enable functions.Prior to leading the HR Business partner function. I have lead multiple teams and initiatives in Talent Acquisition - Executive level hiring, Campus strategy and lateral recruiting efforts. Creation of internship program, Initiative's to hire female TMs back to the work force and candidate engagement strategy are a few I lead from scratch.Specialties: Large scale organizational design & change management, Talent management strategy, Performance management, Business partnering, Senior leader talent planning/mobility, deep expertise in core Human resource areas - HR Business partner, Strategic consulting and Talent Acquisition.Lead large scale operating model evolution including redesign of job levels, spans, layers and leadership structure with focus on futuristic workforce planning. Create, Influence, align and execute on strategic talent priorities in partnership with Senior Stakeholders (VP+ leaders)Devise talent engagement and retention strategies at enterprise level.

Arun Kulkarni's Current Company Details
Target

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VP, Human Resources
Arun Kulkarni Work Experience Details
  • Target
    Vice President Human Resources
    Target Mar 2023 - Present
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    I lead the HR team in India which works on formulating and executing strategies related to team member experience, with an emphasis on cultivating Target’s culture and values.I focus on developing highly engaged and diverse workforce centered around our culture of care, grow and win together.
  • Target
    Sr Director Human Resources
    Target Oct 2021 - Mar 2023
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    As senior director of human resources for Bengaluru-based Target India, I lead the HR business partner function supporting all of Target in India. I am responsible for talent management, HR planning and delivery, and future of work responsibilities at Target in India. Some my core focus areas are Talent engagement strategy, organization design & transformation, change management, Talent planning framework for executive level leaders and creation of future of work strategy and roadmap for Target
  • Target
    Director Hr (Hrbp Leader For Retail Business Teams And Enterprise Functions)
    Target Feb 2021 - Sep 2021
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Currently lead the HR Business partner function supporting all of business teams and enterprise functions including Supply Chain, Marketing, Merchandising, Digital operations, Finance, Properties management, Human Resources and legal affairs. This organization footprint is at 1800+ team members. I work with Senior leaders who head these functions in devising cohesive talent and engagement strategy. primary responsibilities include:- Leading a team of HR Managers and Sr HR Managers in planning client level team and talent strategy.- Facilitate and lead organizational design planning and execution with senior business leaders to determine capability and location strategy for Target India.- lead Talent planning framework and strategy creation for senior leaders (Sr directors and VP's) - Lead Talent management and HR Planning and delivery functions for Target IndiaI am currently also part of the core group of Risk and reputation management at Target. Current focus on all aspects of COVID19 related support to our Team members.
  • Target
    Director, Hr (Hrbp Leader For Tech And Data Science Teams)
    Target Aug 2016 - Jan 2021
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Lead the HR Business partner function supporting all of Technology & Data Sciences team in Target India. This organization is 1700+ team members and has a matrix organization structure reporting globally. Primary responsibilities include - Leading HR Managers and Sr HR Managers - coach, develop and engage in driving enterprise talent initiatives.- Drive cohesive talent strategy including staffing, learning priorities and Talent engagement- Lead Talent planning & engagement strategy for leadership team in Bangalore- Facilitate and lead strategic Organizational design conversations in alignment to global practices, talent needs and organizational priorities.Previously, I have lead HR Business partner function, supporting all areas of operations, analytics, marketing, Finance, and enterprise support functions.
  • Target
    Senior Hr Manager (Business Partner To Merchandising, Analytics And Operations Team)
    Target Jun 2013 - Aug 2016
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Since June of 2013, I have been working in HR Business partner function and have supported multiple business units. I have supported Analytics, Merchandising functions at Target India in areas of talent engagement, Retention, Succession planning, Org design/structure and change management framework.In 2014 & 2015, I was part of the core team driving transformation at organizational level which included redesigning the complete operating model including organizational design elements like - team structure, spans, layers, job levels, role expectations. Also revamping our performance management framework, talent strategy and routines and organizational culture change management. As part of the core team lead this work for Bangalore and facilitated effective transformation.
  • Target
    Senior Manager, Talent Acquisition, Leading Lateral Recruiting Team
    Target Apr 2012 - Jun 2013
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Moved on to lead the lateral recruiting team at Target India, primary responsibility included Forecasting/Planning for hiring through out the year in partnership with key stakeholders, Managing a team of managers and recruiters by creating goals, metrics and developing team to provide consultative support to leadership along with strong execution.
  • Target
    Manager Talent Acquisition, Campus Strategy And Sr Executive Hiring
    Target Apr 2011 - Apr 2012
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Continued to Lead the campus engagement for Target India with additional responsibility of also leading a Talent Acquisition operations team, enabling the operations team to align with TA priorities and deliver flawless execution.
  • Target
    Assistant Manager, Leading Campus Strategy And Relations
    Target Jul 2009 - Apr 2011
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Lead the enterprise campus recruitment Team, primary responsibilities involved planning, developing and executing campus strategy for Target India - involved partnership with multiple top schools in India, devising customized approach in partnership with business leaders and focused effort on building brand at these colleges/schools.Also lead a Talent Acquisition operations team, enabling the operations team to align with TA priorities and deliver flawless execution.
  • Target
    Recruiter
    Target May 2007 - Jun 2009
    Minneapolis, Mn, Us
    Owned recruiting across Technology and Analytics competencies. I transitioned to Leadership recruiting an across multiple functional areas - Directors, SR Directors and VPs. Was responsible in building the leadership team in few critical teams within Target India.Indepdently managed client relationships, provided consultation on industry insights - focused effort on headhunting, market mapping and sourcing.
  • Accenture Hr Services
    Sr Hr Process Analyst
    Accenture Hr Services 2005 - 2007
    Dublin 2, Ie
    Led a team in providing case management solutions in areas of performance and discipline areas. Experience in Providing HR solutions, Client Management - HR Operations, Quality Analysis, Case Management.Transitioned global HR processes from UK and Ireland on these were HR processes which were non-transnational.Also held a Generalist/Recruitment profile for Ireland Client for 8 months in Accenture.
  • Convergys India
    Hr-Specialist
    Convergys India 2004 - 2005
    One stop Human Resorces Option for Global employees of Honeywell.Handling thier HR queries via email, Phone and fax.

Arun Kulkarni Skills

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Arun Kulkarni Education Details

  • Bangalore University
    Bangalore University
    Human Resources
  • Xlri Jamshedpur
    Xlri Jamshedpur
    Business Strategy And Organization Change Management

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