Feb 2022 – Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

• As the Vice President HR for this rapidly growing agency, I'm responsible for establishing and implementing progressive people practices and leading a talent acquisition, talent management, and organization development strategy.
• Key Responsibilities:
• Develop and lead progressive people strategies to enable and support Magnon's dynamic business growth.
• Drive Global HR vision, strategy & programs within business group(s).
• Talent Strategy & Workforce Planning
• GCC & Lab Setups (Build-Operate-Transfer, Captive Models). Leadership & Niche Hiring
• Employer Branding & EVP
• TA Analytics & Process Excellence
• Stakeholder Management (Global & CXO-level)
• HR Tech & Digital Transformation
• Develop and lead initiatives within the Human Resources Function
• Partner with leadership team to drive tailored HR programs for the Magnon Group
• Partner with Finance to forecast, govern and measure HR programs aligned with budget.
• Handle sophisticated or escalated employee relations issues.

Feb 2017 – Jan 2022 · 4 yrs 11 mos

• Head the HR function for Magnon group (Magnon Designory, Magnon eg+ and Magnon sancus) which one of the largest digital agencies in India.
• Reporting to the Managing Director and Group CEO.
• Responsible for leading the strategic plan for HR in alignment with the business strategy for India, leading change, champion and driving implementation of leading people processes.
• Key focus is to partner with leadership and consult on organization change and people related matters to achieve business results.
• Key Result Areas:
• Talent Acquisition
• Performance & Talent Management
• Business Partner Consultancy
• Learning & Development
• Operational Excellence
• Wellness Programs
• Organization Communication
• HR Operations

Sep 2014 – Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Lead the HR function with core focus on strategic manpower planning and talent acquisition for pan India region.
• Key Result Areas:
• Talent Acquisition: One of my core responsibilities includes attracting and retaining talent. Partner with the hiring managers to ensure we draw in the best, most innovative, talent with our strong competitive edge.
• Performance & Talent Management: Provide the productive performance feedback year-round, build winning teams and help people reach their full potential. I keep a finger on the pulse and help drive organizational health.
• Employee Relations: Navigate tricky situations with ease and enjoy helping others help themselves. I ensure ER issues are handled in a consistent, fair and legal manner. Facilitate conflict resolution and negotiate win-win outcomes.
• Business Partner Consultancy: As an influencer and trusted business partner, I’m a valued advisor to my leaders and seen as an employee advocate. I am responsible for assessing situations and recommending a hand-crafted or tried-and-tested solution.
• Learning & Development: Identify the learning needs to drive engagement and retention. I’m responsible for employees career progressing planning to understand what’s next for them & how to get there.
• Operational Excellence: Responsible for delivering HR services seamlessly. I help increase quality, efficiency, and bring cost effectiveness in day to day HR operations. Responsible for drafting HR MIS reports and metrics.
• Organization Communication: Responsible for all organizational communication that helps encourage transparency whenever possible.

Jan 2014 – Sep 2014 · 8 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• I joined DigitasLBI and later in Jan, 2014 moved internally to lead the Talent Acquisition for Razorfish (Publicis Groupe Company) which is one of the top 2 largest digital agencies in the world. I was responsible for strategic manpower planning and talent acquisition (including leadership) for India.
• Key Result Areas:
• Develop and implement talent acquisition policies & practices and ensure their execution in the organization.
• Review the recruiting process and ensure that candidates chosen have optimal experience & skills for the job.
• Documented all hiring made, metrics of employees and associated hiring reports.
• Coordinate with hiring managers and forecast all future hiring requirements and ensure that best talent is acquired by developing various strategies.
• Manage entire life cycle of recruitments such as identifying position, screening candidates, interviewing and hiring them for the identified positions.
• Hands on experience in hiring talent for Design, SEM, SEO, traditional & digital media domains (mid to senior levels).
• Provide reporting on key sourcing and recruiting metrics by collecting, analyzing and summarizing data and trends for continuous improvement.
• Maintain open and frequent communications with business partners, hiring managers and any others on recruiting and hiring timelines.
• Build relationships and networks with target industry professionals, educational institutions and others to develop & maintain a pipeline of active/passive candidates.
• Design and implement strategies using multiple techniques including social media, eRecruiting, online resume databases, placement agencies, employee referrals, internal databases, networks, etc. in a cost-effective manner.
• Additionally responsible for HR generalist functions which include but not limited to employee engagement, employee relation, On-boarding, induction, retention, performance management & other HR policies development.

Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 · 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Headed the Talent Acquisition department for DigitasLBi (Publicis Groupe Company) which is one of the 2nd largest digital agencies in the world. I was Primarily responsible for leadership hiring for India.

Dec 2008 – May 2012 · 3 yrs 5 mos · Noida

• Recruited to help establish & grow the execution branch office in Noida, guiding the startup and management of a full spectrum of HR operations, systems and programs. Worked with senior HR manager to create HR policies and procedures; recruit employees; create group benefits; databases and develop orientation, training and incentive programs.
• Key Result Areas:
• Played a key role in fueling the expansion and growth of Noida & Delhi execution offices. Spear headed the in-house recruitment team and additionally assisted in all generalist HRM functions like on-boarding, orientation, training, staff motivation and engagement.
• Helped in fostering a teamwork/open-door environment conducive to positive dialogue across the organization. Personal efforts were cited as the driving force behind branch’s employee-retention rate of 90% within an industry where high turnover is the norm.
• Negotiated approximately over 100+ salary offers and dozens of sign-on bonuses/relocation packages annually.
• Played a role in drafting employee manual covering issues including induction program, disciplinary procedures, Code of conduct, attendance, transport, food and F&F policy.
• Introduced company’s first formal 360 degrees performance review program, creating a flexible and well-received tool that was later adopted company-wide.
• Revised job descriptions across all levels and 50+ categories. “Shadowed” and interviewed employees to construct an accurate picture of the duties and skills required for each position.
• Other key responsibility includes - attendance management, payroll, appraisal, performance management, conducting team building activities and events.

Aug 2007 – Nov 2008 · 1 yr 3 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• As a Recruitment consultant my prime responsibility was to work on staffing requirements of clients associated with Planman Consulting. During my tenure with the company I had the opportunity to work with some of the top IT companies like IBM, McAfee, Fair Isaac, Tech Mahindra, TCS and Genpact among others for their mid to senior level positions.
• Key Result Areas:
• Responsible for timely closure of all positions assignment to the team.
• Mentoring, motivating and coaching the team to meet assigned team targets.
• Liaising with Clients (HR department) to understand the staffing requirements.
• Sourcing & Screening candidates via job portals, headhunting, LinkedIn, Social networks etc. for the interview at the client’s site.
• Conducting preliminary rounds of interview in-person/ on-phone to assess candidate suitability.
• Salary negotiations with the candidate as per Client's requirements expectation.
• Raise invoice and follow up with clients to ensure timely payments.
• Build amicable rapport with the Clients for fostering business relation & continuity
• Prepare and maintain MIS reports – daily, weekly and monthly hiring reports.
• Maintained and update database for future requirements and references of potential candidates at different levels.

Sep 2006 – Jul 2007 · 10 mos · Greater Delhi Area

• Cloud9India though a small startup gave the opportunity to explore my career in the recruitments industry.
• Key Result Areas:
• Worked on staffing requirement for CMM level 5 companies.
• Recruited software professional and professionals in ERP and e-learning domain.
• Responsible for understanding staffing requirements of the clients, head hunt, screen and line up desirable candidates for interviews for all levels (entry-senior management).
• Track, record billings and business generated through the Delhi team and Up-country franchisees.