Head HR (CHRO-Level Mandate) - Irise India Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai
(2025-12)
Lead Human Resources for a construction organization with 4,000+ employees operating across multiple live projects pan-India, managing a distributed HR team of 27 (20 at project sites, 7 at Head Office).
- Partner with senior leadership to align people strategies with business objectives, driving workforce effectiveness and organizational growth.
- Designed and implemented structured onboarding frameworks, enhancing employee experience, integration, and retention.
- Spearhead Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs), grievance management, and disciplinary processes, driving performance accountability and workforce effectiveness.
- Drive HR digitalization through HRIS optimization, process automation, and workforce analytics to improve decision-making and operational efficiency.
- Established HR policies, processes, and governance frameworks, ensuring compliance, consistency, and scalable people practices.
Fractional CHRO - Transparian
(2025-01 - 2025-11)
Delivered CHRO-level strategic HR leadership to technology and non-technology clients, aligning HR strategy with business goals through phases of expansion, transformation, and workforce change.
- Mentored client HR teams and streamlined HR processes, policies, compliance frameworks, and HRIS implementation, strengthening internal HR capability and effectiveness.
- Designed and implemented scalable people practices that supported sustainable organizational growth across client organizations.
- Rolled out POSH training programs for employees, promoting a culture of respect, safety, and inclusivity (D&I).
Group HR Head - Mayureshwar Logistics & Vegith Group - Thane
(2022-07 - 2024-12)
Built the HR function from the ground up across three companies and a startup, establishing hiring, HRIS, policy, compliance, and compensation frameworks that scaled headcount from 100 to 700 employees.
- Designed a performance-driven culture through competency mapping, annual training calendars, and leadership-development programs with external partners; built a transparent performance management system covering Key Result Areas (KRAs), PIPs, and digital tracking tools.
- Published a group-wide HR manual and policy framework (Code of Conduct, POSH guidelines), achieving 100% compliance across HR audits.
- Led and managed Employees' State Insurance Corporation (ESIC) compliance and external audits for two business entities, strengthening regulatory compliance frameworks and ensuring successful audit outcomes.
- Streamlined the employee lifecycle end-to-end and introduced engagement and recognition programs.
Head HR - Manufacturing Company - Mumbai
(2021-11 - 2022-05)
- Led end-to-end HRIS implementation, including planning, data migration, verification, and live testing, across three sister companies within 2 months.
- Revamped salary structures for statutory compliance and designed grade- and level-based hierarchies at the group level, alongside HR Annual Operating Plans and departmental KRAs.
- Drove talent acquisition to meet recruitment targets within TAT while managing the full employee lifecycle group-wide, including COVID-19 workplace safety protocols.
Head HR - Supreme Logistics Pvt. Ltd. - Thane
(2018-12 - 2021-06)
- Implemented a pan-India HRMS within two months, building HR processes and a comprehensive policy manual from the ground up.
- Standardized recruitment and hiring policies nationwide and introduced a structured Performance Management System (PMS) spanning induction through exit, alongside onboarding and training programs.
- Built the employee documentation and records management framework from the ground up and led the development and nationwide rollout of company HR policies, enhancing compliance, process standardization, and employee experience.
- Introduced Mediclaim and Rewards & Recognition (R&R) policies and an annual engagement calendar; formed a POSH-compliant committee to uphold workplace integrity for a pan-India workforce.
Sr. HRBP / HR Advisor - Saksham Consultancy - Thane
(2016-06 - 2018-11)
Served as Senior HR Business Partner (HRBP) for three client companies, defining and executing tailored HR roadmaps including HRMS (Spine) implementation and salary benchmarking.
- Led a company-wide employee engagement survey and open-house sessions, and administered staff benefits, welfare programs, and team-building initiatives.
- Maintained a strong candidate pipeline for 80% of key positions while managing end-to-end HR operations across all three accounts.
Corporate HR - Reliance Group - Mumbai
(2007-09 - 2016-04)
- Managed end-to-end recruitment and resourcing for the business, sourcing and screening candidates through campus recruitment, job portals, and advertisements.
- Delivered a successful recruitment drive for the EPC business, hiring senior and middle management executives within two months.
- Owned HR operations across the full employee lifecycle (onboarding to exit) for the Road Business, including SAP-based payroll inputs, leave/attendance management, R-Matrix/Full & Final (F&F) processing, and Mediclaim administration.
- Organized quarterly training forums for middle management, branded "Transpire."
- Organized corporate events including Annual Day, annual reviews, festive celebrations, and monthly knowledge-sharing sessions for all employees; served as a Rewards & Recognition committee member.
- Improved employee engagement without additional budget by introducing and implementing the Gallup Employee Engagement Framework, a globally recognized methodology, across the organization.
- Administered the SAP Grievance Management System (GMS) and ensured all employee concerns relating to salary, leave, benefits, and HR services were resolved within defined SLAs, maintaining a zero escalation record.
Recruitment Manager - Omam Consultants Pvt. Ltd. - Mumbai
(2006-01 - 2007-08)
Recruitment Executive - Genius Consultant Ltd. - Mumbai
(2005-01 - 2005-12)
