Bavan Mathews, Regional Director HR, APAC (Operations Division)

Bavan Mathews

Regional Director HR, APAC (Operations Division)

TNS

Location
India - Bengaluru
Education
Master's degree, Masters of Social Work
Experience
23 years, 0 Months

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Total years of experience :23 years, 0 Months

Regional Director HR, APAC (Operations Division) at TNS
  • India - Bengaluru
  • My current job since August 2014

• HR Consultant to Regional and Country MDs / HR Heads by adding value to the business
• Supporting strategy to ensure effective succession planning in key roles across Operations Functions.
• Crafting and implementing region-wide strategies to local challenges.
• Build positive engagement and formulate long term HR strategies.
• Create performance oriented culture with focus on sustainability and growth.
• Evaluate legal risks and plan interventions

Head HR at Writer Relocations
  • India - Mumbai
  • June 2012 to August 2014

• Design and implement strategic HR initiatives to support a comprehensive and sustainable employee engagement strategy
• Advice senior leadership on harnessing talent with an objective to grow business in both organic and inorganic fashion
• Coach and mentor the region's senior management team on issues of leadership, employee engagement, diversity and work ethics
• Drive People Processes with a strong focus on Acquiring, Engaging and Retaining high quality Talent
• To build and develop an operationally sound and responsive team of HR subordinates

Senior Manager Human Resources at The Nielsen Company
  • India - Mumbai
  • September 2004 to June 2012

• Responsible to lead HR Deliverable for India & extend support to other countries in India Region (Nepal, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh)
• HRBP for GBS (Operations) & Analytical Consulting functions (2200+ employees across 160 locations)
• Delivery for training programs - Managing People & Performance, Business Orientation, HR Process training like Performance Management & Compensation Management
• To formulate strategies leading to employee engagement and building talent
• Developing HR Policies and procedures
• Supporting in Legal and Statutory compliances pan India

Manager Industrial Relations at The Arvind Mills Ltd
  • India - Ahmedabad
  • June 2001 to September 2004

• Strategies to maintain harmonious industrial relations among 2000+ employees
• Compliance Manager
• Supported in closures of Settlements & Agreements
• Recruitment, Talent management, Training & Development.
• Developing a productive culture from the traditional textile culture. (Employee Engagement)

Education

Master's degree, Masters of Social Work
  • at MSU Baroda
  • April 2001

Masters of Social Work -MSW - (2001)

Master's degree, Industrial Relations Personnel Management -IRPM
  • at Bhavans Institute
  • April 2000

Diploma in Industrial Relations Personnel Management -IRPM- (2000)

Bachelor's degree, Industrial Psycology
  • at MSU Baroda
  • April 1999

BA in Industrial Psycology (1998) & M.A in Industrial Psychology (Part I) (1999)

Specialties & Skills

HR Budgeting
HR Strategy
Employee Relations
Human Resources
HR Business Partnering
Strategic Human Resource Management
Recuritment & Selection
Talent Development and Management
Divestiture & Mergers

Languages

English
Expert
Hindi
Expert
Malayalam
Expert

Training and Certifications

Certificate of Completion in 'Ignite Leadership Coaching' (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2010
Valid Until:
December 2010