A Strategic Human Rresource Head with broad global experience in large, global organizations.

Expert at identifying organizational needs,

building and driving HR teams and HR programs that balance employee motivation with the business needs for short and long term operating
efficiency and predictability. Develop engaged HR teams who, with a focus on continuous process improvement, provide timely, high quality,
actionable HR plans that directly support current and future business needs.Have played a major role in successfully building the team and have
had the responsibility as Country Head and Board of Director , India. Have lead a team across Asia Pac region (Australia, China, Taiwan, Thailand,
Singapore ,SK,Japan & Philippines).Six Sigma Green Belt and Black Belt quality expert ,SHRM –Senior certified Professional.

Profile Summary –Mahalakshmi SR

SHRM –Senior Certified Professional
➢ 23+ years of rich combined expertise in establishing & developing HR
department and other technical department aand contributing to productivity,
culture and cost savings initiatives with focus on overall organizational
development, change management, business excellence and transformation in
a matrix structure.
➢ Trusted adviser and business partner to CEO, CFO, COO, CTO and Executive
management team. I
➢ Have handled HR for Asia Pacific Regions (India, China, Singapore, Australia, HK,
Contact Philippines, Taiwan, Japan, Thailand and South Korea).Iinstrumental in building
the team across all the Business Functions across Asia.
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➢ Expertise in driving P&L results, employee productivity and formulating talent
+91 9886395693 acquisition and retention strategies resulting in cost saving.
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➢ Responsible for technical Governance, Management of payroll.
Mahalakshmi
➢ Chairperson of POSH committee. Coaching, Mentoring, Addressing and sorting
POSH cases within the legal framework.
Core Competencies ➢ Experienced in developing and implementing a holistic HR strategy to meet short
❖ HRBP & Management term & long-term business challenges with focus on areas such as talent &
❖ Country Management leadership, culture & values, productivity & cost.
❖ HR Business Partnering ➢ Excellence in designing and applying a comprehensive performance
❖ Pay roll Management management, competency and compensation framework to support the business
❖ Diversity & Inclusion & achieve ambitious growth plans.
❖ Culture Building ➢ Proficient in leading the talent management, organizational development, career
❖ Talent Acquisition & Retention planning and succession planning.
❖ Compensation & Benefits ➢ Team-based management style coupled with excellent relationship management.
❖ Performance Management ➢ Align business practice with people to drive effective performance. Identify,
❖ HR Analytic & reporting analyze, scale and implement best practices suited for the organization through
❖ Employee relation &OD effective HR interventions.
Interventions ➢ An active mentor and coach for senior management on people and business
❖ POSH -Chairperson practices. Coach senior leaders and managers on people management and HR
❖ Merger & Acquisition & Change challenges.
MGT ➢ Managing the complete recruitment life-cycle for sourcing the best talent from
❖ Budgeting & Cost Control diverse sources after identification of manpower requirements and implementing
❖ Policy Formulation & Implementation cost effective methods for recruiting.
❖ Team Building & Leadership ➢ Create talent management strategies and develop strategic relationship with
❖ Merger and acquisitions business to drive org goals.
❖ Executive Compensation
➢ Evaluate potential employee challenges and address proactively to enhance
❖ L and D
employee satisfaction. Develop and nurture professional relationship with peers,
colleagues, business and senior leaders and build effective employee engagement
Soft Skills
Change Agent
strategy. Build & Lead a team of assigned HRBPs across Asia.
Collaborator ➢ Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by overseeing talent
Communicator acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training,
Planner leadership development, compensation and benefits.
Thinker
Innovator
 Career Timeline and Organizational Experience

HR Consultant
Freelance Sep 23 – Present

Health and well being

Career Break -Feb 2023 – Sep 2023

Unilog Content Solutions –Vice President, HR (April 2019 – Dec 2022) B2B e-commerce Software &
Product Content Services
Key Results Areas

Develops a strategic HR plan and prioritizes and implements key HR initiatives.

Function as a strategic business partner to the Senior Executive Management regarding key organizational
and management issues.
Work with the company's executive management team to establish a sound plan of management succession
that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the company.
Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic
goals .Along with brand building have been the India brand building ambassador.
Develop and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits plans that are competitive and cost-
effective.
Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by overseeing talent acquisition, career
development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, compensation and benefits
globally.
Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic
goals.
Develop and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits plans that are competitive and cost-
effective. Planning and implementation of Rewards and Recognitions.
Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by overseeing talent acquisition, career
development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, compensation and benefits
globally.
Develops and evaluates appropriate policies and programs for effective management of the people resources
of the organization. Included in this area would be programs such as, but not limited to employee relations,
affirmative action, sexual harassment, employee complaints, external education and career development.
Maintains knowledge of HR policies, programs, laws and issues.
Continually assesses the competitiveness of all HR programs and practices against the relevant comparable
companies, industries and markets.
Oversee the management of the human resource information database (HRIS) and production of necessary
reports for critical analyses of the HR function and the people resources of the organization.
Drive initiatives to enhance Organizational effectiveness and accountability for overall results

LabCorp –Pharmaceuticals /10,001+ Employee – Bangalore, India ( March 2007 – March 2018)

Senior Director Human Resources, Asia Pacific/Country Manager, India

(Earlier known as Covance)
Key Result Areas

HR Partner and Primary point of contact to Leadership team and Global leaders such as CHRO, CFO and CEO.
Manage all the HRPB across Asia. Leading, coaching, mentoring the Regional Human Resource Team and handling
the Country Management activity for India.
Member of the leadership team form a global perspective. POSH Chair person
 Consulting the management team on critical issues such as culture, productivity, talent and employee management
trends through HR metrics and reporting.
Effectively navigate the HR organization to ensure quality and ttimely delivery of all HR services to meet the business
needs.
Managing the critical HR aspects post-merger & acquisition, inducing positive values and building culture.
Formulating Annual Manpower Budget, Organizational Report, Succession Plan, Talent Map and HR Framework with
a focus on organization structure, quality, culture, values, OD and performance
Conducting talent reviews for identifying HPL / KTs and effectuating talent development plans to strengthen employee
skills and build leadership pipeline
Defining KPIs/Goals to facilitated PMS; monitoring performance, identifying skill gaps and facilitating learning &
capability building programs on attributes impacting performance.
Assessing global compensation trends, participating in surveys to formulated Total Rewards Strategy, scale revisions,
annual increment and bonus/incentive cycles.
Input into business development process (proposals, bid-defense, etc.) and acquisition, divestitures and expansion.
Provide coaching and development practices in support of business strategy and growth agendas.

Previous Experience @ LabCorp (March 2007 – March 2018)

Director HR APAC/Country Manager, India - Jan ,2011- April ,2014
Human Resources Manager International/Country Manager (September 2009 - Dec 2010)
Human Resources Manager, International (March ,2007 - September 2009)

Other Experience
Bal Pharma Ltd., (Sister Concern of Micro Labs Group Bangalore, India) HR Manager, April 2003- March 2007
Kashi Engineering Works, Bangalore HR Executive - Jan 2000 - March 2003

Certificates/Courses
SHRM -SCP
Certified Six Sigma Green Belt quality expert
Certified Six Sigma Black Belt quality expert
Certified Beautician and Nutritionist
Recognized by the company for Leadership Program
Attended HRIS Training
Been speaker at major HR Forums in India
Part of Leadership development Programme
Leadership and Culture Diversity (Oxford Diploma)

Education
B.Sc. (Nutrition and Dietetics) from Bangalore University

Personal Details
Date of Birth: 14th March
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu and Tamil
Address : 20 and 40, 2nd Cross, Sunny Layout, Margondanahalli , Varanasi Main Road -Bangalore 36
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