Smitha Kamath

• Heading compensation & benefits team
• Responsibility Outline: HR ~ HR Operations ~ Performance Management ~ HR Policies ~ HR Audit ~ Compensation & Benefits ~ HR Compliance ~ HR Analytics

Job Profile:

• Running compensation and benefits with a team of COE with a team of 10 highly motivated colleagues
• Managing the entire gamut of HR Operations: Onboarding, Background Verification, Leave & Attendance, Payroll Management, Employee Exit management & ex-employee reference check
• Performance Management for PAN India
• Conducts weekly meetings with respective business units to work closely with management and employees to improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention
• Accountable for compensation parity within salary bands, effectively handling the Annual increment and promotion
• Administering the organization’s benefits programs (e.g., leave policies, wellness programs, insurance policies, etc.)
• Working with insurance brokers for renewal, enrollment and administering group insurance policy
• Supporting the Performance management team and governing the same in every phase of the PMS cycle, namely PMS schedule, objective setting, PMS governance, PMS review (Quarterly, Mid-year & Annual), PMS review audit, HR Moderation, Promotions & Incentive payout
• Analysis trends and metrics in partnership with the HR group to develop solutions, programs, and policies
• Manages and resolves complex employee relations issues
• Provides HR policy guidance and interpretation
• Handling all internal/external/client Audits for the HR vertical.
• Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
• Developed and implemented new filing systems to improve organizational efficiency and productivity.
• Examined quarterly financials to determine business operating capacity.
• Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
• Consolidated vendors and renegotiated contracts to optimize costs.
• Conducted performance evaluations, compensations and hiring to maintain appropriate staffing requirements.
• Identified cost improvement changes and cost savings plans to increase company savings.
• Maintained frequent interaction with senior management to measure goal achievement and determine areas of improvement.
• Developed proposals and presentations for internal and external audiences.
• Reviewed and analyzed reports, records and directives to obtain data required for planning department activities.

• Responsible for end to end Recruitment for Medical Transcription & DMS process
• Hired more than 150 employees during this tenure
• Supporting the HR manager for payroll processing.
• Created spreadsheets using Microsoft Excel for daily, weekly and monthly reporting.