Consultative and collaborative HR professional, experienced in various People Function roles as Strategic Business Partner. Leading and accelerating talent delivery operations in North America for major strategic business units through consultation and sharing strategic insights with solutions. Expertise in talent acquisition, workforce management, talent mobility and compliance, HR shared services, service delivery management and business operations excellence.
* Resource and service delivery operations like demand forecasting, proactive hiring, skillset upgrade, creating alternative supply channels, skills and technology upgrades, pipeline management.
* Internal and external sourcing, screening, interviewing, onboarding, allocation, deployment pool management and release.
* Consultation to senior leadership and clients with data driven arguments ensuring best practices, workforce strategy planning and execution, people analytics and adaptive initiatives.
* Conflict resolution, escalation management, process transition and transformation initiatives, Branding, Relationship Management and Integration initiatives.
* As a functional business analyst supported BA and requirement gathering process by working closely with process owners and Tech Teams, while transitioning from ‘Myvisa’ to Visa Request App. Coordinated UAT and Sign Off.
* Supported global business growth through streamlining process and improving organizational operational efficiency to ensure compliance globally. Examined and assessed legislative proposals and interpreted regulatory rules and rule changes.
* Liaised with Vendors and Attorney’s to ensure smooth logistical coordination for filing work permit applications. Subject Matter Expertise in Canada Work Permit, Extension and PR processing.
* Supervised a 7-member team of Immigration Specialists, ensuring timely deliverables. managed leaves, performance review, appraisals, rewards and recognition, team building. Managed escalations.
* Consulted business units on visa utilization, defects management, sharing reports and analysis in the context of visa aging, risk and potentiality, travel readiness, last minute travel cost and comparative analysis. Advised and updated business units on immigration compliance and rules and regulations.
* Helped in H and L visa nomination process and arranging visa orientation and screening sessions. Arranged town halls, open house and awareness sessions.
Talent Inventory and Supply Management
undefinedSystems, Applications & Methodology - Hands-on experience on systems/applications like PeopleSoft Human Capital Management (HCM), Enterprise Service Automation (ESA), Enterprise Learning Management (ELM), Talent Market Place (TMP), iAspire, Prism, Etc. Conversant with – MS Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Agile Scrum, MS Project 2013, JIRA, MS Teams, Webinars.