Gargi Kumbhar

• Performance Management: Lead the PMS cycle for all white-collar employees from goal setting to talent reviews (OPC), including inputs for merit increases to Compensation & Benefits.
• Young Talent Development (Aspire Program): Designed and launched the Aspire Program, a strategic initiative to build the future talent pipeline through structured onboarding, performance assessments (Aspire Development Conference - ADC), and L&D journeys for trainees.
• IGNITE Mentorship Program: Conceptualized and launched IGNITE – a mentoring platform pairing trainees as mentees with promising internal talents as mentors, fostering intergenerational learning and leadership readiness.
• Learning & Development: Drive training initiatives aligned to business goals and Individual Development Plans (IDPs); oversee end-to-end planning, execution, and impact measurement of L&D interventions.
• Employee Engagement & Culture Building: Spearhead SPARX (Sports & Performing Arts Rally for eXcitement), creating a vibrant work culture. Curate high-impact initiatives like Leadership Chats and Business Exchange to build business connect.
• Promising Talent Acceleration (Growth 2.0): Lead the Growth 2.0 program for promising talents involving business impact projects, international exposure, and global leadership interactions.
• Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI): Champion and lead all DEI initiatives at MBIL, ensuring inclusive policies, representation, and engagement across levels.

• Role: Lead HR Business Partner- Thermal Comfort Systems- India Engineering Center (11/2022– 11/2024): Acquisition and Integration: Responsible for spearheading the acquisition and seamless integration of Kongsberg Automotive's Comfort Systems business into Lear, establishing the Thermal Comfort Systems Engineering Center in India.
• Global Talent Acquisition Team: Established a Global Business Services (GBS) team for Talent Acquisition, actively engaging in leadership hiring and conducting HR interviews.
• Efficient HR Processes: Developing and implementing robust HR processes, facilitating the team expansion from 40 to 120 professionals within a year.
• People Development Programs: Launching impactful People Development Programs, including Professional Development, Emergent and Adaptive Leadership, and Advanced Leadership Development.
• Talent Management Initiatives: Managing Talent Review sessions, overseeing promotions, salary corrections, and driving the Key Contribution Recognition Program.
• Attrition Reduction: Successfully reducing attrition from 22% in 2022 to an impressive 5% in 2023, managing the Employee Life Cycle and enhancing organizational strategies through Exit Process and Feedback analysis.
• Role: Lead Talent Acquisition- E Systems- India Engineering Center (06/2022– 11/2022): Establishment of TA Function: Established a comprehensive Talent Acquisition (TA) function, crafting and implementing a streamlined TA process.
• Contributions to Asia COE for TA: Contributed to the Asia Center of Excellence (COE) for TA, aligning regional talent acquisition strategies with global best practices.
• Campus Strategy and Candidate Experience: Formulated and executed a Campus Strategy, innovated a Candidate Experience Program, and focused on enhancing the onboarding experience.
• Salary Benchmarking Initiatives: Led initiatives in salary benchmarking, actively participating in the Asia COE for TA, and contributing to regional talent acquisition excellence.

• Role: Learning & OD Specialist
• Executed comprehensive Business Diagnostics to assess organizational strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities, thereby providing strategic insights to enhance overall business performance.
• Oversaw Learning Management System (LMS) Administration to ensure seamless and efficient delivery of learning programs, optimizing the platform for user-friendly engagement.
• Accountable for architecting and implementing a robust learning framework tailored to the specific needs of the business, fostering a culture of continuous learning and development.
• Orchestrated Monthly Management Information System (MIS) Reporting, providing insightful analyses and comprehensive reports on key training metrics to inform decision-making processes and optimize learning strategies.

Role: HR Business Partner

• Conducted Competency Gap Assessments with business units, designing targeted learning interventions.
• Managed L&D budgeting and expense tracking with business units for training budget planning.
• HR Transformation: Led rollout of Learning Management System and e-recruit Module in Cornerstone for India.
• Collaborated with leaders on headcount forecasting, providing insights for workforce planning. Supervised recruitment team to align with organizational goals.
• Spearheaded development and execution of collaborative programs with industry and universities, including HELLA-COEP MTech Program.
• Implemented various initiatives like Mentorship Programs and Buddy Programs for employee development.