Responsible for HR, Industrial Relations, and Administration for 3 integrated steel plants.Senior General Manager (HR & Administration) • Managing 1500 permanent and 2500 contract workmen; pivotal in awarding O&M contracts on tonnage basis• Reviewing current contracts to align them with business objectives/industry practices, and ensuring statutory compliance• Supervising recruitment, employee relations, training, and performance management functions• Collaborating with Heads of Departments to devise and implement robust HR policies• Developing and implementing administrative budget and HR strategy in line with business objectives• Heading administration of 3 factory plants, residential colony, and guest houses within a stringent budget• Planning and implementing cost-effective strategies to upgrade facilities• Acting as key liaison between senior management, colleagues, support staff & workforce Achievements: • Formulating and implementing CSR mandate: adoption of villages, development of green belts and solar power facilities, organizing health camps, liaising with Ministry of Forest, etc.• Handling three strikes by contract labor to ensure successful resolution in the management’s favor• Devising and implementing cost reduction plan and reduced administration overheads by 1.20 crores/year• Instrumental in success of two public hearings by providing infrastructure and initiating CSR activities• Improving worker productivity by increasing engagement time, redeployment, and multiskilling of operators

• Responsible for HR, personnel administration, industrial relations, welfare activities, manpower planning, litigation and liaising • Appointed Factory Manager and heading HR Operations of sugar and distillery units• Implemented strict cost control measures to streamline the financial situation of sugar mill• Negotiated disputes with labour union; ensured discipline and productive work environment • Appointed company representative in the Labour Department’s conciliation proceedings • Ensuring statutory compliance under labour laws, and providing regular updates to senior management• Supervising security, maintenance of all company assets, and planning for aesthetics of company premises• Preparing on site emergency plan, hazop and safety audit reports.Achievements:• Strengthened employee engagement program by initiating regular one-on-one dialogue, knowledge sharing, and mentoring • Achieved a quick response time in HR policy administration (clarifications as well as establishing principles)• Conceptualized & implemented non-monetary reward and recognition scheme to motivate employees

• Establishing sound HR practices in personnel administration, statutory compliance, manpower planning, industrial relations and staff welfare in the organization. • Initiating participative approach (monitoring, counselling, cooperation) in achieving goals• Guiding the Board on HR and industrial relation matters to strengthen decision making process• Managing and mobilising security personnel, and maintaining company assetsRenegotiating contracts keeping in view the latest legal judgments on piece rate basis Achievements:• Successfully outsourced housekeeping, raw material handling, and finished goods shifting from shop floor• Effectively dealt with 60 litigation cases at various stages

Manager (Personnel & Administration)• Supervising, rationalizing, and redeploying workforce• Introducing various cost and administrative control systems• Arranging NOCs from Pollution Control Board and Ministry of Environment for modernization and expansion of plant• Maintaining liaison with Uttaranchal government Achievements:• Established ‘Voice of the Employees’ (communication system) for employee grievances • Received favorable judgment from government for declaring lock-out as legal, strike as illegal & ‘no work-no pay’ for the strike period• Negotiated wage agreements with unions; efficiently resolved a major 2.5 month long ‘strike and lock-out’