Harika James
HR Manager
Hyderabad
Summary
HR professional with over 12+ years of deep experience in aligning HR strategies with business goals. Skilled in employee relations, talent management, and organizational development. Strong focus on team collaboration and achieving results. Proven ability to enhance workplace culture and drive performance improvements.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
HRBP Deputy Manager
Innova solutions
07.2022 - Current
Employee Experience HR Assistant manager
Areteans
11.2021 - 07.2022
HR Talent Manager
Cognizant technology solutions
02.2013 - 11.2021
- Employee Lifecycle Management: Managed the entire employee lifecycle, from hiring and onboarding to career development and offboarding. Responsible for talent management, strategic HR partnering, market benchmarking, and talent retention.
- Onboarding: Redesigned the onboarding process to enhance the new hire experience (New-Hire Project).
- Employee Engagement: Enhanced employee engagement through innovative HR strategies and initiatives. Led employer branding initiatives to improve the organization's image as a desirable workplace. Increased company branding and LinkedIn followers.
- Employee Connects: Extensive HR connects like focused group discussions, engagement surveys and exit interviews.
- Stakeholder Management: Collaborated with BU Heads and management to address workforce development and productivity issues proactively.
- HR Analytics & Dashboards: Analyzed data and published timely reports on attrition, skip meetings, and one-on-ones for business leads (Monthly dashboards, Attrition Analysis, New-Hire Analysis).
- Performance Management System: Ensured the timely and proper execution of the performance appraisal process, succession planning, and talent reviews.
- Career Progression Models: Developed and implemented programs for top talents, including Accelerate, IJP, first-time leadership sessions, Early Warning system, New Manager Assimilation, and R&R.
- Audit & Compliance Reporting: Supported internal and external audits and prepared compliance reports for governance.
- Statutory & Compliance: Maintained in-depth knowledge of legal requirements related to employee management, reducing legal risks, and ensuring regulatory compliance.
- Speaker & Networking: Built strong relationships with industry professionals and educational institutions for campus recruitment, securing early talent.
- Special Projects: Revamped R&R, launched long service awards, AMBER, new hire model, exit analysis, Voice of Employees, and 360-degree assessments.
- Developed and sustained extensive database of contacts, helping future clients with networking.
Education
Postgraduate in Human resources Management (PGCHRM) -
XLRI Jamshedpur
Masters -
Loyola Degree & PG Colleges
Skills
- Skilled in Advanced MS Office Functions
- Data Visualization Dashboards
- Power BI Reporting Skills
- Performance Improvement Strategies
- Proficient in Handling Grievances
- Human Resources Analytics
- Employee Engagement
- Talent management
- Strategic Development
- Strategic Policy Creation
- CSR Lead
Certifications & participations
- Certification on Legal Acumen for HR Leaders by NALSAR University.
- Certification on performance management by Skilldeck.
- Panel discussion member at Siva Sivani Ins of management
- Participation in SHRM Conferences
- HR leadership conclave by SPSU
Timeline
HRBP Deputy Manager
Innova solutions
07.2022 - Current
Employee Experience HR Assistant manager
Areteans
11.2021 - 07.2022
HR Talent Manager
Cognizant technology solutions
02.2013 - 11.2021
Postgraduate in Human resources Management (PGCHRM) -
XLRI Jamshedpur
Masters -
Loyola Degree & PG Colleges
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