Vijay Narava

• As a lead in the Talent Analytics team, I use data, research and analytical insights to both build new and improve existing processes and frameworks. Responsibilities include working with internal eco-system to design and execute talent-related experiments, Analyze data to help improve People related processes and solve HR- related challenges. Knowledge of BI and data visualization tools and HR business partnering to identify, automate & optimize people processes.
• Implemented cost-saving initiatives, resulting in significant reduction in operational expenses.
• Mentored junior staff members, equipping them with the skills needed to excel in their roles.
• Collaborated closely with finance teams to develop accurate financial forecasts, allowing executive leadership to make informed decisions about future investments.
• Streamlined communication channels between departments, improving overall organizational efficiency.
• Delivered insightful data-driven recommendations that informed key decision-making processes within the organization.
• Championed diversity and inclusion efforts, fostering a positive work environment for all employees.
• Facilitated change management processes during organizational restructuring efforts, ensuring smooth transitions for affected employees.

Responsibilities:

• Play a pivotal role in designing, executing and measuring the effectiveness of global talent programs, which will include identifying issues, forming hypotheses and synthesizing conclusions into recommendations
• Develop and analyze surveys and metrics
• Communicate findings and recommendations on critical initiatives and influence leaders to take action on those findings
• Present findings as report/studies to leadership team
• Support any data and reporting requirements
• Generating analytics insights generation.. (data > output > actionable insight)
• Translating analytics insights into leadership communication (deck/infographic/report),
• Publish reports or dashboards in MS Excel / Power BI (MS Excel skills.. graphs, power query, power pivots etc)
• Proficient in making analytics decks for consumption of Sr. leaders (MS PowerPoint skills and communication using PowerPoint, translating from Excel to PowerPoint for leadership
• Driving Performance Appraisal for Europe Geography Accounts
• Report Sales performance insights to leadership

Lead multiple business leaders and 1500+ employees working for clients from North America region Resources Client Groups.

Responsible for driving varied people processes end to end, served as a trusted People advisor providing HR expertise for the Leadership.

Additional roles:

• Collaborated with Human Resource Program teams to review and update employee benefit plans
• Developed and maintained relationships with community resources to ensure clients had access to necessary resources
• Lead Employee experience for 9000+ employees in South Market Unit and driving multiple initiatives across locations
• As a Performance Achievement POC, I was responsible for ensuring priority setting, Feedback closures and talent discussions of 11000+ employees in Resources Industry group.
• Ensured the smooth closure of the Annual cycle with minimal grievances by educating the employees, supervisors and Talent leads about the process, key stakeholders, and their roles & responsibilities
• As an Attrition & Retention POC, I was responsible for ensuring retention strategies with the business leads and HR teams & reporting metrics (100+ HR professionals) and streamlining HR Processes impacting over 40,000 employees
• Driving Recognition & Diversity initiatives across Market units and ensure equal opportunities and support systems are enabled across all levels and employees.
• Partner with key stakeholders and subject matter experts to develop content, identify success factors and set measurable metrics in the performance management space
• Developed and implemented Employee engagement & retention programs including review cadence, promotion process, role rotation and succession planning for high-risk cases.

HR Services for Payroll, Recruitment & Global Mobility Programs.

• Responsible for end-to-end HR Service delivery for a span of 1500+ employees across 3 India Domestic Business.
• Played a key role in end to end set up of the new taxation norms for 1,00,000+ employees working in IBM India Payroll, and issuing the Form16’s for the FY15
• As a Recruitment HR, successfully resolved issues faced by the employees during recruitment phase, which had great impact on the staffing and retention
• Played a pivotal role in increasing employee engagement index in Sales enablement IG, group of employees with unique skill set.
• It includes Value Stream Mapping, boot camp for recruiters, Metrics & Measures (Dashboard) for measuring the Productivity & Quality of Recruitment teams.
• Demonstrated expertise in client service and ability to understand Foreign and/or Domestic relocation policy administration & Foreign and Domestic tax administration for employee on international assignments

• Managed employee leaves of absence, ensuring compliance with applicable laws and maintaining clear communication channels between employees and management.
• Improved organizational culture by developing and executing various team-building initiatives and employee engagement activities.
• Maintained accurate employee records through diligent documentation of personal information, job history, performance evaluations, and other relevant data.