Deputy General Manager - HR
L&T
Total years of experience :16 years, 1 Months
HR professional with a Post Graduate in (HRM) and over 14+ years’ experience in managing Human Resource functions at Larsen & Toubro Limited.
• Versatile and accomplished Management Professional experienced in the Middle East &India in all the areas of Human Resource Management
• Being a part of the monthly Progress Report Meetings, Core Group Meetings and presentations related to HR.
• Mapping attrition across industry and taking necessary action to retain top talent in the organization.
• Experienced in visa processing and Labor/Immigration activities
• Well versed with KSA Labor & Immigration Law
• Outstanding track record in establishing and developing new Start-ups (Office / Branch / Department) paving the way for stronger and more qualified company personnel and hence providing organizational benefit
• Owning the Talent Acquisition process from cradle to joining
o Create and manage the Manpower Budget / Staffing Plan
o Create Job Description, place ads, screen resumes and shortlist candidates
o Arrange and finalize draft advertisements, venue, panel
o Prepare notices for vacant staff positions
o Schedule interview appointments, handle background checks etc
o Negotiate Salary with the candidates
o Prepare job offer letters and communicate with new hires and take care of any related paperwork
o Ensure smooth onboarding
• Specialist in head hunting & skill mapping as per the geographies
• Head Hunting for specialist positions across nationalities and levels for projects in KSA, UAE & Qatar. Specialist positions include EXPATS for Airports, Health & Leisure, Metros; few positions closed in the recent past include the following
o Airports projects ( Project Director, Runway Specialist, Commissioning Manager, Facilities Manager, Systems Integration)
o Metro specialist include ( Depot specialists, specialists in elevated works, erection, signaling, rolling stock Manager, Automatic fare collection system manager, Power supply & traction systems Manager, Signaling & Train Control for T&C & Design and Interface, Signaling systems manager, Track works expert, MEP, etc…)
• Expert in hiring local nationals (Saudisation) through various sources which include Saudi College of Excellence, Saudi Academy and many institutions.
• Hands on exposure in hiring senior level specialists for Health & Leisure, Metros & Airport projects. Past records include hiring for Mumbai, Delhi, Hyderabad, Bangalore & Salalah International Airports, Hyderabad, and Delhi & presently for Riyadh Metro project.
• Very good exposure in conducting mega walk-in drives across in India, UAE, Qatar & Nepal, have conducted more than 50 + walk - ins during my tenure with L&T. Good exposure in recruiting workmen & staff based on the specialties and the geographies.(Eg: Finishes & Formworks specialists from Korea, Workmen from Nepal, Pakistan, Run way specialist from Australia & UK)
• Exposure in handling E- recruitment tools ( Eg: Lumen )
• Manage the on-Boarding Process
o Responsible for the new-hire on-boarding process; enter new hires into HR systems, prepare orientation kits, prepare employee files, coordinate with IT, payroll, benefits and facilities, collect required documents, immigration information and administrative forms, etc.
o Manage the immigration and related Government processes through our PRO.
o Respond to benefit questions, visa, compensation and other HR related matters
o Conduct the Induction Program after their joining.
o Provide basic counselling to staff who have performance related obstacles
o Provide assistance in developing career plan & progression in Saudi Arabia.
o Provide staff orientations for new hires
o Organize staff training sessions, workshops and activities at site and office levels
• Good exposure and knowledge on the local Saudi norms and the visa process.
Corporate HR role as a Dy. GM at Larsen & Toubro, Mumbai, handling HR Digital Initiatives & Employee Engagement, HR Data Analytics and HR Digital Transformation for the entire l&t conglomerate. Experienced in managing the entire spectrum of HR activities in Middle East special projects for nearly eight consecutive years. Managing full spectrum of HR operations, systems, and programs. Created HR policies and procedures for the joint ventures and consortiums and diverse workforce. Handled recruitment of nationalities across the globe. Successfully completed projects including Riyadh Metro, KSA & Al Rayyan FIFA world cup stadium, Qatar.
HR professional with over 13+ expérience in Talent Management, Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner at Larsen & Toubro (India & Middle East). Hands on experience in handling cross functional HR for mega projects sites. Worked in a multicultural diverse setups and independently handled Consortiums & Joint Ventures. Head of HR Middle East, for various International mega projects like Al Rayyan FIFA world cup stadium Project site, Doha Gold line project at Qatar, Riyadh Metro project in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Structured and implemented programs and policies in the areas of training, compensation structures, benefits packages, incentives, and new-employee orientation. Role included talent acquisition, resource management and HR Business partner
Masters in Human Resource Management (HRM) - 2008, Madras School of Social Work
Bachelor in Industrial Relations (IR) - 2006, St. Joseph's College of Arts &Science, Bangalore