Dr. Jayashree Gharde

General Manager – Human Resource - R. RAHEJA PROPERTIES - Mumbai

(2022-09)

Partner with leadership to align HR strategy, policies and people initiatives with organisational and business priorities.
Developed and institutionalised organisation-wide HR policies, processes and governance frameworks, strengthening consistency and compliance.
Established structured performance management through KRAs and a transparent appraisal framework.
Introduced structured training, development and skill-enhancement programmes to strengthen employee capability.
Implemented employee benefit initiatives supporting engagement and retention.
Digitised the entire payroll process, improving process efficiency, accuracy and employee experience.
Created and standardised job descriptions across departments, strengthening role clarity and supporting workforce planning.
Drove HR process improvement, automation and policy deployment as part of organisation-wide people transformation.

Group Head – HR - AUTO HANGAR INDIA PVT. LTD. - Mumbai

(2019-12 - 2022-08)

Led the Group HR agenda across multiple businesses, including automobile and insurance operations, partnering with business leadership on workforce and organisational priorities.
Directed HR for a 600+ employee Mercedes-Benz network across 7 outlets, driving consistent people practices, workforce effectiveness and organisational alignment.
Partnered with the insurance business leadership through a complete leadership-team transformation, strengthening capability and readiness for growth.
Led senior-level recruitment for critical positions within the insurance business.
Designed and drove training, upskilling and employee-engagement initiatives to strengthen capability and retention.
Identified and developed existing internal talent for larger leadership responsibilities, enabling internal succession and leadership continuity.
Restructured and strengthened the leadership team by assessing existing capabilities and aligning talent to critical business roles.
Drove HR transformation across business units, improving workforce efficiency, cross-functional coordination and people practices.

Head – HR & Administration - KIRAN MOTORS MAHARASHTRA - Mumbai

(2016-11 - 2019-11)

Joined as the organisation's first employee and built the initial workforce from the ground up, hiring critical talent within the first 3–4 months to support the startup's launch and early-stage operations.
Built the Mumbai HR function from the ground up, establishing people processes and HR infrastructure to support business expansion.
Led workforce planning and high-velocity, cost-optimised recruitment aligned with business requirements.
Built and led a high-performing HR team across multiple locations.
Reduced employee attrition from 10% to below 5% through focused retention and employee-engagement interventions.

Senior Manager – HR & Operations - D.R. MOBILITY - Mumbai

(2016-01 - 2016-10)

Hired 50+ drivers through referral and missed-call sourcing, supporting rapid workforce deployment.
Led driver training covering app usage and customer etiquette.
Supported B2B client onboarding and growth activities through people and operational support.

Manager – HR & Admin - AUTO MARK MOTORS PVT. LTD. - Mumbai

(2013-03 - 2015-12)

Led HR integration during the Tornado Motors–Automark merger, ensuring smooth people transition and organisational integration.
Established HR systems and enabled new showroom/workshop operations within two months.
Improved recruitment efficiency through 60% referral recruitment, targeted outsourcing and ERP adoption.

Executive – HR & Admin - SAB TV - Mumbai

(2007-12 - 2013-03)

Supported the SAB TV–HDIL transition by hiring 160+ employees within six months, maintaining <5% attrition and full compliance.
Streamlined HR operations by transitioning manual processes to automation, improving efficiency and consistency.

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