Himanshi Jain

HR Manager

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Led HR transformation for 9,000+ workforce at Cadila Pharmaceuticals.
  • Achieved Great Place to Work certification through strategic initiatives.
  • Designed future-ready HR architectures for organizational excellence.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources leader with expertise in organizational transformation across Pharmaceuticals and IT sectors.

Contact

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Skills

Core Skills

People Strategy & Enterprise TransformationOrganizational Design & Workforce OptimizationCulture Engineering & Experience DesignGlobal Hr Governance & Policy AlignmentStrategic Leadership Partnership & Organizational ExcellenceEmployer Branding & Cultural ExcellenceOrganization Design & Structural OptimizationStrategic Workforce Planning & Talent FrameworksEarly Talent Pipeline & Campus Connect LeadershipHr Business Partnering & Workforce EnablementHigh-volume Recruitment & Talent Delivery ExcellenceInternal Talent Acquisition & Strategic Sourcing

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsAnalytics & Process AutomationBenefits NegotiationBuilding Leadership TeamsBusiness InitiativesCampus ConnectCampus HiringCandidate AssessmentCandidate Screening & Hiring ExcellenceCareer Progression & Rewards Framework DesignClient Relationship Management & Business GrowthCoaching & MentoringCommunicationCompany MappingCompensation & Operations

About

A visionary and future-focused Human Resources leader, I bring over 12.5 years of diverse and progressive experience architecting people strategies, transforming culture, and shaping organizational excellence across Pharmaceuticals, IT/ITES, Manufacturing, and Services sectors. Renowned for my ability to translate business ambition into powerful people outcomes, I have built and led HR ecosystems that scale with growth, inspire performance, and create workplaces where talent thrives with purpose. As a trusted advisor to Boards, CEOs, and senior leadership teams, I specialize in designing future-ready HR architectures that strengthen organizational DNA, elevate capability, and cultivate high-trust, high-impact cultures. My expertise spans the full HR value chain — from Strategic Workforce Planning, Talent & Leadership Development, Culture Transformation, and Industrial Relations to HR Digitization, Analytics, and Employer Branding. With a career rooted in transformation and innovation, I have been instrumental in steering organizations toward global recognitions such as Great Place to Work, Top Employer Institute, and multiple industry accolades. I have successfully led HR for large and complex businesses, including Cadila Pharmaceuticals’ 9,000-plus workforce, where I crafted enterprise HR strategy, institutionalized governance frameworks, built leadership pipelines, and drove cultural reinvention. My leadership philosophy is grounded in authenticity, empathy, agility, and a deep belief that HR is not merely a function—but a catalyst for business growth, people empowerment, and cultural evolution. With a proven track record of organizational transformation, culture elevation, leadership capability building, and enterprise HR modernization, I continue to shape workplaces that are future-ready, inclusive, and anchored in strong values — while enabling business to scale with innovation, resilience, and people-powered excellence.

Experience

Cadila pharmaceuticals limited

5 roles

Assistant Vice President - Organization Effectiveness & Transformation

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Nov 2025 · 1 yr 5 mos · On-site

  • Enterprise HR Strategy & Transformation: Lead the design and execution of long-term HR strategic roadmaps with business growth, globalization priorities, and organizational capability needs.
  • Governance, Policy & HR Operating Model Excellence: Establish HR governance councils and frameworks to ensure consistency, transparency, and strategic alignment across all HR verticals and business units.
  • People Analytics & Data Decisioning: Create workforce dashboards for predictive insights, manpower optimization, and evidence-based decisions.
  • DEI & Inclusive Leadership: Enhance diversity by boosting female and generational representation. Enable flexible work policies and launch mentorship models for underrepresented groups.
  • Leadership Development: Work with leaders to establish CXO and key role succession plans, enhancing leadership pipelines and readiness.
  • Industrial Relations Leadership & Union Partnership Governance: Strengthened industrial relations across multi-location manufacturing units by building collaborative partnerships with unions, driving transparent communication, and proactively addressing workforce concerns.
  • Culture Transformation & Organizational Identity Building: Architect and embed culture programs such as One Cadila and Culture Compass to unify values, leadership behaviors, and performance norms across global entities.
  • Employer Brand Positioning & Organizational Reputation: Lead branding strategy and narrative creation. Boost visibility via awards, storytelling, and "Employer of Choice" recognition.
  • Engagement & Experience Architecture: Launch enterprise-wide listening mechanisms (EEI), recognition platforms, and engagement frameworks to improve cultural belonging and enhance employee experience.
Organizational Design & Workforce OptimizationLeadership Architecture & Succession DesignHR DigitizationAnalytics & Process AutomationPeople Strategy & Enterprise TransformationCulture Engineering & Experience Design+5

General Manager - Organization Effectiveness

Promoted

Apr 2023 – May 2024 · 1 yr 1 mo · On-site

Assistant General Manager - Organization Effectiveness

Promoted

May 2022 – Oct 2022 · 5 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

  • Organization Design & Structural Optimization: Supervised enterprise-wide redesign post-modernization, simplifying spans and layers to enhance reporting efficiency and operational agility.
  • Workforce Transition, Redeployment & Change Enablement: Executed humane and compliant workforce transition plans involving reskilling, redeployment, and outplacement during organizational restructuring.
  • Strategic Workforce Planning & Talent Frameworks: Planned the 5B Talent Framework (Buy, Build, Bounce, Boost, Bind), strengthening workforce readiness and reducing redundancy across business units.
  • Rewards & Compensation: Generated market-aligned pay structures. Developed productivity-linked incentives. Enhanced retention and operational excellence through rewards.
  • Industrial Relations Leadership & Union Partnership Governance: Strengthened industrial relations across multi-location manufacturing units by building collaborative partnerships with unions, driving transparent communication, and proactively addressing workforce concerns.
  • HR Digitization, HRMS Integration & Analytics-Driven Rewards: Drove end-to-end automation of HR processes via UKG, Uknowva, and Phenom, and digitalized rewards management through SAP SuccessFactors for accuracy and real-time insights.
  • Employee Experience, Engagement & Onboarding Architecture: Launched enterprise-wide programs such as AARAMBH onboarding and Engagement 360°, improving new-joiner experience and increasing engagement scores by 27%.
  • Performance, Leadership Development & Culture Building: Redesigned PMS with goal cascading, facilitated career pathing for 800+ employees, and anchored GPTW certification within 90 days, strengthening culture, transparency, and leadership capability.
Organization Design & Structural OptimizationWorkforce Transition, Redeployment & Change EnablementStrategic Workforce Planning & Talent FrameworksRewards & CompensationIndustrial Relations Leadership & Union Partnership GovernanceHR Digitization, HRMS Integration & Analytics-Driven Rewards+2

Manager Human Resources

Promoted

Dec 2021 – Apr 2022 · 4 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Deputy Manager Human Resources

Feb 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India

Felix generics private ltd.

AGM – Organization Effectiveness & Transformation

Oct 2022 – Apr 2023 · 6 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

  • Global HR Governance & Policy Alignment: Designed and deployed a unified HR governance framework to harmonize policies and practices across manufacturing, R&D, and commercial functions.
  • Strategic Leadership Partnership & Organizational Excellence: Partnered closely with the CEO and leadership teams across business divisions to drive organization effectiveness, capability building, and harmonized people processes.
  • Competency & Career Architecture Development: Guided the creation of competency models and career pathways, ensuring clear role progression to organizational capability-building needs.
  • HR Metrics, Productivity & Engagement Analytics: Established comprehensive HR dashboards to track productivity, cost, engagement, and workforce performance, enabling data-driven decision-making.
  • Employer Branding & Cultural Excellence: Spearheaded the organization’s Employer Brand agenda, successfully securing Great Place to Work certification and strengthening workplace identity.
  • Lead Development & Capability Building: Drove organizational growth, facilitated cross-function leadership, and coached leaders.
Global HR Governance & Policy AlignmentStrategic Leadership Partnership & Organizational ExcellenceCompetency & Career Architecture DevelopmentHR Metrics, Productivity & Engagement AnalyticsEmployer Branding & Cultural ExcellenceLead Development & Capability Building

Advantmed

Assistant Manager – HRBP & Campus Connect

Sep 2017 – Feb 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos · Ahmedabad Area, India

  • Early Talent Pipeline & Campus Connect Leadership: Designed and launched a large-scale campus-to-corporate program, building partnerships with 112 colleges in 3 months to strengthen early-career hiring and retention.
  • HR Business Partnering & Workforce Enablement: Guided the HRBP team in workforce planning, onboarding, and engagement initiatives that enhanced productivity, internal mobility, and employee experience.
  • Career Progression & Rewards Framework Design: Implemented structured career progression and rewards frameworks for entry and mid-level employees, improving clarity, growth readiness, and performance outcomes.
  • Talent Acquisition Excellence & High-Volume Hiring Success: Achieved consistent hiring success across functions, exceeding recruitment targets and earning recognition as the Hiring Queen for outstanding performance.
  • Employee Experience: Strengthened organizational culture by enhancing new-joiner onboarding, fostering engagement, and enabling seamless integration of early-career talent into business teams.
Early Talent Pipeline & Campus Connect LeadershipHR Business Partnering & Workforce EnablementCareer Progression & Rewards Framework DesignTalent Acquisition Excellence & High-Volume Hiring SuccessEmployee Experience

Task staffing solutions pvt ltd

3 roles

Consultant - Recruitment

Promoted

Nov 2016 – Jul 2017 · 8 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

  • High-Volume Recruitment & Talent Delivery Excellence: Achieved 100% hiring closures across large-scale mandates in IT, Pharmaceuticals, and Manufacturing, consistently meeting aggressive timelines and quality benchmarks.
  • Client Relationship Management & Business Growth: Built strong, trust-based partnerships with key clients, resulting in repeat mandates and expansion of strategic accounts across multiple industries.
  • Team Leadership, Coaching & Capability Building: Managed and mentored a team of 6 recruiters, standardizing sourcing, assessment, and candidate engagement practices to improve delivery capability and performance.
  • Recognition for Performance & Execution Excellence: Awarded Employee of the Year (2014–15) and Goalkeeper of the Year (2015) for exceptional closures, client satisfaction, and consistent top-tier performance.
High-Volume Recruitment & Talent Delivery ExcellenceClient Relationship Management & Business GrowthTeam Leadership, Coaching & Capability BuildingRecognition for Performance & Execution Excellence

Associate Consultant- Recruitment

Promoted

Apr 2015 – Nov 2016 · 1 yr 7 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

Research Associate- Recruitment

Dec 2013 – Mar 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos · Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India · On-site

Ims people

Internal Recruiter - HR

Jul 2013 – Dec 2013 · 5 mos · Ahmedabad Area, India

  • Internal Talent Acquisition & Strategic Sourcing: Directed end-to-end recruitment for internal manpower needs using targeted sourcing, passive search, and headhunting strategies to identify high-quality talent across functions.
  • Candidate Screening & Hiring Excellence: Executed efficient screening, evaluation, and selection processes, ensuring strong talent pipelines and seamless hiring experiences for internal stakeholders.
  • Onboarding, HR Support & Stakeholder Engagement: Served as HR Buddy for new hires, ensuring seamless induction and onboarding, while building strong stakeholder relationships across functions to enhance collaboration and candidate experience.
Internal Talent Acquisition & Strategic SourcingCandidate Screening & Hiring ExcellenceOnboarding, HR Support & Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Society for Human Resource Management

Executive Development Program - Human Resource Management — Human Resources Development

Dec 2019 – Aug 2020

XLRI Jamshedpur

Executive Development Program – Human Resource Management

Jan 2020 – Present

Gujarat University

Bachelor's of Computer Application — Computer Software and Media Applications

Jan 2010 – Jan 2013

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