Suren Chander
Bangalore
Summary
Driving human resource strategies and initiatives to achieve exceptional business outcomes across diverse industries and geographies; adept at cultivating high-performing and collaborative teams that consistently surpass organizational goals and foster a strong corporate culture. Energetic HR Professional successful at motivating and building positive team dynamics to accomplish aggressive goals. Dedicated to open, communicative culture where employees feel empowered to contribute to company's success.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
Work History
Global TA Leader
BRANE Cognitives Enterprises Ltd
- Develop and implement a comprehensive global talent acquisition strategy aligned with the organization's business objectives
- Leading the initiative to accelerate the recruitment of 100+ Managing Partners in the US, Europe, and Australia
- Collaborate with senior leadership to understand current and future talent needs and translate them into actionable hiring plans
- Developed and executed targeted sourcing strategies to ensure a consistent flow of high-quality candidates into the recruitment pipeline
- Implemented inclusive practices at various stages of the recruitment funnel, resulting in a more diverse pool of candidates and improved representation in later stages
- Continuously evaluate and enhance the effectiveness of global recruitment processes to attract top-tier talent
- Collaborated seamlessly with hiring managers, executives, and stakeholders across diverse geographic locations, fostering a unified and efficient recruitment process
- Implemented stakeholder feedback loops to continually refine and improve hiring processes, ensuring they remained agile and responsive to evolving business needs
- Regularly provided updates through dashboards to Business leaders and management team on key talent acquisition metrics, demonstrating the impact of hiring strategies on business outcomes and showcasing a data-driven approach to decision-making
- Oversee relationships with external recruitment vendors, ensuring alignment with the organization's values, standards, and cost-effectiveness
- Negotiate contracts, set performance expectations, and measure vendor performance against established metrics.
Global Change Control Manager - Hire To Retire
Rolls Royce India
10.2022 - 08.2023
- Collaborating closely with GPO - H2R to establish and effectively manage a new Change Control Governance board, ensuring smooth operations
- Developed and implemented robust onboarding programs to facilitate seamless integration of new hires into the organization, ensuring a positive and productive start
- Globally managed the full recruitment lifecycle, from sourcing and onboarding to ongoing talent development and retention strategies
- Implemented internal mobility programs to facilitate career progression within the organization, promoting talent retention and satisfaction
- Taking charge of global change control and governance, including Design Authority, and its impact on Hire to Retire processes, both directly and through systems like Workday, ServiceNow, etc
- Co-chairing the Global Change Control Governance board for Hire To Retire with GPO
- Building strong relationships with Rolls-Royce Group businesses to comprehend and interpret their change requirements
- Lead a team of change control leads within our outsourced organization to efficiently execute required changes by the businesses and maintain an updated knowledge base.
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition & HR
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
09.2021 - 10.2022
- Global TA Head for Power Systems
- Successfully managed the human resource function for India, Bangladesh, and Indonesia overseeing payroll, HR statutory compliances, recruitment, and HR operations
- Ensured standardization and consistency in the execution of HR policies and processes across the global organization
- Played a pivotal role in driving organizational change and transformation as a member of the management team
- Led the design and implementation of Workday across the organization, streamlining HR processes and optimizing efficiency
- Collaborated closely with business leaders to gain a deep understanding of their specific challenges and provided support in resolving day-to-day and strategic matters
- Personally handled leadership-level hiring, attracting top talent to fuel organizational success
- Delivered valuable insights to executive management on innovative recruitment techniques and made effective succession talent planning decisions.
Director Talent Scouting
Adjuvant - HRO Company
- 08.2021
- Successfully managed turnkey recruitment assignments for renowned organizations such as Diageo, United Breweries, and LGM Engineering - a strategic partner of Dassault Aviation
- Implemented HR best practices to enhance abilities and align with present and future goals and mission set by clients
- Led a team of trainers in the development of content and facilitated leadership coaching and training programs
- Managed payroll and ensured compliance with statutory regulations for multiple clients
- Conducted need gap analysis to identify areas for improvement in existing HR processes.
Recruitment Leader
Rolls-Royce
06.2018 - 05.2019
- Led Early and Mid-career recruitment for APAC region, covering India, Singapore, Australia, China, Hong Kong, Bangladesh, Manila, Vietnam, and the Americas
- Collaborated seamlessly with hiring managers, executives, and stakeholders across diverse geographic locations, fostering a unified and efficient recruitment process
- Implemented strategic changes to the recruitment funnel, optimizing each stage to enhance efficiency and reduce time-to-fill
- Developed and executed targeted sourcing strategies to ensure a consistent flow of high-quality candidates into the recruitment pipeline
- Personally oversaw end-to-end leadership hiring processes
- Provided valuable advice to management on critical issues such as culture, productivity, talent management, and employee engagement, fostering an employee-oriented culture with a strong emphasis on continuous improvement, teamwork, high performance, and quality
- Developed specialized marketing programs to research, analyze, and consolidate key data on potential markets for recruiting opportunities
- Engaged in collaborative workforce planning discussions with business leaders, proactively identifying future talent needs and aligning recruitment efforts with strategic growth initiatives
- Created and implemented a comprehensive TA strategy to address short, medium, and long-term business challenges, focusing on areas such as talent and leadership development, culture and values, and employee engagement
- Coached hiring managers on the company's employment processes, including interview techniques and selection procedures
- Led integrated workforce management, including strategic and operational demand management, workforce planning, talent acquisition/recruitment, onboarding, skill management (including upskilling and cross-skilling), and learning initiatives
- Collaborated with senior managers to understand manpower requirements and formulated comprehensive recruitment strategies to meet the needs of key business areas
- Demonstrated a unique ability to build trust, earn respect, and develop strong business relationships across all levels of the organization.
Senior Manager HR
Thales India
- As the HR Business Partner for Thales Bangalore and Thales Chennai units: Developed strong relationships with business managers to understand their specific needs for exempt and non-exempt positions, leveraging metrics such as time to hire, cost per hire (CPH), quality of hire (QoH), source of hire, candidate and employee experience, and exit management
- Collaborated with internal and external stakeholders to implement employee engagement plans and align HR efforts with organizational business goals
- Created and implemented an Employee Engagement Model to identify the drivers of employee engagement and establish departmental goals, objectives, policies, and operational procedures
- Spearheaded the recruitment ramp up for the Trasportation Application Center at Thales
- Held the responsibility of HSE (Health, Safety, and Environment) for the unit
- Led the successful implementation of the Academic Ph.D
- Fellowship program between Thales France and renowned institutions like IISC, IIT Delhi, IIT Bombay, and IIT Chennai
- Directed the recruitment function across India and served as the global sourcing hub for Thales, overseeing talent marketing, brand building activities, and workforce analysis in locations such as Bucharest, China, Middle East West Asia, UAE, and Irvine, US
- Created and executed an effective brand engagement plan to engage employees, candidates, and clients, enhancing brand credibility.
Professional Development Manager
Thales
Paris
- Collaborated with the Rafale consortium team to develop HR statutory compliance protocols, hiring strategies, and training schedules for engineering and development centers in France and India
- Responsible to hire 750 engineers across Europe and India for a Flagship program
- Established and led the Mirage Engineering Team, driving excellence in engineering projects
- Organized seminars on Indian work culture, highlighting the competencies of Indian engineers to instill confidence in French expats working with Indian resources
- Played a key role as a member of the French Recruitment Team, identifying and securing resources for the Mirage India Program
- Partnered with enterprise managers to cultivate client relationships and enhance their experience by providing high-quality candidate selections
- Led global campus hiring efforts, recruiting engineers from prestigious institutions such as the Massachusetts Institute of Technology and Boston University for European entities.
Senior Manager HR
Thales Software India
- Led HR functions for Thales Software India, reporting directly to the Regional HR Director
- Successfully implemented TALEO, Workday, and e-HR tools across the APAC region, streamlining HR processes
- Played a crucial role in the merger of Thales Software, contributing to its successful integration
- Acted as a key member representing Thales in the closing of the joint venture with Larsen & Toubro
- Developed and executed impactful employee engagement strategies, effectively managed employee grievances, oversaw recruitment functions, implemented HR business plans, and established a comprehensive compensation plan for the entire organization.
Senior Manager- Recruitment Operations
Summit HR India
- Led the IT vertical, overseeing key accounts and driving efforts to acquire new clients while achieving quarterly business targets with a team of 17 recruiters
- Played a pivotal role in spearheading talent acquisition for Yahoo through the RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing) model
- As TA Head, collaborated with 1 Manager, 2 Leads, and 15 Onsite Recruiters to drive recruitment initiatives
- Managed a team of 18 back-end recruiters across Chennai and Bangalore, significantly improving indent-to-hire conversion rates
- Led hiring initiatives for Product Engineering, GSD, Web Services, and Content Management Services
- Revitalized the recruitment process to efficiently handle high-volume hiring and collaborated with business partners to attract diverse candidates.
RPO with Summit HR
Yahoo! India
- As TA Head, collaborated with 1 Manager, 2 Leads, and 15 Onsite Recruiters to drive recruitment initiatives
- Managed a team of 18 back-end recruiters across Chennai and Bangalore, significantly improving indent-to-hire conversion rates
- Led hiring initiatives for Product Engineering, GSD, Web Services, and Content Management Services
- Revitalized the recruitment process to efficiently handle high-volume hiring and collaborated with business partners to attract diverse candidates.
RPO with Summit HR, A GE Company
Genpact
- Led HR operations in the NCR region, leveraging expertise in outsourced recruitment processes
- Successfully built high-performing teams focused on revenue generation and service excellence
- Took ownership of developing extensive vendor networks to support recruitment needs
- Implemented effective staffing strategies utilizing channels such as employee referrals, consultants, online platforms, and direct applicants to attract a qualified and diverse pool of candidates.
Manager Business & Delivery - RPO with Credit Suisse
Optimum InfoSystem Pvt. Ltd.
Associate Staffing Lead for Citibank
ALP Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Sr. Officer-HR
Genpact India
Sr. Customer Service Agent
RPG Paging Services
Education
Master’s in Business Administration (HR and International Marketing) -
National Institute Of Business Management
Skills
- Approachable Talent Acquisition leader with a global reach, adept at fostering collaboration between business managers and HR teams Proficient in resolving TA and HR statutory matters, overseeing onboarding, managing performance, driving employee development initiatives, and orchestrating recruitment strategies, among other responsibilities
- Strong expertise in succession planning, domestic and global recruitment, diversity programs, and expat management
- Tailored dashboards to meet the specific needs and preferences of different stakeholders, enhancing their ability to grasp and interpret data
- Provides guidance on driving employee engagement and productivity while mitigating legal risks
- Proficient in implementing HRIS systems like e-HR (SAP), Workday, and TALEO
- Operations Management
- Strategic Planning
- Compensation Structuring
- Staff Compensation
- Recruitment Strategies
- Payroll Coordination
- Human Resources Management
- Talent Acquisition
- Workforce Planning
- Employee Surveys
- Organizational Development
- Dispute Mediation
- Retention Strategies
- Diversity and Inclusion
- Benefits Programs
- Policy Implementation
- Succession Planning
- Performance Appraisal
- Payroll Administration
Accomplishments
- Successfully implemented TA strategies aligned with business objectives during major acquisitions and mergers, including Bergen Engines from Rolls Royce to Langley Holdings and merger with L&T and Thales.
- Proven ability to manage multinational cultures and stakeholders across time zones
- Developed and executed strategic staffing and recruiting plans to meet critical business needs
Notable Accomplishments
- Worked as part of the Middle East West Asia committee designing the Workday implementation - Thales
- Drove Taleo committee towards successful implementation and played a key role throughout the entire lifecycle - Thales
- Received cash award for recognizing in conducting learning expedition for senior leaders program–Thales
- Spearheaded the academia research program co-funded by Cefipra-Indo French scientific organization and Thales
Additional Accomplishment
Led key initiatives for facilitating Nano Technology Workshops as part of an Academic Research Program co-funded by Thales - CEFIPRA – CNRS and Thales – IISC & IIT
Personal Information
Date of Birth: 04/07/78
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
KANNADA
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Proficient (C2)
C2
Timeline
Global Change Control Manager - Hire To Retire
Rolls Royce India
10.2022 - 08.2023
Senior Manager - Talent Acquisition & HR
Rolls-Royce Power Systems
09.2021 - 10.2022
Recruitment Leader
Rolls-Royce
06.2018 - 05.2019
Global TA Leader
BRANE Cognitives Enterprises Ltd
Director Talent Scouting
Adjuvant - HRO Company
- 08.2021
Senior Manager HR
Thales India
Professional Development Manager
Thales
Senior Manager HR
Thales Software India
Senior Manager- Recruitment Operations
Summit HR India
RPO with Summit HR
Yahoo! India
RPO with Summit HR, A GE Company
Genpact
Manager Business & Delivery - RPO with Credit Suisse
Optimum InfoSystem Pvt. Ltd.
Associate Staffing Lead for Citibank
ALP Management Consultants Pvt. Ltd.
Sr. Officer-HR
Genpact India
Sr. Customer Service Agent
RPG Paging Services
Master’s in Business Administration (HR and International Marketing) -
National Institute Of Business Management
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