Sreenath Konoth كونوث

• Manage end-to-end recruitment process and onboarding, and grievance management. Develop and coordinate onboarding plans to ensure smooth integration of new employees into the organization.
• Oversee visa processing, labor contracts, employee records, and renewals through JAFZA Free Zone processes in compliance with labor and immigration regulations.
• Owned end-to-end attendance and payroll governance ensuring compliance and accuracy across workforce.
• Ensure full compliance with UAE Labor Law, JAFZA regulations, and internal HR governance standards across employee records and contracts.
• Support day-to-day HR and administrative operations including employee coordination, vendor liaison, and workplace administration to ensure smooth business operations.
• Led employee benefits administration for medical and life insurance across multiple entities, achieving approximately 10% cost savings through vendor negotiations and benefits optimization.
• Manage employee separation activities including exit formalities, visa cancellation coordination, End-of-Service Benefits calculation, and related compliance requirements.

• Lead HR operations for a workforce of 5, 000+ across the UAE, ensuring compliance with UAE labor laws, company policies, and alignment of compensation and benefits practices with business goals.
• Drive employee engagement through timely resolution of grievances, analysis of employee satisfaction data, and action planning focused on retention, recognition, and welfare.
• Oversee recruitment process for successful project mobilizations, ensuring manpower tracking, timely onboarding, and alignment with approved headcount and compensation.
• Manage the performance management cycle, including KPI-based goal setting, mid-year and annual
reviews, and continuous feedback, while supporting merit-based salary reviews and reward alignment.
• Manage staff accommodation operations, ensuring optimal space utilization, cost control, and employee welfare across multiple UAE locations.
• Lead structured offboarding processes, facilitating exit interviews and trend analysis to form retention strategies and total rewards planning.

• Developed and standardized HR policies in coordination with global HR leads, ensuring compliance
with labor laws and consistent practices across international operations.
• Led payroll module implementation for UAE, KSA Qatar and India, ensuring system accuracy, data
integrity, and full alignment with local labor law and tax regulations.
• Facilitated HR strategic projects including salary benchmarking and HR process rollouts, ensuring timely execution and leadership updates.
• Built automated HR dashboards aligned with departmental KPIs to enable real-time monitoring and
data-driven decisions for C-suite and functional leaders.
• Analyzed workforce and employee survey data to uncover trends, improve process efficiency, and
support strategic planning with actionable insights and visual reporting tools.
• Conducted HR audits, identified process gaps and areas for improvement, and coordinated with internal and external auditors to ensure seamless audit execution and compliance.
• Reduced overtime costs by AED 100, 000 in a year by reviewing excessive overtime against project contractual hours, optimizing workforce allocation and ensuring cost compliance.

• Managed payroll operations for 10, 000+ employees across multiple entities, ensuring WPS, UAE
labor law, and pension compliance, including leave settlements and final settlements during offboarding.
• Oversaw employee relations, handling grievances, misconduct investigations, disciplinary actions,
and ensuring smooth offboarding processes aligned with company policy.
• Led internal mobility and workforce planning, redeploying 95% of staff during the demobilization of a 1200-person project, optimizing manpower allocation and supporting retention.
• Supported HRMS implementation by resolving system issues across business units and contributing
to digitization and process improvement initiatives.
• Facilitated HR audits and labor inspections, coordinating documentation and stakeholder engagement to ensure full regulatory compliance and audit readiness.

• Managed payroll for over 10, 000 employees and oversaw UAE pension administration, ensuring compliance with WPS, labor laws and audit standards.
• Processed leave and final settlements while responding to payroll-related employee queries.
• Supported HRMS implementation, user training, issue resolution, and process automation.

• Managed recruitment & onboarding, staff database in HRMS and supported HR operational activities across multiple sites.
• Administered medical and life insurances, gate pass issuance and labor quota applications in coordination with PRO.
• Assisted with trade license processing and documentation for government and free zone compliance.

Industry Category : Retail, Garment Production & Designing, Facility Management, Fit out, Real Estate.

Responsibilities Handled

• Managed end to end recruitment, medical and life insurance administration.
• Administered visa management, air ticket bookings, leave and final settlements.
• Coordinated employee engagement activities to promote a positive work environment.

Industry Category: Retail

• Led recruitment efforts, manpower planning, payroll processing, and ensured adherence to statutory compliance.
• Facilitated employee training coordination and performance appraisals to support performance improvement.
• Oversaw administration of employee benefits and maintained HR documentation accuracy.