Lalita Potekar

HR Manager

India25 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 20 years of HR management experience.
Expert in payroll and compliance across 16 locations.
Passionate about employee engagement and wellbeing.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources expert specializing in payroll, compliance, and employee engagement.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human Resources ManagementEmployee EngagementEmployee Well BeingPayroll ManagementCompliance ManagementEmployee Relations

Other Skills

AnalyticsAudit and Compliance ManagementBusiness AcumenBusiness StrategyChange ManagementCloud ComputingCollaboration and CommunicationCompensation and BenefitsConflict ResolutionCulture and ValuesDiversity and InclusionEmployee BenefitsEmployee Benefits & policiesEmployee Database startupEmployee engagement activities

About

I’m a passionate and results-oriented HR professional with over two decades of experience in Human Resources Management, Payroll Administration, and HR Operations. I specialize in aligning HR strategies with business goals, streamlining operations, and leading workforce transformation across large and complex organizations. Having been part of the core HR team at Siemens DISW from its startup stage to a 5000+ strong workforce, I’ve played a pivotal role in scaling operations, automating HR processes, implementing tax-saving benefit programs, and maintaining seamless compliance across 16 locations. My hands-on experience in payroll, policy design, and employee engagement has consistently driven operational excellence and workforce satisfaction. I believe that empowered employees build successful businesses — and I’m committed to creating workplaces where people thrive. Currently upskilling through the People Leadership program at IIM Lucknow, I’m always open to meaningful conversations around HR innovation, compliance, and building people-first cultures. Let’s connect!

Experience

Siemens digital industries software

Specialist Human Resources - Operations Manager

Jul 2012 – Present · 13 yrs 8 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

 Project Management: Act as Trusted Advisor to key stakeholders/Managers with Strategies and Org design, policies, processes, employee related issues queries and grievances to address current and future business challenges.
 Policies and Procedures: Conceptualized and single handed implemented initiatives like NPS, Flexi Pay Policy, Creche programs, Fixed Term Employment Program etc. through stakeholder buy-in and subsequent execution.
 Training and Development: Work closely with business leads w.r.t MDPs, Training need identification, design and implementation of respective training programs followed by ROI analysis
 Employee Well being: collaborating with leadership to promote employee wellbeing programs. Benchmarking, Negotiating and administering all policies. Leading comprehensive trainings on Wellness programs, EWAP Programs, EHS Programs.
 Compensation and Benefits: Managed compensation structures, aligned them with legal, regulatory laws and market trends. Administered all benefits like health insurance, retirement plans, leave policies and wellness initiatives.
 Employee Engagement: Organised Employee Engagement Programs offsite and onsite to boost employee morale and Productivity.
 Culture and Values: Ensuring a smooth and consistent candidate experience for New hires in their onboarding program and conducting monthly orientations programs for them.
 Publishing monthly policy bytes and new letters on benefits and HR policies.
 Conflict Resolution: Manage Employee Relations and Grievance handling Mechanism.
 Change Management: worked closed with leadership team during acquisitions and mergers, catering to employee/HR related aspects of these transactions.
 Promoter of Diversity and Inclusion at workplace, Organising talks through Women from leadership team. Ensuring SIEMENS be equal opportunity employer, thus extending insurance coverage to partners from same Genders.
 Culture and Values: Guardian of Positive Work culture for 20yrs.

Project ManagementPolicies and ProceduresTraining and DevelopmentEmployee Well beingCompensation and BenefitsEmployee Engagement+5

Siemens industry software india private limited.

Specialist -HR Ops |Payroll |Compliance

Jul 2012 – Dec 2022 · 10 yrs 5 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

 Attentions to Detail: Accountable for processing end to end payroll for 5000+ employees with 0 error resulting in huge cost effectiveness to the organisation.
 Audit and Compliance Management: Deployed reports for management and Auditors as requested in timely manner to provide value added and consultative services.
 Ethical Decision Making: Trustworthy and honouring confidentiality of employee records. Always ensured that Privacy and legal compliance are upheld.
 Cross Functional Collaboration: Collaboratively working with all other support departments in the organisation.
 Legal and Regulatory Knowledge: Thrived as Labour Relations/Compliance Coordinator and accomplished 100% compliance for all 16 offices in India. Resolved notices issued by Government authorities such as Income Tax Department, Professional Tax, Labour Welfare Fund, Employment Exchange, Provident Fund, ESIC department by responding with appropriate justification and closure on timely manner.
 Software Proficiency: efficiently managed HRMS on payroll data management and accuracy.
 Vendor Management: Established strong relations with vendors ensuring accurate and timely delivery of services.
 Conflict Resolution: addressed employee queries pertaining to deductions and discrepancies thus maintaining positive employee relations.

Payroll ManagementAudit and Compliance ManagementLegal and Regulatory KnowledgeSoftware ProficiencyVendor ManagementConflict Resolution+1

Siemens industry software india private limited. pune, india

2 roles

HR Executive /HR Business Partner:

Promoted

Oct 2003 – Jun 2012 · 8 yrs 8 mos · Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area

 Business Acumen: Provided advice and counselling to business Managers on performance Management, Market Trends, thus connecting HR initiatives to company’s objectives. Primarily responsible for coaching, consulting and partnering with managers and employees to provide guidance and direction on policies, procedures and systems.
 Benchmarking compensation strategies that aligned employee salaries with peer group companies and market recommendations.
 Relationship Building: Partnered with local and remote peers and site leads to work collaboratively, share best practices, leverage projects and learnings and drove consistency in programs, projects and communications.
 Collaboration and Communication: Managed entire hire to retire functionality, by partnering with business managers and hiring team facilitated New hire Programs, planned and executed employee engagement surveys.
 Employee Relations: Assisted in employee relations through conflict resolution, performance issues and employee development. Organised focus group and one-on-one meetings with employees.
 Thrived to continuously improve and enhance employee experience by taking initiative and effectives measures.
 Leadership Development: Identified potential leaders and developed plan fostering culture of continuous improvement.
 Adopted Empathy: taking into account the needs of employees, developed solutions that resonated with employees, thus creating a positive work envoirement.