Rishikesh Shinde Email & Phone Number

India

As a strategic HR partner, I work alongside business leaders to drive a high-performance culture and build a resilient, dynamic organization. Leveraging my experience in global capability centers (GCC) and engineering centers, I focus on delivering impactful learning and development programs and aligning organizational goals with key business strategies.Key Responsibilities: • Partner with business leaders to develop and execute HR strategies aligned with Annual Operating Plans (AOP) and Strategic Plans (STRAP). • Champion organizational development initiatives and talent strategies across Honeywell Technology Solutions (HTS) locations. • Lead workforce planning and succession management, ensuring readiness for future business growth. • Drive performance management culture, rewarding top performers and addressing gaps effectively. • Facilitate organizational alignment through structure, processes, and people strategies to support business priorities. • Implement global HR best practices and collaborate closely with regional and global HR teams to integrate talent management processes.Core Competencies: • Proven expertise in strategy building, functional excellence, and large-scale change management. • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a focus on data-driven HR interventions. • A hands-on contributor with clear, impactful communication skills. • Commitment to integrity, collaboration, and navigating complex matrixed environments.Background:With over a decade of experience in HR, including HR generalist roles in multinational organizations, I bring a balanced approach to strategic and operational HR. Holding an MBA in HR from a reputed institute, my focus is on enhancing performance, driving talent growth, and fostering a culture of excellence.

India

Determining and assessing an organization’s training and employee development needsBuild the Leadership development agenda by carrying out in-depth needs assessment and execute appropriate developmental solutions and ensuring all solutions are linked with the business strategy with a clear impact on the performance.Create and execute learning strategies and programs for India and the regionDesigns and develop appropriate classroom and technology-based trainingCollaborating with employees, HR business partners & business to ensure achievement of training objectivesMonitoring & assessing the effectiveness & success of training programsUtilize project management skills to plan, track and execute Development programs meeting all scope, time, and budget commitments.Evaluation and metrics. Establish and execute rigorous evaluation methodology to capture high impact learning activities and ensure effective reporting to key stakeholders of the relevant resultsMaintaining budgets and relationships with vendors and consultantsHire and oversee training and L&D SpecialistsParticipates and facilitates in organization development initiatives including change management, strategic planning, and assessments.

Global

Implements and administers compensation and incentive policy, procedures, practices, and programs for 13 countries / 4 DivisionProvides guidance and consultation to HR Business Partners regarding compensation and incentive policy, practices and procedures.Conducts market surveys to determine compensation trends; applies job evaluation techniques to determine internal job value. Serves as project resource on special assignments. Assists with development of methodologies, procedures and analytics to complete projects.

India

Provide consultancy to management and the global network on the process and identification of talents considering framework and business group’s specifics (e.g., Talent Review)Responsible for challenging business on talent identification and talent diversity for nominations’ accuracyMaintain the pool of senior/top talents (communication: stay/exit interviews, regular discussions, individual development plans, consultancy on development opportunities)Guide the talent development programs approach regarding new initiatives and best practices (360° feedback, coaching, talent programs / projects / further activities)Responsible for enforcing the strategic direction within the organizational scope and steer the linked training KPIsProvide consultancy to management and the global network also on training topics, strategy, and approach. Steer training programs, academies, and initiatives within the Business Group (e.g., BG Academy / roles-specific academies)

Pune Area, India

Own the planning and execution of our hiring strategy for the India and for major functions to ensure Faurecia meets business target headcount goalsDrive external employer branding and event strategy for the India by partnering with internal and external resourcesConstant process improvement. Drive best practice execution, process optimization and administrative relief that will empower more execution and focus for recruitersOwn reporting and analytics for your hiring areas, and leverage to drive updates, transparency, and predictability. Use data to provide insights for recommendations for hiring strategy.Expand current and identify new talent pools to empower longer term scale huge future growth.Expand and grow current D&I-focused talent pools and actions to attract diverse talent.Build close partnerships with peer HR leaders in COE’s and HRBP’s to ensure alignment and transparency.Establish best practices and processes to drive compliance with corporate and government hiring requirements. Interpret requirements and build adherence strategy.Provide leadership to a team of 10+. Provide direction and strategic development. Provide coaching and career growth. Make decisions and recommendations as appropriate with the role.Field ongoing complex challenges where analysis and project planning, project management, delegation and execution are required.Exercise judgment in situations where team members or managers need guidance on processes and policies; develop and/or strengthen our processes with input and awareness of necessary stakeholders.Partner with CHRO, TA on creating a viable and executable budget, and adhere to that budget.Make recommendations for organizational design and assignments to drive maximum effectiveness. This includes, but is not limited to, coverage strategy, use of the TA “hubs”, and org structure as a whole.Periodically own and run searches end-to-end including candidate pipelining, stakeholder management, assessment and selection.

India

- Implementing an efficient and integrated strategy for staffing, recruiting, induction, training, career management, and so on at site level- Ensuring efficient payroll and administration processes in the organization- Guaranteeing working conditions in compliance with Group Health, Safety & Environment policies- Managing industrial relations with local employee representatives.- Implementing Group HR policies and processes within the site, including Employee Empowerment’, part of the Faurecia Excellence System- Reporting relevant HR information to the Division to enhance organizational effectiveness- Engaged in reviewing, evaluating & analyzing work environments and designing procedures to promote worker health and reduce occupational stress caused by psychological, organizational & social factors- Analyzing reports to identify & determine the potential causes of personnel problems and providing recommendations for improvement of organizational personnel policies & practices- Collaborating with advisors, workforce relations and general counsel to determine appropriate course of action and bringing queries & issues to closure- Implementing the suitable career planning growth for creating employee satisfaction- Interfacing with Management & Heads of Department to implement HR policies for effective management & development of human capital across the organization- Liaising with enforcement authorities on matters of Labor Laws; engaged in managing strikes, lockouts, systematic grievance, disciplines and court cases; ensuring smooth relations with union (if union is there) and arranging regular meeting with the works committee- Streamlining Performance Management System, Rewards, Recognition and Retention Plan in the group; implementing end-to-end performance management for employees across the business unit- Executing an efficient & integrated strategy for staffing, recruitment, training & career management at site

India

Setting up and stabilizing HR processes in IT sector.

Pune And Mumbai

Manager - Human Resources & AdministrationGamCom IT Services Private LtdDates EmployedJun 2009 – Nov 2011Significant Accomplishments:- Managed Offshore Development Center in India that included but was not limited to operations related to Finance, Human Resources, Business Development, Project Management, Client Relationship and so on- Worked in equivalent to Pseudo–Director (Operations) of IT Development Center based out of Pune, India (reported to Managing Director (India), based out of Harrow, London, United Kingdom)Manager - Human ResourcesHowden IndiaDates EmployedJul 2008 – Feb 2009Significant Accomplishments:- Worked closely with MD, CEO and Business Heads for delivering HR value across 24 Branch OfficePAN India- Managed all HR related operations for 500 employees across India- Planned recruitment for 600 (FOS) across 24 branch office within 30 days- Conducted fortnightly performance review for 600 FOS & took calls based on the same for incentivization, recognition & terminations- Engaged in managing the cluster / branch budget and business generated thereof (in terms of understanding the breakeven and mobilizing strategies to help business leaders in achieving their targets)Manager - Human ResourcesBioimagene IndiaDates EmployedOct 2007 – Jul 2008Significant Accomplishments:- Collaborated with Division Heads on people management, costing, organization structure, performance management, talent planning and compensation benefits- Developed forums and facilitated interactions between employees &sr. management on a regular basisHead - Human Resources (Staffing & Employee Development)Triple Point TechnologyDates EmployedFeb 2006 – Sep 2007Significant Accomplishments:- Integrated newly revitalized training and monitored progression designed to maximize employee response, performance & knowledge- Initiated the compensation survey and proposed increments in 2007

Significant Accomplishments:- Analyzed the manpower requirement of 2 SBUs with a the proven record of recruiting 56 junior positions (MTS-1 to 3 years’ experience) and 24 senior positions (SMTS / ATM–4 years+ experience)- Contributed in revamping the existing recruitment procedurefor 2 SBUs within a span of 2 months- Implemented a new recruitment structure that resulted in increase of monthly offer by 25%- Managed job posting and enhanced the visibility of the organization for sourcing the best in industry from various job portals (Naukri, Monster-India & Jobs Ahead) that resulted in: - Increasing offer turnout through job – portals by 80% - Receiving appreciations for low cost hiring through job portal (Oct’05), coordinating 87 interviews & making 20 offers in 1 day - Negotiating on 25000 free mailers from MonsterIndia.com - Assisted the senior management in formulation of Relocation Policy - Organized various recruitment events in Maharashtra / outside Maharashtra (Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, and so on) by publishing advertisements in leading newspapers such as Times of India–Ascent

Highlights:- Pivotal in analyzing the consolidated manpower data of 9 plants- Successfully implemented the Suggestion Scheme Policy- Launched various HR practices such as Corporate News Letter- Recognized for assisting the management in Biannual Performance Appraisal

Strategic Human Resource Management, Human Resources Development

Mba, Human Resources

Activities and Societies: College Representative for Inter-Collegiate activities, Comparer for college programms

Human Resources, Analytics

Bsc, Analytical Chemistry

Hsc