Kancheri Majeed
Dubai
Summary
SHRM Senior Certified Professional with progressive experience in managing Human Resources functions both in strategical and operational domains. Brings over 25 years of experience in benefit administration, performance management, manpower planning and policy development.
Overview
30
30
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. HR Consultant / Retainer
Freelance Work
01.2019 - Current
- Providing Compensation & Benefits Consulting and Operational Human Resources Outsourcing services to Large Companies, Start-ups & SMEs in the Middle East & India.
- Recent Project: Implemented and updated compensation program by rewriting job descriptions, organization restructuring and existing rewards structure for Qatar Nakilat – Keppel Offshore & Marine Limited (Under consulting agreement with Raufar Turnaround Specialists Private Limited, Mumbai).
- Electronic Retailer: Established Human Resources Processes, Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) and Sales Remuneration Structure for electronics retailer in India that had exponential staff growth due to business expansion.
Manager - HR Policy, Compensation & Benefits
Drydocks World
07.2013 - 01.2018
- Successfully introduced the market pay system by facilitating market benchmarking of salaries and benefits and developed reward strategy.
- Conducted benchmarking analysis and developed the salary structure for Group's India Engineering Office.
- Increased employee satisfaction score on pay practices by linking bonus and rewards with employee performance matrix (pay at risk).
- Achieved substantial savings for the group by directly dealing with insurance companies for employee benefit related insurance coverage from year 2013 onwards.
- Conducted and facilitated communication sessions to various stake holders, management and employees regarding reward structure and pay strategies.
- Provided pay advisory service to stake holders, managers and department heads.
- Handled the classified / confidential matters of top executives for the group (CEO, VPs and Directors) including payroll, hiring and separation.
- Successfully reviewed and launched the HR Policy manual by benchmarking with industry best practices (in year 2016 and 2017 - almost 50+ policies and processes were reviewed and finalized).
- Achieved the compliance target by designing, implementing and communicating the compliance policies (Anti-Bribery and Corruption Policy, Business Gifts, Conflict of Interest Policy etc.).
- Designed and implemented new grievance and progressive disciplinary system, Human Rights and Labour standard policies for the group.
- Successfully introduced Promotion policies, reward and pay at risk policies and processes to support long term business goals.
- Achieved certification targets by facilitating HR Audits from various statutory and classification bodies such as ISO/OHSAS / British Safety Council, Financial Audit Department of Govt. of Dubai, Clients, etc.
HR Officer - Global HR
Group Office, Drydocks World Group
05.2011 - 04.2013
- Handled Job Design, Job Evaluation, Job Grading, Policies and Compensation at corporate level including South East Asia Operations.
- Subsequent to the acquisitions of ship yards in Singapore & Indonesia, employee grading system was reviewed and successfully integrated with Group grading system (5,000 employees).
- Prepared manpower planning guidelines and introduced manpower review including de-layering, span of control guidelines and resource sharing.
- Formed the Job Analysis team in HR and conducted Job analysis and Evaluation of 930 jobs based on Hay methodology.
- Facilitated employee relocations, global remuneration and benefits administration, and performance management initiatives to support group level executives / workforce needs.
H.R. Officer - Strategic Planning & Control
Drydocks World
05.2010 - 05.2011
- Headed the review of Performance Management System and rolled out successfully the revised Performance Assessment and Management System.
- Objective and competency elements were aligned in Performance Management System based on the employees levels and a competency mapping were introduced.
- As part of strategic objectives of the company, individual objectives (KPI) were linked with variable pay system and rewards.
- Achieved 100% communication target by training all management staff to have Key Performance Indicators in Performance Assessment System.
- Supervised the HR cost control initiatives and successfully reduced the HR overhead cost by 2-10%.
H.R. Supervisor - Strategic Planning & Control
Drydocks World
06.2008 - 04.2010
- Conducted workload analysis by meeting department managers, analyzing competency requirements for new projects (Oil & Gas Projects), identifying new roles, tasks, etc.
- Created skill inventory / database of employee skills, qualifications, and competencies using ERP system to identify gaps in skills and expertise within the organization for new projects.
- Executed annual Manpower planning and resource reviews, manpower budget settings, internal mobility and talent acquisition plans and manpower forecasting.
- Acted as team leader for Human Resources Information System design as business consultant when external software Development Company was granted the project to develop ERP system.
- Incorporated various HR dashboard reports in HRIS to analyze workforce trends, employee performance, turnover rates, and other relevant metrics.
Administrative Officer - Health & Wellness
Medical Clinic - Drydocks
08.2007 - 06.2008
- Administration in-charge of the medical center catering to 12,000 employees and sub-contractors.
- Facilitating audits and compliance to statuary laws and guidelines - ISO/OHSAS / British Safety Council,etc.
- Reviewed Occupational Health Guidelines, Programs, sickness and absence procedures, and delivering reports to various purposes.
- Supervised and guided Medical staff for accurate recording and reporting of health datas.
- Managed files and records for employees confidential health datas and adhered to safety procedures to prevent breaches and data misuse.
- Controlling budget, expenditure, health costs and approving invoices of external hospitals and clinics.
Administrative Assistant & Project Manager
Medical Clinic, Drydocks World
09.2004 - 07.2007
- Project Manager to establish in house Medical Centre catering to the requirement of Drydocks Staff, Clients and Ship Crews.
- Established a Department of Health approved Medical Clinic with Doctors, Nurses, Paramedical staff, Lab and Pharmacy.
- Day to day running of the Clinic.
Talent Acquisition Assistant
Drydocks World
01.2001 - 07.2004
- Performed Talent Acquisition and onboarding duties for skilled workforce to middle management employees.
- Establish recruitment partners and head hunting associates for ensuring talent pipelines for various long and short term projects.
- Facilitated Recruitment campaigns from various countries and regions (Philippines, India subcontinent, East Europe, Myanmar and Vietnam).
HR Generalist /HR Executive - HRBP
Drydocks World
03.1994 - 12.2000
- Resolved employee complaints and grievances successfully through mediation and collaboration.
- Monitored employee attendance and performance, addressing issues in accordance with company policies and procedures.
- Fielded employee inquiries related to visa, vacation, sick leave and employee assistance.
- Maintained personnel records and statistical data to establish accuracy and compliance with applicable regulations.
- Oversaw and managed hiring process and assisted human resources.
Education
Senior Certified Professional (SCP) - Human Resources Development
Society For Human Resources Development (SHRM)
USA07.2016
PGDCA - Information Technology
Bureau of Information Technology Studies
India02.1994
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Calicut
India02.1993
Skills
- Talent Acquisition
- Hiring and Retention Strategies
- Manpower Planning
- Organizational Development
- Employee Performance Management
- Grievance Resolution
- Internal Program Development
- Policy and Procedure Writing
- Competency Modeling
- Analytical and Critical Thinking
- Human Resources Management Systems
- Payroll Administration
- Manage Employee Relations
- Recognition Programs
- Compensation and Benefits
- HR Strategy
Accomplishments
- Job Evaluation and Specification System Training by Hay Group
- SAP Digital HR System Training by SAP SuccessFactors
- Ministry of Education Approved Certified Train-the-Trainer (Ajman Educational Zone)
- Internal QMS Auditor Training by Lloyd Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)
- Effective Succession Planning Training by CIPD, U.K
- Other Achievements
- Served as Member from 2015 onwards in Innovation & Productivity Scheme Review Committee (Employee suggestion scheme)
- Appointed as Chairman of Permanent Committee for investigating major HSEQ incidents in the yard for Year 2014 to 2015
- Conducted incident investigation for major HSE incidents and submitted recommendations
- Nominated for Employee of the Year Award 2008, HR Division of Drydocks World - Dubai
- Personal Details:
- DOB: 10 April 1972 / Male
- Nationality: Indian
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Certification
- Job Evaluation and Specification System Training by Hay Group.
- SAP Digital HR System Training by SAP SuccessFactors
- Ministry of Education Approved Certified Train-the-Trainer (Ajman Educational Zone).
- Internal QMS Auditor Training by Lloyd Register Quality Assurance (LRQA)
- Effective Succession Planning Training by CIPD, U.K
Additional Information
Personal Details:
DOB: 10 April 1972 / Male
Nationality: Indian
Timeline
Sr. HR Consultant / Retainer
Freelance Work
01.2019 - Current
Manager - HR Policy, Compensation & Benefits
Drydocks World
07.2013 - 01.2018
HR Officer - Global HR
Group Office, Drydocks World Group
05.2011 - 04.2013
H.R. Officer - Strategic Planning & Control
Drydocks World
05.2010 - 05.2011
H.R. Supervisor - Strategic Planning & Control
Drydocks World
06.2008 - 04.2010
Administrative Officer - Health & Wellness
Medical Clinic - Drydocks
08.2007 - 06.2008
Administrative Assistant & Project Manager
Medical Clinic, Drydocks World
09.2004 - 07.2007
Talent Acquisition Assistant
Drydocks World
01.2001 - 07.2004
HR Generalist /HR Executive - HRBP
Drydocks World
03.1994 - 12.2000
Senior Certified Professional (SCP) - Human Resources Development
Society For Human Resources Development (SHRM)
PGDCA - Information Technology
Bureau of Information Technology Studies
Bachelor of Arts - Economics
University of Calicut
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