Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
*SPECIAL NOTE
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VIBHA VYAS

VIBHA VYAS

Ahmedabad

Summary

  • MBA with 19 years of experience in Strategic HR, OD, and L&D.
  • Possess tremendous experience in the start-up ecosystem. Set up HR departments from scratch.
  • Experience in Leadership Roles: 14 +years.
  • An author with three published books, and a Columnist with an English daily (DNA).
  • Largest employee count handled: 1200.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience

Work History

General Manager-HR

Welspun Group (GCC/Analytics)
Ahmedabad
02.2023 - 05.2023
  • Leading, directing, and strategizing the entire HR function
  • Overseeing all recruitment, selection, onboarding, training, pertormance evaluation, and workforce management processes
  • Facilitating, guiding, and empowering the HR Team of 15 people
  • Building a culture that promotes cohesiveness, trust, diversity, and inclusion
  • Conducting HR Audits and Assessments
  • Preparing and managing the HR budget.

Vice President-HR

Online PSB Loans Limited (Fintech/IT-SaaS)
Ahmedabad
04.2021 - 02.2023
  • Planning, directing, and leading the entire HR operations such as Recruitment, Onboarding, Employee Experience, Ensuring Compliances, Grievance Handling, etc., across the organization
  • Mentoring, and coaching the HR team in dealing with the day-to- day issues and Overseeing their performances
  • Designing and implementing policies, processes, and initiatives to support the HR strategy needs
  • Developing, maintaining, and updating the organization's HR Policy Manual
  • Working closely with other departments to address employees' performance and disciplinary issues
  • Advising the managers on handling performance issues in their team
  • Serving as the first point of escalation in all people-related matters
  • Leading all Internal Communication on HR policies and the changes therein to employees across and addressing their concerns
  • Creating and constantly improvising the feedback management system and facilitating the mid-year/ annual performance reviews & appraisals
  • Conceptualizing and Planning celebrations and bonding events
  • Ensuring that the company complies with all labor laws and employment standards
  • Planning and monitoring the Employee Rewards & Recognitions Program
  • Establishing Campus Relations and other Employer Branding activities
  • Provide support in building a business case for change and present it to the relevant stakeholders.

HR Advisor and Transformation Coach

Management Consultancies (on-site COE Model)
Mumbai/Ahmedabad
02.2011 - 03.2021
  • Creating a CoE in HR to foster a positive work environment that encourages employee engagement and reduces turnover
  • Advising on streamlining, improvising and documenting HR functions and processes
  • Collaborating with department managers to identify skill-gaps and ensuring they are filled
  • Developing succession planning for key leadership roles
  • Designing and executing leadership programs for senior leaders to grow their leadership (e.g., navigating conflict, managing teams, and addressing limiting mindsets & beliefs
  • Conducting engaging & interactive communication training sessions to help improve employees’ pronunciation, diction, and overall speech clarity.
  • Measuring the impact of communication training through assessments, surveys, and feedback sessions. Continuously monitoring the progress of participants and adjusting training approaches as needed.
  • Partnering with employees to develop actionable communication and behavioral improvement plans and support them in achieving their communication goals.

Industries served: IT/ITES, KPO, Education, Financial Services, Aviation, Manufacturing, Government Organizations etc.

Sr Manager (HR & Corporate Communications)

Gujarat Venture Finance Limited
Ahmedabad
03.2006 - 11.2008
  • Partnering with Business leadership to support a long- term business strategic imperatives for key people initiatives
  • Leading all aspects of people operations verticals, including strategic workforce planning aligned with the Talent Acquisition team, new hire integration, talent management and development, performance management, talent retention, rewards and recognition, employee relations and grievances management, compensation, and benefits, etc
  • Ensuring employee queries are addressed promptly and escalated to the senior management whenever applicable
  • Facilitating the Performance Management process, designing tools for reviews
  • Overseeing all Internal and External Communications, company website, Press releases, etc.

Manager-HR

Dhirubhai Ambani Instt. of Information & Communication Technology
Gandhinagar
03.2005 - 02.2006
  • Developing and implementing human resources policies
  • Hiring staff and negotiating employment agreements
  • Ensuring compliance with laws and regulations
  • Managing job satisfaction, attracting the best recruits, and promote the organization's values
  • Improving morale and employee retention, enhancing and strengthening relations between staff and the management
  • Handling Employee benefits
  • Maintaining employee records.

Sr. HR Associate

The Galaxy Education System
Rajkot
05.2001 - 12.2004
  • Promoting company's core values, vision, and mission across all the six institutions
  • Ensuring adherence to the Code of Conduct and outlining ethical guidelines
  • Reviewing reward parameters, reward policy and R&R programs deployed from a strategic perspective
  • Benchmarking Compensation practices
  • Streamlining and documenting all HR processes and policies
  • Developing the Employee Handbook entailing all policies in detail
  • Handling complete employee life-cycle
  • Attending all employee queries related to HR and ensuring a quick resolution
  • Working with the TA team during walk-ins and campus drives
  • Driving implementation of HR Policies and communicating the changes across all six campuses.

Education

Strategic HRM -

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad
11.2002

Master of Business Administration - HR

North Maharashtra University
06.1999

Bachelor of Commerce -

University of Mumbai
06.1997

Skills

  • Talent Acquisition
  • Talent Management
  • Organizational Transformation
  • HR Analytics
  • Succession Planning
  • Coaching And Mentoring
  • Retention Strategies
  • Rewards & Recognition Programs
  • Soft-skills & Communication Training
  • Employee Engagement
  • Leadership Development
  • Employer Brand-Building
  • Performance Management

*SPECIAL NOTE

From NOVEMBER 2023- NOVEMBER 2024, I was commissioned by a publication house to author two books, one on Innovative Global HR Practices and other a fictionalized corporate story. I recently completed and submitted the manuscript.

Timeline

General Manager-HR

Welspun Group (GCC/Analytics)
02.2023 - 05.2023

Vice President-HR

Online PSB Loans Limited (Fintech/IT-SaaS)
04.2021 - 02.2023

HR Advisor and Transformation Coach

Management Consultancies (on-site COE Model)
02.2011 - 03.2021

Sr Manager (HR & Corporate Communications)

Gujarat Venture Finance Limited
03.2006 - 11.2008

Manager-HR

Dhirubhai Ambani Instt. of Information & Communication Technology
03.2005 - 02.2006

Sr. HR Associate

The Galaxy Education System
05.2001 - 12.2004

Strategic HRM -

Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad

Master of Business Administration - HR

North Maharashtra University

Bachelor of Commerce -

University of Mumbai
VIBHA VYAS