Prabir Choudhury

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CAREER OVERVIEW

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Multifaceted and goal-oriented professional with valuable experience in

Human Resources system, Compensation and Benefits, Retirement Benefit

Funds, Practices and Procedures, Mobility, employment eligibility, HR

records management. Highly organized and adapt at providing administrative

direction and project management strategies critical to organizational

success with proven ability to thrive in busy environments with positive

results. Well-developed interpersonal skills coupled with outstanding

verbal and written communication skills, able to establish and maintain

productive relationships across all organizational levels.

Key area of expertise includes:

- Compensation & Benefit - Retirement Benefit Funds -

Process Improvement

- Human Resource Planning - Expatriate Management -

HR Shared Services

- Statutory Compliance - People Management - Social

Security Welfare

- HR Policies and Processes

Current & immediate past assignments:

- Currently General Manager - Compensation & Benefits, Siemens Ltd.,

Mumbai since June'2006

- General Manager - HR, Siemens Information Systems Ltd. (SISL), Mumbai

since Dec'1998 to June'2006

- Manager - Personnel, Cable Corporation of India Ltd. Mumbai since

Oct'1994 to Dec'1998

- Assistant Manager - HR, Mather & Platt (India) Ltd., Mumbai since

June'1976 to Oct'1994

Professional Experience

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House of Siemens

June'2006 - till date: Siemens Ltd., Worli

General Manager - Compensation & Benefits

Dec'1998- June'2006 : Siemens Information Systems Ltd. (SISL), Mumbai

Designation - General Manager - HR

Recruited as General Manager - Compensation & Benefits to manage the

Compensation and Benefits function.

Holding Global Position Level in Siemens

Regional Pension Manager (RPM) for South Asia Cluster

Significant Highlights

Compensation:

< Design, Development and Implementation of the reward strategy which

includes salary benchmarking, pension arrangements, benefits management

and annual compensation events such as bonus and salary review.

< Directors Remuneration and approval from Remuneration Committee

< In charge of Compensation for Senior management team

< Designing Promotion Policy, Long Service Award, Recognition and Reward

Policy, Performance pay Scheme etc

< Aligning the local compensation with Global Remuneration Guidelines

< Contribute to growth and profitability by ensuring that pay structures

and benefits plans are competitive, and that they are designed and

managed to attract and retain a top-quality workforce and ensuring that

there is a balance between attracting and keeping staff and cost control.

< Researching and analyzing the salaries and benefits of the competitors

within the same sector.

< Governance of Payroll. SOA (Sarbanes Oxley, Risk Controls.

Benefits:

< Planning, Designing & Governance of Benefit spectrum across South Asia

cluster.

< Creating and overseeing the implementation of benefit packages that are

competitive and in keeping with the law.

< Developing and updating HR policies, procedures and employee handbook and

providing guidance to line managers to maximize business objectives and

ensure consistent application and alignment of all HR initiatives.

< Negotiating and administering healthcare and retirement plans and

Advising Management team on pension and insurance scheme changes

< Managing the design and development of tools to assist employees in

benefits selection, and guiding managers through compensation decisions.

< In-charge of governing employee insurance schemes and ensuring their

effective delivery in alignment with Global guidelines.

Retirement Benefits Fund :

< Administering Retirement Benefit Funds and ensuring statutory compliance

with regards to PF, Gratuity and Superannuation.

< Responsible for strategy and monitoring of statutory / internal trusts on

PF /Gratuity / Superannuation. Interface with all Trustees - Management

as well as Employee Representatives.

Strategic:

< Serving as strategic partner to management by integrating HR strategies

into organization's overall mission and operational strategy.

< Developing, reviewing and all support and advice to top management for

planning and developing human resource, communicating competitive

compensation & benefits, performance management, retention.

< Compiling statistical reports for Management concerning personnel-related

data such as Attrition, Market compensation data, performance appraisals

and benefits schemes.

< Represent organization at personnel-related hearings and investigations

< Business expert in all matters relating to Compensation and Benefits,

advising senior managers and the HR team on all issues

Position Evaluation:

< Evaluating job profiles to ascertain whether the pay differences between

people in different positions are fair.

< Preparing detailed job descriptions and classification systems and define

job levels and families, in partnership with other managers.

Performance Management:

< Handling Profit-sharing schemes

< Coordination and administration of equity plans in the cluster.

Interfacing with Headquarters on matters pertaining to Stock Awards /

Share Matching Plan etc.

Expatriate (Mobility) Management:

< Overall accountability for the International Assignments team and all

policies relating to internal transfers, immigration, expatriate taxation

and mobility practices.

Other HR Functions:

< Ensuring personnel record systems are kept up-to-date and within present

legislation

< Conducting exit interviews to identify reasons for employee attrition.

< Coordination with internal / external agencies such as GSS-HRS & External

vendors to ensure smooth delivery of Benefits package to employees.

Oct'1994 - Dec'1998: Cable Corporation of India, Mumbai

Personnel Manager

Significant Highlights

< Serving as strategic partner to management by integrating HR strategies

into organization's overall mission and operational strategy.

< Governance of Payroll.

< Administering Retirement Benefit Funds and ensuring statutory compliance

with regards to PF, Gratuity and Superannuation.

< Liaising and negotiating with Union representatives concerning pay and

benefits issues.

< Ensuring personnel record systems are kept up-to-date and within present

legislation

< Developing, reviewing and all support and advice to top management for

planning and developing human resource, communicating competitive

compensation & benefits, performance management, retention.

< Developing and updating HR policies, procedures and employee handbook and

providing guidance to line managers to maximize business objectives and

ensure consistent application and alignment of all HR initiatives.

< Compiling statistical reports for Management concerning personnel-related

data such as Attrition, Market compensation data, performance appraisals

and benefits schemes.

< Planning, Designing & Governance of Benefit

< Responsible for strategy and monitoring of statutory / internal trusts on

PF /Gratuity / Superannuation. Interface with all Trustees - Management

as well as Employee Representatives.

< In-charge of governing employee insurance schemes and ensuring their

effective deliveries.

June '1976 - Oct 1994: Matter & Platt, Mumbai

Designation - Asst Manager HR

Significant Highlights

Retirement Benefits Fund :

< Administering Retirement Benefit Funds and ensuring statutory compliance

with regards to PF, Gratuity and Superannuation.

< Responsible for strategy and monitoring of statutory / internal trusts on

PF /Gratuity / Superannuation. Interface with all Trustees - Management

as well as Employee Representatives.

ACADEMICS

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Global Remuneration Professional - GRP, Worldat Work Society of Certified

Professionals

Bachelor of Commerce from Mumbai University.

Diploma in Finance Management from Mumbai University.

PERSONAL DOSSIER

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Date of Birth : 17th June 1955

Address : D1/1001LokUpavanPhaseII,

G A Road, Off Pokhran Road No 2

Thane (West) - 400 610

Languages Known : English, Bengali, Hindi, Marathi

Martial Status : Married

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