Akhila Babu

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India11 yrs 10 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Established job evaluation methodology for Madura Fashion.
  • Developed accelerated career program for ABFRL manufacturing.
  • Led organization development for 10,000+ employees.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources professional with expertise in organizational development and talent management.

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Areas of Expertise: HR Business Partner | Organization Development | Performance Management | Job Evaluation | Change Management | Org Structuring | Learning and Development | Engagement Industry Exposure : Metals (Aluminium) | Fashion and Retail Career Highlights: - Certified JAE Professional. Established and led Hay Group’s Job Evaluation Methodology for Madura Fashion and Lifestyle (MFL) -Developed an accelerated career development program for workers and staff of Pan India Manufacturing facilities of ABFRL -Lead large-scale organization development interventions to support business results for 10,000+ employees -Established in-house knowledge management system for MFL -Chairman Award Nominee– Emerging Leader- 2018-19 -Awarded Value Champion of the Year- 2017-18 -Won Aditya Birla Group Young Achiever Award, 2015 Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Limited: Currently HR Business Partner for multiple brands in ABFRL, responsible for Human Resource Planning, Talent & Capability Building, Performance Management and Cultural Interventions for the brand teams and functions. My key success factors are strong stakeholder management and employee connect. Other roles held in ABFRL Portfolio Lead- Performance Management , Job Evaluation and Organization Development and HR Business Partner - Drove Performance Management agenda for the entire organisation and simultaneously lead Business-people agendas as HRBP for multiple brands. Head Organization Development- ABFRL Manufacturing Units - Designed, developed & deployed Organization development initiatives in line with the business goals to enhance productivity and engagement of the employees in all manufacturing units (factories) with the organization. Also, was head of Young Talent Management, Engagement, Learning and Development

Experience

11 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs 3 mos
Average Tenure
3 yrs 4 mos
Current Experience

Aditya birla group

2 roles

Portfolio Head Young Talent Management - ABG

Promoted

Nov 2025Present · 6 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

Program Director- Gyanodaya, Aditya Birla Group

Jan 2023Nov 2025 · 2 yrs 10 mos · Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Built capabilities in talent to take on the next higher level roles in a period of 10 – 15 months thereby enabling two of the pillars of Employee Value Proposition (EVP) i.e. Development and Careers for the employee.
  • Drove end-to-end learning lifecycle management — Design to delivery. This included aligning to Future & contemporary skills by curating innovative, digital-first learning experiences that integrate cutting-edge methodologies, technology, and global best practices, ensuring alignment with business priorities and the Group’s HR & talent strategy.
  • In collaboration with business and HR leaders, the role ensured that Gyanodaya continued to evolve as a centre of learning excellence by experimenting with new-age approaches, embedding learning in the flow of work, and enabling measurable business and digital transformation outcomes.

Aditya birla fashion and retail ltd.

4 roles

Head Talent & Learning - Aditya Birla Fashion and Retail Ltd.

Promoted

Jun 2021Jan 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos

Group Manager - HR Business Partner

Sep 2020Sep 2021 · 1 yr

  • Hr Business Partner- Van Heusen, Forever 21, American Eagle, The Collective , Information Technology
  • Partnering with the Brand COOs to create people strategies for the Brands and executing the same
  • Controling and monitoring the annual manpower budget for the Brand
  • Talent Management
  • Independently driving various Organization Restructuring Initiatives for the organization
  • Analysing key People Metrics for the brands and proactively acting on the findings
  • Supporting the Talent Acquisition Team by proactive sourcing of key positions through various channels
  • Liasoning with L&D Team in assessing the training needs for the Business & monitoring Training Programs
  • Partnering with Business on Annual Workforce Planning and Budgeting Exercise for the Brands & functions
  • Handling employee grievances and proactively conducting one-on-one conversations
  • Handling Performance Evaluation and Annual Compensation cycles for the Brands and functions
  • Executing various employee engagement initiatives for employees

Lead Performance Management& Job Evaluation, HR Business Partner (Van Heusen, Allen Solly)

Apr 2018Jan 2020 · 1 yr 9 mos

  • HR Business Partner
  • Partnered with the Brand COOs to create people strategies for the brand and execute the same
  • Responsible to control and monitor the annual manpower budget for the Brands
  • Designed people practices and curated cultural interventions
  • Analyse key People Metrics for the brands and proactively act on the findings
  • Supported the Talent Acquisition Team by proactive sourcing of key positions through various channels
  • Liasoned with L&D Team in assessing the training needs for the Business & monitoring Training Programs
  • Partnered with Business on Annual Workforce Planning and Budgeting Exercise for the Brands
  • Handling employee grievances and proactively conducted one-on-one conversations
  • Executed various employee engagement initiatives for employees
  • Conducted Employee Engagement Survey and led action planning on areas of concerns.
  • Performance Management
  • Led Job Evaluation for the entire organisation and independently led various org restructuring initiatives through JAE philosophy
  • Arrived at tangible and objective productivity metrics for several functions
  • Defined Standard roles, Job Description and Goals for every single Job in the organization
  • Led Performance Management for the entire organization for 2 cycles

Head Organizational Development

Jun 2016Apr 2018 · 1 yr 10 mos

  • Responsible for designing, developing & deploying Organization development initiatives in line with the business goals to enhance the bonding and engagement of the employees in all manufacturing units (factories) with the organization.
  • Defined framework of employee engagement and ensured implementation of the practices across units. Lead large scale organization development interventions to support business results.
  • Defined and implemented Learning & development strategies addressing development and career need of employees strata across hierarchy
  • Managed - Young & Managerial Level Talent through comprehensive development and engagement interventions
  • Defined and institutionalized Multi - Dimensional Recognition program for all levels of employees
  • Co-facilitated design of Employee Wellbeing Framework and processes

Hindalco industries limited

Human Resources Leadership Associate

Mar 2016May 2016 · 2 mos · Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Conducted in-depth analysis and identified reasons for chronic absenteeism
  • Provided feasible solutions to curb the issue and received buy-in for implementation from COO

Idea cellular ltd

Human Resources Leadership Associate

Nov 2015Feb 2016 · 3 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

  • Conducted root cause analysis to identify reasons for high TAT and low productivity and suggested solutions
  • Directly handled the open position of COCO store manager and closed it
  • Designed and rolled out the recruitment dashboard
  • Designed and implemented the circle campus recruitment process

Aditya birla group

2 roles

Human Resources Leadership Associate

Aug 2015Nov 2015 · 3 mos

  • Recommended key features for the planned Gyanodaya expansion in-terms of:
  • Infrastructure of a Corporate Learning University
  • Usage of Technology in Learning / Infrastructure
  • Learning Methodology
  • Played a key role in designing and rolling out an online idea sharing platform

Human Resources Leadership Associate

May 2015Aug 2015 · 3 mos

  • Worked on streamlining the process of procurement and utilization of Contingent workforce
  • Identified roles to be considered for full time conversion for FY 17 and conducted subsequent Cost Benefit Analysis potentially saving ~ $2,319,009
  • Improved the existing contractor request process
  • Designed HR Toolkit for the new and improved process
  • Conducted HR audit and compliance resulting in an estimated cost savings of $72,116
  • Streamlined and improved the onboarding and exit interview process

Hindustan unilever limited

Fieldwork Intern

Nov 2014Dec 2014 · 1 mo · Mumbai Area, India

  • Designed, Developed and Implemented HUL Top Leadership team visioning and engagement workshop.

Aditya birla group

Summer Intern

Apr 2014Jun 2014 · 2 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Tata institute of social sciences, school of management and labour studies,mumbai

Student

Jun 2013Apr 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Tata institute of social sciences

Member, Placement Committee

Jun 2013Apr 2015 · 1 yr 10 mos · Mumbai Area, India

Education

Tata Institute of Social Sciences

Master of Arts (M.A.) — Human Resources Management and Labour relations

Jan 2013Jan 2015

Women's Christian College Chennai

B.A.Corporate Economics — Economics

Jan 2009Jan 2012

Hari Si Vidya Nidhi

High School — Commerce

Jan 1999Jan 2009

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