Talent Acquisition Change Management

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SONAL CHOWDHARY - Strategic Change Management Professional Leading People, Leading Organization PERSONAL DOSSIER

981******* ***********@*******.*** https: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sounal c-7077874/ Current Location: Vasant Kunj, New Delhi Location Preferred: Anywhere in India / Abroad Industry Exposure: IT Consulting & Service, Manufacturing, Automobile, Ed- Tech, Trading -Commodities EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

Astute & Versatile Global HR Strategic Executive with 21+ years of experience in dynamic technology and professional services organizations with 10000 plus employees with more than $ 4Billion Revenue. High performing strategic partner with a focus on bridging human capital strategy to business outcomes. Currently working with Somani Group as Strategic HR Business Head responsible for scaling up the people function, formulating the HR policy, working with the founder & leadership, enabling the organization to unlock its full potential through managerial enabling a transition from a family-run business to a managerial setup. Had consistently succeeded working in Start-up & Structured Organizations and experienced in creating from inception the HR programs. Collaborating with C Suite Business Executive to develop strategic partnership.

Proficient at managing complete “Employee Life Cycle” (Hire to Retire), translating business needs to human capital priorities, change management, communications and transformation, mergers, acquisitions and integrations, Talent Development & Talent Acquisition, OD, and development FUNCTIONAL COMPENTENCY

HR Operations Management Change Management HR Strategic Partnering & Consulting Talent Acquisition HR Digital Transformation Employee Engagement Process Re- engineering OD Interventions & Employee Relation Learning and Development Workforce Management Total Compensation & Benefits Reward Performance Management System Employee Life Cycle Merger & Acquisition - HRM

Specialist Assignments: HR Business Partnership HR Shared Services HR Centre of Excellence HR Transformation HIGH-GROWTH ORGANIZATIONS START-UP’S JOINT VENTURES MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS PROFILE SUMMARY

• Driven Strategic Workforce Planning /Allocation & Business Transformation.

• HR Shared Services Model – Designed /Implemented the HR Shared service model for 4000+ employees across locations and created touchpoint for the seamless integration of employee life-cycle management (Hire to Retire)

• Developed Recruiting Metrics and Performance Enhancement programs.

• Implemented Talent Acquisition Strategies, hiring (Tech & Non- Tech) Pan India. Executed “Referral Program & “Campus Hiring” – GET / DET.

• Headcount Reduction: Reducing attrition by 3% & scaling the entire NCR Gurgaon manpower from 200 to 400 in 1 year.

• Designed & Launched ESS Internal HR Portal. Involved in Process Optimization & employed various Best HR Practices.

• Compensation & Benchmarking - Mapped & Standardized Grade across verticals. Benchmarked exercise for CEO, CTO, COO, CFO, levels. Competitive & Market Intelligence, Competition mapping, Matrix Organization Structure.

• Participated as HR Advisory for various NCR & Non-NCR Units into implementation & centralizing of various Transactional HR Programs, Training & Development, Employee Engagement initiatives, Organizational Development ensuring 100% implementation across all the Units along with Plant HR

• Closely worked with CHRO / Stake Holders in Process Improvement Initiatives & Project on EBITDA Improvement (Headcount Cost Reduction by 5%) by Supporting a strategy for Manufacturing Plants to reduce its operation and manpower costs and reach to global industry levels

• HR Business Partnership for Mergers & Acquisition - Played key roles in multiple HR transactions activities during due diligence under NCLT of organization

& Post Merger Acquisition in Coordination with E&Y

• Learning & Growth – Successfully delivered training the MDP Programs for the Mid-senior management employees through tailor-made inhouse programs in collaboration with Indian Institute of Management (IIM) – Kozhikode. Reduced Overall training costs by 5% by developing concept of inhouse T & D Center

• Handled UK/ US Global HR process. HR Shared Services & Global HR Operations for 2000 plus employees

• Employee Relations and Engagement –Framed & ensured strong implementation of POSH. - Investigations, Complaints & Harassment redressal Recognition, Rewards resulting in high productivity & curbing annual attrition by 11% Initiated and launched Gender equality and the empowerment of women was the focus of CSR activities.

• HRMIS/ Recruitment Management - Provide guidance and support for developing and implementing cost effective recruiting strategies. HRMIS (budget vs cost analysis, manpower cost department wise analysis of cost

• Diversity & Inclusion: -Infused & Lead D&I agenda for 2019, increase Gender & cultural diversity to 5%, followed by differently able workforce.

• Introduced “Open Forum & Employee Connect” (Conducting Skip Level meetings, One-on-One connects & led [Post Exit Connect] inputs. CURRENT PROFILE

General Manager – HR (Head), New Delhi

www.somanigroup.com Aug’23 till Date

Currently leading the Corporate Human Resource Business Partnering role by providing Strategic Leadership Hiring (Dubai & India Region) & heading the HR Function. Devising & Implementing phase in progress related to Benefits Restructuring (Insurance for employees, Professional Education Support Scheme, Launch of Sodexho, introducing Component from taxation point. Successfully leading the automation of HR systems (Zimyo) in 4 Months, implementing a cutting-edge HRIS resulting in a 100% reduction in administrative workload. Developed KRA, KPI, Mid-Year Reviews, Annual Reviews PMS System by working key stakeholders. Heading people strategy and practice across Group & for Fintech Division exclusively by ensuring our team of business partners deliver on all metrics across hiring. 2

ACADEMIC DETAILS

• Senior Executive Development Program in

Driving Growth –CXO, XLRI, Jamshedpur

• PGDM(HR)-SVKM’s-NMIMS- Narsee Monjee

Institute of Management Studies, Mumbai.

• Post Gradate Diploma (Public Relation)-

Rajendra Prasad Institute of Communication

and Management, New Delhi.

• BA (Psychology-Hons) -Delhi University

PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS

• Internal Auditor on (ISO: 9001) Moody CIL

• ERP (SAP- HCM) certified CDAC.

• Diploma in Software Engineering Aptech

• HR Analytics Certification course– IIM

Rohtak

• Certified DISC trainer (Psychometric

Profiling), Thomas Assessment

• Certified - “Train the Trainer POSH in

Program”

• Certified Program - “Indian Labour Law &

Statutory Compliances”

• Certified in “Developing and Implementing

KRA/ KPI”

ACHIIEVEMENT

• Received “Best Employee of the Month

Award” in Amtek Auto Ltd.

• Awarded as “Best Staffing Consultant”

under HR Recognition program for Q2 & Q3

2007.

• Managed NCR Gurgaon center headcount

from 200 to 400 in a year’s single handily

• Recognized for hiring maximum Technical

Resources in 2002.

• Framing and conceptualizing Online Rewards

& Recognition portal.

• Built brand of “VEE CREATE VALUE” – IT

Services from scratch by identifying and

conducting drives at various Locations along

with the Team.

• Collaborated with the Stake Holders, HR

Business Partners & prepared proposals for

establishment of MSIL “Centre of Excellence”

across various locations.

• Recognized for providing quality soft skills

training to 1,500 workers in various company

units across India over the course of 6 years

in Amtek Auto Ltd.

• Successfully rebranded & executed Campus

hiring module for FY 06-07 and onboarded 20

GET from 5 Campuses.

EXTERNAL TRAININGS

• Team Building for HIPOTS-2011

• Foreign Corrupt Practice Act- 2007

• Corrupt Practice Act 2007.

• Code of Conduct – 2007.

• Personal Deve / Productivity – 2006.

• Partnering across Cultures (India & US Focus)

• Executive Development Program in Corporate

Warfare and Competitive Intelligence -Amity -

2004

HR SOFTWARE Exposure

• GretyHR

• Darwin box HR

• Zimyo

• Farsight HCM Engine

PREVIOUS PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

AGM – Talent Acquisition (Head) Medvarsity, Hyderabad www.medvarsity.com Nov’22 till March’23 5 Months For a brief period, was responsible for creating leadership pipeline & Hiring (Technical Sales & Non- Sales) for disparate verticals across India & Dubai. Lead Team Size of 5. Target Hiring- 100% Achievement of Monthly category hiring target alignment exercises to check alignment with business and goal. ATS complete utilization of Recruitment Data Management & Reporting. Retention few Initiatives designed & implemented for Sales workforce. 100% of all new joiners to attend standard 5 days induction. Ensuring TA compliance and continuous process improvement. AGM – (Corporate HR – Poly Business) BC Jindal Group, New Delhi www.jindalgroup.com Dec’19- Jan’22 2 years and 1 month Served as Strategic Business Advisor Partner for SBU leadership handling HR Initiatives and Succession Planning along with Head HR/ Business Leaders/ CEOs. Maintained the Diversity Ratio in the businesses as per targets -40% for the overall population and minimum 50% for GET / DET hiring. Formulated Flexi Pay Structure on Taxation Compliance. Designed Compensation Policy on Incentive and Increment Payout (PMS). Successfully managed “Jindal Internal Portal” -. Established Virtual Connect Programs during Covid- 19 with all employees for all the new joiners. Accountable for overseeing for Talent Acquisition & Talent Management of Poly Business/Flexible Packaging Entity continued focusing on internal mobility.

Sr. Manager (Corporate HR) Amtek Auto (P) Ltd, New Delhi www.amtek.com Apr'09-Dec’19 10 Years 8 Month

I moved to Corporate HR Role managing all phases of the HR lifecycle & HR Business Operations & later elevated as core member of L&D Team leading standardization of HR Practices across Pan India for 4000

+employees based at 15 major locations along with team size of 3. Led the India team for Job Description/ Job Evaluation & job leveling for Manufacturing Job Family Pan India. Have been Audit SPOC to conduct HR Audits ensuring 100% Statutory Compliances at Pan India. Partnered with business leaders in implementing effective people engagement initiatives across various plants. With an emphasis on Organizational Capability Building, implemented & driven managerial effectiveness interventions /leadership development, skill development initiatives, behavioral training centrally. During this stint, played active role in completion of 4 PMS Cycle and establishing framework for PMS linked to reward management and facilitated in Variable Pay-out. Supported in Mergers and Acquisitions for all HR matters in both preliminary assessment and later integration phase.

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Sr. Staffing Consultant/ Resource NCR Corporation (P) Ltd, Gurgaon www.ncr.com Feb'06-Mar'09 3 Years 1 Month

Scaled up organisation Headcount to 400 for IDC Center in a year (Campus & Lateral Hiring) & for driving the organization change management program post the spin off Teradata & NCR. Undertook the whole gamut of IT Tech Hiring on various skills sets dealing in APAC Countries and Partial HR functions for Indian Development Center. Key Project handled conceptualizing Employee Branding via various social media/ Print Media & preparing Recruitment Analytics Reports/ dashboard. Served as Onsite Recruitment lead and supported geographically dispersed recruiting team in the development and implementation of local recruiting change strategies.

Senior Human Resources Specialist (UK HR) Steria (Xansa Ltd.), Noida www.steria.com July’00-Jan’06 5 Years 6 Month

Worked as Deputy to People Service Manager for HR People Help Desk facilitating activities of the People Service Centre. Managed People Pages India site. Handled UK Expats employee relation issues. Supported UK Global HR process and was a key member of UK – HR helpdesk.

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