Priyanka Prasad
Summary
Strategic HR Business Partner, known for productivity and efficiency in task completion. Specializing in talent management, organizational development, and employee relations, with strong skills in strategic planning, communication, and conflict resolution. Excel in leveraging interpersonal skills to build relationships and drive positive organizational change.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
Work History
HR Business Partner
UltraTech Cements (Aditya Birla Group)
Pune
03.2022 - Current
- Conducted performance reviews, managed employee relations issues, and provided guidance on policies and procedures.
- Managed employee engagement and communication activities, guiding employee safety.
- Prepared presentations to company executives regarding employee performance and retention trends.
- Handled employee discipline and termination to address policy infractions.
- Coached managers on how to effectively manage their teams through communication strategies and feedback processes.
- Liaised between management and employees by relaying work information, adjustments, and grievances.
- Investigated workplace complaints or incidents involving harassment or discrimination according to company policy guidelines.
- Met with current and leaving employees to conduct surveys and determine areas in need of improvement.
- Developed training programs to support professional growth of employees across all levels of the organization.
- Conducted employee performance reviews and implemented corrective actions to increase productivity.
- Conducted new employee orientation to introduce employees to policies, culture and objectives.
- Analyzed data from surveys, interviews, focus groups. to identify trends in employee engagement and satisfaction.
- HR Project Automation (Digital Rewards, Paperless Onboarding Tool, Online Resignation and F&F Portal, Learning Portal, AI Engage Chatbots, One-on-One Module for People Managers, E-SAT Survey).
HR Manager (Centre of Excellence)
Thomas Cook India Limited
Mumbai
03.2021 - 01.2022
- Establish SLAs between each CoE and the HR-SSC, with joint accountabilities.
- Implements and customizes CoE-initiated HR plans, programs, processes, and tools to ensure business unit needs are met while remaining compliant with policy (Formula HR - Disha, & QuikHR).
- Handling BGV for 100% of employees within TAT.
- Pre- and post-joining formalities, assigning J.D., and goal setting for new hires for TCGC.
- Assigning online modules like POSH, FRM, Induction, policy assessment, Travelisco, How Are You, and Mediclaim induction.
- Manages the demands of multiple ad hoc projects at one time (Covid Care Plan, Vaccination Drive, Back to Work, Transfer of PF Trust to RPFO).
- Overall accountability for HR policies & procedures and alignment and timely updating SOP’s
- Lead the development of HR service level agreements with business units
- Managing internal HR audits and ensuring zero non-compliance.
HR Manager
MeritAce Management Consultants
Pune
12.2016 - 05.2020
- (Deployed at Millennium Semiconductor.)
- Introduced an HR framework to address employee issues proactively and work towards a culture of an employee-centric organization.
- Introduced Performance Improvement Plans in line with business needs.
- Negotiate contracts and manage various third-party contractors, vendors, and service providers.
- Rolled out the Digital HR System and implemented the new HR System – Millennium’s HR Portal.
- Managing PAN-India HR operations, payroll, and compliance for 700 employees.
- Implement organizational-level reward and recognition (R&R) programs.
- Drive the performance appraisal cycle across the organization, right from facilitating goal setting to final payout and promotions.
- Partnered with business leads and heads for the timely setting up of Quarterly and Yearly KPIs and targets.
Manager – HR
Bizo Business Online
Mumbai
04.2012 - 12.2016
- Drove recruitments across levels for sales, marketing, finance, administration, among others
- Retained employees using data and round tables conversation with employee which led to identifying critical factors at workplace
- Lead key HR Policy and Awareness training across the group and managed payroll compliance
- Increased Employee Experience by specifically redesigning employee centric processes and turnaround times
- HR Operations, Payroll Inputs, Rewards and Recognition for over 300 employees across India
Senior Executive – HR Operations
Monsanto Holdings (now, Bayer)
Mumbai
06.2010 - 02.2012
- Responsible for managing employee Exit Process, Medi-Claim, Payroll input for third party employees
- Assisting Learning & Development team by conducting post training surveys, coordinating with training vendors and creating reports
- Managed TA at start and contributed towards direct & indirect recruitment, candidate management, travel, offer management, got exposed to Taleo
Executive - Talent Acquisition
Intelenet Global Services (now, Serco)
Mumbai
04.2008 - 05.2010
- Responsible for internal recruitment (bulk hiring)
- Managing Internal and external drives
- Managed vendor relationship, contracts, invoice and payout approval for recruitment services
Associate – Talent Acquisition
Randstad (erstwhile, Ma Foi)
Mumbai
06.2007 - 04.2008
- Responsible for end to end ITES Recruitment
- Led volume hiring & recruited over 600 associates across various voice and back end process
- Managed Clients relationship, contracts and invoices
Education
Master’s in Business Administration - Human Resources
Welingkar Institute of Management
Mumbai01.2010
Diploma in Human Resources -
Welingkar Institute of Management
Mumbai01.2008
Bachelors in Arts -
University of Mumbai
01.2007
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Employee onboarding
- Employee engagement
- Learning and Development
- Organizational Development
- HR analytics
- Stakeholder management
- HRIS and Digital HR System
- Payroll and Employee Benefits
- Statutory Compliance & Audit
- Performance Management System
- Exit management
Websites
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
HR Business Partner
UltraTech Cements (Aditya Birla Group)
03.2022 - Current
HR Manager (Centre of Excellence)
Thomas Cook India Limited
03.2021 - 01.2022
HR Manager
MeritAce Management Consultants
12.2016 - 05.2020
Manager – HR
Bizo Business Online
04.2012 - 12.2016
Senior Executive – HR Operations
Monsanto Holdings (now, Bayer)
06.2010 - 02.2012
Executive - Talent Acquisition
Intelenet Global Services (now, Serco)
04.2008 - 05.2010
Associate – Talent Acquisition
Randstad (erstwhile, Ma Foi)
06.2007 - 04.2008
Master’s in Business Administration - Human Resources
Welingkar Institute of Management
Diploma in Human Resources -
Welingkar Institute of Management
Bachelors in Arts -
University of Mumbai
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