BUVANESH KUMAR B

• Deliver the overall benefits strategy and implementation for 3 sites across India
• Collaborated with global compensation, benefits consultants to develop and administer competitive compensation and benefits programs.
• Participated in regular compensation and benefits surveys, and analyzed data to identify initiatives that ensure the site's strategic rewards offerings remain competitive with the market.
• Effective management of HR Operations across workgroups to develop processes, procedures, tools to improve efficiency, reduce manual efforts within HR.
• Facilitated sessions during ACR for employees and managers, work with HRBP’s on data and reports for decision making across different business.
• The primary point of contact for onboarding sessions to ensure new hires are well-integrated into the organisation's processes and familiar with expected standards.
• Successfully led HR and financial audits to ensure internal HR controls meet organization standards..
• Ensure adherence to relevant labour and statutory laws for the site. Built a robust governance framework and a detailed dashboard for the compliances at LCCI.
• Facilitated efficient vendor management for compensation and benefits projects, demonstrating a comprehensive understanding of processes including the initiation of RFPs, third-party evaluations, contracting, and renewals.
• Led two critical technology launch projects: the Payroll System Transition (Ramco) and the New Benefits Platform (Darwin). Managed the entire project lifecycle, including RFP process, requirements gathering, collaboration with HR Technology and Tech@Lilly for Workday and SSO integrations, documentation, UAT, employee education and awareness, and stabilization post-launch.
• Act as POC for workday, Benefits Central (Darwin), Etrade queries on non-HRS supported topic and as SME to guide HR team on payroll and income tax related topics.
• Serve as the point of contact for mobility-related matters at the site, including assignment initiation, local government documentation, visa renewals, and repatriation. Ensure timely and accurate information is provided to international assignees regarding their pay and benefits..
• Implemented data-driven decision-making strategies, leading to more informed business choices and positive outcomes.
• Trained and developed department leaders and management staff for specific projects and ongoing operational needs through programs such as "Manager Self Services" and "First Time Managers"

HR Operations & Talent Management:

Design and Delivery of the new joinee Induction Program across the country, Responsible for entire life cycle management. Designed the HR policies and SOP’s to be internationally audit compliant. Support Talent Acquisition for niche hiring and enable the probation confirmation process.



Payroll and Statutory Compliances:

Primarily responsible for the monthly payroll, time and attendance, leave management and processing salary till deposit to employee accounts, Full and Final Settlements for exit cases.

Responsible for the statutory compliances of offices and labs across India beginning from obtaining licenses to submitting various periodical returns and payments on time.

PMS and C&B:

Responsible to drive the annual performance management cycle, facilitate Manager- Employee discussions, allocate funds based on ratings, issue of letters, calculate arrears and disbursement.

Ensure a tax friendly, law compliant compensation structure is available to the employee.

New Initiatives and Project Management:

Implemented the HRIS from scratch and functioning as the tool administrator for the entire organization.

Automated the attendance and leave management and implemented app-based attendance capture for the Sales / Field team.

Responsible for setting up HR function from the scratch in greenfield project of a new subsidiary known as Immucare Labs Diagnostics Pvt Ltd, Kochi.

• Interviewed, recruited and trained new onboarding candidates.
• Employee Engagement
• Worked on contract staffing strategy for retail and sales
• Setting up TPMO workforce