THIVAS THILAKAN

Lead end-to-end HR operations for group entities, managing recruitment, onboarding, payroll coordination, employee relations, compliance, and performance management across corporate and project-based teams.
Act as a strategic HR Business Partner to senior management, translating business objectives into workforce strategies, manpower planning, and organizational structure optimization.
Manage full-cycle recruitment for white-collar and site-based roles, including senior leadership, technical, commercial, and support functions, ensuring timely hiring aligned with project timelines and budgets.
Oversee UAE Labour Law compliance, MOHRE processes, visa administration, WPS coordination, leave management, disciplinary actions, and employee separations, ensuring zero compliance gaps.
Develop, implement, and continuously improve HR policies, SOPs, and procedures, standardizing HR practices across multiple entities and eliminating duplication of work.
Partner with Finance and Management to design and administer compensation structures, salary benchmarking, increments, bonuses, and cost-control initiatives.
Handle employee relations matters including grievances, disciplinary hearings, conflict resolution, investigations, and terminations with professionalism and legal compliance.
Lead HR digitalization initiatives using AI tools, dashboards, and Excel-based trackers to improve recruitment efficiency, HR reporting accuracy, and decision-making.
Manage HR analytics and reporting including headcount, attrition, recruitment metrics, attendance, and manpower cost analysis for management review.
Support organizational growth and restructuring initiatives through workforce planning, role clarity, and change management support.
Coordinate with PROs, legal advisors, and external vendors for visas, insurance, training, audits, and compliance-related activities.
Champion employee engagement initiatives and internal communication programs.

Acted as a strategic HR partner to business heads across diverse divisions, supporting organizational growth and cultural alignment.
Led AI-enhanced HR transformation initiatives including chatbot-driven FAQs, analytics dashboards, and automated recruitment screening tools.
Designed and implemented a performance management framework linking measurable outcomes to incentive structures, improving productivity and retention.
Supported global HR operations across the UAE, India, and Eastern Europe, ensuring consistency and compliance.
Oversaw leadership and niche hiring across business verticals, aligning talent acquisition with strategic business needs.
Collaborated with finance and operations to design compensation structures balancing market competitiveness, internal equity, and budget control.
Championed cross-cultural employee engagement initiatives, fostering a unified high-performance culture across multiple geographies.

Managed end-to-end HR operations for large project-based teams, balancing high-volume hiring with strategic workforce planning.
Developed SOPs and compensation models that reflected evolving market trends while supporting cost optimization.
Leveraged AI-driven reporting tools to provide data-backed recommendations to senior leadership for employee development and retention.
Played a key role in employee engagement initiatives that improved morale and reduced attrition across sites.
Partnered with business unit heads to align workforce plans with project timelines, optimizing manpower allocation across high-value construction sites while maintaining cost efficiency and compliance.
Introduced a centralized HR dashboard using Excel and Power BI, enabling real-time visibility into headcount, attrition, and productivity metrics—improving HR reporting accuracy and reducing decision-making time.
Led cross-functional collaboration between HR, safety, and operations teams to build a compliance-driven performance feedback loop that linked KPIs to health & safety adherence, reducing incident rates on-site.
Implemented structured PIP (Performance Improvement Plan) processes for underperforming employees, ensuring timely feedback and development support; simultaneously conducted stay interviews with high-potential talent to proactively address concerns and strengthen retention across project sites.

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Managed recruitment pipelines, onboarding, and HR documentation for
over 300 employees.
Supported employee feedback collection, exit interviews, and full-and
final settlements.
Ensured adherence to SLA and turnaround times for daily HR
operations and compliance reports.
Conducted training sessions for new hires on company policies, code
of conduct, and performance expectations.
Streamlined the employee grievance handling process, improving
resolution time and satisfaction rates.
Implemented a new attendance tracking system, reducing
discrepancies and ensuring accurate payroll processing.

Supported end-to-end recruitment activities, including sourcing
resumes, screening candidates, scheduling interviews, and
coordinating offer documentation for junior and mid-level roles.
Coordinated employee onboarding processes, ensuring timely
completion of joining formalities, documentation, and induction
programs.
Maintained accurate HR records and employee files, including
personal data, contracts, attendance, and statutory documents.
Assisted in conducting employee feedback collection, exit interviews,
and full-and-final settlement coordination, ensuring proper
documentation and timely closure.