Deliver proactive and trusted advice and support in relation to the lifecycle of employment including resourcing, development, performance and reward, through an understanding of the business, Investec’s culture and strong relationships with leaders.• Org Building, Development &Transformation.• Conceptualisation & developing HR Policies and its deployment across the org.• Building Organisation Culture.• Eye for scouting talent internally & externally.• Designing and implementing Talent Management philosophy & strategies.• Developing People Capability for Leadership positions/higher roles & levels.• Creating Talent funnel/Succession planning for Lynchpin & Leadership positions.• Expertise in Coaching & Mentoring & Conflict management.• Conceptualised and implemented Reward & Recognition policies and framework.• Designing right fit Organisation structure aligned with Vision and objectives.• Expertise in setting up Industry best People Practices policies.• Designing and executing Compensation Benefits structure and policies.Other activities include:Bringing insight to strategic people priorities, engaging in broader HR projects with impact across the organisation.Oversee the HR processes/ functions (including payroll and share schemes). Ensure efficiency and effectiveness of the processes and consider use of group functions where appropriate.Champion the rollout of group initiatives, e.g. gender diversity.Actively develop self – including HR technical know-how, consulting capabilities, business and market knowledge, developing internal and external networks.

Set up the entire HR & Admin function for 4 offices in Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore & Ahemdabad• Partner with the CEO on People Agenda to create a high performing Environment • Responsible for Strategic Decisions, Recruitment, Performance Management, Career Planning, Bench Marking, Employee Engagement, Recognition and Capability Building (Pan India)• Responsible for Organization wide initiative of driving HR Automation on various People processes using Success Factors• HR Lead for Sales Transformation and enhancing. Key deliverables include Field Force Attrition reduction, enhancing the HR Process from Hiring to productivity enhancement. • Handling the Admin Department.Hired for Several key positions with a lead time much ahead of Organizations Average Turn Around • Created Career Framework for almost all functions specially for the business function• Created a Competency Framework and roll out the same and integrate with other People Processes • Led the Award & Recognition program along with introducing a monthly knowledge sharing mechanism• Ensures that the unit is compliant with all statutory requirements and corporate policies and procedures and ensures that IR is taken care of.• Ensuring all the areas are handled including grievances, compliance, disciplinary issues, counselling, handling disputes, performance evaluation, compensation, incentives, periodical employee surveys, satisfaction surveys, communication, referral programs, retention strategies etc• Employer Value Proposition & Culture Building• Anchoring Innovation Jam Projects to create a better Workplace• Have Expanded the team to almost 350 from 35• Handling an HR team strength of 5 members

Spearheading the overall HR Strategy including Recruitment, Performance Management, Succession Planning, Employee Engagement, managing the Org Structure, Training, and development of HR Policies & Procedures, with the team. Facilitated the rebuilding of Bayside Media’s HR functions and brought the overall recruitment activities in-house, which resulted in significant cost-savings  Designing Strategic plans for effective Talent Management, keeping in sync with the strategic requirements of various business units and division. Through the process, defined the Hiring Plans and Recruitment policies with the Business Heads Facilitated organizational growth from 32 to 85 employees in 7 months by partnering with business units and executing effective HR strategies Steering initiatives to maintain effective and healthy Employee Relations, to ensure all the areas are handled including grievances, compliance, disciplinary issues, counseling, handling disputes, performance evaluation, compensation, incentives, periodical employee surveys, satisfaction surveys, communication, referral programs, retention strategies etc. Proactively fostered teamwork and created an open door environment at Bayside media leading to an 89% employee retention which has been recorded as the highest in this industry. Assisting the recruitment team in finalizing the JDs, Salary Negotiations and Rollouts, and also conducted final interviews for middle-level profiles Handling the activities for the Training and Development Division and coordinated with the Business heads to understand the requirements for employees at all levels. Managing the Performance Management Programme, participating in Annual Salary reviews and conducting of annual salary & benefits surveys etc. Performing HR analysis and attrition analysis, further develop important metrics and procedures, drive team engagement, policies and procedures considering the long-term strategy of the organization

As HR Manager, led various gamuts of HR domain, including employee relations, performance management, PIP initiatives, organizational development, talent acquisition, compensation, benefits & payroll management. Collaborated with the Executive leadership team to establish and implement comprehensive workforce strategy in support of the company's business objectives, spanning across workforce planning, organization effectiveness, talent management, employee productivity, and engagement Played a pivotal role in setting up of the Delhi office including streamlining operations, structuring & implementing programs & policies related to training, compensation, benefits, incentives & new employee orientation Positively decreased the hiring process time through referral programs, contingency plans & internal appraisal schemes  Reduced the grievances by ~45 % with the help of well designed & implemented HR policies Facilitated organizational growth from 35 to 200 employees, in a 1-year period and from 32 to 85 employees in 7 months at Bayside Media by partnering with business units and executing effective HR strategies Ensure implementation of various initiatives and operations related to employee engagement, coached managers on people-related issues, aligned HR processes, systems with business units and provided HR solutions for people-related processes Headed Campus Recruitment drives and Operations, maintained excellent relations with top institutes of the country and managed multiple Campus Engagement Programs Piloted Performance & Merit Reviews, Performance Improvement & Reward programs, Employee Retention strategies, managed attrition through key initiatives

Through the initial years of experience, accomplished skills in complete talent acquisition function for the companies. Streamlined and Strengthened sourcing strategies for difficult to fill positions leveraging social media, job fairs, trade events and supported the HR team for compensation planning, leaves, training, mentoring & performance management.  Chaired conversations with Hiring Manager, to understand their business requirements and coordinate the interview processes Conducted campus recruitment drives and led multiple functions of recruitments including - requisition process, posting positions, sourcing, prescreening, interviewing, pre-employing assessments, background check process, job offers, salary negotiations, new employee orientation, and onboarding activities Identified and pre-qualified candidates by reviewing resumes, applications, job descriptions, pre-screening candidates, scheduled & prepared candidates for interviews, salary negotiations, offer letters, reference checks, background checks Handled operational activities like coordinating with clients & providing them with status updates, weekly reports, gather feedback and participate in empanelment activities Reduced the hiring time for critical positions from 90 to 30 days with strategic initiatives at Plancess Edu Solutions Pvt. Ltd.

• Basis inputs from clients create and develop customised recruiting strategies which include identifying, evaluating and analysing various recruitment sources and channels.• Manage end to end candidate lifecycle from initial screening, shortlisting, multiple interview rounds, documentation, and offer rollout to on-boarding.• Constantly updated on job fairs and trade events, participate and drive recruitment for open positions and liaise with channels.• Provide support to employees in various HR related topics such as leaves, compensation etc. and resolve issues and problems• Manage company social media platforms, updates and inputs from channels like Facebook, LinkedIn and Twitter.•Conducting employee on-boarding and help plan training & development•Maintain employee files and records in electronic and paper form• Undertake tasks in performance management

• Resourcing through headhunting, mapping, references and social networking, and experienced with resume sourcing through job portals.• Ability to grasp company's requirements and screen, shortlist and interview candidates, handing telephonic Interviews and taking feedback.• Work closely with Hiring Managers to develop position profile and to understand overall needs and requirements. (Description, salary, timing, expectations, etc) • . Create a comprehensive job description based on hiring manager specifications to be used to present to candidates and to post to job boards and internal gateways. • Efficient in conducting Interviews with companies, and conducting In House Interviews.• Handling complete Recruitment Process and Client Handling, briefing the candidate about the responsibilities, salary and benefits of the job.• Informing candidates about the results of their interviews, negotiating pay and salary rates and finalising arrangements between client and candidates.• Provide reporting and regular status updates to the Clients and Hiring Manager as required.