Sep 2021 – Jul 2023 · 1 yr 10 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Jul 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 1 mo · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India · On-site

• HR Lead for India Sites.
• Leadership and strategic guidance to Strides Pharma Science India Formulations HR functions covering sites located in Bangalore, Chennai and Pondicherry.
• Providing strong partnership to India Formulations Senior Leadership in re-designing, developing and implementing People capabiliity strategies that augment the delivery of competitive value add to healthcare space.
• Leading the HR roll up in driving enhacement of Organizational effectiveness, Talent Re-engineering, Colleague Experience enhancement, Digitization, and active partnering in Operational Excellence.
• Guide defining right Employee Relations & Industrial Relations principles.
• Notable Achievements:
• 1. Governance & Structure establishment.
• 2. Culture Change & Transformation - Launching.
• 3. Banding, Or re-design: WIP.
• 4. Engagement Framework: Launch and sustenance.
• 5. ER & IR - Redefining .

Aug 2013 – Jan 2020 · 6 yrs 5 mos · Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

• HR Lead for India Pfizer PGS (Pfizer Global Supply).
• Providing Leadership to Pfizer PGS India HR functions covering sites (Sterile,API,GT&E sites) located in Chennai, Vizag, Aurangabad and Goa. Providing strong partnership to PGS India Senior Leaders for developing and implementing people and talent strategies that support delivery of business and functional goals. Leading HR Leads of sites in driving delivery of Global HR Solutions, support in Organizational effectiveness, Talent supply chain, Culture architecture, Design interventions in partnership with Network Center of Excellence. . Guide and Lead Employee Relations.
• Notable Highlights / Achievements:
• 1. Org restructuring: Supported business in Org re-design/restructuring in compatible to changing business demands.
• 2. Culture Change & Accountability Awards: HOSCARS: Played lead role in winning a Global - A Culture & Accountability Award at Global level. Also won OWN IT award for Change initiatives
• 3. Talent acquisition: Established a new ‘Remediation’ organization.
• 4. Talent Development through Career & Succession planning: Established Talent Management frame at PGS India sites. – a framework of Career Management and Succession Planning.
• 5. Competency & ACDC: Implanted ‘competency based growth’ culture by evolving Competency framework for Chennai ops, and also piloting Assessment and Development Centre framework.
• 6. Leadership Development – Established and continuing the design and delivery of leadership essentials in the entire leadership and supervisory bands through a series of experiential learning interventions
• 7. Employee Relations: Successful in sustaining the most trusted Employee Relations, by right partnering with business leaders

Nov 2005 – Jul 2013 · 7 yrs 8 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Head HR for the Company:
• Leading Business (Corporate) HR for the company that has a corporate and 5 facilities located in Chennai, Hyderabad & Trichy. Having 5 site HR Heads Reporting to..
• Steering HR strategies & practices alignment to the business strategies.
• Leading the functions of Talent Acquisition & Development, Learning and Development, Total Employee Involvement, Industrial Relations, Welfare, Compensation & Benefits.
• A member of Senior Management Group of the Rane Group
• Notable Highlights / Achievements:
• 1.Leadership Development: Augmented Leadership capabilities by co-designing rolling out Front-line Leadership Development program (RIFLE); Advanced Management Program (RAMP) for Middle Mgt Levels; And Implemented Emerging Management Program (REMP) for Junior Mgt Levels
• 2.Culture: Promoted effective employee engagement framework evidenced by the Organisation winning ‘Great Place to Work Awards’: Taking the Company to 4th rank in automotive component segment, in GPTW study 2012, Fun @ Work: Establishing ‘Fun Cities’ at all locations.
• 3.Competency: Embedded ‘Competencies’ into ‘People development processes’ by institutionalizing ‘Competency Maps’ in hiring, development, assessment and promotion of talents for all positions – resulted in clear road map for competency development and career progression.
• 4.Talent: Enabled colleagues at Senior and Mid bands navigate their career growth plans through ‘TLP’ program.
• 5.Coaching: Skilling up Domain Managers in ‘Coaching’ by co-created Here & Now , Take Charge methods
• 6.Workforce models: Designed and run a 3 yr. Apprenticeship Scheme on ‘Basic Training Center’ Platform
• 7.New site development: Designed and established HR practices and systems besides talent building for a ‘Green Field’ facility
• 8.Industrial Relations & blue collar productivity: Steered and Signed 7 Long Term Settlements which gave substantial increase in Productivity
• 9.White Collar Productivity: Achieved 15% in a WCP project

Jan 2002 – Dec 2002 · 11 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

• Head HR for Hyderabad Plant.
• Managing all the HR functions of Hiring, Performance Development & Counseling System, Total Employee Involvement Processes, Employee engagement, Communication, Training and Development, Industrial Relations, Welfare, TQM Project (including Deming award project), and Corporate Social Responsibility.
• Was Reporting to Operations Head
• Notable Highlights / Achievements:
• 1. Successfully implemented the TQM framework in HR. Total Employee Involvement programs; and Launched the House Magazine and Suggestion schemes & QC circles /Communication centers/ Sports / Cultural / Socialization activities
• 2. Designed and implemented OB training concept - resulted in enhanced team effectiveness, ownership in solving problems within
• 3. Championed Community Development Programs (CSR) like Public amenities, health, Water, Educational Scholarships, School Buildings

Dec 2002 – Nov 2005 · 2 yrs 11 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Heading HR functions for Indian Operations, located in Chennai,
• Managing and adding value to the business strategies by ensuring the alignment of HR strategies to the organizational Goals and strategies,
• Managing the functions of Talent Hiring, Culture change, Training and Development, Employee Performance Enhancement, Total Employee Involvement, Industrial Relations, Welfare.
• Was reporting to CEO of the company
• Notable Highlights / Achievements:
• 1. Talent & Culture: Initiatives that fostered Self-managed work lines.
• 2. Engineered a 100% separation of old traditional operating force thereby introducing a new workforce model
• 3. Introduced new ‘High Performance Work Culture model’ by recruiting and developing 100% new operating force - This resulted in tremendous enrichment of the culture and higher productivity and more customer orientation

Jan 1992 – Jan 2002 · 10 yrs · Tirupati Area, India

• Heading all the HR functions of 5 Plants in 3 different locations; and that of 23 field offices, consist 2300 employees; and also coordinating Corporate HR strategic activities partially
• Managing functions of Hiring, Performance Development & Counseling System, Grievance handling, Training and Development, Compensation and Benefits, Rewards and Recognition, Communication, Industrial Relations, Welfare, CSR and Statutory Compliances.
• Was reporting to CEO / to Group HR Head
• Notable Highlights / Achievements:
• 1. Employee Engagement & Talent Development: Initiated and improved Total Employee Involvement Programs like Idea schemes (Suggestions), SGAs, Family Meets, House Magazine, Social service wing of employees, Worker Trainer schemes- Resulting in high level of employee engagement. Established Performance Mgt system.. Learning and Development framework.
• 2. Industrial Relations: Managed the works without any worth worrying IR problems for later part of tenure, say till today, by introducing proactive HR programs –Resulted in High Productivity and Flexi Work Culture.
• 3. Massive Well-being programs: Conceptualizing and improving the essentials like Welfare includes canteen, school and hospital, ‘Town ship’ Management.
• 4. Talent acquisition: Talent acquisition: Hiring 1000 talents to speed up the ‘Automotive Battery Business project & network across the country in just 1 year
• 5. Key role in HR ERP Implementation