PUSHPA LAKRA

OLYMPIA GRANDE B* **B, GST ROAD, PALLAVARAM, CHENNAI

887******* adm77a@r.postjobfree.com

Change Management, Talent Development, Employee Engagement, Diversity & Inclusion, Learning & Development

Areas of expertise

Unique blend of Strategy and Execution – Corporate Office vs Business Verticals exposure.

Scale & Speed of execution – Design of People Management Capability Building Program. Successfully implemented for People Managers.

Deep understanding of HR Systems – Strategic workforce Planning, Talent Management, Learning and Development, Culture and Engagement

Passionate about Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion.

Work Experience:

1.Ashok Leyland (January 2010 – December 2020) Assistant General Manager – Corporate HR (OD & L&D)

a.Building HR Capability for the future – Framework, Curriculum, reskilling, gap analysis (V1.0 &V2.0) – Signature leadership & behavioral progs.

Large Change Intervention – People Management Capability building prog, Living the Brand, Vision Cascade workshop; Women Leadership prog; Gender Sensitization workshop etc.; Functional Academies – as part of Ashok Leyland University

b.Virtual Engagement – Framework / Toolkits & Learning Communities

c.Align HR Strategy to Business Strategy- HR Stake Holder Feedback and Action plan based on (Employee Engagement- expression Surveys, Dip-check surveys, analytics) (Employee Engagement Survey by Aon / internal dipstick survey to see improvement in engagement score companywide

d.Diversity & Inclusion – Framed new Inclusive policies, Gender sensitization workshop, speed coaching & mentoring champion led.

e.Strategic Hiring for the Hosur 2 unit as well for JV Nissan – LCV, Strategic work Force analysis, Talent Management & Learning & Dev, employee engagement for the Hosur 2 unit)

f.HR Digital Transformation project – Aspire (By Accenture) – as part of the HR team

g.Rewards & Recognition – Implementation (spot awards, Dept awards, chairman’s award)

h.Posh Governance - Led the Posh committee for the company

i.Shristi (women’s empowerment group) – created a framework /pillars of Shristi i.e., Engagement, Leadership & Policies

j.GET campus program Lead

k.BPHR – Hosur Plant

2.TVS Motor Company (November 2006 – November 2009) Sr Manger HR (Sr Business Partner HR)

a.Talent Management for the Sales & Marketing Verticals

b.Developed and Designed the Career Development workshop for the Sales & Service Verticals – For High potentials as a Retention strategy.

c. Established the Job Description System

d.Developed the Dealer HR Standards for TVSM – Dealers

e.Talent Acquisition for Sales/ Service & Marketing function.

3.Timken India (May 1994 – Sep 2004) Senior Analyst – HR

a.Designed the sales Engineering Training program for India and Implemented the 3 stages of training evaluation system in Timken

b.Designed the employee handbook.

c.Designed the company’s first – online administrative manual

d.Trained to prepare the Job description and evaluate jobs as per Hay’s method of Job evaluation

e.Grievance handling for the Associates

f.Led the safety and Suggestion committee of the company.

Skills Gained / Additional Certifications:

PAPI 3 certification – 2017 by Cubiks (Psychometry tool for assessing preferences(needs) & Perception (Roles)

Certified as Targeted Selection Interviewer by DDI (Development Dimensions International) 2018

Designing career development interventions

Aon certified Assessment Expert – 2021

Passionate about: # Value Creation #Future Leadership #Future of Work

Education- (end year)

University of Leicester (UK) – Masters in Business Administration- 2004-2006

St. Xavier’s College Ranchi – B.A - English Honors –1991-1992

Nirmala College – Ranchi - I.A & B.A – Eng., History, Psychology & Pol. Science 1986 -1990

Sacred Heart Covent –Jamshedpur -1985

References: On Request

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