Apr 2015 – Apr 2024 · 9 yrs

• Designed the HR strategy with vision 2020 for Corporate and buy-in from leadership.
• Worked closely and proactively with the CXOs on all issues related to the people strategy & its execution. Workforce Budget saving of 10% for Corporate without compromising on productivity.
• Played a critical role as step in HR Head for portfolio companies of IndiaRF to implement high priority people initiatives like hiring and on-boarding of CEO, PMS process – principles of reward and communication, roll-out of the Project based incentive plan.
• Driving Learning & Talent Review initiative in Corporate identifying successors for 2 Excom levels roles. Training managers on Career Conversations.
• Driving the PMS process and ensuring Salary Banding market correction, structure leveraging compensation survey and compa-ratio.
• Facilitate organization change as appropriate through the change management practices (communication, organizational culture and values initiatives, etc). Leveraging the design thinking framework
• Represent the HR function on all internal Governance and Controls Committees at Piramal Group.

Jun 2006 – Apr 2015 · 8 yrs 10 mos

• Post merger Integration: Played a key role in integrating the 250 member team at Boots after its acquisition by Piramal, including workshops, org structure rationalization, grade and comp restructuring.
• Designed the Recruitment and Induction plan during the expansion phase at the business. Built the HO team from 15 to 40 with addition of new functions.
• Designed and implemented the Competency framework required for the business and trained the hiring manager to ensure quality of hire
• Created and drive forums to bring in open culture leading to lower attrition to 10% at HO
• Championed the roll-out of Piramal Values across the business