Sumana Saha

Head of Talent

Hyderabad, Telangana, India7 yrs 1 mo experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

7+ years of HR experience driving employee engagement.
Expertise in Diversity, Inclusion, and Benefits strategies.
Proven track record in reducing attrition rates.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR professional with expertise in employee engagement and organizational development.

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Skills

Core Skills

Employee RelationsPerformance ManagementEmployee EngagementDiversity And InclusionTalent ManagementCompensation & Benefits

Other Skills

Career ManagementChange ManagementCommunicationCompetency AnalysisContent WritingCreative ArtsCreative WritingCultural DiversityCultural ManagementDance EducationDance InstructionData CollectionDigital MarketingEditingEmpathy Mapping

About

Result-oriented HR Business Partner and COE Analyst with 7+ years of experience in developing and implementing HR strategies including Diversity, Inclusion, Benefits & Wellbeing solutions, managing employee relations, and driving organizational development. Proven track record in front-ending & enhancing employee engagement, reducing attrition, and supporting business goals through effective HR practices. Aspiring to grow a career in a fast-paced strategic HR role, enabling business growth and creating impact.

Experience

7 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

5 yrs 6 mos

Average Tenure

1 yr 7 mos

Current Experience

Amazon

HR Partner Corp - II

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 7 mos · Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Collaborating with business managers to support them with sensitive and often complex employee issues including disciplinary, performance improvement and grievance processes
Act as an influential partner in helping managers with talent and performance management processes, people development, HR policies and implementation of organizational changes
Work with global HRPs and COE functions to drive WW HRP goals and initiatives: Drive scalable process improvements and standardization at a country, regional as well as global level
Performance Management: Work with people managers through performance management cases, including process steps, coaching and guidance to deliver fair and high-bar performance management experience
Employee Relations: Support relevant ER processes, including disciplinary & performance improvement programs. Consult managers on people matters that require in depth knowledge of policies, procedures and local legislation. Manage ER cases, in coordination with the Employee Relations and Legal Teams
People Development: Enable the success of new & experienced managers by leveraging and improving existing training content and collaborating with the central Talent Development teams to anticipate and address emerging needs. Support people managers with career conversations, Development Plans/Career Growth Plans and other development initiatives
HR Generalist: Act as stewards of the employee experience and Amazon’s culture. Act as subject matter expert for people tools, processes, programs or projects. Analyze data and observations across the organization, highlighting trends and recommending/driving solutions, as appropriate
Change Management: Support managers and HR leaders to drive improvements in employee experience and process optimisation initiatives.

Employee RelationsPerformance ManagementChange ManagementHR PoliciesPeople Development

Cognizant

2 roles

Manager - HR

May 2022 – Oct 2024 · 2 yrs 5 mos · Hybrid

HR Business Partner - Unit Lead
Providing HR partnership for the Director and above grades for both strategic and tactical initiatives
Supporting compliance requirements related to day-to-day management of employees, ensuring regulatory compliance through thorough & objective investigation
Partnering with corporate groups acting as a POC and liaison with support groups to deliver robust HR services
Retention: Conduct regular key discussions with Associates and their managers attrition & resignations/exit interviews
Designing & Implementing overall comprehensive Engagement charter for BU
HR Operations: Assisting and evangelizing L&D initiatives: Frontline People Manager Enablement, socializing constructive career conversations, tracking progress and report, advising corrective/remedial actions
Aiding Career Management: Career and Skill Architecture Refreshers, Performance Improvement
Driving Employee Life-Cycle Processes: Merit increase process, incentive process, allowances, YER appraisal, grievance
D&I: Global Affinity Group Lead
Accountable for supporting all affinity group initiatives in adherence with governance set out across global footprint
Introducing new and leveraging existing best practices in fostering and affirming an inclusive company culture; and advancing organizational shared responsibility for achieving the strategic goals related to DEIB
Partnering closely with corporate groups & volunteers in multigeographies in program management
Strategic advisor to ERG leads regarding strategic direction and Executive Board engagement

Employee EngagementRetentionDiversity and InclusionHR OperationsCareer Management

Senior Executive - HR

Apr 2019 – May 2022 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Hybrid

HR Business Partner:
Aligning to business units and functions to provide HR expertise and consulting for building organizational capability to achieve current and future business objectives
Executing Business Units talent agenda and driving HR Processes, interventions, new initiatives and employee engagement and
Measuring impact, seeking and providing feedback to HR COE and assisting in talent agenda course correction as required
Compensation & Benefits Analyst
Handling Benefits of 2lac+ India employees PAN India
Managing entire Insurance portfolio (Medical Health, Accident, Life & Terminal Benefits)
Liaising with third party vendors and insurers for seamless execution
Supporting policies & wellness initiatives PAN India
Overviewing Benefits integration of merged/acquired entities & rebadge deals
Partnering with business and shared services team to ensure smooth operational activities

Talent ManagementCompensation & BenefitsEmployee EngagementHR Processes

Wipro limited

Human Resources Summer Intern

Apr 2018 – Jun 2018 · 2 mos · Gurgaon, India

Identifying critical key competencies required by Indian managers today
Collecting data through primary & secondary research from external peers, published sources, benchmarking organizations, internal stakeholders
Shortlisting the most relevant competencies with respect to IT context
Studying the existing frameworks in Wipro and comparing with market
Using HRIS tools to analyze information and perform gap analysis
Basis the above, recommending scalable implementable learning & development solutions to build future ready managers in Wipro India business

HRIS ToolsCompetency AnalysisData Collection