Employee Relations Security

Timeline

Key Impact Areas

General Administration

Strategic Workforce Management

Organizational Development

HR Policy Design & Implementation

Talent Acquisition & Management

Performance Management

Employee Engagement & Welfare

Competency Mapping

Training/Learning & Development

Plant HR and Security

Soft Skills

Executive Profile

HR Leader with nearly 23 years of diversified expertise in establishing & developing HR Processes and contributing to productivity, culture and cost savings initiatives with focus on overall organizational development, change management, business excellence and transformation in a matrix structure

Provided leadership across managing end-to-end general administration functions encompassing travel management, civil structures, procurement, security systems, safety, fire & vigilance, procurement, parking management, event management, property management, medical camps, fleet management and so on at PAN India Level

Proven track record of providing leadership across Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Compensation & Benefits & Strategic Business Operations with key focus on profitability & optimal utilization of resources

Broad-based expertise in enhancing employee engagement levels, designing & applying Performance Management, Compensation & Benefits, rewards & recognition programs & competency mapping framework to support the business with a pragmatic approach

Exhibited excellence in conceptualizing & effectuating measures/ modifications in the security procedures to optimize resource & manpower utilization; showcased proficiency in creating, implementing and improving security systems and resolving all kinds of security problems that are commonly encountered

Front-led entire gamut of HR Operations with extensive exposure in setting up HR business processes & systems right from the stage of inception including creating expansion plans to capitalize on growth opportunities & aligning to the business objectives

Drove innovative path-breaking Learning & Development initiatives in coordination with Department Heads to streamline processes and capitalize on organizational growth opportunities

Leveraged skills in conducting employee engagement activities & maintaining effective employee relations by guiding the employees in matters pertaining to performance plans, manager issues, salary, policies and so on

Merit of leading the leadership development, career planning and succession planning initiatives for improving the competence of the workforce

Expertise in maintaining harmonious industrial relations through an effective mix of connect with influencers, union negotiations, wage agreements & disciplinary proceedings

Professional Experience

Dec ’2015’ - Present: Ashok Leyland Ltd - HEAD SECURITY

Accomplishments:

Driving the security operations; reporting to the GM, responsible for the security & vigilance of the manufacturing plant spread across 1000 acres, leading and guiding 500 Security Personnel and managing as 15000 floating population

Supported the HR Department in constructing the Competency Mapping for different strata of the talent pool for the preparation of Deming Certification, Aug 2017. The Plant was successful in attaining the certification

Key Result Areas:

Security Operations; responsible for, access control, electronic security (CCTV), physical deployment of guards, parking and traffic enforcement and aligning security KPI with broader goals

Collaborating with Production Head & Top Management Professionals for establishing and executing security policies

Leveraging skills in setting up of KPIs in accordance with the defined business goals and requirements

Finance; budget preparation, analyzing cost, and taking necessary actions to control and reduce expenses

Personnel Management; hiring, coaching, and terminating staff; remaining objective while dealing with personnel issues; seeking input and provides consistent and timely feedback

Risk Mitigation; ideating & effecting security policy based on an assessment of threats to assets, buildings and personnel

Stakeholder Management; nurturing strong rapport with the local bodies and government authorities

Disaster Response; advocating regular training for QRT (Quick Reaction Teams) in fire prevention and firefighting

EHS; key member for implementing and auditing Environment Health and Safety Management procedures in the plant

Industrial Relations; coordinating with Industrial Relations Officer to facilitate union elections & wage settlement issues

Vendor Management; leading the contract administration of canteen and housekeeping services

Operations; leading the facility teams in the identification and resolution of maintenance issues associated with non-production assets within the plant

Asset Management; purchase, maintenance & equipment upkeep, tracking and renewing their AMC Contracts

Committee Member; safety audit, transport, canteen, facilities management

Previous Experience

Jun’96 – Nov’14: Indian Army - Lieutenant Colonel

1996 – 2000: Indian Military Academy

Growth Path: Joined as Lieutenant, Hyderabad (2000) later got elevated to the position of Captain, J&K (2002) / Major, Bihar Regimental Center, Danapur (2004) / Major, J&K (2008) / Lieutenant Colonel, J&K & Rajasthan (2012)

Key Result Areas:

General Administration & Facility Management:

General Administration: responsible for 1000 personnel, manpower planning, training, transfers, promotion, salaries, discipline, grievances, awards & rewards, budgeting, office management & back up operations, procurements, cost optimization, logistics co-ordination, parking management, contract administration, accommodation, bookings, property management, conducting event management, high level conferences, and medical camps

Ensuring all deliverables, managing lease contracts, renovations and capital projects, reduced operating budget of a hockey field AstroTurf project from 2.5 crores to 2 crores, Operated commercial vehicles, hired relevant vendor and controlled budgets to a tune of INR 3 crore

Facilities Management: Incharge & providing leadership for large cantonment consisting 10,000 personnel and their families, camp Administration, handling canteen, transport, residential complex, schools, executed budgets for managing facilities as per organizational needs

Fleet Management; allotment of vehicles, setting KPI for drivers with accountability, daily operations, inspections of vehicles, record maintenance, the investigation into accidents, liaison with govt authorities, local bodies & disciplining

Event Management: executing and organizing major military events, social functions & sporting & CSR activities.

Showcased leadership skills in developing & executing continuous improvement initiatives in order to achieve process efficiency (Admin & Facility)

Recruitment, Talent Acquisition, On-boarding & Strategic Planning:

Directed entire gamut of recruitment life cycle activities and ensured adherence to the process with involvement in Talent Identification, Offer Negotiation and Onboarding/Joining/Induction

Played a key role in conducting talent acquisition & induction of 8000+ candidates and streamlined procedures to ensure fair and transparent system of selection

Commanded a unit of 1000+ personnel and managed the complete administration, security, discipline, and induction of 1200 recruits and documentation of 600+ personnel retiring each year

Sourced the best talent/quality candidates from the market in accordance with organizations growth needs

Devised and executed a holistic HR strategy to meet short, medium & long-term business challenges with focus on areas such as talent & leadership, culture, values & engagement

Supported business goals with HR Framework around the key elements of retain, build, engage, excite & transform

Analyzed HR processes, streamlined systems, focused on improving processes to promote reliability, increase simplicity & enable scalable growth

Documented Recruitment Dashboards; submitted the same to the management to facilitate decision-making

Led the talent management (Career & Succession Planning) and leadership development, initiatives to ensure sustainability of the organization

Conceptualized & strategized special auxiliary force of Bihar by validating the policies from scratch

Employee Engagement & Relations:

Administered employee relations activities which includes:

Reviewing & processing employee requests, conducting performance evaluations of the teams

Managing the employee welfare activities (Employee of the Year Awards, Blood Donation Camps, Sports Activities, Annual Gatherings) & so on

Ensured the prompt resolution of employee grievances & maintained cordial employee relations

Managed performance appraisal readiness for Non-Commissioned Officer and Junior Commissioner Officers

Built KRAs for all the staff across levels; imparted trainings to staff on how to work on the KRAs

Extended support towards the Management in terms of budgeting and resource planning

Front-led wide variety of activities inclusive of:

Distributing the review letters and appraisal notes, formatting employee survey question templates

Monitoring performance of the teams and formulated reports for the same

Designed and implemented employee appraisals, awards and benefit programs

Developed comprehensive performance management and compensation framework; managed appraisal process across the levels linked to reward management and career growth

Organizational Development and Change Management:

Scrutinized & reviewed the annual business plans and extended support towards the management for development of organizational structures

Took multiple change initiatives and transformation projects from current to future business operations to achieve maximum efficiency

Established work culture seminars and sessions for Managers and Workmen

Developed Competency Matrix Templates; reviewed the same in coordination with Department Heads

Learning & Development:

Acted as a training specialist; prepared training calendars/schedules and ensured on-time delivery of the trainings in order to enhance the skill set of the staff

Led skill enhancement training for a team of 150+ multi-disciplinary trainers

Established L&D framework for the organization in accordance with key stakeholders of business considering high priority business, organization as well as individual needs

Liaised with Key Decision-makers & Sr. Department Leaders to understand strategic business objectives & developing learning programs in line with defined objectives

Showcased skills in identifying and empaneling occupational training institutes Pan India for training of officer rank

Compensation & Benefits:

Exhibited skills in managing compensation and benefits (executing Increments, Incentives, Variable Pay), wages, bonus, welfare measures and policy formulations

Planned for competitive salary structures for all levels of employees; engaged in benchmarking of industry trends to ensure the competitiveness of the organizational compensation levels

Additional Highlight:

Worked as Manager Operations (Disaster Management) during Flood Relief 2006-07 in Bihar for crisis management, situational reaction, rescue operations, logistics management, security and jointly working with International Organizations in the relief operations; felicitated with appreciation letter for the same

Awarded Appreciation letter for outstanding performance in Disaster Management during Bihar Flood, ‘07

Education & Credentials

PGD in Human Resources Management from Symbiosis, Pune in 2016

BA in Humanities (Economics, Political Science & History) from Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU), New Delhi in 1999

Trainings Undertaken

Manpower Planning, General Administration, Logistics, Military Tactics – Indian Army

High Stress Leadership Course – Indian Army

Attended Peoples Management Programme

Personal Details

Date of Birth: 28th November 1973

Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada & Tamil

Address: Hosur – 635109, Tamil Nadu

LT. COL. GIRISH BHARDWAJ (VETERAN)

~ High Performance Management Professional ~ General Administration ~ HR Generalist Operations ~ HR Operations ~

Driving strategic HR initiatives to realize bottom-line results and enhance employee engagement in the pursuit of business objectives across multiple industries and geographies; building & motivating large and multi-cultural teams that well exceed corporate expectations

Location Preference: PAN India/Overseas

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