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Subal Siddharth

Subal Siddharth

Head - Human Resources
Pune

Summary

Dynamic Senior HR Leader with over 18 years of experience driving Talent Acquisition, HR Operations, Organizational Development, Payroll, and Compliance across diverse sectors including Real Estate, Manufacturing, Telecom, Facilities Management, and Services. Established HR functions from the ground up and managed extensive PAN-India workforces along with international HR operations in the UAE, while spearheading digital HR transformations. Proven track record in cost optimization, attrition control, leadership hiring, and policy governance underscores a commitment to enhancing organizational effectiveness. Recognized as a trusted business partner to CXOs and Boards, consistently aligning HR strategies with overarching business goals.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Head – HR

Goel Ganga Developments
07.2023 - Current
  • Enterprise workforce and leadership strategy
  • Orchestrated enterprise talent strategy for mid–CXO positions spanning multiple industries.
  • Created succession frameworks and leadership development initiatives tailored to drive long-term success.
  • Oversaw hiring across India and UAE, including swift CXO and critical leadership placements.
  • Engaged with boards and CXOs to enhance leadership assessment, refine organizational design, and improve compensation governance.
  • Organizational structure, culture, and workforce economics Spearheaded realignment of job architecture and workforce planning to support business strategy.
  • Developed enterprise HR governance frameworks including HR manual and over 35 policies.
  • Strengthened employee engagement and retention, realizing 87% HR happiness index via Cantril ladder technique.
  • Human resources digitization and analytics-based governance
  • Led enterprise HR digital transformation from planning to execution.
  • · Implemented integrated HRMS ecosystems in GreytHR software across payroll, PMS, and employee lifecycle.
  • · Enabled data-driven decision-making, transparency, and leadership dashboards.
  • · Led organization-wide change management and adoption.

Risk, Compliance & Ethical Governance

  • · Custodian of payroll, statutory and labor law compliance.
  • · Governed POSH, ethics, investigations and employee relations.
  • · Strengthened risk controls, audit readiness and regulatory resilience.
  • Engineered and executed RCM solutions for all departments across organization.

Leadership Development & Capability Building

  • · Led enterprise leadership development, Hi-Po acceleration and succession readiness.
  • · Built competency frameworks and delivered executive capability programs.
  • mentored managers and team leads in goal setting, stakeholder engagement, and people management
  • · Facilitated leadership workshops to improve communication, conflict management, and team motivation.
  • · Designed and delivered leadership programs focusing on decision-making, accountability, and high-performance culture.
  • · Delivered behavioral, managerial and leadership training through internal & external trainers/resource development teams

Manager – Corporate HR

CLR Facility Services Pvt. Ltd
11.2019 - 08.2021

TALENT ACQUISITION & MANAGEMENT

  • Led PAN-India talent acquisition for FM, Services, Telecom & Manufacturing across Mid–CXO roles.
  • · Managed TA teams up to 5 members, driving speed, quality and cost efficiency.
  • · Delivered quickest hiring with best-in-class TAT (as low as 6 days).
  • · Governed & improvised JD design, manpower planning, vendor management and compensation fitments.
  • · Led C-Level hiring, Hi-Po identification, succession planning and retention initiatives.
  • · Ensured manpower availability, safety and infrastructure governance at sites.

ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT & HR ANALYTICS

  • · Led organization design, workforce planning and manpower restructuring aligned to revenue.
  • · Built HR analytics for manpower cost, productivity and BU-wise performance.
  • · Governed PMS, KRAs/KPIs, appraisals, IJP and PIP at PAN-India level.
  • · Authored and implemented the HR Manual, SOPs, and 20+ HR policies, ensuring consistent HR governance and compliance.

LEARNING & EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT

  • · Led TNA, leadership development and capability-building programs.
  • · Delivered behavioral, managerial and leadership training through internal & external trainers/resource development teams
  • · Strengthened induction, engagement forums, R&R and exit management.

PAYROLL, COMPLIANCE & EMPLOYEE RELATIONS

  • · Owned end-to-end payroll, attendance management, and statutory compliance across PAN-India locations, ensuring timely processing and 100% adherence to regulatory requirements.
  • · Led employee relations governance including POSH compliance, internal investigations, grievance handling, and disciplinary actions to maintain a fair and compliant workplace environment.

HR TECHNOLOGY & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION

  • · Led HRMS implementation and digitization across PAN-India operations.
  • · Implemented Zoho People & Pay Maxx, integrating payroll, PMS and lifecycle.
  • · Enabled geo-tagged attendance and data-led HR governance.
  • · Automated workflow approvals for leave, reimbursement, and HR requests, improving process efficiency and compliance.
  • · Developed SOPs and user guides for HR systems to ensure smooth adoption and standardization.

Leader – HR

SPAN Pumps Pvt. Ltd (ISO 9001:2015)
06.2017 - 10.2019
  • Led the development and implementation of HR strategies that enhanced workforce engagement and productivity.
  • Spearheaded talent acquisition initiatives, resulting in improved candidate quality and streamlined onboarding processes.
  • Facilitated comprehensive training programs, elevating employee skills and aligning them with organizational goals.
  • Drove performance management processes, ensuring alignment of individual objectives with strategic business outcomes.
  • Implemented HR metrics and analytics tools to monitor employee performance and inform strategic decisions.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design policies that support organizational growth and compliance.
  • Overcame challenging deadlines and resource limitations by reallocating personnel and focusing on priority tasks.

Manager – Recruitment & Retention

Hicare Services Pvt. Ltd (Ex-Godrej Group)
04.2015 - 05.2017
  • · Built strong sourcing pipelines through job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, vendors, and campus hiring
  • · Developed and optimized job descriptions (JDs) aligned with competency requirements and business expectations.
  • · Led PAN-India recruitment for sales, service, technical and corporate roles.
  • · Delivered high-volume hiring with strong focus on speed, quality and cost control.
  • · Built retention and engagement initiatives to reduce attrition across regions.
  • · Partnered with business leaders on manpower planning and workforce stabilization.
  • · Strengthened JD governance, vendor management and hiring metrics (TAT, closures).
  • · Supported succession readiness and internal talent movement.
  • · Conducted exit interviews, attrition analysis and root cause identification to reduce employee turnover.
  • · Monitored retention metrics (attrition %, early attrition, regretted attrition) and presented reports to leadership.

Area Manager – MH & Goa

Reliance HR Services Pvt. Ltd (ADAG Group)
06.2013 - 03.2015
  • · Headed recruitment and payroll operations for Maharashtra & Goa circle for Reliance ADAG entities
  • · Managed end-to-end hiring across sales, operations and support functions for Rcom, R-Capital, R-Infra, R-Cementation, etc
  • · Oversaw payroll processing, attendance validation and statutory coordination.
  • · Consolidated regional MIS and compliance reports and reported to Head Office.
  • · Partnered with regional leadership to ensure workforce availability and cost control.
  • · Administered Monthly & Quarterly R&R Activities for 13 Entities
  • · Governed the grievance resolution meetings and outcomes as a part of the retention techniques and skill-gap development procedure

Manager – HR & Administration

Hexacath India
04.2008 - 06.2013
  • · Managed end-to-end HR and administration functions across the organization.
  • · Handled recruitment, payroll coordination, compliance and employee relations.
  • · Developed and implemented HR policies, SOPs and administrative processes.
  • · Oversaw office administration, facilities and vendor management.
  • · Supported leadership on workforce planning, engagement and HR operations.
  • · Supported talent engagement programs comprising of surveys, communication initiatives and employee connect forums.
  • · Managed administration and facility operations including vendor management, housekeeping, security, pantry, transport, and office upkeep.
  • · Oversaw contracts, renewals, negotiations and service-level governance with vendors to optimize costs and service quality.
  • · Ensured workplace safety, statutory facility compliance and effective execution of office administration policies.
  • · Coordinated office infrastructure management including seating plans, asset tracking, maintenance, and day-to-day administration.

MT – HR

Emerson Network Power (I) Pvt. Ltd.
05.2007 - 01.2008
  • · Supported day-to-day HR operations, including recruitment coordination and onboarding.
  • · Assisted in employee data management, attendance and HR MIS.
  • · Coordinated induction and orientation programs for new hires.
  • · Supported payroll inputs, compliance documentation and audits.
  • · Assisted HR team in policy implementation and employee engagement activities.
  • · Handled the Training Coordination for Venue, Operations, Catering, Training executions, etc

Education

MBA - Human Resources Management

Indira School of Management Studies
Pune, India
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

P.V.P.I.T. Sangli
Sangli, India
04.2001 -

Skills

  • Talent Acquisition (Mid–CXO, PAN India & International)
  • Organizational Development & HR Analytics
  • HR Digitization & HRMS Implementation
  • Payroll, Statutory Compliance & Audit
  • Performance Management
  • Policy Design, Governance & Risk Control (RCM)
  • Leadership Development & Succession Planning
  • Strategic HR & Business Partnering
  • Enterprise Leadership & Team Stewardship
  • Results-Driven Execution
  • Executive Negotiation & Influence
  • Stakeholder Management & Strategic Networking
  • Organizational change
  • HR policy development
  • Talent acquisition strategy
  • Employee engagement
  • HR metrics analysis
  • Employee relations
  • Cross-departmental collaboration
  • Conflict resolution
  • Strategic decision-making
  • HR analytics
  • Cost control

Timeline

Head – HR

Goel Ganga Developments
07.2023 - Current

Manager – Corporate HR

CLR Facility Services Pvt. Ltd
11.2019 - 08.2021

Leader – HR

SPAN Pumps Pvt. Ltd (ISO 9001:2015)
06.2017 - 10.2019

Manager – Recruitment & Retention

Hicare Services Pvt. Ltd (Ex-Godrej Group)
04.2015 - 05.2017

Area Manager – MH & Goa

Reliance HR Services Pvt. Ltd (ADAG Group)
06.2013 - 03.2015

Manager – HR & Administration

Hexacath India
04.2008 - 06.2013

MT – HR

Emerson Network Power (I) Pvt. Ltd.
05.2007 - 01.2008

MBA - Human Resources Management

Indira School of Management Studies
04.2001 -

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

P.V.P.I.T. Sangli
04.2001 -
Subal SiddharthHead - Human Resources