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Education
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Certification
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Lakshmidevi  J

Lakshmidevi J

Chennai

Summary

An experienced Regional HRBP with 10 years of diverse expertise in crafting and executing talent strategies that fuel business success. Champion in partnering with leaders at all levels to understand their people's needs and design initiatives that attract, retain, and develop top talent. My passion is creating a culture of growth and engagement where employees feel valued, challenged, and supported in achieving their career goals.

  • Detail-oriented person in building a valuable relationship with internal/ external stakeholders; formulating strategic plans focusing on providing quality solutions as per requirement.
  • Showcased excellent aptitude in managing end-to-end Human Resource Management and ensured adherence to the process.
  • Strategic business partner; guided on how to best drive employee engagement.
  • Broad-based experience in HR leadership involving the design & execution of strong organizational structure, role descriptions, and employee engagement initiatives.
  • Developed compensation structure, talent management strategy and processes, talent acquisition strategy and goals as well as cost containment of benefit plans.
  • Proactive in engaging and executing Diversity and Inclusion Program Globally and aligning programs / interventions with business objectives
  • Key contributor in Organization initiatives –Life at company, 360-degree feedback, including Community Development, Succession Planning, and Employee Wellness, promoting holistic employee well-being.
  • Business owner, responsible for implementing HR processes in Success factors. Accountable for optimizing the existing HR process (Hiring, onboarding… till exit processes), collaborate with HR / business leaders for reviewing HR end-to-end process.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Regional Manager-HR Business Partner

Cloud Kinetics
09.2017 - Current

Handling a Regional HRBP role, handling teams in India, US, Vietnam and Australia. Provided day-to-day HR support to the team, including employee relations, recruiting, and onboarding in partnership with the Talent Acquisition team. My high-level responsibilities include:

Driving HR & Talent Strategy, R&R, and Stakeholder Management.

  • Organizational Re-design & Development - Leading and Supporting business by closely working with COEs to provide optimum solutions. Executed Change management when the company was acquired.
  • Support Recruiting objectives - Drive Internal mobility approach and responsible for identifying dynamic staffing opportunities. Partner with the Talent Acquisition team and hiring managers within stakeholder groups to fill open positions with top talent while identifying and escalating appropriate alternatives for hard to fill positions;
  • Workforce Planning- Partner with TA and business leaders to meet headcount planning needs, Job role and description creation and influencing forecasting requirements.
  • Talent Assessment & Performance Management - Execute and build upon existing performance programs (e.g. talent reviews, appraisal processes) and identifies opportunities to strengthen process inefficiencies
  • Career Pathing - Advise the business in establishing clear and enticing Internal career paths for their organizations.
  • Succession Planning
  • Drive Positive Employee Relations strategy - Partner with management on employee relations scenarios and other sensitive situations; conduct investigations as required and advise the business on most effective solution, while upholding positive ER experience and decision making.
  • Partner with the Total Rewards team on compensation strategies enabling the organization’s ability to attract and retain top talent.
  • Drive company stability and employee retention by helping athenistas on their journey toward their aspirations. Meeting with top talent, conducting skip levels, staying connected in a strategic way. Responsible for attrition management, being a culture champion and managing required change management.
  • Support and action on employee engagement surveys, ambassadors
    for employee connectedness and work with managers to execute engagement related action plans.
  • Early Career Program– Support early career programming that drives funnel
    growth (e.g. intern programs, internal career fairs, Etc.)
  • Stakeholder Management- Develop strong business relationships with business/ functional leaders. Helps solve business problems, align human resources strategies and solutions to produce business results. Upskilling new people leaders and support the business on Team effectiveness. Understanding the future talent needs of the business (new skills and capabilities, etc). Help leaders on Succession Planning and creating proactive employee readiness. Expand and develop Employee bench strength.

Senior HR Executive

Motherson Group
07.2013 - 09.2016

Joined as a Intern in Motherson Automotive and converted as a Management Trainee and had handled 700+ people. Was responsible for End-to-end (Recruitment to Exit) including Productivity and Performance management/ Independent review/Payroll Management/ Employee Engagement & Employee Relations and Retention.

  • Responsible for onboarding processes resulting in increased new hire retention and satisfaction.
  • Managed HR records and ensure compliance with legal requirements.
  • Enabled payroll data for 700 employees single-handily and managed performance & and compensation reviews (bonus payouts,off-cycle corrections, promotions).
  • Responsible for group level various HR audits.
  • Member of ASH/POSH committee

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

Anna University
Chennai
07-2013

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Madras University
Chennai
05-2010

Skills

  • Performance Management
  • Strategic Planning
  • Talent Management
  • Induction & Onboarding
  • Compensation & benefits
  • Diversity, Equity & inclusion
  • HR Business Partnering
  • Rewards & Recognitions
  • Retention

Accomplishments

  • CEO Award
  • Shared Success Award
  • Respect Award in the organization
  • Spot awards

Certification

  • Certified Human Resources Business Partner
  • Hirist Certified-Employer Branding
  • Hirist Certified-Technical Recruiter

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Regional Manager-HR Business Partner

Cloud Kinetics
09.2017 - Current

Senior HR Executive

Motherson Group
07.2013 - 09.2016

MBA - Human Resources Management

Anna University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Madras University
  • Certified Human Resources Business Partner
  • Hirist Certified-Employer Branding
  • Hirist Certified-Technical Recruiter
Lakshmidevi J