Sanjana Girhe

HR professional with experience in Rewards & Recognition, Employee Engagement, and HR Compliance, leveraging a legal background to foster compliant, people-centric, and high-performing workplaces.

Senior Executive - Hexaware Technologies - India

(2025-05)

• SPOC for the Global Rewards & Recognition (R&R), managing end-to-end operations for 30,000+ employees.
• Optimized a ₹12 Cr+ R&R points portfolio, reducing unredeemed points to ₹1.6 Cr through strategic campaigns and managed a ₹2 Cr R&R budget.
• Drove R&R platform engagement to 74% through targeted employee engagement strategies.
• Driving global Employee Engagement, Internal Communications, and Employer Branding initiatives and acting as the primary SPOC for vendor management.
• Designed engagement initiatives and managing global internal communications calendars.
• Presented quarterly R&R and engagement dashboards to leadership for data-driven decision making.
• Led Oracle and MS Teams integration with the R&R platform to improve HR data accuracy and R&R operational efficiency.
• Launched the organization's first self-nomination award category, increasing employee participation.
• Developed structured RFPs, evaluated R&R vendors, and analysed benefits surveys for continuous program enhancement.
• Launched the first quarterly R&R Newsletter and conducted pan-India R&R Fests to drive engagement collaborating with multiple stakeholders.
• Resolved 20+ monthly employee/HRBP service requests within SLA and driving global benefits communications.
• Managed 30+ employee misconduct investigations with 100% SLA/TAT compliance and recommended disciplinary actions.
• Investigated whistleblower and conflict-of-interest cases, ensuring confidentiality, timely closure, and risk mitigation.
• Standardized the Global Incident Investigation Report template to improve documentation and turnaround time for disciplinary cases.
• Trained 60+ HRBPs across IT & BPS on investigation processes, reducing COE dependency and strengthening compliance.
• Co-led the Misconduct & Disciplinary Policy Framework to ensure consistent disciplinary and legal decisions.
• Drafted the Menstrual Leave Process document to support policy implementation and compliance.
• Advised the CPO on employee legal matters and Compensation & Benefits on Wage Code implementation.
• Maintained the Code of Conduct Compliance Tracker and presented quarterly compliance dashboards to leadership.
• Investigated monthly OPD fraud cases to strengthen benefits compliance and fraud controls.

HR Intern - MSN Laboratories Pvt. Ltd. - India

(2024-04 - 2024-05)

• Developed 20+ Darwin box workflow guides, accelerating HRIS adoption and reducing support queries.
• Drafted GDPR-compliant employee consent forms and trained HRBPs on recruitment and onboarding workflows.
• Analysed employee feedback and exit data to identify attrition drivers and recommend targeted retention strategies.

Digital Marketing Intern - Nova Scotiya - India

(2021-03 - 2021-03)

• Designed and published creative content across organizational social media platforms to enhance digital visibility and brand engagement.

Intern - The Times of India - India

(2020-02 - 2020-03)

• Drafted court reports and legal news articles, with multiple publications covering Bombay High Court, Nagpur Bench proceedings.
• Collaborated with legal stakeholders to conduct legal research and case analysis, ensuring accurate and timely reporting.

MBA - Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Hyderabad (2023 - 2025)

B.A.LL.B - Dr. Ambedkar College, Nagpur (2017 - 2022)

XII - New English High School and Junior College, Nagpur (2015 - 2017)

X - St. Xavier's High School, MIDC, Nagpur (2014 - 2015)