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Manasa Y

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
Manasa Y