HR strategic business partner with around 18+ years of experience in establishing and leading all the segments of Human Resources in line with the company's strategic goals/ corporate guidelines, introducing the best HR practices and driving culture change in the company, Worked with some of the world’s leading multinational organizations with Head Quarters in the US and MENA. Proven track record of managing a diverse workforce covering diverse industries/businesses over the years. Last 12+ years placed in UAE, well versed with UAE labor laws and regulations that helped me keeping companies safe from any non -compliance or labor issues in the past. Geographical Exposure – Middle East, India, Limited exposure to US and UK. Industry exposure – Manufacturing, Information technology, BPO, Logistics, and supply chain with FMCG as well as pharmaceutical customers. Companies Exposure – Companies with a headcount of 250 employees to the world’s leading multinational organizations with $ 5.2 billion annual revenue/ 26000+ employees. Team Handling and reporting – Handled team size from 3 to 25 people. My Disc Management style is “Influencer”. My ability to generate trusted relationships has won me a lot of credibility with people and business partners in the past. My top 5 strengths as per Gallup – Strategic, Proactive, Responsibility, Self- assurance and Individualization Proven track record of - ? Establishing HR from scratch – Placing policies and procedures, HR manual, Processes, setting up systems, etc. ? Establishing an HR shared center with substantial cost saving. ? Developing HR Objectives and strategies in line with the company’s strategic goals. ? Efficiently Leading HR Daily Operations- Recruitment (Mass/ overseas hiring, On-Boarding, Exits, Payroll, Leave Management, Employee relations (Grievance Handling, disciplinary, etc.) ? Talent Acquisition, Development (Skill gap analysis / Individual development plan), and Retention. ? Learning and Development – leadership programs, LMS, in-house and external training (Technical / soft skills), etc. ? Compensation and Benefits – Benchmarking (Hay methodology), grading/ pay scales, Increases, etc. ? Performance Management ? Employee Engagement – Introducing department-specific Rewards and Recognition schemes along with other initiatives. ? Advising and supporting Business Heads (Head of Departments / Managers). ? Providing people analytics/ HR Dashboard ? Vendors Management – Group Medical, Life Insurance, Recruitment, and outsourced agencies, etc. ? HR audits handling (Customer/ Board / Financial) – SMETA etc. ? Developing HR and Admin. Team to effectively meet and exceed the department’s KPIs and drive continuous improvement. ? Introducing and driving fair Labor practices ? Formulating company’s policies and procedures ? Manpower Planning and budgeting/ Tendering support/ HR Budget monitoring ? Restructuring/ Succession Planning ? Counseling, Mentoring, and Conflict Management