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Ketki A. Nadkarni

Ketki A. Nadkarni

Group Head - Human Resources
Mumbai

Summary

Management Professional (specializing in Human Resources). Have over 18 years of experience as an HR Practitioner in diverse industries like IT/Telecom, Financial Domain, Media & Entertainment, Recruitment Firms. Have always proven track record of providing alignment of people practices with the business direction. I am passionate about my skills and can make a difference to organizations and people; by partnering with them to achieve their goals. I have strong experience of collaborating with diverse stakeholders on complex and sensitive issues.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
3
3
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Languages

Work History

Group Head - Human Resources

Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Private Ltd
Mumbai
05.2007 - Current

Manpower Planning & Selection

  • Responsible for all hiring needs & ensuring recruitment within defined timelines.
  • Defined job description in format designed.
  • Designed/ posted recruitment advertisements, conducted preliminary interviews and short-listed candidates for recruiting resources across the organizational hierarchy from various channels including campuses.
  • Coordinated activities related to developing specific job profiles and source candidates from major job boards.
  • Assessed applicants by discussing job requirements and applicant qualifications with managers.
  • Planned/ developed on-the-job training programs for line employees and career development programs for managers with a focus on retaining existing talent and reducing employee turnover
  • Interviewed applicants on consistent set of qualifications. Managed new employee relocation by determining and fulfilling specific requirements
  • Handled core end to end joining formalities of the new joiner'.

Payroll Administration

  • Guiding team members on structure model basis the fixed model based on the CTC structure, and processing payroll with collaboration Finance & Accounts.
  • Maintained updated HRIS reports and processed payroll on monthly basis. Followed up with payroll and accounts team for timely disbursal of salaries/other perquisites.
  • Administered compensation and benefits based on organizational policies and legislation. Participated in conducting annual salary reviews.
  • Annually discuss the taxation highlights received from third party along with payroll team.
  • Evaluated, recommended and obtained approval for changes to compensation & benefits based on market/ industrial standards

HR Operations

  • Ensured compliance to organizational policies and other statutory regulations pertaining to documentation/ archival of organizational records.
  • Managed activities related to managing employee leaves, full & final settlement, exit formalities etc.
  • Managed various administrative activities related to insurance and maintenance of HR policies to ensure smooth functioning of day-to-day operations.
  • Acquainted employees on organizational policies and interpreted various statutory amendments to implement the same in day-to-day business transaction.
  • Managed administrative aspects related to HR encompassing, on-boarding, induction, insurance and other related factors.
  • Optimized resource utilization implemented various cost control measures to maintain organizational bottom lines.
  • HR Policy Formulation, Implementation and updating on timely basis.
  • Conducted Town Halls and Employee Meets for effectively resolving employee grievance and issues.
  • Managing entire contractual staffing process right from attendance management to payout process.

Employee Engagement

  • Enhanced employee satisfaction by effectively resolving employee complaints, grievances and disputes and managing employee discipline processes.
  • Collaborated with various support teams in implementing employee safety, welfare and wellness programs for enhancing employee productivity.
  • Assisted the management in implementing employee discipline processes and conducing exit interviews for departing employees.
  • Interacted with the legal counsel, supervisors and management in managing empathetically managing employee terminations, grievance and other difficult situations.
  • Organized learning & development sessions for team members through nominations for training, e-learning.
  • Prepared/ implemented post training action plan based on business and operational requirements.

Performance Management System

  • Facilitating PMS setting exercise for employees after departmental goals are shared with the teams.
  • Coordinating with the HOD's for finalizing the ratings & preparation of bell curve.

HRIS/MIS

  • Maintained updated HRMIS report on monthly basis.
  • Managed end to end management of business partnership; defined specific HR strategies.
  • Identified job families along with SBU Heads aimed at job rotation and career planning.
  • Generated/ updated various status reports for the senior management team and other stakeholders to enable effective decision making.
  • Functioned as Process Owner of 3 business segments i.e. of PMS, Career Development, Leadership, Position Clarification and Evaluation, Exit Analysis & Retention.
  • Work closely with the senior management on HR Budget viz the business mapping.
  • Manage end to end POSH meetings and internal trainings.

Rewards & Recognition

  • Planning, executing rewards and recognition program.
  • Worked closely with the HR head on the online R&R program.

Manager HR

Aurovision Private Limited
Mumbai
12.2006 - 05.2007
  • Managed end to end recruitments & selections
  • Initiated monthly induction process across organization
  • Managed attendance of around 80 members and coordinated with payroll for salary process

HR Delivery Manager

T&M Consulting Private Ltd
06.2005 - 10.2006
  • Was managing entire permanent staffing deliverable of all IT client with 12 recruiters
  • Individually was managing international recruitment and closed around 3 senior level positions
  • Meeting up with clients on a timely basis and planning strategy to achieve the targets set
  • Was partially responsible for business development

Senior Recruitment Executive

Ascent Consulting Group (ACG)
07.2002 - 05.2005
  • Was responsible for IT Recruitment worked on niche skills and delivered on time as per client demand
  • Was promoted from Executive to Senior Executive in a short span

Education

Human Resources

Xavier Labour Relations Institute
Jamshedpur
05.2015 - 01.2016

PG- Diploma in Human Resource Management -

K.C College of Management Studies
Hyderabad, Sind
04.2001 - 01.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Wilson College
Mumbai
01.2000 - 03.2001

Skills

  • Talent Acquisition & Retention

  • On-boarding & Induction

HR Strategy & Policies

Manpower Planning

  • Compensation & Benefits

  • Talent Management

  • Performance Management

  • Compliance Management

Problem-solving

HR Analytics

Interests

Reading books, Singing, Listening to Music, Meditation, Yoga, Improve Focus Tools (Mandala Art)

Timeline

Human Resources

Xavier Labour Relations Institute
05.2015 - 01.2016

Group Head - Human Resources

Hungama Digital Media Entertainment Private Ltd
05.2007 - Current

Manager HR

Aurovision Private Limited
12.2006 - 05.2007

HR Delivery Manager

T&M Consulting Private Ltd
06.2005 - 10.2006

Senior Recruitment Executive

Ascent Consulting Group (ACG)
07.2002 - 05.2005

PG- Diploma in Human Resource Management -

K.C College of Management Studies
04.2001 - 01.2002

Bachelor of Arts - Economics

Wilson College
01.2000 - 03.2001
Ketki A. NadkarniGroup Head - Human Resources