AMITA AGARWAL
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Brief Overview
. Post Graduate in Human Resource with 10+ years of experience in IT
Product Development, IT Software Services, Financial Services (Sales &
BPO) organization and HR Consulting
. Institutionalized system of Employee Engagement
. Talent Management/ Recruitments- Forecast, Planning and Hiring,
Succession Planning
. Learning & Development- Change Facilitation, Leadership Development
. Performance Management- Design & Implementation, Incentive Scheme,
Award System
. Areas of Expertise include
- Strategic Planning - Resource Management
- Performance Management
- Employee Engagement - Organizational Behavior
- Talent Acquisition
Education
Year 2004 - Post Graduate in Human Resource & Organization
Development 70%
Delhi School of Economics, Delhi
Year 2002 - B. Com. Hons
70%
Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi
Year 1999 - Higher Secondary
90%
Welham Girls' High School, Dehradun
Professional Experience
Company: Yodlee Infotech
Current Designation: Manager HR
Duration: January '13 till Present
Yodlee created the industry's most scalable and robust personal finance
data platform for powering innovation in financial services. The world's
first financial cloud for global money management, personal financial
management tool of Yodlee- MoneyCenter, used by over 600 leading financial
institutions and companies and more than 40 million consumers.
Role and responsibilities primarily consist of:
- End to end management and administration of Onboarding, Induction and
Exit Process
- Partner with senior leaders and their teams to support the achievement
of business
Objectives and goals
o Assist in managing the Executive Communication
o Drive Pulse meetings with the employees
o Effective Grievance handling and conflict management
o Coach and assist business leaders in employee engagement
- Design, Create and implement programs towards Employee engagement
o Some of the parameters weaved in the design of Engagement
activities are diversity, corporate social responsibility,
Fun@work, Team building and cultural sensitivity
o Manage the Reward & Recognition Program
o End to end implementation of Employee Engagement Survey-
Providing inputs for customization of the instrument,
administration of the survey, communication of the results and
action planning
- Custodian of Policies and procedures pertaining to HR and Statutory
Compliance
o Refresh and maintain the HR section of the Sharepoint
o Creation of standardized process flows for key HR processes
o Liaise with the vendor and Legal Counsel to ensure that
organization is compliant with all statutes
Achievements
- Led the initiative of Statutory Audit to identify the gaps in
Statutory labor compliance and worked towards making the organization
compliant
- Reframed the Reward & Recognition Policy and implemented a structured
Most Valuable Player Award which was much appreciated by the India
Management team
Company: AcePro HR
Designation: Principal Consultant
Duration: Aug '12 till Jan '13
AceProHR is a Talent acquisition organization that acquires smart
professionals for intelligent companies.
- Worked on multiple recruitment assignments for the IT, Consulting,
Financial Services and FMCG companies
- Sourced profiles for leading names in the organizations as well as the
start ups
- Created a batch of graduate trainees from the leading colleges in India
for a leading FMCG organization
- Sourced niche profiles in both IT and Consulting domains
Company: Accenture Services Pvt. Ltd. (IDC)
Current Designation: People Advisor- Specialist HR
Duration: August '10 till July '12
Leading HR delivery for Technology Consulting and Oracle Technology
Platform. Support a total headcount of 1500+ employees with a team of two
executives.
Role and responsibilities primarily consist of:
Talent Management
- Managing the performance management process for my span end to end.
This includes ensuring self inputs and feedbacks for all the
employees, correct clustering for peer to peer discussion, forced
ranking to meet the normal curve, communication of moderated ratings
and compensation modifications
- Support career counselors and supervisors in the career development
of all assigned personnel by providing guidance on career plans,
coaching, and advising/approving required and elective training
appropriate for their development.
- Designing and implementing specific interventions for Top performers,
High Risk and critical employees
Employee Engagement
- Review results of Global People Survey and work with leadership to
affect change
- Conceptualize and implement various employee engagement initiatives
o Organize effective Leadership Connects- Townhalls, Leader in the
Bay, Coffee with the lead
o Employee Connect- Pulse groups, Focus Groups, Fun@Work
o Managerial Connects- Brown Bag Sessions. Tech Updates
- Serve as an escalation point for personnel and employee relations
issues and provide guidance and intervention, as needed, to resolve
personnel issues.
End to End HR Delivery
- Implementation of all the central processes in my span. The processes
are as varied as probation confirmation, competency assessment and
performance management
- Ensuring compliance to all the SLAs of HR processes including exits,
back ground check, disciplinary action etc.
- Report to the management on the trends of attrition and strategize
Retention initiatives for High Critical, High Risk and top performer
attrition
Supporting the India Development center Diversity lead in various women
diversity initiatives.
- Design and Implementation of Chat Sessions, Women Diversity Week and
Panel Discussion
- Co-ordinate Guest lectures by Prominent women in different fields for
Accenture women employees
- Support organization of various celebrations for the International
Women's Day at Accenture
Achievements
- Institutionalized the process of Senior Manager Connects with the
Senior Executive highlighting SWOT Analysis and Career Planning
o The Engagement score for Senior Manager group saw a 30% increase
as compared to last 2 years
- New Joiner Attrition reduced by 5% over a period of 9 months-
attributed to dedicated work done towards New Joiner Integration,
Feedback Connects and effective Buddy system.
Company: Microland India Ltd.
Current Designation: Manager HR- North India
Duration: April '10 till July,10
As a Business Partner HR Manager for the North Region my primary role is to
ensure alignment with business by engaging proactively with business
leaders and their respective team members. Key responsibilities include the
following:
Talent Management
- Facilitate Goal Setting for each of the employees
- Creating Individual Development plan for the employees
- Creating and maintaining the pool of High potential employees ear
marked for career progression or promotion
- Training Need Identification
- Leading initiatives to retain talent
Employee Engagement
- Monitor & report on employee morale by proactively addressing employee
grievances
- Conceptualizing & Launching Events & Interventions for Improvement in
Engagement Levels
- Launch of Employee Communication - Early Morning Connect, Coffee with
Boss & Skip Level
- Organizing Open Houses, Brown Bag Session & Team Get together
HR Administration & Legal Compliance
- Effective implementation of HR Policies and Strategies
- Execute disciplinary action as required
- Ensure Statutory Compliances
Company: ATS Services Pvt. Ltd.
Designation: Senior Manager HR
Duration: From May '04 till March '10
Key Strategic Initiatives Designed & Implemented for Employee Strength of
1800 employees
- Competency Assessment for the Key roles in the organization & Application
of the same for Hiring, Identifying training Gaps & Performance
Management
- Competency Based Hiring Screen for standardized Interview Process
- Leadership Development Programme for Succession Planning and In- house
Talent Development
- Perpetual Assessment and Development Cycle
- Process Oriented Performance Management System with a unique application
of Standard Deviation and Mean tools for Performance Evaluation
- Introduction of OB Mod principles in Employee Relations Initiatives
Chief Tasks Handled
Engagement Manager for the HR Vertical (HR Services Provider)
. Converted HR expertise into a Revenue center for the organization
. Sourcing profiles for Pan India mandates for diverse clients in
Insurance, Banking, NBFC & KPOs
. Business Development & Client engagement- Developed and sustained
business relationship with majority of the clients that the HR
business unit serviced
. Extensive experience in mid to senior level mandates
. Delivered diverse assignments, ranging from Recruitment Process
Outsourcing (RPO), Leadership hiring and Talent Acquisition for niche
skills.
. Leading a team of 40 Research Analysts engaged in Talent Acquisition
for the top MNC clients in Financial Services Sector
Achievements
. Successfully implemented the first RPO Project of ATS Services for an
Insurance Client- The project included hiring 500+ Sales Employees
across India over a span of 3 months across the hierarchies- from
Zonal Mangers, Branch Managers to Feet on Street. Talent acquisition
was done from Multiple Industries including Financial Services,
Telecom, FMCG & Pharmaceuticals.
Learning & Development:
. Spearhead Learning & Development initiatives in the organization-
Designed and implemented Learning and Development Interventions for
the Organization from scratch
. Leading motivating and mentoring multi-skilled work force of Six
Training Executives and implementing measures for their overall growth
and development.
Training Process Management: Responsible for overall management of the
Business Associate's Induction and Development Training for the 1500+ entry-
level workforce spread across 5 facilities at three geographic locations
- Conceptualized and initiated a structured Training Process at three
levels- Induction, Reiteration and Performance Management
- Evaluate training & development with respect to desired outcome, based on
the Kirkpatrick's Model.
- Manage key Talent Management programs through Assessment, evaluation and
coordination with an aim of creating a talent pool for various managerial
positions.
- Content Development and Training Methodology Design on the basis of the
basics of Adult Learning Principles.
- Leadership Development by Identifying potential resources who are ready
and capable of taking on the enhanced role
- Designing and administering the Assessment Center for the selection of
the Development Group. Activities include Psychometric Tests, Aptitude
Test, Supervisor' Feedback and Personal Interview.
- Utilized diversified training methodologies including Class Room
Training, Case Studies & Role Play, Personal Coaching & On the Job
Facilitation and Blended Learning.
Performance Management System (PMS):
- Design & Implementation of Performance Management System for the
organization
- Conducting Job Evaluation across the organization by defining Job
Descriptions and capturing KRAs and KPIs across all levels and functions in
the organization.
- Delivered training to create awareness of the process
- Conceptualized and designed the automated process for the calculation of
PMS rating
- Ensuring implementation and closure of the quarterly cycles.
- Preparation and analysis of all PMS dashboards and reports.
- Providing development feedback on the basis of PMS ratings.
Trainings Attended
- Basic Lab for Human Processes conducted by Indian Society for Applied
Behavioral Sciences.
- Training Module on 'Stress Management' organized by British Council
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