Soumiya Venkateswaran

• As an HR partner for the Wholesale Banking function my role includes to function as a business partner with leadership teams to develop and execute critical people strategies basis business needs
• Offer thought leadership regarding organizational and people-related strategy and execution.
• Educate, coach, and partner with managers on performance management and employee development goals.
• Provide HR expertise in the areas of feedback, employee relations, development and coaching, compensation, and organizational development.
• Champion the company’s values and culture partnering with business leaders, COE’s and HRBPs to drive high quality execution of programs such as talent development, compensation planning, performance management and engagement

In addition to my role, I lead the program design and delivery of the DEI agenda for the bank.

• As an Enabling Units HR Leader, my role included to function as a business partner with leadership teams to develop and execute critical people strategies basis business needs.

Partner with business leaders on initiatives that engage employees and promote the retention of key talent. Understand employee needs and facilitate effective communication channels between leaders and associates. Sponsor and drive events and programs designed to increase employee engagement.

● Champion the company’s values and culture partnering with business leaders, COE’ s and HRBPs to drive high quality execution of programs such as succession planning, talent development, compensation planning, performance management and engagement.

Manage special HR projects to achieve desired outcomes and participate on project teams as assigned.

• As a Business HR Lead, I was responsible to drive execution of HR strategies, plans, policies and processes related to Employee Life Cycle, drive operational efficiencies related to business, people policies & practices, employee engagement to improve business outcome
• Lead the HR vertical for one of the critical functions within Jet Airways over a span of 2000+ employees based across the globe
• An International HR lead for Commercial and Corporate functions across South-East Asia, Middle East, UK and Europe
• Accountable for providing HR Business partnership to the Leadership team of Jet Airways
• Supported the redesigning of the organizational structure to the Business Strategies
• Revise and update the global organization structures and hierarchy to maintain its purpose and functionality
• Single point of contact for Leadership Hiring across the Organization
• Act as a catalyst in driving various people interventions like, competency mapping, talent review to identify high potentials, succession planning, performance development assessment
• Support the Manpower and other Cost rationalization initiatives on account of changing business dynamics
• Conceptualizing HR induction formats & content and a system of centralized business induction, improving HR engagement processes for new & existing employees
• Partnered with the senior management to conduct Business Planning workshops using the Balanced Scorecard Methodology; was instrumental in crystallizing and cascading business goals
• Institutionalize PMS framework within business lines and monitor completion; Trouble shoot on normalization; Monitor to ensure that promotions are in line with defined policies; Liaise with segment heads to drive closure
• Supporting Nominations and Remuneration Committee & submission of the Quarterly Board update