CHESHTA SHARMA
Central Delhi
Summary
Strategic HR leader with over 15 years of experience in HR strategy and operations, specializing in rewards and recognition. Expertise in leveraging business intelligence tools to generate actionable insights, streamline HR processes, and enhance decision-making efficiency through automation. Proven track record in developing reward strategies that align with business objectives, resulting in improved employee performance and engagement. Skilled in maintaining effective industrial relations and optimizing HR functions to drive productivity and cost savings. Strategic HR Leader with expertise in HR Strategy & Operations, Rewards & Recognitions, and driving productivity and culture. Developed and implemented comprehensive reward strategies that enhance employee performance and engagement. Utilised Business Intelligence tools to create actionable insights, streamline HR processes, and automate compensation management for increased efficiency.
Overview
1
1
Certification
17
17
years of professional experience
Work History
Assistant Manager-Total Rewards
Ericsson Global India Ltd.
12.2021 - Current
- Developing and implementing comprehensive reward strategies, including salary structures, pension arrangements, and benefit management for employees.
- Managing internal transfer policies, including immigration, expatriate taxation, and mobility practices, to ensure smooth transitions.
- Utilized BI dashboards to track compensation trends, employee engagement, and HR program effectiveness, helping to refine reward strategies and drive greater alignment with business objectives.
- Developed automated tools using VBA to simplify the payroll and rewards processes, ensuring timely and accurate delivery of employee benefits.
- Oversaw employee benefit programmes, including pensions, life assurance, and healthcare, ensuring their ongoing effectiveness and alignment with employee needs.
- Conducted regular salary reviews, benchmarking against market standards to uphold fairness and consistency in compensation practices.
- Leading and managing HR programs focused on benefits, compensation, staffing, organizational development, employee relations, and compliance with regulations.
- Reviewing and updating company policies and procedures, ensuring they comply with state and federal labor laws.
- Ensuring employee welfare by actively contributing to health, safety, wellness initiatives, and the creation of policy documents and handbooks for reference.
- Framing and executing staff increment processes aligned with performance management systems (PMS), and finalizing key result areas for employee evaluation.
- Identifying areas for improvement in performance management systems and developing proactive employee relations strategies to enhance retention and growth.
- Optimizing outsourced benefits and payroll processing, reducing costs, and enhancing service quality across functions.
- Managing salary and wage processing through ERP systems, and ensuring the accurate payment of PF, ESI, and Professional Tax within the organization.
- Coordinating with different departments and external agencies to ensure smooth payroll processing and compliance.
- Drafting and submitting statutory compliance forms, including PF & ESI declarations and challans, on a regular basis.
- Designing and executing a holistic HR strategy to address both short-term and long-term business challenges, focusing on talent, leadership, and productivity.
- Resolving critical employee issues and disputes by representing the company before regulatory authorities and ensuring adherence to statutory obligations such as EPFO and ESIC.
- Facilitating labour compliance processes, including PF and ESIC, by coordinating with relevant authorities and ensuring timely inspections.
- Issued transfer and promotion letters to employees, ensuring accurate documentation and facilitating seamless internal mobility.
- Sharing compensation details with departmental heads after analyzing their respective needs and ensuring accurate salary distribution.
- Formulating job element analysis forms to enhance recruitment quality and implementing cost-effective strategies to align talent with business needs.
- Managing the onboarding process, including e-code generation, email setup, SIM allotment, and seating arrangements for new hires.
- Participating in seminars on new labor codes to stay updated and ensure seamless integration into the company’s payroll structure.
- Designing salary structures for various manpower projects in collaboration with Alankit Assignments Limited to meet specific project needs.
- Maintaining and updating statutory compliance registers to ensure ongoing adherence to legal requirements.
- Managing the application process for labour licenses related to manpower projects, ensuring full compliance and timely approval.
Deputy Manager-HR
Alankit Assignment Ltd.
New Delhi
01.2014 - 11.2021
- Directed Human Resource Generalist functions for a 3,000-employee business unit at Alankit Group, covering training, onboarding, performance management, retention, development, and benefits.
- Led a bulk hiring initiative, successfully recruiting 25 candidates in a month to meet hiring targets for a new process at Delhi Stock Exchange.
- Executed all HR aspects of the 2012 acquisition and integration for Delhi Stock Exchange Limited, ensuring seamless transition and alignment with organizational objectives.
- Played a critical role in restructuring compensation across all levels during the appraisal cycles of 2015 and 2016 at Alankit Group, aligning compensation with organizational goals and market standards.
- Reduced salary discrepancy issues by 75%, implementing systematic salary input preparation and effective management of the employee database.
- Introduced structured induction programme at Alankit Group, streamlining onboarding process for new hires.
- Coordinated six cycles of increment letter releases, improving communication efficiency and maintaining consistency.
- Developed comprehensive handbook on UAN portal usage, facilitating employee understanding of activation, usage, and withdrawal processes.
Executive-HR
Delhi Stock Exchange Ltd.
New Delhi
02.2010 - 01.2014
HR Trainee
Future Genarali Ltd.
New Delhi
05.2009 - 06.2009
Education
PG Diploma - HR Management
IIM
01-2024
MBA - HR and Industrial Relationship
ICFAI University
Dehradun01-2010
M.Com. -
Delhi University
01-2008
B.Com. -
Delhi University
01-2006
Skills
- Compensation & Benefits
- Compensation strategy
- Rewards framework
- Employee Lifecycle Management
- Talent Management
- Employee engagement
- Regulatory compliance
- Data analysis
- Organisational Development
- Strategic HR Planning & Alliances
- Team management
- Employee benefits
- Payroll administration
- Compliance management
Certification
- BI Certification, Intellepath, 2024
- Labour Law Certification, IILM, 2016
- Advanced Excel 2010, SMU, 2016
- Certification in Indian Payroll, IPTM, 2021
- Certified Payroll Specialist, Middle Earth
- Certified Global Recruitment Specialist, Middle Earth
Languages
English
Hindi
Custom
- Best Employee of the Month, 2013-07-01, Delhi Stock Exchange Limited, In recognition of outstanding performance and dedication.
- Best Supporting Function Award, 2016-01-01, Celebrating exceptional teamwork, coordination, and support across functions.
Timeline
Assistant Manager-Total Rewards
Ericsson Global India Ltd.
12.2021 - Current
Deputy Manager-HR
Alankit Assignment Ltd.
01.2014 - 11.2021
Executive-HR
Delhi Stock Exchange Ltd.
02.2010 - 01.2014
HR Trainee
Future Genarali Ltd.
05.2009 - 06.2009
PG Diploma - HR Management
IIM
MBA - HR and Industrial Relationship
ICFAI University
M.Com. -
Delhi University
B.Com. -
Delhi University