Neelam Gaikwad
Mumbai
Summary
MBA - Human Resources | SCMHRD (2016-18)
Current working as Sr Manager - Rewards, PMS & Job Evaluation with Aditya Birla Group
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr Manager - Rewards, PMS & Job Evaluation | HRBP Corporate Team
Aditya Birla Group
Mumbai
09.2022 - Current
- Designed the Annual Compensation Review Framework, specifically aiming to ringfence High Potential & Top Talent employees. Worked with market benchmarks to meet industry standards.
- Designed and implemented the Regional Sales Managers' Incentive Plan.
- Worked on the execution of annual incentive payouts as per individual and business performance.
- Led the design and implementation of the performance management cycle.
- Conducted surveys and FGDs to identify gaps, thereby improving the quality and effectiveness of performance conversations.
- Evaluated over 100 unique jobs using the Korn Ferry Hay Scoring Methodology.
- Worked on strategic workforce planning to predict and plan for the manpower demands of the organization for the next three years. Calculation of the gap (headcount and skills) and plans to bridge the gap via build, buy, and borrow strategies.
- Managed talent through regular check-ins, Development Assessment Centres (DAC), and individual development plans (IDPs) to foster growth via internal movements, address performance gaps, and ensure ongoing skill development.
- Designed a career path for the product cohort to promote movement opportunities within and across functions.
- Designed a framework for the succession pipeline for Crucible roles.
- Onboarding and exit management: conducting HRBP induction, executing the 30-60-90 day plan for new joiners, conducting check-in meetings with new joiners upon completion of one month, addressing employee queries, conducting retention conversations, and managing the exit process.
- Conducting TNI conversations with stakeholders for driving learning and conducting regular training interventions.
- Compliance on processes for the employee lifecycle: on-time closure on transfers, confirmations, PMS, and goals closures.
Sales - HRBP
Bajaj Consumer Care
Mumbai
08.2021 - 09.2022
- HRBP for the General Trade (West Zone), Organized Trade (Pan India) & International Business
- Talent Acquisition: Working with the business to hire the right talent for the open positions & parallelly creating a talent pipeline
- Executing end to end recruitment process for all the hires
- Have closed positions for GT & OT both
- Employee Connect: Running programs on Employee connect to ensure employee concerns are addressed & resolving the issues
- Employee Benefits: Planning & Execution of the monthly benefit programs offered to employees by BCCL
- Employee Engagement: Execution of timely engagement activities & monthly meets
- Talent Management: Working on a Talent framework with internal assessments & external research to identify High potential employees & enabling career mapping – Lateral & Horizontal movements & Career development journey for the sales team
HRBP
Zee Media Corporation Limited
Mumbai
04.2018 - 07.2021
- Talent Acquisition: Determine current staffing needs, and generate a forecast. Sourcing candidates to fill open positions, and anticipate future needs.
- Conducted Campus to Corporate programs
- Training and Development: Initiate new L&D objectives, customize, and drive the training and development programs. Conducting timely TNI discussions with stakeholders.
- Evaluating individual and organizational development needs, and accordingly executing the training programs.
- Preparing e-learning modules.
- Conducting pre- and post-training feedback analysis to measure the effectiveness of the training programs.
- Talent Management: Assist the business with talent management strategies (talent reviews, succession planning, HiPo development, first-time managers).
- Employee Relations: Effectively manage ER issues (disciplinaries, grievances, HR policies) using sound judgment in resolving problems, advising, and suggesting alternative courses of action where appropriate.
- Employee Engagement: Development and delivery of effective and measurable employee engagement strategies.
- Employee surveys, employee communications, engagement surveys, analysis, and providing recommendations.
Search Engine Optimization Executive
Iksula Services Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
08.2014 - 06.2016
- Responsible for increasing client website organic traffic, sales and revenue by improving their keyword rankings in SERP
- Client Relationship Management to render high quality service delivery & maximize client satisfaction
- Designed and executed integrated marketing campaigns by combining the service verticals (SEO, SEM, SMO & Email)
- Played a key role in setting up ORM as a service in the organization
Education
M.B.A - Human Resources Management
Symbiosis Centre For Management And Human Resource
Pune01-2018
B.E. -
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai
Mumbai01-2013
12th -
Bhavans College
Mumbai01-2009
S.S.C -
St. Louis’ Convent High School
Mumbai01-2007
Skills
- HR Business Partnering
- Performance Management & Rewards
- Job Evaluation
- Workforce Planning
Interests
- S.H.A.P.A.T.H., the ISR cell of SCMHRD, creates awareness, organizes fundraising events and conducts rehabilitation activities for the victims of human trafficking
- Organized E.A.R.N. drive in Pune city, in association with over 30 brands including Harley Davidson, Tanishq, Mango, Lee and Central
- Vice-Captain, Basketball team, Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai (Jun’09-Jun’13)
- Vice-Captain, Basketball team, Bhavans College, Mumbai (Jul’07-Jul’09) (Jul’16-Present)
- Member, S.H.A.P.A.T.H., SCMHRD, Pune Positions of Responsibility Extra-Curricular
- Volunteer, Teach A Child Campaign, SCMHRD, Pune
- Volunteer, Teach for India, Green Batti Project, Mumbai (2017) (2015)
- Volunteer, NGO, Asha Kiran, Mumbai (2014)
- Participant, National Level Inter Engineering Sports Meet, MIT Pune (2012)
- Other interests – Reading, Fitness, Classical Dance.
Timeline
Sr Manager - Rewards, PMS & Job Evaluation | HRBP Corporate Team
Aditya Birla Group
09.2022 - Current
Sales - HRBP
Bajaj Consumer Care
08.2021 - 09.2022
HRBP
Zee Media Corporation Limited
04.2018 - 07.2021
Search Engine Optimization Executive
Iksula Services Pvt. Ltd.
08.2014 - 06.2016
M.B.A - Human Resources Management
Symbiosis Centre For Management And Human Resource
B.E. -
Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Mumbai
12th -
Bhavans College
S.S.C -
St. Louis’ Convent High School
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