Vivekanand Chaudhary
HR Professional
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
Experienced HR leader with a proven track record at Paychex Inc. Adept in fostering a positive work environment and driving strategic HR initiatives. Proficient in managing complex and sensitive employee relations in compliance with local regulations. Skilled in stakeholder management, significantly enhancing employee engagement and streamlining processes while ensuring adherence to company policies and programs. Provided HR leadership to the engineering and operation organizations at Paychex.
A solution-focused, proactive, and industrious professional experienced in compensation & benefits, talent management & engagement, performance management, learning & development, HR analytics, process improvement, automation, and organization development.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
Work History
Employee Experience Program Manager
Paychex Inc
Bengaluru
11.2021 - Current
- Coached leaders to build leadership and people management capabilities
- Provided guidance on programs, policies, managing complex employee issues and navigated sensitive conversations contributing to improved overall work environment and performance
- Demonstrated experience in ER management, performance and stakeholder management
- Proven ability to manage complex employee issues in accordance with compliance and labor regulations
- Enhanced employee experience through effective communication, reach out programs, employee suggestions, pulse surveys etc
- Translated feedback into meaningful actions
- Managed employee events, communications and promoted a positive work environment even during challenging times, ensuring high engagement levels and making people feel in hybrid environment
- Led change management during high expansion phase, supporting leaders and employees through transitions and promoting buy-in for new initiatives such as workstation optimization
- Established strong relationships with leadership team, partnered closely with senior leadership to identify opportunities and translated them into strategic HR initiatives
- Proven record in identifying areas of improvement for employees, leaders, HR organization
- Organized need-based capacity building programs for employees and managers
- Negotiated contracts with vendors, securing favorable terms and helping optimize cost for the company.
Assistant Manager HR and Payroll
TMF Group
Gurgaon
08.2018 - 10.2021
- TMF Group is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands; provides accounting, tax, HR and payroll services to businesses operating on an international scale
- I managed overall HR functions and acted as consultant for over 30 companies from diverse geographies like USA, UK, China, Russia, Germany having their offices across India, from diverse sectors like manufacturing, telecom, IT, retail, logistics, HR etc
- I developed and managed HR shared services for clients of TMF India
- Facilitated and optimized the delivery of technology & process driven HR services
- Managed HR Operations related to employee life cycle, Payroll governance and statutory compliance including retirement benefits; employee benefits plan administration, maintaining onboarding to exit formalities, time attendance administration & employee grievance
- Developed employee handbook, Policy and other documents for TMF India clients
- Assisted with implementation and coordinated major HR processes, HR audit & compliance support.
Assistant HR Manager
TCIL
Gurgaon
05.2015 - 07.2018
- Lead a team of 16 HR professionals in various HR functions - Compensation and Benefit, Talent acquisition and Learning and development
- Managed Payroll processing, statutory compliances, maintaining accurate records of personnel data for over 6000 employees, ensuring compliance with federal and state regulations
- Coordinated employee benefits administration, ensuring accuracy and timely distribution of information to staff members
- Liaison with labour and government departments, vendor management and negotiations
- Design and developed digital Performance review system, created JD's for over 60 positions and translated them into quantifiable KPI's and KRA's
- Facilitated performance review processes, providing constructive feedback and assisting managers and employees in setting attainable goals for professional growth
- Created HR handbook, implemented HR policies and procedures that complied with legal requirements while supporting organizational objectives
- Assisted in the development of comprehensive training programs, leading to higher employee skill levels, translated to enhanced business operational performance and job satisfaction
- Conducted thorough exit interviews to identify areas for improvement within the organization
- Reduced company turnover rate by implementing effective retention strategies and regularly reviewing employee feedback
- Participated in hiring panels, providing valuable insights into candidate selection based on skills, qualifications, and cultural fit assessments
- Facilitated onboarding sessions and on-the-job training for new hires, streamlined and developing a robust onboarding.
Executive HR
TCIL
Gurgaon
04.2013 - 04.2015
- Managed overall HR operations for TCI Foundation (TCIL's CSR division), including capacity building, vendor management and branding.
Officer HR
TCIL
New Delhi
07.2011 - 03.2013
HR generalist
- Supported the recruitment, payroll and personnel records and database management teams
- Developed a digital grievance management system to resolve the employee and manager grievances related to payroll, time and attendance, personnel records, final settlements using ticketing system
- This helped in ease of registering and tracking issues, which initially led to high volume of grievances being registered, monthly volumes increased by over 200% to about 1000 grievances registered per month
- After 3 months, this started declining and in next 6 months the grievances came down to 200 per month
- Overall this was a greatly admired initiative and helped reduce the time taken to resolve an issue by over 60% leading to a decisive turnaround time of 2 working days to resolve employee grievances
- This translated in ensuring timely and efficiently resolution of employee issue.
HR Executive
GeoReach Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd
Pune, Mumbai
11.2010 - 06.2011
- I managed the entire HR function from hire to retire
- I managed recruitment, time and attendance to Payroll and performance management
- Strategized recruitment in line with expansion plans
- Hired over 130 manpower from campus and walk in drive within 2 months
- Got them trained and skill ready as per the job role demands.
Education
Professional Development Studies and Certifications - undefined
Certified in Situational Leadership II by Ken - undefined
Blanchard
2024) Certified safety and First aid practitioner (2019) Management Development Program from - undefined
XLRI
Certified in Problem solving technique by Anexas in (2016 - undefined
Certified in Talent management & engagement - JIMS (2015 - undefined
MBA: Masters - Personnel Management
University of Pune, Vivekanand Chaudhary
May 2010
Skills
- Human Resource Leadership
- People and Culture leadership
- Stakeholder Management
- Talent Management
- Employee Engagement
- Employee Relations
- Process improvement
- Data Analysis and Reporting
- Proficient in HRIS and HRMS technology like Oracle, Peoplesoft, greytHR, BambooHR
Timeline
Employee Experience Program Manager
Paychex Inc
11.2021 - Current
Assistant Manager HR and Payroll
TMF Group
08.2018 - 10.2021
Assistant HR Manager
TCIL
05.2015 - 07.2018
Executive HR
TCIL
04.2013 - 04.2015
Officer HR
TCIL
07.2011 - 03.2013
HR Executive
GeoReach Business Solutions Pvt. Ltd
11.2010 - 06.2011
HR generalist
Professional Development Studies and Certifications - undefined
Certified in Situational Leadership II by Ken - undefined
Blanchard
2024) Certified safety and First aid practitioner (2019) Management Development Program from - undefined
XLRI
Certified in Problem solving technique by Anexas in (2016 - undefined
Certified in Talent management & engagement - JIMS (2015 - undefined
MBA: Masters - Personnel Management
University of Pune, Vivekanand Chaudhary
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