Bhavya Gopalakrishnan Email & Phone Number

New York, Ny, Us

Greater New York City Area

For this data, operations, and analytics platform provider spun out from hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co. in 2015, promoted to lead HR for US and later tapped to set up UK entity and manage HR for that region as well. Act as HR Business Partner to executive leadership team and direct all workforce planning, compensation, benefits programs, performance management, and employee engagement initiatives. Hold enterprise-wide accountability for organizational development and employee accountability… Show more For this data, operations, and analytics platform provider spun out from hedge fund D. E. Shaw & Co. in 2015, promoted to lead HR for US and later tapped to set up UK entity and manage HR for that region as well. Act as HR Business Partner to executive leadership team and direct all workforce planning, compensation, benefits programs, performance management, and employee engagement initiatives. Hold enterprise-wide accountability for organizational development and employee accountability programs. Report to COO.Drove OD and change management initiatives during period of explosive growth.► Led enterprise analysis and realignment of global job levels and titles, resulting in improvement in employee satisfaction and Net Promoter Scores (NPS).► Orchestrated comprehensive revamp of compensation program and seamless compliance with NYC Salary Transparency Law.► Built 3-year roadmap for strengthening performance-based culture of accountability. ► Introduced more agile talent acquisition strategy in response to the changing workforce. ► Implemented new measurement tools for assessing executive performance and supporting development of leadership competencies. ► Developed new experiential and digital employee communications platforms to enhance company transparency.► Instituted structured processes and feedback loops for proactively identifying productivity and employee relations challenges. ► Conducted comprehensive review of benefits programs, including fully- and self-insured plans and hybrid pools to ensure cost-effective, high-quality coverage. ► Revamped and seamlessly migrated HRIS to more robust SAP solution that eliminated immediate data architecture issues and positioned company to quickly scale to accommodate rapid company growth. Show less

Hyderabad

Oversaw talent development, employee engagement, and internal communications for Hyderabad office and acted as lead business partner for one of the company’s critical verticals. Built HR infrastructure and TD strategy to support company spin-out from D. E. Shaw & Co. to a standalone company.► Guided Executive Leadership Team through creation of new company’s values and mission statement. ► Retooled talent acquisition strategy, realizing reductions in training timelines… Show more Oversaw talent development, employee engagement, and internal communications for Hyderabad office and acted as lead business partner for one of the company’s critical verticals. Built HR infrastructure and TD strategy to support company spin-out from D. E. Shaw & Co. to a standalone company.► Guided Executive Leadership Team through creation of new company’s values and mission statement. ► Retooled talent acquisition strategy, realizing reductions in training timelines and attrition. ► Launched award-winning talent development function that included a 3-year plan/flagship programs on leadership/management development and productivity/engagement, wellness. Show less

Hyderabad

Directed employee engagement and internal communications functions for Hyderabad office and acted as head business partner for one business vertical.