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SUGUMARAN JAYARAMAN

Strategic HR Professional
Chennai

Summary

Transformational HR Executive with over 21 years of experience in the manufacturing and energy sectors, specializing in leading strategic HR initiatives across multi-plant operations. Proven success in aligning people strategies with business objectives, driving cultural change, and cultivating leadership pipelines that accelerate organizational growth. Expertise in HR transformation, digital initiatives, and fostering organizational agility positions businesses for scalable, future-ready success. Committed to leveraging innovative HR practices to enhance workforce engagement and performance.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Head – Human Resources

Baettr India Pvt Ltd
08.2023 - Current
  • Company Overview: The company is involved in sustainable energy solutions.
  • Championed HR transformation by aligning people strategy with the company’s three-year growth agenda, driving scalable talent frameworks, and organizational agility.
  • Built a robust leadership pipeline by identifying and developing 15 or more high-potential successors for mission-critical roles, ensuring future-ready bench strength.
  • Accelerated leadership capability through targeted development programs, resulting in a 25% uplift in leadership effectiveness across the organization.
  • Strengthened governance and risk management by embedding a culture of compliance, culminating in 100% audit success.
  • Boosted process compliance by 20% and engagement by 15% via targeted HR initiatives.
  • Orchestrated global HR alignment by collaborating with teams across five or more countries, standardizing policy deployment, and elevating the employee experience enterprise-wide.

Head – Human Resources

Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
11.2022 - 08.2023
  • Company Overview: A premier telecommunications R&D institution.
  • Partnered with IIM Lucknow to drive organization-wide OD interventions across 10 departments, fostering cultural and performance shifts.
  • Launched targeted leadership development for 80 senior leaders, strengthening succession depth for strategic roles.
  • Optimized onboarding workflows, reducing time to productivity by 25%, and accelerating business impact.
  • Recruited over 50 niche, high-impact roles aligned with evolving R&D priorities to fuel innovation and growth.

Corporate HR Strategy Lead

LMW Ltd
01.2021 - 11.2022
  • Company Overview: Leading textile machinery, machine tool manufacturer
  • Led enterprise-wide HR transformation across 5 plants, impacting 2,000+ employees and strengthening workforce alignment.
  • Institutionalized a People-Centric Organization model, driving clarity, ownership, and delivery for 100% of the workforce.
  • Deployed a performance-linked variable pay structure for 100+ critical roles, aligning rewards with business outcomes.
  • Implemented a scalable HRMS platform, reducing processing time by 40% and significantly improving data integrity.
  • Redesigned the organization into a role-based structure, enhancing cross-functional collaboration by 25% and deepening accountability.

Head – Corporate HR

IP Rings Ltd (Amalgamation Group)
09.2019 - 12.2020
  • Company Overview: A prominent manufacturer in automotive components
  • Designed and deployed 10+ HR policies supported with organizational values.
  • Augmented role clarity for 500+ employees and reducing cross-functional ambiguities by 30%.
  • Collaborated with senior leadership to redefine the organization’s Mission, Vision, and Values, improving cultural alignment and internal communication effectiveness by 40%.
  • Formulated strategic annual business plans and led business performance reviews, driving organizational growth and efficiency.

Head – HR

Harita Seating System Ltd (TVS Group)
12.2014 - 08.2019
  • Company Overview: Manufacturing seating systems for automobiles
  • Reduced R&D attrition from 24% to 12% through retention and mentoring initiatives.
  • Enhanced time-to-hire for lateral roles from 120 to < 90 days.
  • Launched employee orientation program with 98% satisfaction score.
  • Developed and deployed competency frameworks across functions, supporting career pathing.
  • Maintained >80% succession coverage across key roles.
  • Led digital transition of PMS, LMS, and feedback systems, enabling a paperless HR department.
  • Steered efforts in designing & delivering workshops on goal setting & performance review for timely reviews and quality feedback.
  • Sponsored 25+ employees/year for higher education under development policy.
  • Increased white-collar productivity by 20% through optimal organization structure using ECRS methodology.

Manager – HR

ReGen Powertech Ltd
12.2007 - 11.2014
  • Company Overview: Engaged in renewable energy solutions
  • Scaled workforce from 10 to 2400 in 7 years across India.
  • Effectively transitioned payroll to ERP for 100% of workforce.
  • Drove culture change initiatives such as ‘3 R’ (Respect, Reward & Recognition) and ‘Fun at Workplace’ – improved internal survey scores by 35%.
  • Recognized with the Best Performer Award in the year 2010.
  • Led ERP implementation project, completing roll-out within 3 months across all HR functions.
  • Designed and led performance appraisal cycles; evolved merit matrix for compensation decisions.
  • Ensured full statutory compliance over 7 years, successfully passing 15+ labor audits.

Executive -HR

Frontier Business Systems P Ltd
03.2007 - 12.2007

HR generlaist role, handling payroll, recruitment and statutory compliance

Asst Manager – HR & Admin

Matrix Business Solutions P Ltd
02.2006 - 02.2007

Handled HR generlaist role, handling payroll, recruitment and statutory compliance

Executive – HR

S&S Technologies Limited
05.2001 - 01.2006

Handled HR generalist role, handling payroll, recruitment, and statutory compliance.

Education

Executive Development Program - HRM

XLRI
Jamshedpur, India
01.2020

Master in Business Administration - HR

Indra Gandhi National Open University
New Delhi
01.2006

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

K.S.R College of Technology
Tiruchengode, India
01.2000

Skills

Certification

Bullet Proof Manager - Certified Bullet Proof Manager (BPM) Crestcom, Chennai

Accomplishments

  • HR Transformation Project - Led HR transformation for 2000+ employees, improving efficiency, clarity, and collaboration across 5 manufacturing plants.
  • Employee Retention Initiatives - Reduced attrition by 50% via targeted retention and engagement initiatives, saving significant hiring and training costs.
  • HR Digital Transformation - Digitized HR operations, reducing process cycle time by 40% and enabling real-time workforce analytics.
  • Leadership Development - Built succession pipeline for critical roles; identified and developed 25+ high-potential leaders. Enhanced leadership effectiveness by 25% through targeted development programs in partnership with IIM Lucknow.

Affiliations

  • Member – National Human Resource Development Network (NHRD)
  • Member – SATTA
  • Member – TA study circle, Chennai chapter

Timeline

Head – Human Resources

Baettr India Pvt Ltd
08.2023 - Current

Head – Human Resources

Centre for Development of Telematics (C-DOT)
11.2022 - 08.2023

Corporate HR Strategy Lead

LMW Ltd
01.2021 - 11.2022

Head – Corporate HR

IP Rings Ltd (Amalgamation Group)
09.2019 - 12.2020

Head – HR

Harita Seating System Ltd (TVS Group)
12.2014 - 08.2019

Manager – HR

ReGen Powertech Ltd
12.2007 - 11.2014

Executive -HR

Frontier Business Systems P Ltd
03.2007 - 12.2007

Asst Manager – HR & Admin

Matrix Business Solutions P Ltd
02.2006 - 02.2007

Executive – HR

S&S Technologies Limited
05.2001 - 01.2006

Executive Development Program - HRM

XLRI

Master in Business Administration - HR

Indra Gandhi National Open University

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical

K.S.R College of Technology
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