Puneet Chauhan

Director of Engineering

Chandigarh, India15 yrs 1 mo experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 15 years of HR experience driving strategic initiatives.
  • Expert in talent acquisition and employee engagement.
  • Proven track record in performance optimization and retention strategies.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Human Resources professional with expertise in operational excellence and talent management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human ResourcesOperations ManagementTalent ManagementRecruitment

Other Skills

AnalysisAnti HarrasmentBenefits NegotiationBusiness AnalysisBusiness StrategyChange ManagementCompensation & BenefitsCustomer Relationship Management (CRM)Data AnalysisEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsGrievancesHR ComplianceHR OperationsHR Policies

About

As a multifaceted Human Resource professional with over 15 years of experience, I spearhead strategic HR initiatives and provide tactical support to senior leadership, fostering synergies between human capital and operational excellence. My expertise spans: - Talent Acquisition and Management - Performance Optimization and Development - Total Rewards and Retention Strategies - Employee Engagement and Communications - Change Management and Organizational Development Equipped with a Postgraduate Diploma in Human Resource Development from Panjab University, I leverage my operations acumen to drive business outcomes. Key accomplishments include: - Collaborating with leaders to align talent pipelines with strategic objectives - Designing and implementing workforce planning, development, and retention frameworks - Mediating complex employee relations issues and resolving conflicts - Cultivating organizational culture and values through employee connect initiatives As a versatile, results-driven professional, I possess: - Exceptional interpersonal and stakeholder engagement skills - Strategic thinking and creative problem-solving abilities - Adaptability and agility in navigating dynamic operational landscapes With a unique blend of HR expertise and operational savvy, I optimize human capital, drive business performance, and foster a culture of excellence.

Experience

15 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
3 yrs 4 mos
Average Tenure
1 yr 8 mos
Current Experience

Chandi hospitality group

2 roles

Director of Human Resources & Operations

Promoted

Sep 2025Present · 9 mos · On-site

  • Manage comprehensive HR operations and organizational processes to ensure alignment with business objectives and long-term growth. Responsibilities include:
  • Lead end-to-end HR operations, covering recruitment, talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, and compensation planning, resulting in improved workforce efficiency and retention.
  • Design and implement HR policies, compliance frameworks, and employee relations programs, ensuring adherence to labour laws and fostering a positive organizational culture.
  • Streamline operational workflows by introducing process automation and cross-functional collaboration and enhancing overall efficiency.
  • Introduce workforce planning strategies to optimize talent allocation and improve decision-making across departments.
  • Champion employee engagement, DEI (Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion) initiatives, and leadership development programs, driving higher engagement scores and building a culture of continuous improvement.
Talent AcquisitionPerformance ManagementEmployee EngagementHR PoliciesChange ManagementHuman Resources+1

Head HR & Operation Manager

Sep 2024Aug 2025 · 11 mos · On-site

Asia pacific group - education & migration services

HR Manager

Jan 2018Sep 2024 · 6 yrs 8 mos · Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

  • Consult with assigned group leaders to determine current and future talent needs and create and implement workforce planning, development and retention strategies.
  • Provide proactive support across a continuum of HR areas that are in line with strategic business priorities - including onboarding, talent development, performance management, total rewards, talent acquisition, employee engagement, communications, change management and employee relations.
  • Analyse and diagnose issues; proactively resolve matters through organizational interventions and strategic solutions and partner with leadership to resolve complex employee relations issues;
  • Manage employee connect initiatives at the business unit level to discuss new initiatives in the organization and understand their grievances.
  • Provide ongoing support to the leadership team on human resources related matters, policies and procedures
  • Identify learning & development needs of employees, designing modules, identifying trainers both in-house and external and getting the same delivered.
  • Provide support in salary benchmarking, approval of salary actions and re-designations.
  • Actively involved in interviewing process to ensure cultural fitment of the candidates.
  • Serve as a member of the HR team in supporting strategic HR priorities and central HR projects.
Workforce PlanningTalent DevelopmentEmployee RelationsPerformance ManagementHuman ResourcesTalent Management

Talentelgia technologies (p) ltd

HR Manager

Mar 2015Jan 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos · India

  • Recruitments:
  • To handle the full recruitment cycle of the company.
  • Sourcing the candidates through various
  • Job portals
  • Internal and Personal references
  • Consultants
  • Taking interviews
  • Organizing interviews at all levels and with all the concerned departments
  • Salary Negotiation for all the levels.
  • Issuing Offer letter(s)
  • Issuing Appointment Letter(s)
  • Exit interview
  • Compensation & Benefits:
  • Analyzing compensation policies, government regulations and prevailing wage rates to develop and implement competitive compensation plan.
  • Maintaining records and compiling statistical reports concerning personnel-related data such as hires, transfers, performance appraisals, absenteeism rates, etc.
  • Performance Management:
  • Effectuating the performance management system and managing confirmation / annual performance appraisal process across the levels linked to reward management and career growth.
  • Developing KPAs/KRAs’ for managers and other work levels in coordination with Dept. Head / Management.
  • Joining & Exit Formalities
  • Taking care of the joining formalities of the all the new employees joining the company
  • Induction
  • Ensuring that the full and final settlements and clearance formalities for employees are completed within time frame.
  • Policy Formulation and Implementation
  • It includes formulation of all the policies of the company and its implementation.
  • Recruitment Policy
  • Appraisal Policy.
  • Leave Policy
  • Retention & Motivation Policy.
  • Grievance Handling policy.
RecruitmentCompensation & BenefitsPerformance ManagementPolicy FormulationHuman Resources

Neo source technology private limited

HR Executive

Jan 2013Feb 2015 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Bengaluru, India · On-site

  • Recruitment and Selection
  • Sourcing and Screening the profiles.
  • Short listing profiles with respect to the company requirement
  • Scheduling interview for short listed candidates.
  • Set up HR interviews for a final assessment for candidate fitment
  • Ensure initialization of background verification check, by requesting for the required documents from the candidate.
  • Joining & Induction
  • To prepare induction schedule for new Joinee.
  • Conducting induction of all new Joinee.
  • Handling new employee joining formalities and issuing the new Joinee kit.
  • Time Office Management
  • To coordinate for attendance & leave record for monthly salary disbursement.
  • To prepare leave notification on daily basis.
  • Maintaining the attendance-leave data manually as well as through the Bio-metric machine and computer software systems
  • Performance Appraisal
  • Managing appraisal process across the levels in the organization.
  • Initiating Annual Performance appraisal of in-house employees.
  • To do the follow up for annual appraisal cycle of client side employees.
  • Appraisal Process follow-up and co-ordination, preparation of increment plan and increment letters
  • HR Operations
  • HR administrative functions like preparing offer letters, increment letters, promotion letters, relieving letter etc.
  • Performing reference check & facilitating background verification check.
  • To coordinate for employee engagement activities.
  • To prepare Letters and Confidential Agreements.
  • To update database with information of new Joinee.
  • To take care of probationary & trial period for new Joinees
RecruitmentPerformance AppraisalHR OperationsHuman Resources

Makemytrip

US Sales Associate

Jan 2011Nov 2012 · 1 yr 10 mos

Education

Panjab University

PG Diploma in HRD — Human Rights & Duties

Jan 2009Jan 2010

Panjab University

Bachelor of Science (BSc)

Jan 2006Jan 2009

Army Public School (APS)

High School — Science

Jan 2002Jan 2004

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