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Kunal Sharma

Kunal Sharma

Mohali

Summary

Highly-focused and ambitious Human Resources Manager bringing 14+ years, skilled at developing, recommending & implementing HR strategies;

Experienced in integrated talent management with skills in recruitment (competency mapping) along with other HR related functions such as employee engagement, employee relations, trainings, grievance redressal, compensation & benefits, reward management, disciplinary issues & so on.

Commended for building trusting relationships within organization to support business needs.

Possess excellent communication and people management skills that have been honed through managing multi-skilled teams; go getter with a "Can Do" attitude and a great eye for detail.

Industry Exposure: Telecom & IT

Overview

16
16
years of professional experience

Work History

Manager - HR

ATS
Mohali
11.2022 - Current
  • Collaborated with Managing a team of 8 to support HR Business Partnering for function such as Managed Services/ O&M, SCM, IT, Finance, Operations for 4200+ employees.
  • Ensuring right manning with right Work Force Planning.
  • Ensuring Talent pipeline is created to support Succession and business continuity.
  • Building and setting up the Talent Acquisition Strategy for Telecom Hiring
  • Drive branding initiatives to attract top talent.
  • Work closely with the leadership/stakeholder to understand the requirements and fulfill them accordingly.
  • Majorly involved in hiring of Manager & above for Managed Services, RAN Services, SME, Business Development for PAN India, reported to Head-HR.
  • End to end recruitment, Candidate Engagement, Offer rolling, Stakeholder management, Branding, Salary Negotiation, Reporting, Market Analysis, Leading sourcing team & Forecasting.
  • Reduction of attrition% and retention strategy as per industry benchmark.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team member.
  • Maintained personnel records, such as hiring documents, performance reviews, and terminations.
  • Developed strategies for attracting a diverse pool of qualified applicants.
  • Responded promptly to inquiries from current and prospective employees concerning human resources policies.
  • Encouraged open communications, promoting positive and pro-employee work environment.
  • Recruited new employees and built relationships, driving visibility.

Deputy Manager - HRBP

Tower Vision India Pvt. Ltd.
Mohali
01.2011 - 11.2022
  • Strategic HR Planning: Collaborate with business leaders to understand their goals and objectives and develop HR strategies and initiatives to support them
  • Align HR practices with the organization's overall strategic direction
  • Talent Acquisition and Management: Partner with hiring managers to understand their staffing needs, create job descriptions, and facilitate the recruitment and selection process
  • Provide guidance on candidate evaluation, interviewing techniques, and offer negotiations
  • Develop and implement strategies to attract, develop, and retain top talent
  • Employee Relations: Advise and guide managers on employee relations matters, including performance management, disciplinary actions, grievances, and conflict resolution
  • Ensure compliance with labor laws and internal policies and procedures
  • Investigate and address employee complaints or concerns
  • Performance Management: Support the design and implementation of performance management systems, including goal setting, performance evaluation, feedback mechanisms, and development planning
  • Provide coaching and guidance to managers on effectively managing employee performance
  • Training and Development: Identify training needs and partner with the Learning and Development team to design and deliver training programs that enhance employee skills and competencies
  • Support the development of career paths and succession planning initiatives
  • Compensation and Benefits: Collaborate with the Compensation and Benefits team to ensure competitive and equitable compensation practices
  • Provide guidance on salary administration, bonus programs, and benefits offerings
  • Conduct salary benchmarking and market research
  • HR Policies and Procedures: Develop, implement, and communicate HR policies, procedures, and programs
  • Ensure compliance with employment laws and regulations
  • Advise managers and employees on HR-related matters, including leave management, accommodations, and work-related policies
  • HR Analytics and Reporting: Utilize HR data and analytics to identify trends, patterns, and insights to support data-driven decision-making
  • Prepare regular HR reports and metrics for management review
  • HR Operations: Leading project of HRIS, dashboards
  • HR Benefits: Creating benefits program for employees and managing the same
  • R&R : Rewards & Recognition drive R&R program
  • Attrition: Improvement of overall retention rate
  • Travel Claim: Processing of Travel Claims of all employees through SAP- SuccessFactors.
  • Monitored daily operations and ensured compliance with company policies and regulations.
  • Resolved conflicts between staff members in a timely manner.
  • Managed overall budgeting process including forecasting expenditures.

Executive - HR & Admin

Videocon Telecommunication Ltd.
Mohali
04.2010 - 12.2010
  • Talent Acquisition Recruitment, Onboarding & Induction
  • New Joiners Feedback, Exit Interview & Processing of No Dues Form
  • Employee Engagement Activities
  • Housekeeping Management to ensure the basic cleanness & hygiene
  • Security Deployment ensures the safe and healthy environment
  • Indoor and Outdoor Conference & Events Management
  • Stakeholder Management/Grievance Resolution- act as the single point of contact and ensure all employee concerns/requests are acknowledged
  • New Project/Office Establishment/Renovation and Space Management
  • Stationery procurement and allotment
  • Attendance Maintenance of the Employees
  • Identification, Implementation & Management of vendors across Haryana
  • Cost Projection & Budgeting
  • Bills processing and keep tracking
  • Operations & Maintenance of the Guest House situated at Panchkula
  • Renewal of the Agreements & AMC's
  • Business Cards, ID Cards & Envelops Printing & Proofing
  • Employee Relocation & Transportation.
  • Organized onboarding processes for new hires including orientation sessions and paperwork completion.
  • Conducted exit interviews with departing employees to determine reasons for leaving the organization.

Executive - Facilities

Vodafone Essar Digilink Ltd.
New Delhi
01.2008 - 04.2010
  • Operations & Maintenance of Zonal Offices of Haryana Circle
  • Housekeeping Management to ensure the basic cleanness & hygiene
  • Security Deployment ensures the safe and healthy environment
  • Health, Safety & Wellbeing SPOC
  • Indoor and Outdoor Conference & Events Management
  • New Project/Office Establishment/Renovation
  • Seat Allocation & Space Management
  • Mail & Courier Management
  • Stationery procurement and allotment
  • Generate & Monitor the MIS, related to Admin activities & expenses
  • Quality Vendors Introduction & Implementation
  • Analysis of Operating Cost of Zonal offices
  • Bills processing and keep tracking
  • Liaison with govt
  • And non govt
  • Authorities like Labor Dept, EB, Police, BSNL & Transportation
  • Power Management - UPS, DG etc
  • AC Maintenance
  • Hotel Stay & Travel Management
  • Employee Engagement Activities
  • Fire Fighting Equipment's and System Management
  • Renewal of the Agreements & AMC's
  • Employee Relocation & Transportation.

Education

MBA - Human Resource Management -

Punjab Technical University
01.2013

Bachelor of Arts & Humanities -

Kurukshetra University
01.2005

Skills

  • HR Business Partnering
  • Work Force Planning
  • Talent Acquisition Strategy
  • Branding
  • Candidate Engagement
  • Offer Rolling
  • Stakeholder Management
  • Market Analysis
  • Leadership Development
  • Business Excellence
  • Competency Mapping
  • Employee Engagement
  • Grievance Redressal
  • Compensation & Benefits
  • Reward Management
  • Disciplinary Issues
  • Strategic HR Planning
  • Talent Acquisition and Management
  • Employee Relations
  • Onboarding Processes
  • Retention Strategies
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Dispute Mediation
  • New Employee Orientation
  • Talent management
  • Exit Interviews
  • Human Resource Information System HRIS
  • Teamwork and Collaboration

Awards

  • Appreciated for Bulk hiring of Trainees for MNP testing project in VTL, 2010.
  • Star of the Quarter Award" in 2014 & 2019 in TVIPL for cost saving program and HR System Automation.

Languages

English
First Language

Timeline

Manager - HR

ATS
11.2022 - Current

Deputy Manager - HRBP

Tower Vision India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2011 - 11.2022

Executive - HR & Admin

Videocon Telecommunication Ltd.
04.2010 - 12.2010

Executive - Facilities

Vodafone Essar Digilink Ltd.
01.2008 - 04.2010

MBA - Human Resource Management -

Punjab Technical University

Bachelor of Arts & Humanities -

Kurukshetra University
Kunal Sharma