Accomplished Executive Manager possessing 18 years of multifaceted experience and success re-energizing and restructuring organizations, developing strategic initiatives with focus on continuous improvement. Results-oriented, decisive leader adept at forging lucrative relationships with key partners, vendors and clients. Recognized for turning around struggling company operations to achieve sustained growth.
Overview
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years of professional experience
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Work History
Executive Manager
Pepsico India Pvt ltd
Hyderabad
01.2022 - Current
Key Result Areas:
Managing a team of 7 managers responsible for Severance (globally) and Benefits administration (North America)
Streamlining and implementing the operations maturity models for the processes by establishing operations framework (Process baselining, Dashboards, capacity utilization models, Score cards, etc.,) across the total rewards department
Leading the process excellence team to identify, validate and support implementation of the SMART ideas across the department
Defining quality framework and setting up audit mechanism for the processes
Coordinating with multiple vendors, holding them accountable for their deliverables, reviewing compliance protocols to ensure proper administration
Overseeing development of training curriculums and onboarding plans to ensure smooth transition for the new hires
Creating career development models to provide guidance for the associates to help them achieve their aspirations
Analyzing associate/employee satisfaction survey results and driving improvements to improve associate and employee engagement
Guiding and empowering the managers helping them improve their stakeholder management, problem solving and leadership skills
Program Manager & Change Adoption Specialist
Amazon Development Center
Hyderabad
06.2018 - 12.2021
Areas:
Handling a team of 4 project coordinators across Hyderabad and Bangalore who are responsible for managing projects across Americas, EMEA, APAC & India
Developing project management methodologies, defining and standardizing the practices to enable enhanced and uniform experience for customers and stakeholders
Developing tracking mechanisms in conjunction with the intake managers to assess the project success and measure net impact
Defining the roles and responsibilities of a project coordinator while handling different types of project ranging from new country expansions/set ups, managing changes, experiments, process improvements, etc.,
Identifying and differentiating the roles of POCs from various partners teams such as operations, content, learning, WFM, etc.,
Managing complex projects by liaising between HRS teams and ERC operations
Understanding the impact to the ERC operations and developing project plans to seamlessly absor
Building Change artifacts (Stakeholder Assessments, Change Impact Analysis, Communication and Learning Strategies) for the projects
Developing the Marketing and Branding strategy based on the impacted stakeholder groups and the nature of the project
Coordinating with the Operations, Project and Program teams, Communication and Learning specialists to drive the change adoption
Designing the Survey strategies to capture the feedback from different Stakeholders, conducting lessons learned and designing mechanisms to convert the feedback into actionable user stories
Conducting process trainings and focus groups with different teams when required to dive deep and understand specific stakeholder issues
Track the process success metrics and share the reports with key stakeholders to determine the project success
Setting up the Operational framework including Score cards, Capacity utilization, defining the metrics, baselining processes, etc.,
Preparing metrics and narratives
Representing the team in leadership meetings
Analyzing metrics and working with operational leaders to improve the metrics
Responsible for reporting team goals, following up with leaders for monthly updates and developing actions plans to position to achieve the annual targets.
Team Manager
Amazon Development Center
Hyderabad
07.2016 - 06.2018
Key Result Areas:
Managing a team of 20+ specialty agents who handle queries related to Payroll, Employee Lifecycle, Benefits, Stock and performance management
Accountable for the employee lifecycle including hiring, performance management, development, talent retention and exits handling
Conduct one-on-ones on a regular basis to coach, mentor and develop associates in their role by creating action plan to improve their skills, knowledge and ability to deliver results
Manage performance and behavioral issues, hold team members accountable, removes roadblocks and closes gaps to facilitate individual and team success
Provide and document timely coaching for performance and behavioral issues, according to locally established disciplinary processes
Ensures HR policy compliance and consistency
Create career development plans for all team members
Engages in regular discussions about performance and career growth
Review and track metrics data reports to dive deep, identify opportunities and anticipate issues related to performance or process gaps
Perform regular audits of team’s work as defined by local management, ensure clarity of guidelines and implement corrective actions accordingly
Work cross-functionally with various supporting teams such as Workflow, Quality and Training to ensure the teams are delivering exceptional customer experiences and meeting service level requirements
Manage escalations, providing root cause analysis and recommendations for mitigation
Develops remediation plan and drives to resolution with minimal guidance from Manager
Projects & Key Achievements:
Nominated for Global HRS project management training program and completed level 2 certification
Identified Ownership as one of the key differentiating factors for providing stellar service and started Project Dominium focus on various aspects of associates educating and rewarding them to help them understand the importance of taking Ownership of their work
Solely responsible for building a reporting structure for the NA ERC ticketing team
Designed and built Associate Evaluation System for ERC teams in India (Ticketing, Voice & India ERC) also coordinated with Costa Rica and Prague team to educate them about the importance and key parameters in the AES
Conducted Time and Motion Study for the ticketing process and thus was able to baseline the tasks and processes handled by the team
Designed the Capacity Utilization model for the team which helps is understand the team occupancy and evaluate the resource requirements
Implement 2 JDIs(Just do it ideas) which resulted in a savings for effort worth 1 FTE
Coordinate with the team and got 4 additional JDIs implemented
Worked on multiple analysis like Quality, Open ticket analysis, SLA vs correspondence analysis, etc., and lead brain storming sessions to come up solutions for the issue at hand
Was mentored and trained by multiple project managers on Amazon Transition Methodology
Senior Consultant
ADP India PvLtd
Hyderabad
07.2014 - 10.2015
Key Result Areas:
Responsible for setting up UK based HR Data input process on SAP Platform
Developing the process transition plan reviewing it with the Senior leadership team
Designing the process flow, overseeing creation of SOP’s, Defining control points
Setting up the SLA’s, conducting training with the clients to bridge the process knowledge gaps within the team
Managing a team of 25+ that include processes (UK Payroll clients, Payroll Transitioning Team, Production Centre, and KPI process)
Leads the daily activities of the Client Services process to ensure that all work is completed according to scheduled deadlines, and those priorities, goals, quality and production standards are achieved
Oversees the coordination with UK counterparts to ensure the accuracy, timeliness and overall effectiveness of the Client services process
Ensure the team deliver payrolls and change requests on or before deadlines and honor stringent time lines
Support Client Business requirements on SAP Payroll across EMEA region
Provide consulting services to clients in consultation with the BU and the Technical teams involved
Ensure Service Level Agreement timeframes are met in compliance with SAS70 procedures
Strict adherence of the payroll schedule and take appropriate action to stabilize deviation if any by way of process improvements and reengineering to improve service level
Ensure that high-level customer requirements are communicated to Product/SAP team through the internal technical teams for enhancing the product offering
Be responsible for hiring and training of team
Manage the production center team and ensure that the timely inputs are available for the payroll team
Ensure that the KPI team manages the reporting of all clients based on the templates and deliver error free reports to the clients
Ensure that all activities are documented and updated periodically
Sr. Consultant
ADP India PvLtd
Hyderabad
04.2012 - 06.2014
New Client Implementations (HR Shared Services)
Key Result Areas:
Solely responsible for overseeing new client implementation process for Shared Services teams (HR Data Entry, Garnishments, Manual Checks, Banking & Distribution)
Requirements Gathering from process owners and Implementation team to understand the services offered to the client
Developed a Project plan for Shared Services group based on the overall go-live plan for the client
Mediating any exceptions to the SOPs, creating change requests and following them up through to a logical conclusion
Extensive Payroll Test Management skills spanning Test Approach, Test Preparation, Test Execution, Defect Management, test Closure & Warranty/go live support
Hands on experience in User Acceptance Testing (UAT), Parallels & Go- Live support
Developed Implementation Methodology for HR and Payroll services that integrates and streamlines implementation work between end-to-end key stakeholders i.e
Project team, Payroll, and HR work-streams and final output to client/vendor
Well Versed in Handling New client implementation projects, preparing business blue print, Functional specifications, Configuration, Unit/Parallel Testing’s for Payroll and Managing Payroll Activities, Data Loading /Data issues and End users training
Interaction with key users with regards to problem resolution and implementation of configuration changes and enhancements to meet business requirements
Ensure a smooth transition from the Implementation team to the operations
Ensuring the client go lives as per the Project Plan
Taking care of the CR Testing, any other testing’s for all existing clients
Assistant Manager HR Shared Services Process
ADP India PvLtd
Hyderabad
10.2008 - 03.2012
Key Result Areas:
Managed multiple Teams with a total employee base of 60+ associates across 2 different locations and coordinated the work process
Recruited the team members and imparted training to the teams on handling process and systems
Managed a team of 60+ across 2 locations (Hyderabad & Pune) with 3 team leads reporting into me
Carried periodic analysis to check the quality of work and work analysis
Allocated responsibilities within team members
Supervised the back office processing and coordinated with Senior Management
Developed reports ensuring statutory compliance
6 significant Value-adds worth of $1M implemented during my stint in areas like Calls Reduction; integrating different departments; Improving First Call Resolution; Improved Production / Reduced Headcount / Remove Duplication etc
Created Global back-up methodology for DR-BCP
Implement Management Dashboard to cover analytics associated with direct reports, deliverables and prioritize requirements and continually enhance content as the business evolves
Experience in the development of Business Process model, End User Training, and documentation in HR modules
Good knowledge of HR Info Types, HR related Functions
Fixing the Payroll activities as per the client expectation.
Team Lead
ADP India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
10.2007 - 09.2008
Quality Analyst
ADP India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
04.2006 - 09.2007
Sr. Customer Service Representative
ADP India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
04.2005 - 03.2006
Customer Service Representative
ADP India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
06.2004 - 03.2005
Education
Six Sigma Green Belt- Kenna Management Group -
Certified MS Projects Professional - undefined
Completed PMP Training - undefined
Bachelor of Commerce - undefined
Osmania University
Skills
Coaching and mentoring
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Accomplishments
5 years full-time Project Management proficiency
Specializing in Planning, Implementation, Transition, Lift-shift models etc
Handled critical, complex and high net worth projects for new or existing HR & Payroll clients / services / products
Successfully handled 25 new client implementations for the HR shared services teams at ADP
Lead change efforts for more than 20 projects successfully
Deftly transitioned and stabilized 2 processes in India within a span of 6 months
11 years of Functional expertise in Handling Transaction based processes related to Human Resource Shared Services and U.S.A
U.K
Payroll
Experienced in managing departments operating at Multi-locations
Proficiently Set up UK based HR Shared Services operations in India
Leading and managing Assigned Clients/ Process Associates
Significant exposure in management of various Back office processes (UK, and US)
Excellent track records in managing a team of SME’s and operations
Outstanding verbal and written communication skills coupled with an ability to deliver effective presentations in the presence of sizeable audiences
Engineered various process improvements to achieve error free deliverables and smooth functioning of the team
Other activities include staffing and client distribution management, training needs of the team and assisting the management in various managerial activities
Managing the SAS70 and internal audit compliance of the team ensuring the certification needs are met by the team
Knowledge of international work cultures by virtue of regular interaction with overseas clients and customers