Prem Sahu
Director & Head of HR ( India , APAC )
Bengaluru
Summary
Human Resources Executive with 20 years of experience in various facets of HR Hands on experience of managing & setting up people processes in India for Pre IPO, mid-size & large organizations. Currently Heading HR for Cambium Networks Pvt Ltd (Spinoff from Motorola) in India & APAC Countries. Experience of managing 3000 employee span as Global HR business partner across multiple sites in previous assignment.
Aspiring for challenging & leadership roles in HR
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Head of HR ( India & APAC )
Cambium Networks Pvt Ltd
09.2018 - Current
- Championed diversity and inclusion goals of organization through various levers at disposal like Gender diversity, Gender Pay Gap, Inclusive culture, Unconscious bias interventions, Leadership diversity , etc leading to engaging work culture.
- Strategically planned and managed company's recruitment, selection and onboarding processes aligned to revenue and profitability targets during growth and challenging times leading to 20% reduction in cost per hire
- Implemented company's pay philosophy and strategy for India presence to ensure both internal equity and external competitiveness. Experience in design and administration of Cash, Equity and benefits as part of total rewards for India based employees.
- Oversaw benefits administration, optimizing offerings while controlling overall costs
- Supported succession planning efforts by identifying key roles within organization that required proactive talent pipeline development strategies.
- Evaluated HR metrics to identify trends, areas of improvement, and opportunities for strategic decision-making based on data-driven insights.
- Conducted job analysis, salary surveys and market analysis to deliver competitive compensation and benefits packages.
- Maintained current knowledge of industry regulations and legislation to amend policies and promote compliance.
- Complete ownership of India , APAC payroll, Statutory compliance, Facilities & administration with additional responsibility to drive CSR in India and complete ownership of office administration & maintenance, real estate, new office set up .
Senior Manager HR
Harman Connected Services
Bengaluru
07.2015 - 09.2018
- Led HR deliverables for two large divisions [total employee strength of 3000 employees] spanning multiple countries
- Implemented performance management systems, fostering culture of continuous improvement and professional growth.
- Led employee engagement surveys to identify areas of improvement within workplace culture.
- Established diversity and inclusion initiatives, promoting positive work environment that values all employees'' unique contributions.
- Designed succession planning frameworks, preparing organization for future leadership needs.
- Collaborated with senior leadership to align HR strategy with overall business objectives, driving organizational success.
- Championed change management initiatives during periods of organizational transformation, mitigating potential resistance from staff members.
- Established key performance indicators for HR functions, measuring success against established benchmarks.
HR Manager
Sonata Software Ltd
Bengaluru
01.2005 - 07.2015
- Partnered with Business on HR deliverable for span of 1500 employees spread over Bangalore, Hyderabad, MEA, US & UK through team of HRBP for two business units in company
- Complete management & ownership of HR Ops portfolios like offer generation, On-boarding, Benefits Administration, Time and Absence Management, HR MIS & Analytics. Hands on experience of Exit Management process, Payroll administration, Labor law compliances, HR audits , etc
- Responsible for HR Automation. Base lined standalone applications and migration to new ERP Solution [oracle apps]. Was HR SPOC for implementing recruiting software TALEO
- Assessment of current HR processes to map them to PCMM level 3 with help from QAI as part of organizational initiative to enhance process maturity
- Administered compensation, benefits, and performance management systems
- Leading India compensation and Benefits [responsibilities included Cash, Variable pay, Insurance covers, Rewards & recognition]
- Participation in Salary & benefits surveys [AON, Mercer, Towers and Watson].
- Benchmarking of internal data to that of competitors. Job matching, data classification and presentation. Impact Analysis presented to management.
- Administration of Salary increment exercise. Complete ownership of managing and disbursement of Variable Pays for group paid out quarterly.
- Administration of benefits plan, working with Insurance partners, TPA's on policy roll outs, premium recovery, etc.
- Strategic Sourcing and Talent Acquisition. Transitioned from junior recruiter in initial years to spearheading two large divisions on talent acquisition with complete ownership of numbers, SLA, cost, metrics, and stake holder management.
- Ability to devise recruitment strategy at macro and micro level, Management of complete recruitment life cycle. Channel optimization to reduce CPH.
Education
Post Graduate Diploma in Information Management - Information Management , Human Resources
Xavier Institute of Social Service
Ranchi 04.2002 - 04.2004
3 Years Full Time Diploma - Hotel Management
Society of Management Sciences
Durgapur , WB 04.1998 - 04.2001
Skills
Recruitment Strategies
Diversity and Inclusion
Global HR experience
Payroll Management
Compensation and benefits
Succession Planning
HR policies development
HR technology implementation
Employment Law Expertise
Employee Development
Organizational Development
Recruitment Strategies
Certification
Certified Long term Incentive Program – AON
Timeline
Head of HR ( India & APAC )
Cambium Networks Pvt Ltd
09.2018 - Current
Senior Manager HR
Harman Connected Services
07.2015 - 09.2018
Executive Program in HRM from IIM Calcutta
04-2015
HR Manager
Sonata Software Ltd
01.2005 - 07.2015
Post Graduate Diploma in Information Management - Information Management , Human Resources
Xavier Institute of Social Service
04.2002 - 04.2004
3 Years Full Time Diploma - Hotel Management
Society of Management Sciences
04.1998 - 04.2001