Antara  Kanwalu, Group HR Manager – ME & APAC

Antara Kanwalu

Group HR Manager – ME & APAC

Grand Flora Group

البلد
الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
التعليم
ماجستير, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
الخبرات
18 years, 4 أشهر

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مجموع سنوات الخبرة :18 years, 4 أشهر

Group HR Manager – ME & APAC في Grand Flora Group
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • أشغل هذه الوظيفة منذ يناير 2020

 Talent Acquisition - Oversaw short term recruitments and long term - Talent Acquisition strategies
 360 Revamp - Formulated and recommended amendments in the current state of policies, procedures and corporate governance in sync with UAE Labor Laws
 SAP One Implementation - Introduced Change Management initiatives by incorporating SAP One ERP - Millennium and WooCommerce - PHP for smooth operations.

HR Manager – ME & APAC في Alliance Global (AGBL)
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • أكتوبر 2019 إلى يناير 2020

 Talent Management - Designed an in - depth Talent Management roadmap for a matrix organization with presence in 125+ territories with over 30+ nationalities.
 PMS - Developed a performance management metric and SI tools to capture productivity
 Knowledge Management & LMS - Introduced use of Mind flash assessments and Box for Knowledge Management across verticals viz Sales, Marketing, Commercial Ops, CAS, FSE, Customer Service, HR & Admin - Kanoo Travel.

HR Manager – ME & APAC في La Marquise
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • ديسمبر 2018 إلى سبتمبر 2019

 HR Strategy - Designing and driving people agenda and provide strategic advisory on people challenges.
 Lead Talent Management & Organizational Development initiative for ME & APAC.
 Policy Management - Revamped policies and processes to achieve desired business results.
 Onboarding - Senior level induction and on-boarding across Middle East, APAC and AMER. Managed onboarding of sales professionals across all the levels.
 Lead Change management initiatives and supported the critical projects and JVs.
 Succession Planning - Lead Career Architecture competency development model in response to gap analysis, turn over and low engagement drivers.

HR Manager – ME & APAC في La Marquise
  • الإمارات العربية المتحدة - دبي
  • ديسمبر 2018 إلى سبتمبر 2019

 HR Strategy - Designing and driving people agenda and provide strategic advisory on people challenges.
 Lead Talent Management & Organizational Development initiative for ME & APAC.
 Policy Management - Revamped policies and processes to achieve desired business results.
 Onboarding - Senior level induction and on-boarding across Middle East, APAC and AMER. Managed onboarding of sales professionals across all the levels.
 Lead Change management initiatives and supported the critical projects and JVs.
 Succession Planning - Lead Career Architecture competency development model in response to gap analysis, turn over and low engagement drivers.

HR Strategy Manager – IMEAT في IFS – GVG – Global Venture Group
  • قطر - الدوحة
  • يونيو 2014 إلى نوفمبر 2018

 HR Business Strategy and Leadership/ Stakeholder Management- identified, prioritized and build organizational capabilities, behaviors, structures, and processes.
 Performance Management ERP - Successful implementation of instant feedback mechanism through “Lattice” increasing completion scores from 60% to 85%.
 OD Intervention - Change Management - Built a strong employer brand strategy & created a compelling EVP - Six Sigma approach to make IFS a Great Place to Work.
 Rewards & Compensation Management - Proven Catalyst to impact on business results by developing GCC Rotation, PDP, R& R Policy to combat attrition rate of HIPO employees.
 Resource Management - Work with HR teams across APAC, EMEA and AMER to identify ways to share resources, create efficiencies and develop synergies in the HR function.
 Learning & Development - Drive the organizational development agenda, through delivery of comprehensive L&D programs at all levels. Designed LDPs and MDPs along with GCC Rotation Program that resulted in HIPO advancement, retention & increased adoption of L&D offerings by 35-40%.
 Revamped L&D function for efficiency and effectiveness in line with the overarching culture change agenda for the organization.
 Contained attrition at 9% and ensured employee engagement ratio at above 70% through integrated Talent Management approach
 Compliance - Guaranteed compliance with all local employment laws & company standards, systems and processes in partnership with employment &labor relations departments.
 Operational HR Support & Processes, HR Governance Framework & Internal Communications -Reviewed & developed policies, processes, systems & infrastructure.

Talent Development Manager في Future Group
  • الهند - مومباي
  • يناير 2006 إلى أبريل 2014

 HR Business Strategy - Provided HR Leadership for establishing a structured HR & Learning culture
 Developed extensive labor relations strategy while maintaining luxury environment.
 Lead Talent Management & Organizational Development initiative for India ME and UK
 Onboarding - Senior level induction and on-boarding across India, Middle East deploying 30:60:90 approach.
 Center of Executive Performance & Change Management - Set up Assessment Centers & Leadership Development Centers for advancing HIPO Talent & ensured generations of trained talent pool.
 Coaching - Conceptualized, designed and executed nation-wide Sales Excellence Certification& Coaching program - “Pursuit of excellence in Sales”.
 Employee Engagement & OD - Organization wide change initiative - Building a great workplace - Employee Committee Approach - Change Champions.

الخلفية التعليمية

ماجستير, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • في Welingkar’s Institute of Management, Research & Studies (We School)
  • أغسطس 2022

Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

ماجستير, Certified Master Trainer & Facilitator
  • في Carlton Advanced Management Institute, USA Inc. with World HR Board
  • سبتمبر 2016

Certified Master Trainer & Facilitator

ماجستير, Organization Development
  • في Carlton Advanced Management Institute, USA Inc. with World HR Board
  • يونيو 2016

Certified Organization Development Analyst

ماجستير, Licensed (213363) NLP Practitioner certified by Dr. Richard Bandler & John La Valle.
  • في The Society of Neuro Linguistic Programming, NJ, USA. – 2016. License No – 213363.
  • سبتمبر 2015

Licensed (213363) NLP Practitioner certified by Dr. Richard Bandler & John La Valle

ماجستير, Organization Development
  • في Certified Organization Development Developer
  • يونيو 2015

Certified Organization Development Developer

ماجستير, Certified Psychometric Test Professional
  • في Carlton Advanced Management Institute, USA Inc. with World HR Board
  • أبريل 2015

Certified Psychometric Test Professional - RSI, PSI, TAT, MBTI, Personal Profiling, Grit

ماجستير, Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management
  • في New Castle Academy of Excellence
  • يوليو 2013

Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

ماجستير, Electronics
  • في BE
  • مايو 2011
بكالوريوس, Bachelor of Electronics Engineering (BE)
  • في RAIT – Ramrao Adik Institute of Technology
  • مايو 2010

Bachelor of Electronics Engineering (BE)

Specialties & Skills

Organization Development
Employee Relations
Talent Management
Performance Management
Talent Acquisition