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SAURABH SHARMA

SAURABH SHARMA

New Delhi

Summary

Leadership professional with 18+ years experience in Global Work Force Management and Corporate Operations. A performance intensive leader with excellent business acumen and impeccable record of business achievements. Extensive work in the areas of Workforce management, Global Capacity Strategy, Resource Planning & Optimization, WFM as a service for world class delivery and customer experience. Entrepreneurial mindset with hands-on experience in implementing WFM solutions across 25000+ workforce, 25+ global delivery centers and 13 countries. Futuristic leader with strategic capabilities to engage with CXOs yet be able to develop solutions using AI, Analytics and Automation for improving efficiencies, reducing costs and improving profitability.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience

Work History

Global Vice President Workforce & Internal Control

IGT Solutions
04.2022 - Current
  • Managing global WFM delivery for 13 countries and 30 locations with global workforce of 25000+ employees.
  • Leveraged data and analytics to make informed decisions and drive business improvements.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Develops, supports, and drives strategic objectives of workforce management organization on behalf of multiple business units and in alignment with enterprise goals.
  • Forms effective partnerships with various contact center operations, business unit leadership, and corporate support functions to understand and address organizational staffing requirements.
  • Ensures development and execution of organizational and site level long term forecasts and workforce budgets.
  • Identifies technology needs related to areas of responsibility; initiates and implements industry leading technology and process improvement projects.
  • Give timely inputs to maximize revenue and optimize cost.
  • Provide budgetary inputs to finance team
  • Actively participate in annual & quarterly budgeting process.
  • Engage with clients / internal customers for value add.
  • Represent WFM during client visits and showcase WFM capability to clients as and when required.
  • Provide geography specific inputs for new solution design.
  • Ensure that all new projects GO-Green from WFM perspective in all geography.

General Manager Workforce & Internal Control

IGT Solutions
04.2021 - 04.2022
  • Workforce Management Manager - Responsible for delivery of WFM for multiple clients and locations (India, Dubai, China Romania, Indonesia and Malaysia).
  • Worked with management to develop strategic and tactical plans to meet different requirements.
  • Ensure that all new projects GO-Green from WFM perspective in the geography.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
  • Engage with clients / internal customers for value adds
  • Act as consultant for the clients / internal customers
  • Represent WFM during client visits
  • Showcase WFM capability to clients as and when required.
  • Provide geography specific inputs for new solution design.
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Maintained positive customer relations by addressing problems head-on and implementing successful corrective actions.
  • Successfully managed budgets and allocated resources to maximize productivity and profitability.
  • Managed senior-level personnel working in marketing and sales capacities.

Head Workforce Management

IGT Solutions
04.2017 - 04.2021

  • Workforce Management Manager - Responsible for delivery of WFM for multiple clients and locations (India, Dubai, China Romania, and Malaysia).
  • Set and adjusted to schedules to maintain optimal coverage and service levels.
  • Worked with management to develop strategic and tactical plans to meet different requirements.
  • Managed overtime, shift swaps, breaks and PTO requests.
  • Collected and analyzed information to monitor compliance outcomes and identify and address trends of non-compliant behavior.
  • Generated and analyzed reports to monitor employee engagement and attrition trends.
  • Conducted performance reviews and provided feedback to managers on employee performance.


Senior Manager Workforce Management

IGT Solutions
04.2014 - 04.2017

Workforce Management Manager - Overseeing the delivery of WFM for multiple customers and locations (India, Dubai, China, and Malaysia).

  • Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
  • Implemented productivity benchmarks across all departments to maximize company revenue.
  • Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.
  • Executed appropriate staffing and budgetary plans to align with business forecasts.
  • Recommended and implemented successful strategies to maximize revenue.
  • Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings.
  • Brainstormed and developed sales strategies to achieve short and long term sales revenue objectives.

Manager

IGT Solutions
05.2013 - 04.2014
  • Workforce Management Manager - Overseeing WFM delivery at multiple clients and locations (India, Dubai, and Sri Lanka)
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.

Senior Manager

Spanco BPO
12.2009 - 04.2013
  • Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
  • Resolved staff member conflicts, actively listening to concerns and finding appropriate middle ground.
  • Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
  • Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
  • Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
  • Maintained professional, organized, and safe environment for employees and patrons.
  • Monitored and analyzed business performance to identify areas of improvement and make necessary adjustments.
  • Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
  • Planned and budgeted accurately to provide business with resources needed to operate smoothly.

Team Leader

Intelenet Global Services Ltd
04.2007 - 12.2009

Team Leader

Interactive Business Solution, INDICOM
05.2007 - 01.2009

Assistant Team Leader

Bharti -TeleTech, Airtel
12.2006 - 05.2007
  • Operations (Telecom processes - AIRTEL

Assistant Team Leader

09.2005 - 12.2006

Education

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Business Management

Eiilm University
Sikkim
04.2013

Skills

Strategic vision for Global WFM Solutions, New bid, RFP and Solutions development

Impeccable judgment and ability to make sound decisions in fast-paced, dynamic setting

Global WFM, Resource Planning, Capacity Optimization

Internal Control and P&L, Budgeting of >$300Mn

Multi industry domain exposure – Travel, Ecommerce, retail, telecom, and Banking

Able to direct and lead others to produce desired results

End to end annual budget planning, annual financial projections, Resource demand and Supply plans

Accomplishments

  • Professional Development Studies: COPC Registered Coordinator @ release 5.2, [2016]
  • Technology Leadership Development Program
  • Strengths Finder – Top Five Strengths
  • Six Sigma Champion Training
  • Good command over DBMS like comet & WFM tools like, Avaya,IEX etc
  • Ability to develop and implement databases to increase workflow

Timeline

Global Vice President Workforce & Internal Control

IGT Solutions
04.2022 - Current

General Manager Workforce & Internal Control

IGT Solutions
04.2021 - 04.2022

Head Workforce Management

IGT Solutions
04.2017 - 04.2021

Senior Manager Workforce Management

IGT Solutions
04.2014 - 04.2017

Manager

IGT Solutions
05.2013 - 04.2014

Senior Manager

Spanco BPO
12.2009 - 04.2013

Team Leader

Interactive Business Solution, INDICOM
05.2007 - 01.2009

Team Leader

Intelenet Global Services Ltd
04.2007 - 12.2009

Assistant Team Leader

Bharti -TeleTech, Airtel
12.2006 - 05.2007

Assistant Team Leader

09.2005 - 12.2006

Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting And Business Management

Eiilm University
SAURABH SHARMA