Saurav Sarkar

Head of Talent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India13 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 13 years of HR experience in Technology and Fintech.
Led global expansion across 12 countries in APAC and MEA.
Designed employee engagement frameworks enhancing organizational culture.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the Fintech industry.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent ManagementEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementLearning And DevelopmentRecruitment

Other Skills

Compensation Structure DesignData AnalysisEmployee Satisfaction SurveyHR PoliciesInduction ProgramInduction ProgramsManagementOffice AdministrationOnboardingOrganizational DesignPeople ManagementPerformance AppraisalPresentation SkillsRecruitingScreening

About

Global HR Partner with more than 13 years of experience in Technology and Fintech organisations like IBM and PayU managing , Business, Technology, Delivery and Sales for India, APAC and MEA region. Specialized in Performance Management, Organization Designing, Employee Engagement, Talent Management, Org Transformation and Strategic Interventions. As Associate Director in Wibmo focus is on partnering with business leaders on strategic alignment to create high performance culture. Lead global expansion in APAC and MEA region across 12 countries creating hiring strategies basis the org pyramid, designing assimilation programs for leadership, developing Global Employee Engagement Framework and Orchestrating Global Sales-Tech-Product Enablement Program. Instrumental in redesigning the org by creating COEs - CTO, Delivery and Program Org, Business Solution Org focusing on org efficiency and enhanced Customer Success. Designed org framework on Critical Role Identification, Employee Engagement, Performance Enhancement Program and Retention of high performing Talent Lead the cultural and process integration at Wibmo to ensure One PayU experience. Designed the Sales Incentive Plan for Global Sales Team resulted in increase revenue from global markets I believe in creating enhanced employee experience through strategic intervention helping people to achieve both organisational goals and self development and growth.

Experience

Wibmo

5 roles

Associate Director - Global HR Business Partner

Promoted

Jun 2024 – Present · 1 yr 9 mos

Sr. Manager- HR Business Partner

Promoted

Apr 2023 – Jun 2024 · 1 yr 2 mos

Manager- Human Resources Business Partner

Jan 2020 – Apr 2023 · 3 yrs 3 mos

Lead HRBP

Jan 2018 – Dec 2019 · 1 yr 11 mos

Roles and Responsibilities
Leading Talent Management of more than 700 associates (Complete Employee Life Cycle)
Partner with business on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and skills assessment and development
Working with business groups to assess, create and implement innovative solutions for a variety of employee engagement initiatives.
Working with the business leaders to lead both annual and mid-year review processes which focus on performance management and talent development
Assess business unit's HR training needs and organize customized need-based training sessions
Crafted and implemented “30-60-90-day HR Connect Program for new hires.
Lead focused group discussion with employees to seek inputs and create & execute action plan to reduce attrition.
Prepare, analyze and present HR dashboard in the Monthly Business Review Meeting along with recommendation for improvement
Conducting Employee Satisfaction Survey to identify the areas of unhappiness and execute plans to resolve it.
Work with line managers and employees to address all types of employee relations issues and grievances.
Manage and lead team of 4 HR professionals to ensure a smooth operation of HR Processes.

Talent ManagementOrganizational DesignWorkforce PlanningEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementEmployee Satisfaction Survey

Senior Executive HRBP

Feb 2015 – Dec 2017 · 2 yrs 10 mos

Roles and Responsibilities
Leading Talent Management of more than 500 associates (Complete Employee Life Cycle)
Partner with business on organizational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and skills assessment and development
Working with business groups to assess, create and implement innovative solutions for a variety of employee engagement initiatives.
Working with the business leaders to lead both annual and mid-year review processes which focus on performance management and talent development
Assess business unit's HR training needs and organize customized need-based training sessions
Crafted and implemented “30-60-90-day HR Connect Program for new hires.
Lead focused group discussion with employees to seek inputs and create & execute action plan to reduce attrition.
Prepare, analyze and present HR dashboard in the Monthly Business Review Meeting along with recommendation for improvement
Conducting Employee Satisfaction Survey to identify the areas of unhappiness and execute plans to resolve it.
Work with line managers and employees to address all types of employee relations issues and grievances.

Talent ManagementOrganizational DesignEmployee EngagementPerformance Management

Ibm

HRIST Learning and Development Sepcialist

Jan 2013 – Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bangalore

Roles and Responsibilities
Responsible for organizing the BIG 4 Training Programs at all levels of management (Leadership Development Pillar, Professional Development Pillar, Project Management Pillar and Sales Pillar) across all location in India
Working with the HR Business Partners and other stakeholders to prioritize training needs.
Consulting with the Program Delivery team to ensure that the training programs are organized as per the business requirement.
Engaging with the Training Coordinators across all locations in India to ensure SOPs are being followed
Responsible for preparing the Post Training Evaluation Report and publishing it to the stakeholders.
Analyze and prepare Monthly Training Dashboard and present it to the internal stakeholders.
Delivering New Hire Induction Program for Contract Employees- “Getting Oriented”
Responsible for promoting POSH Program through internal communication in APAC region.
Working with the IBM Club in organizing Employee Engagement Events across all locations in Bangalore

Training ProgramsInduction ProgramsEmployee EngagementLearning and Development

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HR- Executive

Jul 2012 – Dec 2012 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Roles and Responsibilities
Partnering with the recruitment team to ensure timely hiring of associates based on business requirements.
Responsible for Onboarding the new employees and initiating the Background Verification Process
Facilitating HR Induction Programs
Initiating Employment Confirmation Process and administering PIP plan.
Facilitating Employee movement like Transfers, Deployments, Bench Management, Job Rotations & IJPs.
Responsible for ensuring a smooth exit process.
Preparing Employee Engagement Calendar and organizing the events as per the schedule.
Promoting and Branding the Employee Engagement Events through internal communication.
Designing Training Calendar and organizing the training as per business requirement
Organizing Employee Connect Programs like All Hands Meet, Skip Level and Geo Connect Programs