Tapas Chakrabarti
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented HR professional with extensive expertise in designing and implementing strategic initiatives to attract, develop, and retain top talent. Known for building high-performing teams, driving organizational growth, and fostering a culture of excellence and innovation
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Head of Section - Senior Manager HR
Kia India
10.2024 - Current
- Led HRBP & Total Rewards sections for a 4000+ workforce, comprising office, line, and contractual employees.
- Spearheaded Great Place to Work and People Pulse surveys, driving data-led engagement strategies.
- Developed departmental business plans aligning HR with company growth objectives.
- Established stakeholder relationships ensuring business alignment and enhanced productivity.
- Designed and implemented compensation strategies aligned with business goals.
- Introduced Objective Goal Setting Process — Aligned individual performance with the company's 5-year strategic plan.
- Launched Quarterly Feedback Mechanism — Established regular performance insights to drive continuous improvement.
General Manager HR
Zetwerk Manufacturing
08.2022 - 10.2024
- Led HRBP function for EPC (Railways, Water, General Fabrication) & Defense BUs, overseeing 1800+ employees.
- Directed organizational design, manpower planning, and workforce optimization, ensuring AOP alignment.
- Drove performance cycles (OKRs, appraisals, PIPs) and talent programs for leadership pipelines.
- Built an Engineers’ Club for core talent retention, fostering career development and succession.
- Delivered award-winning cross-functional HR projects recognized for business impact.
- Managed end-to-end employee lifecycle for 800 on-roll and 1000 off-roll employees.
- Collaborated with department heads on team structures, surplus manpower redeployment, and workforce optimization.
- Ensured performance finalization, promotions, salary corrections, and PIP closures.
- Monitored monthly performance via ZMAP metrics, rewarding top performers and driving remedial action.
- Partnered with TA for hiring, ensuring internal pay parity and market benchmarking.
- Developed talent pools via assessment centers, fostering business-critical capabilities.
- Led training needs assessment, vendor partnerships, and LMS content delivery.
- Championed engagement initiatives, actioned GPTW feedback, and conducted monthly townhalls.
Senior Manager HR
Reliance Retail Limited (Ajio.com)
03.2022 - 08.2022
- Worked as Sr. HRBP handling end to end employee lifecycle of 540 employees
- Manpower management - Ensured alignment of manpower deployment as per strategic plan and maintained Pay band and parity of all roles across the organization as per compensation benchmarks as relevant across critical roles
- Talent Acquisition - Worked with the talent acquisition team in closing open requirements
- Supported recruitment process interview matrix to close positions and bring innovative practices to improve efficiency & quality of hire
- Performance Management - Ensured closure of Goals & Objectives within stipulated timelines
- Drove mid-year and annual performance review discussions and process
- Helped prepare final performance ratings, increment, promotion and salary correction inputs
- Talent Management - Tracked internal movements, collaborated with HRBPs for movements against open positions
- Worked on identifying critical roles and successors for leadership positions and other key roles across the business
- Reviewed periodically to lower attrition and increase top talent retention across all target groups, work towards retaining employees in critical roles
Manager HR
Landmark Group (SPAR Hypermarkets)
11.2020 - 03.2022
- Worked as corporate HRBP handling end to end lifecycle of entire corporate and regional level employees (200 Headcount approx.)
- Handled Performance Management process for all employees (corporate, regions and stores) of the organization (1600 Headcount approx.)
- Worked on talent management initiatives for the organization i.e., conducting talent assessment, managing talent grid, conduct talent review with function heads and career conversations with key talent, managing talent pools, implementing succession plans and identifying and retaining Hi Potentials
- Conducted People Pulse survey across the organization and drove focus group discussions on dissemination of survey results and creation of action plans, quarterly review of the action plans with teams and senior leadership
- Worked on various Capability building programs across the organization, understand the training needs of the employees and organizational focus areas regarding learning initiatives, work with vendor partners to adhere to the learning calendar
- Ensured smooth exit processes, preparing and presenting exit analysis and conduct exit interviews and retention discussions
- Worked on incorporating HR excellence across employee lifecycle by streamlining and documenting policies and processes, job descriptions and organogram
- Awarded performer of the quarter award for exceptional business partnering role in SPAR for Q1 2021
Deputy Manager HR
IRCON International Limited (Indian Railways PSU)
11.2018 - 10.2020
- Worked on running end to end Performance Management process and handling of Annual Performance Reports of all concerned employees of the organization and liaising with leadership and Railway Board
- Worked on various Performance management systems of the organization and of Ministry of Railways
- Worked on Competency Mapping of skills and proficiency levels for the employees and creating and managing the skill repository and conduct development center and individual development plans
- Involved in PMS policy documentation for People Capability Maturity Model (PCMM) ML2 certification
- Worked on as is process mapping for HR function of the organization for implementation of SAP HCM (S4/HANA)
Senior Executive HR
Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2015 - 11.2018
- Worked on performance management and competency mapping with HR Transformation and Consulting COE Team
- Worked as a functional consultant and SME on process consulting requirements of the organization
- Involved in project managing the career architecture program, implementing performance improvement plan, year-end appraisal and promotion processes with various stakeholders for global launch of the same
- Involved in design and implementation of HR processes via systems across the organization
- Awarded for delivery excellence and seamless program management of competency mapping project in Cognizant for Q2 2015
- Annual Award for Best Team - 2016 awarded for outstanding cross functional teamwork
Assistant Manager
UCO Bank
04.2012 - 06.2013
- Worked as an Officer in MIS cell of UCO Bank's Department of Information Technology
- Was actively involved in development and maintenance of MIS applications hoisted in the Bank's websites
- Development of various online reports as requested by top management and deploying them on MIS servers
- Involved in developing and deploying in house applications for Human Resource department via the banks portals eliminating the need for out sourced vendors
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2010 - 04.2012
- Worked as Programmer Analyst with Cognizant Technology Solutions
- Was working with a prominent BFSI account as a software Developer
- Was actively involved in development and maintenance of the client's Workstation
- Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for outstanding performance and contribution to the BFS Vertical
- Awarded Certificate of Appreciation for being First Runner up in Ascend Technical competition by Cognizant Technology Solutions
Education
MBA - HR
Xavier Institute of Management
Bhubaneshwar01.2015
BTech - CSE
Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering
Kolkata, WBUT01.2010
XII - CBSE
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith Deoghar
Deoghar, Jharkhand01.2005
X - CBSE
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith Deoghar
Deoghar, Jharkhand01.2003
Skills
- HR Business Partnering & Transformation
- Talent Strategy & Succession Planning
- Performance Management & Productivity Enhancement
- Organizational Design & Workforce Planning
- Leadership Development & Capability Building
- HR Technology & Process Optimization
- Performance Management
Certification
AON Hewitt Certified HR M&A Professional
Accomplishments
Member Student Placement Committee at XIMB
Timeline
Head of Section - Senior Manager HR
Kia India
10.2024 - Current
General Manager HR
Zetwerk Manufacturing
08.2022 - 10.2024
Senior Manager HR
Reliance Retail Limited (Ajio.com)
03.2022 - 08.2022
Manager HR
Landmark Group (SPAR Hypermarkets)
11.2020 - 03.2022
Deputy Manager HR
IRCON International Limited (Indian Railways PSU)
11.2018 - 10.2020
Senior Executive HR
Cognizant Technology Solutions
07.2015 - 11.2018
Assistant Manager
UCO Bank
04.2012 - 06.2013
Programmer Analyst
Cognizant Technology Solutions
10.2010 - 04.2012
MBA - HR
Xavier Institute of Management
BTech - CSE
Institute of Technology and Marine Engineering
XII - CBSE
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith Deoghar
X - CBSE
Ramakrishna Mission Vidyapith Deoghar
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