Nilantha Jayasinghe Email & Phone Number

Colombo 02

• Lead Group's Corporate and multiple Plant HR, Admin & Compliance Teams in bringing the best from all team members. Employee strength is 1200,
• Created a Performance driven culture.
• Business partnering and collaborating in operations model re-engineering.
• Responsible for Leadership coaching for identified top/ critical talent.
• Carried out effective and efficient Talent Management functions and succession planning.
• Automated manual attendance and payroll HR Processes with latest HRIS.

Kelaniya

• Lead Corporate HR and multiple Plant HR & Admin Teams and was responsible for People strategy in a multi unionized multiple factory organization. Employee strength was 1000.
• Implemented RPG Group’s Global HR policies and systems in Sri Lankan operations.
• Installed Global Talent Management HRIS System “Success Factors” in Sri Lankan operations.
• Conducted leadership coaching programs.
• Automated temporary employees’ attendance and payroll system in SAP.
• Initiated campus recruitment and Management Training Program.

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

• Headed the HR function of the Consumer Foods Sector of the JKH Group. There are two companies in this Sector. Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (engaged in Soft Drinks and Ice Cream Manufacturing) and Keells Food Products PLC.
• Responsible for HR operations from recruitment to separation.
• Collective bargaining with multiple unions.
• Negotiated a Voluntary Separation Scheme with trade unions to reduce 50% workforce.
• Increased worker productivity through work-studies in production floor.
• Responsible for Health and Safety function.

Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

• I was responsible for HR & Industrial Relations functions at Ceylon Cold Stores PLC (Engaged in Soft Drinks & Ice Cream Manufacturing). Employee strength was 900
• Sustained smooth employer-employee relations and industrial harmony in multiple union environment.
• Initiated change management programs to increase labour productivity of Ice Cream and Soft Drinks Manufacturing Plants.
• Managed employee life cycle activities.
• Uplifted competency levels of factory workers, staff and Executives.
• Implemented and managed grievance settlement procedure.

No.52, Maligawatte Road, Colombo 08

• I headed the Human Resource Development Division of Elpitiya Plantations PLC Company engaged in cultivation and manufacturing of black tea, rubber and palm oil. Company possessed thirteen estates and had staff strength.
• Labour - management Communication within the Company.
• Talent engagement & development.
• Conducted employee surveys.
• Consulted and renewed ISO 9001:2000 Quality Management Systems in one of the black tea manufacturing factories.
• Implemented and managed grievance settlement procedure.

Colombo 02

Worked in the training & development unit, institutional development unit and quality systems development unit of the Group HRDD of Aitken Spence Group and was exposed to most of the subsidiary companies within the Group.

Master Of Business Administration (Mba)

B.Sc. Business Administration (Special), Human Resource Management, 2Nd Class Lower