Manasa Y
Bangalore
Summary
HR professional with experience in facets of HR functions – Manpower planning, Employee relations / engagement, talent management, reward & recognition, performance management, talent strategy and development, Diversity & Inclusion (D&I) ,employee life cycle management. Exposed to various industries like IT services, Big 4, Financial Services & Banking, Manufacturing
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
D360 Culture & Belonging Global Projects & India Lead
Hitachi Energy
05.2024 - Current
- Support & coordinate implementation of all DEI programs and initiatives at Hitachi Energy, India to meet the organisation’s DEI objectives
- Conceptualize, advance, deploy global projects that falls under the umbrella of Global Diversity 360, Culture and Belonging with end-to-end project management.
Manager – Human Resources
First American India (FAI)
09.2018 - 04.2024
- Strategic Business Partner for Accounting & BPM business segments scattered across 3 locations and over 1200+ employees
- Facilitating talent calibration exercise for business leadership. This helps identify engagement, attrition risk, and aspirations, which are used to plot a 9-box.
- Execute multiple HR programs related to the employee life cycle.
- Facilitated action planning based on employee engagement surveys such as Great Places to Work (GPTW) and defined next steps with clear communication, leading to best engagement scores
- Partnered with COE’s to develop policies, programs, tools & provide timely feedback acting as liaison between business and support functions
- Designed and implemented best-in-class talent assessment and development practices to nurture top talent such as mentorship programs, stretch assignments, sponsorship initiative etc
- Analyzed trends in employee turnover, employee engagement surveys, pulse sessions and recommended interventions backed by data
- Developed and monitored informative HR dashboards to track key metrics
- Managed complex employee relations issues, conducting investigations and resolving conflicts- POSH
- Developed and implemented comprehensive DEI strategies, initiatives, and action plans for the organization
- Collaborated with HR, leadership, and various teams to integrate DEI principles into recruitment, hiring, onboarding, training, and career development processes
- Additional projects: Exit process streamlining, ARC (Org wide recognition program), Get Set Go (Early talent), transition to Workday, Employee experience - GPTW assessment, Persons with disability (PWD), ERG.
Lead Executive – Talent Consulting
Ernst & Young GDS
09.2013 - 08.2018
- Handling end to end life cycle management of 800 employees for Tax and F&A departments
- Collaborate with senior leadership to understand business goals and implement HR strategies to support those objectives
- Ensure HR policies and practices implemented are aligned with business needs and company culture
- Analyzing the employee engagement survey results and collaborating with business to strategize and implement action planning
- Equip the business managers with necessary coaching and mentoring to handle the people matters more efficiently and effectively
- Lead the implementation of performance management systems and coached managers on performance appraisal processes and employee development plans
- Promote a positive work environment through proactive employee engagement and effective communication
- Partnered with business leaders on succession planning for critical roles /career level and ensured business continuity
- Administer employee compensation and benefits programs, ensuring competitiveness and provide guidance to employees on compensation and benefits-related inquiries
- Provide data driven HR insights and market intelligence to business leadership team
- Worked with business leaders to design retention strategies based on attrition trend analysis.
Sr. Associate – HR Business Partner
Quinnox
09.2008 - 11.2011
- Drive various HR activities which includes employee engagement, onboarding and offboarding, employee relations & communications, and execution support for HR programs, including various learning initiatives
- Conduct employee FGD, induction programs, monthly R&R ceremony
- Maintaining and updating employee details in tools, employee records and managing documentation
- Owned initiation of background verification, employee query handling/interactions, transfers and deputation, travel and immigration, mediclaim support, exit and separation formalities
- Ensure readiness for compliance audits by keeping relevant documents ready, partner with stakeholders as needed.
HR Executive
HDFC Bank Ltd
10.2007 - 08.2008
- Responsible for co-coordinating and understanding the hiring requirements with different Business Unit Managers and lead recruitment efforts by identifying talent needs, sourcing candidates, conducting interviews, engaging candidates and ensuring their joining
- Co-ordinated with Corporate Head office\Other Branch offices for daily reporting and staffing Issues.
Education
Global MBA -
SP Jain School of Global Management
01.2013
BBM -
Christ College
01.2007
Skills
- Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
- Talent Acquisition
- Onboarding
- Workforce Planning
- Employee Engagement
- Business Partnership
- Performance Management
- Talent Development
- Employee Relations
- Rewards & Recognition
- Statutory Compliance
- Project Management
Certification
- EPHRM
- Masterclass for DEI professionals by GPTW
- NHRDN Avtar Certified Diversity Professional Program
- Microsoft Power BI
- Design Thinking by KPMG
- Certified PME by Aon Hewitt
Timeline
D360 Culture & Belonging Global Projects & India Lead
Hitachi Energy
05.2024 - Current
Manager – Human Resources
First American India (FAI)
09.2018 - 04.2024
Lead Executive – Talent Consulting
Ernst & Young GDS
09.2013 - 08.2018
Sr. Associate – HR Business Partner
Quinnox
09.2008 - 11.2011
HR Executive
HDFC Bank Ltd
10.2007 - 08.2008
Global MBA -
SP Jain School of Global Management
BBM -
Christ College