Dedicated and results-driven Human Resources professional with over 13 years of comprehensive experience in Human Resource within the dynamic landscape of the India and Global HR function. Proven expertise in Recruitment, Onboarding, Compensation & Benefits, HR Operations, and Performance Management. Adept at designing and implementing HR strategies aligned with organizational goals to foster a positive work culture and drive employee engagement.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager - People & Culture
Morningstar India Pvt. Ltd.
02.2022 - Current
Developed and implemented HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the company's goals and objectives, while designing and implementing HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local regulations and best practices
Working with Global Regional Teams on key initiatives, serving as the voice of the global needs and connecting with global stakeholders/resources as necessary
Evaluating processes regularly to identify opportunities for automation or streamlining and driving process transformation in collaboration with People Technology or Transformation team, as necessary
Managed end-to-end onboarding processes, ensuring a seamless and positive experience for new hires from offer acceptance to their first day and beyond
Coordinated with cross-functional teams, facilitated necessary paperwork, conducted orientation sessions, provided essential resources and support, and fostered effective communication to promote engagement and successful integration into the organization
Ensuring HR records and keeping systems up to date and accurate, having a strong understanding of data in Workday and how Workday data feeds to other corporate systems
Managed the Annual Performance Review process for the entire regional employee base, overseeing accurate and confidential completion while collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather performance data, conduct evaluations, and provide feedback
Created goals and Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for the HR team, implemented a measurement system using audit data, dashboards, and databases to provide feedback, track performance, identify areas of improvement, and enable data-driven decision-making
Collaborated with Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Total Rewards, and other HR teams to address diverse business requirements and resolve issues related to hiring, onboarding, employee relations, and employee development, ensuring seamless operations and fostering a positive work environment
Balancing global process consistency with the need to be adaptable to provide excellent customer service, supporting employee escalations, and focusing on customer interactions and resolutions
Managed the Background Verification (BGV) process for India and other regions, ensuring compliance with legal and regulatory requirements, coordinating with external vendors, conducting thorough screenings, and delivering accurate and timely reports to support informed hiring decisions
Coordinated with vendors for the implementation of various tools, including ServiceNow, as well as actively participating in projects related to Background Verification Vendor change, ensuring smooth integration, resolving technical issues, and providing ongoing support to optimize functionality and user experience.
Operations Manager
Wipro Digital Operations & Platforms.
05.2011 - 02.2022
Managing employee lifecycle transaction includes Hiring, Job, position, pay changes, terminations and other employee data changes
Managing end to end Payroll process for Weekly, Bi-Weekly and Monthly employees along with Pre Payroll& Post Payroll activities
Running Oncycle and Offcycle payments for the employees and processing the payments with various payment methods (Direct Deposit, Transfer, Wire and Western Unions)
Responsible for the validation of Payroll processed by the team, funding processing / reconciliation and payroll posting for North America and Global countries as and when required
Managing Payroll projects for year-end activities, Annual Bonuses, W2 & W2C for North America employees
Making Tax, Garnishments, payment adjustments and entries for the employees
Conceptualizing & implementing best practices and techniques to ensure operational excellence of all processes related to HRSS
Providing management level status update and risk profile dashboards including current & desired future state of control maturity
Directing, leading and motivating a team of 20 members; imparting continuous trainings for accomplishing greater operational effectiveness and efficiency
Developing & effectuating business contingency & continuity / capacity plan to ensure uninterrupted & smooth business operations for attainment of budgeted objectives
Responsible for change management and consistent delivery of key messages to the team
Establishing measurable financial goals/targets and leading the team to exceed them
Monitoring daily performance track system/application related issues and working to mitigate any potential risk
Identifying processes for robotics, optimization and process improvement and partnering with all stakeholders for timely completion of the automation projects
Coordinating with process consultants for providing inputs for process control & ensuring end-to-end complaint resolution; initiating and sustaining efforts for bettering customer satisfaction through regular relationship calls, identifying & conducting consultation sessions for customers
Identifying processes and maintaining documentation to support client or service transitions & BAU
Ensuring timely & accurate service delivery at defined productivity levels as per SLA
Implementing best practices and techniques to ensure operational excellence of all processes related to HRSS
Supervising monthly metrics & KPIs and ensuring the adherence to operational standards and applying them consistently
Developing & reviewing escalation processes to assure that SLAs are achieved effectively and facilitating changes for related improvements
Ensuring Client Service Levels are met and all KPIs and targets were driven through Managers across the teams
Acting as single point of contact to the client and onshore team for processing related issues/escalations to provide complete & accurate responses for participants.
Quality Analyst
V2Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
08.2007 - 12.2010
Education
MBA - Operations Management
ITM Institute
Sion, Mumbai
06.2014
Bachelor of Commerce - Accounting
Mumbai University
Vashi, Navi Mumbai
10.2006
Skills
Operational Excellence/Strategy Planning
SLA/KPI Management
On-boarding-Off-boarding
Transition Management
Background Verification
Global Mobility/Immigration
Process Management & Improvement
HR Policies/Labour Laws
Team Management & Leadership
Performance Management
Compensation & Benefits
Recruitment
Certification
IIM Rohtak - Advance HR Analytics, 10/23
Six Sigma Green Belt, Indian Statistical Institute, 02/23
PMP Training, 08/23
Languages
English, Marathi & Hindi
Hcm Crm Business Tools Managed
SAP HCM
SuccessFactors-Employee Central
Workday
ServiceNow, JIRA, Seibel CRM
MS Office (Excel, Word & PowerPoint), and MS Outlook