SAURABH DHOTRE
Mumbai
Summary
Highly driven General Manager successful at implementing strategic approaches to drive profitability and sales. Recognized for performance excellence in operations and customer care. Successful at motivating, training and developing team members to drive profitability in highly competitive environment.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
General Manager - People and Culture
SP Jain Group
Sydney, Mumbai
03.2025 - Current
- Leading HR Operations and COE for all 6 International Locations of SP Jain
- Directed operational strategies to optimize business performance and efficiency.
- Resolved customer complaints quickly while maintaining high quality standards of service delivery.
- Trained employees on duties, policies and procedures.
- Managed all aspects of daily business operations including budgeting, staffing, scheduling, inventory control, customer service and sales.
Global Lead Hr Business Partner
Ichnos Glenmark Innovation (Shut down India Ops)
07.2024 - 01.2025
- Responsible for smooth functioning of R&D plant in lieu of HR operations & practices in Navi Mumbai India with strength of 258 employees
- Collaborated with leadership to align HR strategies with business goals.
- Facilitated talent acquisition processes to attract top-tier candidates.
- Supported organizational change initiatives during operational transition phases.
Chief Manager - HR
Aditya Birla Health Insurance
Mumbai
12.2021 - 07.2024
- Serving as an HR Business Partner for more than 422 employees, encompassing various corporate functions such as Actuarial, Marketing, Digital, CEO's Office, and Finance & Accounts.
- Overseeing the reporting of one off-roll resource to ensure accurate documentation and compliance.
- Leading talent acquisition, productivity enhancement, and retention efforts tailored to the needs of corporate functions.
- Managing ongoing manpower planning, budgeting, and the maintenance of optimal staffing levels within specified turnaround times (TAT).
- Implementing talent management initiatives and facilitating capability-building programs to foster professional growth within corporate functions.
- Orchestrating the launch of the Pre-onboarding 2.0 plan, contributing to streamlined onboarding processes nationwide.
- Leading role mapping and workforce classification efforts, including the design and approval of real-time rostering frameworks.
- Maintaining oversight of critical HR operations metrics, ensuring adherence to established benchmarks.
- Working with senior leadership to create & implement a holistic HR strategy to meet short & long-term business challenges with a focus on areas such as talent & leadership, culture & values, and engagement.
- Analyzing HR processes and streamlining systems with a focus on improving processes to promote reliability, increase simplicity and enable.
HR Business Partner
Future Generali India Life Insurance Pvt. Ltd.
Mumbai
10.2019 - 12.2021
- Functioned as an HR Business Partner, catering to the needs of over 385 employees across various domains including Operations, IT, Administration, Finance, and Audit.
- Led the organization's campus recruitment initiatives, ensuring the acquisition of top talent to drive future growth.
- Oversaw non-sales talent acquisition processes within the organization, with one direct reportee under my guidance.
- Conceptualized and implemented a comprehensive virtual employer branding strategy aimed at enhancing campus recruitment efforts at FGILI.
- Played a pivotal role in the successful execution and implementation of the new ERP SuccessFactors system, streamlining HR processes and enhancing organizational efficiency.
Asst. Head Business HR, Trombay Plant
Tata Power
08.2018 - 02.2018
Lead Business HR - Trombay Plant
Tata Power
12.2016 - 08.2017
Technical Assistant to Chief Human Resource Officer
Tata Power
12.2015 - 12.2016
Lead - Leadership and Capability Development
Tata Power
04.2015 - 12.2015
Management Trainee
Tata Power
07.2014 - 04.2015
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resource Management
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi
B.Sc. - Lifesciences & Genetics
Ramnarain Ruia college of Science
Skills
- Organizational Development
- Change Management
- Performance Management
- Employee Relations
- Diversity & Inclusion
- Learning & Development
- HR Policy Development
- Conflict Resolution
- Employee Engagement Strategies
- HR Analytics and Reporting
- Talent Management Systems
- Compensation & Benefits Analysis
- Succession Planning
- HR Compliance and Risk Management
- Employer Branding Initiatives
- HR Automation Tools
- MS Office
- Cross-functional Collaborator
- Sr Level Communicator
- Leader & Planner
- Change Agent
- Talent acquisition
- HR strategy alignment
- Salary structure/compensation analysis
- MRP and ERP systems
- Performance evaluations
- Operations management
Certification
Certified ISO 31000 Risk Auditor
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 06/10/90
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Marathi
Job Preferences
HR Generalist, stakeholder relationships, talent management, employee engagement, reward recognition, talent acquisition, HR analytics, compensation & benefits, Mumbai, Pune, Hyderabad, International
Notable Accomplishments
- Received a Bravery Award for exceptional courage and valor in a challenging situation., 09/01/10
- Secured 3rd place in a prestigious B-School Marketing competition representing IIM Ranchi at the campus of XIMB, Bhubaneshwar., 10/01/13
- Achieved victory in an HR case study competition conducted by IIM Ranchi in collaboration with Pepsico., 01/01/14
- Earned recognition as the best intern among all IIM participants during the internship at Tianji, subsequently receiving a pre-placement interview (PPI) offer from the organization., 03/01/13 - 05/31/13
Timeline
General Manager - People and Culture
SP Jain Group
03.2025 - Current
Global Lead Hr Business Partner
Ichnos Glenmark Innovation (Shut down India Ops)
07.2024 - 01.2025
Chief Manager - HR
Aditya Birla Health Insurance
12.2021 - 07.2024
HR Business Partner
Future Generali India Life Insurance Pvt. Ltd.
10.2019 - 12.2021
Asst. Head Business HR, Trombay Plant
Tata Power
08.2018 - 02.2018
Lead Business HR - Trombay Plant
Tata Power
12.2016 - 08.2017
Technical Assistant to Chief Human Resource Officer
Tata Power
12.2015 - 12.2016
Lead - Leadership and Capability Development
Tata Power
04.2015 - 12.2015
Management Trainee
Tata Power
07.2014 - 04.2015
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resource Management
Indian Institute of Management Ranchi
B.Sc. - Lifesciences & Genetics
Ramnarain Ruia college of Science