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Education
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DR. HEMJITH BALAKRISHNAN

Seasoned HR Professional
Navi Mumbai,Maharastra
DR. HEMJITH BALAKRISHNAN

Summary

Ranker, PhD holder in Humanities and Fellowship in Management


HR experience for 28 luminous years; has been the connoisseur of proven HR experience for leading companies like Reliance Industries Ltd, Maskara Industries, Sun Pharmaceuticals & Health Prime International.


Valued business partner, conceptualizing, designing, and implementing HR & Organization Development strategies .


Seasoned in establishing Best Practices through development of suitable policies, implementation of strategic


Talent Pool development

Overview

25
years of professional experience
12
Certifications
3
Languages

Work History

Reliance Industries Limited

Officer HRD
8 1994 - 9 1997

Job overview

  • Recruitment & Onboarding of 600 Trainees Engineers from 29 Engineering Colleges
  • Recruitment for new business at a massive scale of 30,000 resumes,
  • Coordinated for Management Education for Reliance Engineers with Indian Institute of Management – IIM(B) Maintained the Training Calendar for external training nomination at the Corporate Level
  • Worked in the VC’s office as a Business HR Partner for various HR assignments
  • Represented Corporate HR in the Policy Review and Compilation Project for reviewing the Group HR Policies
  • Responsible for Benchmarking Best Practices for long term service awards/ Extension of Services for Top Management /Administrative support and coordination with various institutes for self-development sponsorship courses

Health Prime Services (I) Pvt. Ltd

President & Director – Human Resources Development
08.2003 - 09.2022

Job overview

  • Responsible for hiring up to 150 employees within 2 years of establishing
  • Collaborated with Executive Leadership at HQ for defining the organizations’ long-term mission and goals; identified ways to support this mission through talent management
  • Reviewed, formulated, and implemented HR policies and procedures and standardized them for KPO Operations
  • Identified Key Performance Indicators for the company’s Human Resource and Talent Management functions; assessed this through the organizations’ success and market competitiveness based on these metrics
  • Developed, and implemented competitive compensation benefits by partnering with AON Consulting & carried out C&B restructuring
  • Was Project Head with BM Trada Consultants for UCAS accreditation as well as for the Implementation of ISO: 9001-2008
  • Financial Budgeting
  • Transition management post PE Investment throughout the Organization.

Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries

Manager HR & OD
04.2000 - 07.2003

Job overview

  • Worked along with Group Advisor as the Project Sponsor for ‘Organization Capability Building’ involving 7 major departments - exercise carried out across the company to grow the Organization to greater heights – from 500 crores to 1000 crores
  • Restructured HR functions across Corporate Office & Manufacturing locations (6 centers) for capability building
  • Decentralized HR functions across offices /R&D center /Manufacturing Plants for uninterrupted delivery of Employee Services
  • Provided strategic directions for Pharma Sales Training in driving superior performance
  • Created an L&D Roadmap with senior advisors for Top Management in change initiatives
  • Carried detailed studies on Human Assets, analyzing their strength on Competence- Commitment and Cost congruence for Organization Policies such as: Work Systems across the Organization on job analysis and job redesign
  • Reward & Recognition for High Potentials for consistently achieving KRA’s and fostering Teamwork while at Projects
  • Implemented Online Performance Management Model and Annual Appraisal Systems through effective use of technology
  • Worked as a Project Head for IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (IMC RBNQA) similar to the Malcolm Baldrige Award with focus on 7 areas: Leadership, Strategic Planning, Customer and Market focus, Information and Analysis, Human Resource Focus, Process Management, and Business results.

Maskara Industries Limited

Manager (Corporate HRD, Personnel & IR)
09.1997 - 03.2000

Job overview

  • Developed & implemented HR strategies & initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy at the Green Field Project site at Nashik
  • Managed Recruitment and Selection processes for all levels at the manufacturing locations and developed and monitored overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the manufacturing units
  • Oversaw and managed a performance appraisal system driving high performance for both white collar/blue collar staff

Education

Gandhiji University

B.A from Philosophy, Psychology, French

University Overview

Gandhiji University

M.A from Philosophy, Psychology, Ethics

University Overview

Calicut University

Doctorate from Humanities

University Overview

Asian HR Board

Fellowship from Advanced Human Resourced Development

University Overview

Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
Ramtek, Nagpur

M.A from Yoga Shastra

University Overview

Skills

Strategic Planning - DRP

Certification

Certified in Balanced Score Card

Employmentchronology

Employmentchronology

08/1994, 09/1997, Reliance Industries Limited, Corporate Office, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Officer HRD

Coordinated Recruitment & Onboarding of 600 Trainees Engineers from 29 Engineering Colleges across the country for Refinery / Power Project.

Accountable for recruitment through effective source mix, defined TAT and quality parameters., Handled Initial stages of Recruitment for new business at a massive scale of 30,000 resumes, outsourced the compilation of resumes through a third-party vendor.

Handheld the same to the Site for setting up their Recruitment Cell., Coordinated for Management Education for Reliance Engineers with Indian Institute of Management – IIM(B), Maintained the Training Calendar for external training nomination at the Corporate Level.

Independently maintained the Payroll of Consultants/Advisors for the entire RIL Group of about 160 staff on Consultancy Payroll., Worked in the VC’s office as a Business HR Partner for various HR assignments. Responsible for Benchmarking Best Practices for long term service awards/ Extension of Services for Top Management /Administrative support and coordination with various institutes for self-development sponsorship courses etc. for Corporate Office.

09/1997, 03/2000, Maskara Industries Limited, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Manager (Corporate HRD, Personnel & IR), Developed & implemented HR strategies & initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy at the Green Field Project site at Nashik.

Bridged management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances /other issues & facilitated forming an internal committee., Managed Recruitment and Selection processes for all levels at the manufacturing locations and developed and monitored overall HR strategies, systems, tactics, and procedures across the manufacturing units.

Supported current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation, and preservation of human capital, Oversaw and managed a performance appraisal system driving high performance for both white collar/blue collar staff.

Worked with the Functional Heads in assessing technical training needs & tied up with various institutes to impart training programs., Reported to management and provided decision support through HR metrics., Ensured legal & statutory compliance with best of systems to have total adherence to norms.

04/2000, 07/2003, Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries, Corporate Office, Mumbai, Maharashtra, Manager HR & OD, Worked along with Group Advisor as the Project Sponsor for ‘Organization Capability Building’ involving 7 major departments - exercise carried out across the company to grow the Organization to greater heights – from 500 crores to 1000 crores.

Restructured HR functions across Corporate Office & Manufacturing locations (6 centers) for capability building, Initiated work measurement – creating more objectivity in Performance Management for all Departments at Corporate Office numbering to 23 depts /2 R&D Centers & 6 Manufacturing Sites.

Decentralized HR functions across offices /R&D center /Manufacturing Plants for uninterrupted delivery of Employee Services.

Provided strategic directions for Pharma Sales Training in driving superior performance., Created an L&D Roadmap with senior advisors for Top Management in change initiatives.

Initiated Outbound Workshops for departments, involving cross functional tasks., Initiated Customer Orientation Training for all functions dealing in internal/external stakeholders for 400 + staff., Mobilized interventions for assessing facilitators and capitalizing on them mindful of the barriers that needed to be overcome for successful transactions amongst various stakeholders.

Carried detailed studies on Human Assets, analyzing their strength on Competence- Commitment and Cost congruence for Organization Policies such as:, Work Systems across the Organization on job analysis and job redesign, Employee Influence and participation in improving work systems for delivering training to build their knowledge and skills to make and implement decisions effectively., Reward & Recognition for High Potentials for consistently achieving KRA’s and fostering Teamwork while at Projects.

Implemented Online Performance Management Model and Annual Appraisal Systems through effective use of technology., Worked as a Project Head for IMC Ramkrishna Bajaj National Quality Award (IMC RBNQA) similar to the Malcolm Baldrige Award with focus on 7 areas: Leadership, Strategic Planning, Customer and Market focus, Information and Analysis, Human Resource Focus, Process Management, and Business results.

08/2003, 09/2022, Health Prime Services (I) Pvt. Ltd, Mumbai, Maharashtra, President & Director – Human Resources Development

Responsible for hiring at a stage when the company was in its nascent state in the market and helped in scaling up to 150 employees within 2 years of establishing., Reduced hiring cost by initiating Trainee Hire with Stipends for 3 consecutive years.

Collaborated with Executive Leadership at HQ for defining the organizations’ long-term mission and goals; identified ways to support this mission through talent management.

Reviewed, formulated, and implemented HR policies and procedures and standardized them for KPO Operations., Identified Key Performance Indicators for the company’s Human Resource and Talent Management functions; assessed this through the organizations’ success and market competitiveness based on these metrics.

Developed, and implemented competitive compensation benefits by partnering with AON Consulting & carried out C&B restructuring., Instituted continuous performance management processes leading to the annual performance appraisal process, employee incentive programs for all Operational Functions.

Project Head with BM Trada Consultants for UCAS accreditation as well as for the Implementation of ISO: 9001-2008., Ensured Compliance with Employment Benefits, Insurance, Safety, and other laws, regulations, and requirements., Maintained knowledge of laws, regulations, and best practices in employment law, human resources, and talent management., Drafted and implemented the organizations staffing budget along with Finance Department

Built effective and productive relationships with Key Stakeholders to define & lead initiatives to support the achievement of business goals and learning & development initiatives., Instituted Learning Academy for Senior Management and brought in Industry Seniors for MDP session., Lead the execution of change programs post PE Investment throughout the Organization.

Notableaccomplishments

Notableaccomplishments
  • Noteworthy recipient of the prestigious Vimala Shanker Memorial Full Scholarship for doing a Fellowship in Management from Asian HR Board (AHRB) and Middle Earth Consultants for the year 2009-2010.
  • National Speaker on Corporate Governance for Project Management International (PMI) - National Conclave - October 2013.
  • Keynote Speaker for 'The Annual South Asian OD & Talent Management Summit" - October 2013.
  • Panel Speaker "Chief Learning Officers" forum - 'South Asian Learning Officers Summit" - June 2014
  • Has authored various articles in National and International journals and forums most notably Harvard Business School - Working Knowledge Case Studies, CNN Money.com, among others.
  • Devout yoga practitioner with an experience spanning 25 years; has pursued Advanced Studies in Naturopathy and Yoga Therapy.
  • Author of several publications on HR topics.

Personal Information

Personal Information
Date of Birth: 03/10/1966

Timeline

President & Director – Human Resources Development
Health Prime Services (I) Pvt. Ltd
08.2003 - 09.2022
Manager HR & OD
Sun Pharmaceuticals Industries
04.2000 - 07.2003
Manager (Corporate HRD, Personnel & IR)
Maskara Industries Limited
09.1997 - 03.2000
Officer HRD
Reliance Industries Limited
8 1994 - 9 1997
Gandhiji University
B.A from Philosophy, Psychology, French
04.1987
Gandhiji University
M.A from Philosophy, Psychology, Ethics
04.1989
Calicut University
Doctorate from Humanities
Asian HR Board
Fellowship from Advanced Human Resourced Development
Kavi Kulguru Kalidas Sanskrit University
M.A from Yoga Shastra
DR. HEMJITH BALAKRISHNANSeasoned HR Professional