VIJAYA SARADHI CHILAKAPATI
Summary
Serviced-focused General Manager dedicated to delivering positive results and experiences to promote loyalty and culture development. Orchestrates optimal resource utilization to handle employees / unions to run the operations without loosing maydays on account of Industrial disputes or grievances. Seasoned leader with sound judgment, good planning abilities and interpersonal communication strengths.
Result-oriented General Manager with 36 years of experience focused smooth sailing of Employee Relations. Adaptive and deadline-oriented consistently executes and completes multiple projects in high-stress environments. Meticulous leader and strategic planner with comprehensive managerial acumen, offering vision and motivational acumen.
After superannuation from ITC Limited, PSPD Division, currently practicing as Advocate dealing with Labour Matters.
Overview
35
35
years of professional experience
Work History
General Manager - Employee Relations
ITC LIMITED, PSPD DIVISION SECUNDERABAD
10.2008 - 05.2021
- Managed budget implementations, employee reviews, training, schedules and contract negotiations.
- Developed and maintained relationships with public representatives and village elders through constant communication.
- Maximized efficiency by coaching and mentoring personnel on management principles, industry practices, company procedures and technology systems.
- Implemented operational strategies and effectively built employee loyalty.
- Reduced costs, managed delivery schedules and performed risk analysis to improve overall profitability.
- Set, enforced and optimized internal policies to maintain responsiveness to demands.
- Applied performance data to evaluate and improve operations, target current business conditions and forecast needs.
- Designed modern employee recognition program which boosted productivity and improved morale.
Senior Manager - Industrial Relations
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited.
02.2006 - 10.2008
- Evaluated hiring, firing and promotions requests.
- Managed large-scale projects and introduced new systems, tools, and processes to achieve challenging objectives.
- Determined priorities and set policies for Employees culture development
- Introduced Block days concept, in order to reduce cost.
- Signed Long Term Settlement with the Union - Major benefit is productivity linked incentive scheme.
Industrial Relations Manager
Grindwell Norton limited
11.1990 - 02.2006
- Mediated discussions between employer and employee representatives in attempt to reconcile differences.
- Completed in-depth investigations into issues pertaining to discipline and grievance management and recommended strategies.
- Reduced grievances and arbitration needs by educating frontline managers on techniques for enhancing interactions between labor and leadership.
- Educated Managerial staff on contract procedures, administration and interpretation.
- Negotiated collective bargaining agreements.
- Provided expertise on all facets of Statutory / labor and employment law to help employers make more effective decisions.
- Signed multiple Long Term Settlements with Unions both in Tirupathi and Bangalore Units.
- Introduced Productivity Linked Incentive schemes and established that it is a benefit to employees and the organization.
Senior Personnel Officer
Standard Organics Limited
05.1986 - 11.1990
- Briefed new hires on essential job information, such as company policies, employment benefits and job duties.
- Worked with managers to achieve compliance with organizational policies, providing clarifying information and recommending necessary changes.
- Streamlined HR efficiencies, coordinated new hire orientations and provided onboarding and training for new employees.
- Maintained optimal staffing levels by tracking vacancies and initiating recruitment and interview processes to identify qualified candidates.
- Enhanced team workflows and employee job satisfaction by coordinating communication between managers and employees.
- Provided guidance on policies and procedures to harmonize responses, provide appropriate investigation actions and reach resolution of grievances.
- Coordinated ongoing technical training and personal development classes for staff members.
- Maintained current knowledge of industry regulations and legislation to amend policies and promote compliance.
Education
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws
Srivenkateswara University
Tirupathi06.1999
Master of Arts - Industrial Relations & Personnel Management
Andhra University
Vishakapatnam03.1986
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Relations & Labour Welfare
VRS & YRN COLLEGE
CHIRALA04.1983
Skills
- Hiring and Onboarding
- Management Training
- Business Leadership
- Human Resources Oversight
- Problem Anticipation and Resolution
- Performance Monitoring and Evaluation
- OSHA Requirements
- Supervision and Training
- Total Quality Management
- Performance Improvement in Blue collar employees
- Motivational Leadership
- Stakeholder Relations, including public, third party agencies
- Handling Employee Relations
- Recognition Programs
Accomplishments
Handled successfully Public Hearing in the ITC LIMITED, PSPD division for a new project Paper Machine 7, worth of Rs.1250 cr.
Instrumental in signing Prospective Long Term Settlements.
Handled Retrenchment in ITC LIMITED, PSPD Unit at Rudrapur, the Uttarakhand State.
Handled multiple Unions in Mahindra & Mahindra, ITC Limited, PSPD Division.
Timeline
General Manager - Employee Relations
ITC LIMITED, PSPD DIVISION SECUNDERABAD
10.2008 - 05.2021
Senior Manager - Industrial Relations
Mahindra & Mahindra Limited.
02.2006 - 10.2008
Industrial Relations Manager
Grindwell Norton limited
11.1990 - 02.2006
Senior Personnel Officer
Standard Organics Limited
05.1986 - 11.1990
Bachelor of Arts - Bachelor of Laws
Srivenkateswara University
Master of Arts - Industrial Relations & Personnel Management
Andhra University
Bachelor of Arts - Industrial Relations & Labour Welfare
VRS & YRN COLLEGE
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