ABHA KUMARI

• Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on organizational design, workforce planning, and people implications of business decisions.
• Drive Novel's performance-oriented culture by partnering with leaders on goal setting, performance management, and capability building.
• Closed critical Data & Analytics positions within defined business timelines.
• Initiated HRIS transformation by leading Zoho People requirement gathering and vendor evaluation.
• Achieved 95%+ completion of performance management processes.
• Strengthened employee engagement through structured communication and onboarding initiatives.
• Partnered with leadership on workforce planning and organizational scaling strategies.
• Elevated office productivity through improved internal communication methods.

• Strategic HR Business Partnering
  Partnered with business leaders on workforce planning, organization design, succession planning, manpower budgeting, and HR analytics-driven decision making.
• Talent Acquisition & Employee Onboarding
  Supported hiring, onboarding, employee assimilation, and structured 30-60-90 day plans to ensure smooth integration and productivity.
• Performance Management & PIP
  Managed goal setting, performance reviews, calibration discussions, continuous feedback mechanisms, and Performance Improvement Plans (PIP).
• Learning, Development & Career Progression
  Identified skill gaps, facilitated learning and development initiatives, leadership development programs, succession planning, and internal mobility opportunities.
• Employee Relations, Engagement & POSH
  Handled employee grievances, disciplinary matters, POSH awareness and compliance, conflict resolution, employee engagement initiatives, stay interviews, and skip-level connects.
• Compensation, Rewards & HR Operations
  Coordinated salary reviews, rewards and recognition programs, payroll inputs, HRIS management, attendance tracking, and employee lifecycle processes.

• HRBP, Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition

Led end-to-end talent acquisition across 2 FMCG SBUs, successfully closing critical Sales, Accounts, Operations, and 2 CXO-level positions while supporting workforce planning and succession initiatives.

• Plant HR & Industrial Relations

Managed HR operations for the Baddi manufacturing facility, overseeing workforce management, contractor compliance, employee relations, grievance handling, and industrial relations to ensure uninterrupted plant operations.

• Performance & Talent Management

Achieved 95%+ completion of performance appraisal cycles and led talent reviews, PIP interventions, succession planning, and capability development initiatives.

• Employee Engagement, Compliance & HR Operations

Drove employee engagement through skip-level connects, R&R programs, and welfare initiatives while maintaining 100% adherence to statutory compliance, HR audits, and employee lifecycle processes.

HR Transformation ,Digitization & Process Excellence.

• Led the implementation of the HRIS platform across the organization, driving automation, process standardization, employee data management, reporting capabilities, and improved HR operational efficiency.

Policy Architecture and Organization Development

• Designed and implemented organization-wide HR frameworks including Employee Referral Policy, Induction & Onboarding Framework, Travel & Reimbursement Policy, Reward & Recognition Program, and Grade Restructuring initiatives to strengthen governance and employee experience.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Achieved 95%+ hiring closure rate across Sales, Accounts, Operations, and leadership roles, successfully closing 4 critical leadership positions including VP-HR, VP-Accounts, GM-Marketing, and Sales Consultant.

Employee Experience and Change Management

• Championed employee engagement and change management initiatives through leadership connects, communication forums, onboarding programs, recognition initiatives, and employee feedback mechanisms, fostering a high-performance and employee-centric culture.

• Campus Recruitment & University Relations

Managed end-to-end campus hiring initiatives by partnering with placement cells across colleges and universities, conducting recruitment drives for Sales and business roles, and building a strong pipeline of entry-level talent.

• Internship Programs & Talent Acquisition

Led internship and short-term project hiring programs, including sourcing, screening, onboarding, project allocation, stakeholder coordination, and conversion of high-potential interns into full-time employees while supporting recruitment across functions.

• HR Operations, PMS & Employee Engagement

Coordinated performance management processes, employee engagement initiatives, onboarding activities, employee communication, and other HR lifecycle activities to enhance employee experience and support organizational goals.

• SBU HR Leadership & Talent Acquisition

Served as the HR lead for three Strategic Business Units, managing end-to-end recruitment, workforce planning, manpower planning, and stakeholder engagement to support business objectives across a workforce of 5,000+ employees.

• Employee Lifecycle Management & HR Process Transformation

Managed the complete employee lifecycle from onboarding to exit, including confirmations, transfers, performance management, employee relations, and separations. Played a key role in developing the HR-SAP blueprint for the assigned SBUs by mapping HR processes, defining business requirements, validating workflows, and supporting system readiness initiatives.

• Employee Relations, Engagement & Operational Excellence

Partnered with business leaders to drive employee engagement, grievance resolution, retention initiatives, HR operations, compliance adherence, and people-related interventions while ensuring seamless HR service delivery across the business units.