People Strategy & Initiatives:• Workforce Partner for Technology NZ division managing multiple Domains/Portfolio teams.• Shape and implement effective people strategies, framework and processes supports business strategy.• Provide guidance on people practices.• Provide a range of fit for purpose solutions to enable improvements or new initiatives which leads to efficiencies, enhanced capability, productivity, talent retention and employee engagement.• Partner with business leaders to drive engagement and outcomes.• Problem solving business/strategic issues through the people side of the business.• Driving change success by preparing, equipping and supporting senior leaders to thrive though change.• Own & lead Rewards & Recognition Program in Technology New Zealand.• Leading & Conducting exit interviews for Technology NZ Business Unit.Workforce Planning & Strategy & Capability:• Responsible for the workforce management and planning across Technology New Zealand division (2000+ staff).• Design & develop workforce strategies, framework, tools and processes in line with business outcomes.• Deploying right resources with right skills into right projects at a right time.• Support & coach hiring managers in end-to-end recruitment and employee life cycle.• Collaborate with Domain / Portfolio Leadership on current and future workforce needs.• Played a key role in resourcing & recruitment for compliance / regulatory programmes like BS11 (RBNZ Outsourcing Policy) and Nga Tapuwae.• Tracking the timesheets and utilization of all programme resources throughout programme life-cycle.• Advise hiring managers on the salary ranges and conditions of employment for new workforce.• Influence and guide senior management to ensure workforce recommendations are addressed successfully.• Design, develop & implement capability development plan to meet current and future strategic needs.• Managing the vendors for contingent workforce and permanent recruitment

Drive all aspects of resource management, which entails dispensing appropriate resources to projects, maintaining a comprehensive resource database, and monitoring regional resources costs. Played a crucial role in designing and spearheading entire resource/workforce management function from the beginning. Responsible for the fulfillment in the entire Middle East region for IT and Digital Technologies. Oversee all aspects of staffing, execute resource management practices and policies, and improve project related margins by optimizing costs. Owning the demand and supply management. Responsible for assigning right people to the right projects at the right time. Collaborate with Regional Delivery Managers and Client Engagement Managers to understand pipeline requirements. Represent weekly calls with Global Delivery Center’s, Delivery Managers & Project Managers to track resource ramp up/ramp down.  Monitor regional resource performance, prepare detailed costing, and database reports. Anticipate and plan the resources for future demands. Tracking the timesheets and utilization of the resources. Collect and maintain the data of the resources in a central repository (Skill Matrix). Evaluate the performance of the resources and help in providing training and job opportunities. Closely working with external agencies to mobilize the resources and Identify potential external agencies to expand the supply chain management. Publishing the reports to the Leadership Team on a weekly basis. Closely working with Presales in responding to RFPs and RFQs (bids) in the market. Sound understanding of P&L Management.

Managed the fulfillment of open requirements in the US, MEA, Europe, Japan and Australia Regions, which involved collaborating with Delivery Managers and Client Engagement Managers and recommending appropriate project resources. Maintained accurate data pertaining to projects, resource availability, new hires and resource skill sets. Engaged in discussions with Regional Directors on pipeline requirements and represented review meetings with Location Heads. Recommending appropriate resources to the project / client based on skill and role. Responsible for Graduate Hires recruitment, on boarding, training & deployment. Performing 1:1 discussion with the employees to understand their aspirations/issues or concerns. Providing opportunities that enhance personal & professional growth, balancing individual’s career aspirations and business objectives. Representing monthly review meetings with Locations Heads Played an instrumental role in bid and no-bid proposal calls.  Estimated new business in the regions and built the resource pool.

Responsible for resource deployment and fulfilment management for Global Business Services (GBS) Unit. Led 1000+ practitioners, while ensuring the accurate deployment of practitioners into projects. Drove the deployment of bench resources into projects and validate the roll-off dates of resources. Successfully led the allocation of ELTPs (Entry Level Trainee Programmers) on to various billable projects. Maintained the full compliance of all resources on IBM Tools such as CV Wizard, ILC, and PD Tool. Delivered insightful presentations about IBM focused on areas such as tools, database, policies and benefits. Analyzed and published supply and demand reports; validated demands and open PMP seats.