VINOD N KRISHNAN
Head - Human Resources & Administration
Summary
A competent Human Resources Leader offering an experience of over 27+ years in Strategic Human Resources, Learning & Organizational Development, Talent Management. Currently part of the Leadership team of a young organization as HR Business Leader.
Previous experience includes driving Culture Change for 12000+ employees across 16 global Manufacturing and R&D Locations. Successfully deployed the HR-Business Strategy roadmap and developed long-term organizational development initiatives to support rapid business growth and expansion.
Adopted the CII HR Excellence Framework in the continuous improvement of HR Strategy, Systems & Processes along with HR Capability Development.
Adept at facilitating the Business Excellence Change Management Programme across the organization in partnership with – KPMG, EY & Kaizen Institute. Established the Learning Leadership Culture, Centre of Excellence in promoting the culture of a Learning Organization towards achieving Organizational results.
Established Assessment & Development Centres for developing the future talent pipeline and orchestrating the strategic development as well as organizational alignment of the Performance Management System.
Hands-on in fostering High Performance Work Teams, focused Breakthrough Improvement Projects, Problem Solving Capability and Rapid Skills through Training Within Industry (TWI). Actively leading Strategic Leadership Development, Capability Building, Digital Learning, Top Talent Development, Technical Skill Development, Business & Managerial Skills Development.
Developed & administered the Bandhan, Employee engagement Survey across 8000+ associates. Recognized Learning Leader with rich combined expertise
Conceptualized & launched Aurobindo Online e-learning Academy towards leadership development of 500+ Strategic Talent with over 95%+ adoption rate over 5 years.
Proficient in orchestrating various HR Transformations & Automations: Centre of Excellence, Real-time Performance Management along with implementing Digital Learning Platforms. Proficiency in evaluating performance of the employees to categorize them on the basis promotion readiness & designed the development plan depending on the same; insightful skills in leading employee training & development division by monitoring competency grids and identifying training needs for skill / competency up-gradation. Maximized Earning and Savings of over USD 20 Million in training by carefully strategizing & hand-holding high-performance work teams in project management and a team of skilled master trainers in overcoming niche skill gaps and developing an internal trainer/subject matter expert pool.
Trained & Certified 2000+ Internal Leaders & High-Performance Teams towards Skill Development and cascade of Quality Culture.
In the past, Established 17 Skill Development Centers as a part of NSDC & PMKVY.
Recognized in various National & Industry forums for outstanding contributions in the field of HR, Learning & Organizational Development.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
13
13
Certifications
Work History
Head - Human Resources & Administration
IIMS, CKA Birla Group
03.2025 - Current
- Strategic Business Partnership.
- Manpower Planning & Budgeting.
- HR Policy Deployment.
- HR Systems and Processes: Hire to Retire.
- Performance management.
- Learning and Organizational Development.
- Reward & Recognition.
- HR Compliances.
- Facilities Management.
- HR Technology adoption.
- Employee Grievance Management.
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Associate Vice President - Strategic HR & Learning
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
06.2015 - 02.2025
- Developed the Organizational Development Strategy in line with the long-term Business Vision and Milestones
- Learning Centre of Excellence - Leading Strategic Leadership Development, Capability Development Digital Learning, Top Talent Development, Technical Skill Development, Business & Managerial Skills Development
- Facilitating the Business Excellence Change Management Programme across the organization in partnership with – KPMG, Kaizen Institute & EY
- Established Assessment & Development Centres for developing the future talent pipeline and orchestrating the strategic development as well as organizational alignment of the Performance Management System
- Developed & administered the Bandhan, Employee engagement Survey across 8000+ associates in order to understand the People perception and pulse towards Leadership, Management Processes, HR Systems, Career Growth, Empowerment & Engagement
- Understanding all necessary business aspects and needs of learning & development and ensuring development of quality content along with effective delivery and close engagement with business teams for tangible business impact
- Deploying Competency & Values frameworks in designing organizational capability development initiatives
- Addressing training gaps in the organization through learning and devising learning solutions to bridge those gaps
- Developing a comprehensive strategy to manage program delivery & organizational adoption, talent development & leadership effectiveness to continuously improve/mitigate risk around training initiatives
- Revamping specific programs and driving departmentally focused engagements, ensuring alignment between competencies and leadership development strategies to achieve ROI and operational goals
- Identifying training needs to determine gaps for further improvement on training materials & curriculum to increase product knowledge and capabilities
- Imparting Corporate trainings on skills such as Negotiation, Sales, Customer Relationship Management, Leadership & Motivation, Employee Entrepreneurship, Problem Solving & Decision Making, Team Building Workshops & so on
- Developing specialized programs to assist Client Relations, Product Teams & Sales Account Managers which resulted in consistency and specific training courses to meet client needs
- Preparing & maintaining the curriculum of training materials, providing feedback / coaching on progress of associates, and setting a positive example through performance leadership
- Continuously evolving & updating training content and material and developing a pool of Behavioural & Technical trainers in order to ensure learning cascade at the shopfloor.
- Key Achievements
Head – Talent Management, Learning & Organizational Development
Adlabs Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
05.2013 - 06.2015
- Partnered at all organizational levels to define and implement HR strategies aligned with organizational objectives, developing strong, positive relational networks, and supporting departments company-wide
- Implemented a new succession planning process that identified top performers and created development plans and opportunities to strengthen their skills while also improving the performance management process and goals for those not performing
- Organized employee engagements and ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances & maintaining cordial employee relations; tracking, investigating & closing the cases of disciplinary/background verification
- Developed Leadership structure, talent management strategy and processes, talent acquisition strategy and goals as well as cost containment of benefit plans
- Consulted the management team on critical issues such as culture, productivity, talent and employee management trends through HR metrics and reporting
- Conducted talent reviews for identifying HPL / KTs and effectuating talent development plans to strengthen employee skills and build leadership pipeline
- Defined KPIs/Goals to facilitate PMS, monitoring performance, identifying skill gaps, and facilitating learning & capability building programs on attributes impacting performance
- Examined attrition reports & employee engagement survey for focused engagements, executing KRA setting up exercise for different professionals, managing increment of employees through bell curve and proper increment budgets and addressing post appraisal grievances
- Key Achievements
Vice President (Head) – HR & Training
EduBridge Learning Pvt. Ltd.
12.2010 - 05.2013
- Spearheaded HR Management inclusive of Manpower Planning, Recruitment, Training & Development, Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits and so on
- Assisted the management in framing, implementing and articulating policies for standardization processes
- Formulated annual manpower budgets, business plans and conducting monthly reviews of HR department; ensuring adherence to divisional plans and budgets for smooth execution of day-to-day operations; ensuring timely recruitment of flexi manpower as per production plan
- Identified training needs across levels through mapping of skills, consolidating, prioritizing, scheduling the trainings and measuring the effectiveness of these programs
- Conducted and arranged the training programs for employee development on attributes directly impacting development of the organization
- Established 17 Skill Development Centers as a part of NSDC & PMKVY
- Key Achievements
Manager- Learning & Development
Manipal Education & Medical Group
02.2008 - 05.2010
- Organizational Development, Group-wide Training & OD initiatives, BU-wise Training Management & development of the entire L&D department for group company/start-up Manipal Cure & Care
Regional Training Manager
Monster.com
04.2007 - 02.2008
- Leadership Development, Training & On-the-job coaching for Institutional, Key Accounts & Retail teams across Karnataka, Tamil Nadu & Hyderabad
Lead Trainer (Master Trainer) – United Airlines
IBM Daksh
02.2005 - 04.2007
- Training Management, Supervisory Development, OD initiatives, Quality Management
Sales Manager
ICICI Bank & ICICI Prudential
05.2001 - 02.2005
- Institutional, Corporate & Retail Sales, Rich exposure in Insurance Sales & Training
Lobby Manager
ITC Sheraton Hotels Ltd.
07.1999 - 05.2001
- General Management, Night Manager, Reservations Management, Guest Relations
Management Trainee
Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development (OCLD)
07.1998 - 07.1999
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resources
NMIMS
Post Graduate Diploma - Hospitality Management
The Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development
B.Sc. - undefined
Bangalore University
Skills
Strategic HR management
Certification
Certified HR Coach, NHRD & Pragati Leadership in 2021
Awards
Distinguished Leadership Award – Leading Learning Leader, Chief Learning Officer Summit, 2024, Special Recognition in Organizational Capability Development, Kaizen Congress, 2024, Excellence in Business Partnering, Economics Times HR Awards, 2021 & 2022, Significant Achievement in HR Excellence, CII HR Excellence Award, 2021 & 2022, Golden Peacock HR Excellence Award, 2019, Strong Commitment to HR, CII HR Excellence Award, 2019, 1st Place, Private Sector Manufacturing, BML Munjal Awards for Business Excellence through Learning & Development, 2018-19, Certificate of Appreciation, BML Munjal Awards for Business Excellence through Learning & Development, 2016 & 2017, Excellence in HR & Skill Development, CPHI - India Pharma Awards, 2016 & 2017, Certificate of Appreciation, CII Telangana Quality Circle, 2017, 'Best start-up & Most promising business model,' NSDC, 2012 & 2013, Outstanding Performer,' Manipal Group, 2009, 'Fastest Growth Record,' IBM Daksh, 2005, 'Best Performer,' ICICI Bank, 2001
Career Timeline (Recent 6)
- Feb'05-Apr'07 with IBM Daksh
- Apr'07-Feb'08 with Monster.com
- Feb'08-May'10 with Manipal Education & Medical Group
- Dec'10-May'13 with EduBridge Learning Pvt. Ltd., Location
- May'13-Jun'15 with Adlabs Entertainment Pvt. Ltd., Location
- Since Jun'15 with Aurobindo Pharma Ltd., Location
Timeline
Head - Human Resources & Administration
IIMS, CKA Birla Group
03.2025 - Current
Associate Vice President - Strategic HR & Learning
Aurobindo Pharma Ltd.
06.2015 - 02.2025
Head – Talent Management, Learning & Organizational Development
Adlabs Entertainment Pvt. Ltd.
05.2013 - 06.2015
Vice President (Head) – HR & Training
EduBridge Learning Pvt. Ltd.
12.2010 - 05.2013
Manager- Learning & Development
Manipal Education & Medical Group
02.2008 - 05.2010
Regional Training Manager
Monster.com
04.2007 - 02.2008
Lead Trainer (Master Trainer) – United Airlines
IBM Daksh
02.2005 - 04.2007
Sales Manager
ICICI Bank & ICICI Prudential
05.2001 - 02.2005
Lobby Manager
ITC Sheraton Hotels Ltd.
07.1999 - 05.2001
Management Trainee
Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development (OCLD)
07.1998 - 07.1999
Post Graduate Diploma - Hospitality Management
The Oberoi Centre of Learning & Development
B.Sc. - undefined
Bangalore University
Post Graduate Diploma - Human Resources
NMIMS
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