Oct 2021 – Mar 2025 · 3 yrs 5 mos · India

• Global Head of Learning and Talent Development function for John Crane. Responsible for devising John Crane’s Learning and Development strategy by creating a learning ecosystem which will help to strengthen people and organizational development. Also managed the Digital HR Function globally for Smith's group. As Global HRIS Head, responsible for driving Internal Core HR Transformation objectives globally for the group. Driven strategic roadmap for Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Rewards and Learning & Development.
• Learning and Talent Development: Setting up Learning and Talent Development Function for John Crane Globally, comprising a team of Regional Talent Partners.
• Established Talent Management framework to identify and develop top talent across all functions and establish future talent pipeline.
• Conducted Learning Need Analysis to identify the competency and capability gaps across functions and define the future Learning Strategy and Strategic Workforce Plan.
• Successful execution of Global Learning and Development week encompassing 10000+ registrations across 60 sessions conducted over a week.
• Defined Digital HR Transformation Strategy and Future HR Systems roadmap for the group.
• Defined employee experience strategy by deploying Employee Portal as a unified experience platform for cross system workflows and case management.
• Redefined Integrated Talent Management strategy to bind Performance and Talent evaluation, Learning & Development and Rewards function.
• Defined Talent Acquisition Systems Roadmap aligned to business strategy across the group and evaluated various Application Tracking Systems.
• Managed HRIS Landscape comprising of 10 HR Systems for Smiths group globally.
• Deployment of group wide Digital Onboarding framework and E-Filing capabilities globally.
• Managed a Team size of 10 people (Direct/ Indirect) supporting Process, System and Data for HR Applications

Jul 2019 – Oct 2021 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Mumbai

• Worked as a Associate Director in Human Capital Consulting and lead multiple HR transformation programs for clients in Employee Experience, Talent Acquisition and Learning and Talent Development space:
• Defined employee experience strategy by deploying HRSD module of Service Now as a unified platform to launch any HR service within the bank.
• Set up virtual agents/ BOTs for candidates and employees to deliver real time query resolution.
• Streamlined HR Processes by introducing Employee and Manager Self-Services to maximize operational efficiencies for HR Operations Function
• Revamped Performance Management framework to bind Performance management and Learning & Development
• Defined the Employee Value Proposition and helped set up Career website to boost employer branding
• Set up a Talent Acquisition processes and streamlining the bulk hiring process for the bank
• Designed a world class hiring ecosystem with the help of BOTS and other technology solutions to automate any manual interventions in current hiring and on-boarding processes
• Revamped the Recruitment operations to align with the new set of processes and systems
• Led a global learning transformation and helped in redefining their learning framework and aligning key learning processes like Content Authoring, Hosting and Publishing and consumption.
• Migrated legacy LMS solution to SAP SuccessFactors LMS and introduced a multitude of other aggregator solutions like Degreed to host 3rd party learning content providers
• Led all the SAP SuccessFactors delivery workstreams (SI Partner) alongside Change Management, Governance and Support Model Delivery

Oct 2015 – Jul 2019 · 3 yrs 9 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · On-site

• Worked on multitude of global roles in Syngenta encompassing technology, Process and Service in the HR Space. Have been a key contributor in Global HR transformation program and lead the Global Payroll Solution Delivery. Have supported various other initiatives like organization restructuring, Annual Performance and Talent Cycle
• Global HR transformation- Workday: Led multiple workstreams in Core HR Transformation program.
• Simplified HR Business processes by reducing exceptions and driving global standardization.
• Supported the Compensation Transformation program globally to simplify the annual compensation cycle process.
• Led the Global Payroll transformation successfully and optimized their service delivery using RPA.
• Led Global HR Operations teams across 90 Countries to drive the HRA / Payroll design and services.
• Led change management effectively by inducting Regional and Country payroll leads on the new tools. Managed Reporting and analytics as a service for senior HR Stakeholders
• Driven technical enablement of Divestments and Merger & Acquisitions within Syngenta.
• Supported Organization’s restructuring initiative to split the line of business vertically in Crop and Seeds.
• Supported Organization redesign to dismantle Syngenta Business Services and realign the job Structures to drive efficiency using RPA.
• Independently led a project to enable organization’s first automated web-based organization chart tool.

Jul 2006 – Oct 2015 · 9 yrs 3 mos · Pune / Bangalore / Hyderabad

• Worked as Global HR Transformation Consultant for various international organizations across different industry domains
• Implementation of HR Transformation program for a German Public Services client to redesign their Hire to retire processes.
• Implementation of Employee, Manager and HR Self Services for a Oil & gas Major as part of their Global Transformation Program
• Driven HR implementation project to implement HR Self Services for global FMCG client to reduce the operations costs and redesign the HR Services Model
• Supported a global Pharma major in their Employee and Manager Self Services deployment. Also supported their Annual Compensation Cycle and Talent Management as part of HR Operations
• Implemented employee life cycle processes for a Global IT/ITES Major as part of their internal HRMS Transformation team