DEEPA KESAVAN

· Partnering with line managers on identifying the hiring needs and coordinating the manpower budgeting for the year.

· Driving the recruitment, induction and on-boarding process for all levels primarily in-house recruiting as occasional coordination with vendors.

· Liaising with department heads in drafting job descriptions, interview process coordination and interviewing candidates to determine their fitment.

· Prepare the hiring proposals in line with the benchmarks set internally for the role.

· Setting policies and processes in line with organizational goals and providing the support across the business in ensuring the consistent implementation of all people-related policies. Closely working with KSA and India in aligning policies across locations.

· Working on the employee engagement initiatives and events and Rewards & Recognition programs. Working with the management in implementing the ESOP as part of total rewards program.

· Successfully handled HR automation and HRIS implementation projects for recruitment module, performance management platform, Expense management and ESOP management platforms.

· Supporting the Learning & Development initiatives by use of e-learning platforms and Learning Management System.

· Being the face of HR, management of employee relations and engagement activities, HR operations, and handling concerns & grievances with empathy.

· Performing performance management activities including periodic reviews of probationers, quarterly and annual appraisal process, performance improvement programs.

· Periodically reviewing the market benchmarks to ensure our compensation and benefits structure is competitive and Aligning salaries to the internal benchmarks and frameworks.

· Working with the management and department heads in finalizing the annual increments.

· Employee lifecycle management as per regional regulations; Managing the leave, attendance and separations in accordance with the UAE regulations.

· Advising the management on human resource regulations in UAE.

· Contributing to employer branding initiatives via management of company LinkedIn page which led to significant increase in followers.

· Custodian of annual HR budget, and providing the data as needed for budgeting exercises and payroll

· Preparing and monitoring the annual HR budget, management of MIS and reports including dashboard data, recruitment trackers, employee master data; providing the data as needed for budgeting exercises.

· Skilled in managing the admin activities including travel management, purchase, petty cash management and contract management.

• Successfully managed large scale hiring for property consultants via inhouse recruitment and vendor coordination
• Handled the recruitment and onboarding of over 500 employees of all levels
• Worked with the line managers in obtaining necessary approvals, job requisitions for open positions
• Understanding the requirement in detail and helping in drafting Job descriptions
• Sourced, screened, and coordinated the interviews by liaising with the hiring managers
• Conducted background checks and ensured joining documentation is complete
• Acted as one point of contact for the candidate until joining and assisting them with visa process
• Maintained the Recruitment tracking reports and MIS
• Coordinated the Induction and on boarding of new joiners

• Revamped the induction program, managed the familiarization sessions, creation of employee handbook and introduced welcome kits for new joiners with an aim of providing a ‘wow’ experience right from first day of joining
• Managed the documentation and being the first point of contact
• Onboarded over 300 employees of all levels including over 200 freshers
• Managed the probation confirmation reviews, interim reviews for disbursement of bonuses
• Timely issuances of certificates and letters and actioning requests in HR helpdesk within the assigned TAT
• Oversaw the development of company intranet portal and closely liaising with the Technology team to provide inputs as needed from HR
• Upkeep of employee personnel files and HRMS data management, Regular MIS updates and tracker maintenance
• Leave and attendance management in line with the company policies
• Employee benefits administration; including Insurance renewals, Birthday and anniversary gifts etc
• Assisted the HR manager in proper enforcement of company policies
• Conducted exit interviews and managing the full and final settlement process
• Handled monthly payroll inputs for India
• Liaised closely with finance team on inputs clarifications to be provided
• Managed the bi weekly payroll processing for USA via ADP
• Planned and executed the employee engagement activities including annual event, special events, celebrations and workshops
• Drove the OD initiatives with an aim of improving employee interaction with management in small groups
• Ensured specific action items raised in sessions are tracked to closure by regular interactions and follow-ups with line managers and department heads
• Awards
• Annual Jury Award winner - Dec 2021 (special mention by leadership team as part of annual awards)
• Me – Rockstar - Dec 2020 (Annual award given for 7% of the org)
• Employee of the quarter at Traveazy Group for Q4 2017, Q1 2019 and Q4 2019
• Best Performer of the quarter with Azizi Developments Q4 2016
• SunTec Lakshya Achiever for the year 2013