Amit Helkar

Head of Talent

Pune, Maharashtra, India19 yrs 6 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

19 years of HR experience across multiple regions
Expert in strategic HR advisory and employee engagement
Proven track record in performance management and talent development

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned HR professional with expertise in strategic HR management across diverse regions.

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Skills

Core Skills

Strategic Hr AdvisoryEmployee EngagementCompensation & MobilityPerformance ManagementHr Policy Formulation

Other Skills

Compensation ManagementDisciplinary & Grievance ProceduresEmployee RecognitionEmployee RelationsEvent ManagementFacility ManagementGrievance HandlingGrievancesHR PoliciesLeadershipLearning & DevelopmentManagementManagement DevelopmentOrganizational LeadershipPayroll Management

About

A seasoned HR professional with over 19 years of experience, currently serving as APAC HR Business Partner at Ivalua. Leads strategic HR initiatives across APAC and serves as Global People Partner for key business units spanning APAC, EMEA, and AMER. Demonstrates expertise in strategic HR advisory, employee engagement, compensation management, and talent development. At Ivalua, collaborates with leadership to align HR strategies with business objectives, driving initiatives such as pay parity, internal mobility, and performance management. Passionate about fostering inclusive cultures through team-building workshops, well-being programs, and employee connect sessions. Skilled in leveraging HR systems to streamline processes and enhance workforce experience.

Experience

Ivalua

APAC HR Business Partner

May 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 10 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India · Hybrid

HR Business Partner – APAC (Pune, Singapore & Australia) | Global People Partner – Product, IT, Infosec, Finance, Helpdesk | Multi-Region (APAC, EMEA, AMER)
Serving as the HR Business Partner for the APAC region and Global People Partner for select business units across APAC, EMEA, and AMER. Driving strategic HR initiatives, employee engagement, and business alignment across geographies.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic HR Partnership: HR support for APAC and global business units; advising local HR teams (HR Ops, TA); conducting interviews for senior/critical roles; aligning HR strategy with business goals.
Compensation & Mobility: Managing regional benchmarking and pay parity; overseeing internal mobility, promotions, and transfers.
Performance & Employee Lifecycle: Handling reviews, PIPs, probation outcomes, misconduct cases, and terminations; conducting onboarding, exit, and stay interviews.
Learning & Development: Leading MDPs and regional training programs; partnering on global L&D initiatives.
Other initiative: Running regional surveys, skip-levels, 1:1s, and focus groups; developing programs like Rewards & Recognition and Tuition Reimbursement, Client & vendor audits.
Employee Relations: Addressing grievances and providing guidance on workplace issues and policies.
Facility Management (APAC): Overseeing daily operations, team management, and office expansions across APAC.
Employee Engagement – Designing the annual engagement calendar and proposing budgets for events and facility initiatives. Leading the planning and execution of key events such as Annual Day, Health & Earth Week, CSR initiatives, Sports Month, and cultural/festival celebrations.

Strategic HR PartnershipCompensation & MobilityPerformance & Employee LifecycleLearning & DevelopmentEmployee EngagementEmployee Relations+2

Cadence design systems

Human Resources Business Partner

Mar 2022 – May 2022 · 2 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Working for Pune location as Site lead HRBP

Siemens plm software

HR Business Partner

Jan 2007 – Mar 2022 · 15 yrs 2 mos · Pune, Maharashtra, India

Siemens PLM Domain
Roles & Responsibilities:
1. To partner with key stakeholders and leaders to deliver HR services in line with the needs and priorities of specific BU.
2. Implementation and delivery of key HR initiatives
3. Deal with complex or sensitive day to day people management issues
4. Provide consultation to Managers with policies, process, employee related issues, queries & grievances
5. Business Partnering for 8 BUs (appx. 1000 Employees/Contingent workers; 80 managers; 4 Directors)
6. Conducting Performance Management Planning & Growth Talk trainings for Managers & Employees
7. Assist the leadership team in Performance Management Process specially with PMP tool support
8. Drive Performance Improvement Plan for identified employees
9. Handling Performance Improvement Plans
10. Conducting Team Building /Bonding & MDP Workshops
11. Educating employees on HR policies and updates (As required)
12. Conducting HR - Employee Meetings:
One to One meetings with Existing employees
30-90 days Meetings with new hires
Focus Group Meetings
13. Planning and executing different Employee Engagement/Development Activities: Like Soft skills Trainings, Facilitate Employee recognition programs, Educated Employee on Learning & development policies, Festival celebrations, Annual day event, Sports Activities
14. Annual Attrition Analysis & Presentation to BU heads
15. Managing Employee records & Assist in Internal HR Audits.
16. Dealing with Inter Company/ Country transfers
17. Monitor internal salary parity as per company ranges & guidelines specific to Inter-org/company transfers
18. Other Special projects: Online Assessment Tool; WILP etc.

Performance ManagementEmployee EngagementHR Policy Formulation

Plexus netcon pvt. ltd

Human Resources Executive

Aug 2006 – Jan 2007 · 5 mos · Nasik, Maharashtra, India

Recruitments, Handling Joining Formalities, Handling Monthly Payroll, attendance and salary queries, Disciplinary procedures, Grievance handling, Employee retention, Exit formalities.

RecruitmentPayroll ManagementGrievance HandlingHR Policy Formulation