Management Human Resources

Sanjeev Panicker

Director HR, Global - Marlabs Inc

New Providence, NJ

***************@*******.*** - 908-***-****

HR Leader with intensive global experience, working closely with senior executives, effectively delivering

business imperatives.

WORK EXPERIENCE

Director HR, Global

Marlabs Inc - Piscataway, NJ - 2011 to Present

Reported to the CEO of this award-winning provider of innovative Information Technology and Knowledge

Process Outsourcing services with 2000+ employees. Played a key role in achieving inclusion in the "Best

Places to work in New Jersey" for both 2012 and 2013. Reduced benefits costs by 15% in benefits across the

human capital costs by re-negotiating with all the vendors.

• Leadership - Part of the senior management team/leadership of the company. Led a team of 3 senior HR

partners to collaborate with Business Units ($ 120 million) to meet their HR needs across a diverse employee

base. Integrated global HR operations and ensured relevant processes ran smoothly and synchronously.

• Organizational Development Programs - Directed various cross-functional teams to implement organizational

programs such as succession planning, change initiatives and competency development. The company has

seen rapid growth because of consistent internal employee growth and development. Employee & Climate

Survey - Analyzed annual employee survey and worked with business teams to create annual HR business

plan.

• Policy Design - Managed feedback task force to implement and analyze various mechanisms to identify and

determine issues. recommended, appended and implemented improvements to the human resources policies

and practices. This smoothened operation reduced conflicts and led to higher scores on trust parameter.

• Talent Management: Spearheaded annual performance management processes including: employee and

managerial training on appraisal system and goal setting; identified action plans for top talent and low

performers with follow through of action plans. This helped reduce number of hires in the middle and higher

management.

• Compensation Calendar Programs - The total compensation policy reviewed, filling up the gaps making

it more meaningful and equitable. Provided oversight to roll out calendar programs such as, bonus payout,

annual merit increase, and promotions.

Head HR

Reuters Market Light, Thomson Reuters - Mumbai, Maharashtra - 2008 to 2011

Thomson Reuters is the world's leading source of intelligent information for businesses and professionals.

(Reported to the CEO and was a key founding member of the team that built a world class organization. A

pioneering innovative effort in creating a successful business in the mobile micro-information space for the

developing economies. (www.reutersmarketlight.com, Wikipedia- Reuters market light. The organization has

won multiple accolades globally)

- Reported to the CEO, led the HR team of 8 HR professionals for RML, Thomson Reuters across India. Added

top talent and built the top management.

• Talent Acquisition: Created unique talent acquisition and nurturing processes as required by business.

Including monitoring the effectiveness and efficiency at optimized costs. We added eight hundred plus

employees across the country.

• Talent Management - Led talent management for high potential employees that included executive resources,

management

talent, technical resources through various programs.

• Performance Management - Managed to keep the turnover rate at 5% across the organization. Led annual

performance

management, bonus program, and merit increase processes including training of employees and managers

on system,

managed the identified action plans for top talent and low performers using 9 box/grid. This included reward

management strategies, Compensation & Benefits alignment strategies, differentiated employee growth

strategy, innovative rewards and recognition programs, 270 reviews for management staff, communication

programs, career plans and succession plans, L&D programs using (70:20:10) principle. Tools used Taleo,

Kronos, OPM, People Soft, Plateau, Citrix tools etc.

• Organization Development: Created an organization culture that nurtured talent, performance driven and

respectful.

Executed various focus groups, Employee satisfaction surveys, Climate surveys, Cross functional team

sharing and team

processes, HiPO programs. Present results with HR metrics and dashboards. Another achievement was that

the all the middle

management were organically grown from within. M & A - During Thomson & Reuters merger, I played a critical

role in harmonization and retention processes.

• Regional Leadership - Partnered with site executive to roll out various programs for the managers and

employees in South

East Asia. Built up and managed various relationships, vendors and multiple universities including international

MBA

platforms.

EDUCATION

MBA in Human Resources Management and Industrial Relations

Institute for Technology and Management - Mumbai, Maharashtra

BS in Accounting and Auditing

Mumbai University - Mumbai, Maharashtra

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

AREAS OF EXPERTISE

Strategic HR

Talent Management

Talent Development

Leadership development

Organization Development

Employee Relations

Learning and development

Performance Management systems

HR Policies and Procedures

HR Program management

HR Transformation

Compensation

HR Analytics

Rewards and recognition

Vendor management

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