Devendra Kumar

Visionary and results-driven HR leadership professional targeting to drive strategic people initiatives, organizational transformation, industrial harmony, and workforce excellence by aligning human capital strategies with business objectives while fostering high-performance cultures, operational excellence, sustainable growth, and long-term organizational success.

General Manager – Human Resources - Technical Associates Transformers Limited - Lucknow

(2022-11)

Senior General Manager – Human Resources - Cesare Bonetti International Pvt. Ltd. - Nashik

(2017-02 - 2022-11)

Executive – Human Resources - Larsen & Toubro Limited - Ahmedabad

(2014-06 - 2017-02)

Deputy Manager – Human Resources - Megha Engineering & Infrastructure Limited - Mandi

(2013-11 - 2014-05)

Senior Assistant Manager – Human Resources - Ramky Infrastructure Limited - New Delhi

(2006-06 - 2013-11)

Associate HR Officer - XL Energy Limited - Hyderabad

(1999-06 - 2006-05)

HR Leadership Roles - Multiple Organizations

(1999-06 - 2022-11)

Strategic HR Leadership & Business Partnering

• Partnered with MDs, Country Leadership, Business Heads, and Project Leadership to align HR strategy, organizational design, and workforce planning with business objectives.
• Led enterprise-wide HR operations across manufacturing, EPC, infrastructure, and multi-location businesses, supporting workforce of 950+ employees.
• Directed manpower planning, HR budgeting, workforce optimization, organizational restructuring, and change management initiatives.
• Developed succession planning frameworks and strengthened organizational capability to ensure business continuity.

HR Leadership Roles - Multiple Organizations

(1999-06 - 2022-11)

Industrial Relations & Compliance

• Led Industrial Relations, union negotiations, collective bargaining, wage settlements, grievance resolution, and employee relations while ensuring uninterrupted operations.
• Managed factory relocation, workforce restructuring, and employee retrenchment initiatives with zero litigation and zero IR disputes.
• Ensured 100% compliance with labour laws, CLRA, statutory regulations, audits, inspections, and government requirements while maintaining a zero-penalty record.
• Liaised effectively with labour authorities, unions, contractors, and regulatory agencies across multiple locations.

HR Leadership Roles - Multiple Organizations

(1999-06 - 2022-11)

Talent Management & Organizational Development

• Led talent acquisition, workforce mobilization, onboarding, and manpower deployment to support business expansion and project execution.
• Designed and implemented Performance Management, succession planning, leadership development, competency frameworks, and organizational development initiatives.
• Developed annual training calendars, Training Needs Analysis (TNA), apprenticeship programs (NAPS/NATS), and capability-building interventions.
• Conducted employee engagement surveys and translated insights into culture enhancement & continuous improvement initiatives.

HR Leadership Roles - Multiple Organizations

(1999-06 - 2022-11)

HR Governance & Operational Excellence

• Established enterprise HR policies, SOPs, Employee Handbooks, governance frameworks, and standardized HR processes.
• Managed the complete employee lifecycle encompassing recruitment, payroll coordination, attendance, administration, employee records, contract labour management, and separations.
• Streamlined HR operations and strengthened governance practices to improve efficiency, compliance, and service delivery across business units.

HR Leadership Roles - Multiple Organizations

(1999-06 - 2022-11)

HR Digitalization & Analytics

• Led HR transformation through successful implementation of HRone HRMS and utilization of SAP HR platforms.
• Developed HR dashboards and people analytics covering headcount, attrition, compliance, training, productivity, and workforce metrics to support data-driven decision-making.
• Standardized HR reporting and automated key HR processes to improve operational effectiveness and business insights.

HR Leadership Roles - Multiple Organizations

(1999-06 - 2022-11)

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Spearheaded employee engagement, Rewards & Recognition, wellness initiatives, communication forums, and workplace culture programs.
• Successfully led the organization's Great Place to Work® Certification journey by driving employee experience and employer branding initiatives.
• Fostered a collaborative, high-performance, and people-centric culture that strengthened employee engagement, retention, and organizational effectiveness.

MBA/PGDM - Human Resources & Industrial Relations (1999)

B.Com. - Commerce (1997)