BIDISHA BANERJEE
Mumbai
Summary
Strategic-thinking professional with expertise driving business growth to exceed expectations. Expert in organizational development and talented coach and mentor. Strategic-thinking professional with expertise driving business growth to exceed expectations. Expert in organizational development and talented coach and mentor.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Work History
Group HR, Senior Vice President Talent, Culture & Employer Branding
Welspun Group
07.2018 - Current
- Providing overall leadership and guidance by overseeing talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, compensation and benefits globally
- Mentored the HR function of the Steel Business and Logistics Business in creating the succession pipeline, keeping the people cost under 9%, achieving over 80% internal employee satisfaction with HR processes
- Global talent mobility increased from 7 % to 11 % within the organization
- Implemented a standardized Talent Management framework, enabling the organization to clearly identify the skill gaps and create career paths required to fulfill its business goals to reduce attrition rates in AVP above from 10 % to 8%.
- Designed a Diversity, Equity and Inclusion charter leading to systemic policy level changes like caregiving leave, increase in paternal leave, and increase in Diversity ratio for senior roles from 5% to 9%. Started a Global Initiative called Women of Welspun, which was featured in a TV series on The Economic Times News channel
- Strategized to introduce Digital Learning Transformation journey across Welspun Group with 85% success rate for three consecutive years, resulting in 2 Brandon Hall awards and led organizational change efforts leading to winning GPTW Awards .
- Strengthened relationships with key stakeholders, fostering trust and collaboration across the organization.
- Presented and discussed strategy and initiative progress with senior business leaders.
- Influenced organizational change initiatives that resulted in significant improvements in workplace efficiency and employee satisfaction.
- Created succession plans to provide continuity of operations during leadership transitions.
- Cultivated company-wide culture of innovation and collaboration.
Chief People Officer Brand Factory and Chief Learning Officer
Future Group
04.2013 - 06.2018
- Responsible for developing and executing human resource strategies in support of the overall business and strategic direction of the organization, specifically in the areas of succession planning, talent management, change management, organizational and performance management, and training.
Senior Manager - Talent Design and Development
Future Retail Limited
09.2010 - 04.2013
- Designed a career progression plan across all levels
- Designed MDP across levels leading to all key talent being nominated for executive education
- Created IDPs for all key talent
- Conducted strategic assessments of business-wide training and development programs and initiatives.
Senior Manager - Learning and Development and HR
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Limited
04.2008 - 09.2010
- Designed the Talent Management Framework
- Designed and conducted Assessments Centers, Competency Mapping Exercise and New Norms of Performance Management
- Designed and Implemented the Digital Learning Strategy as well as transformational leadership interventions
- Partnering with Business Heads to design and implement culture and people related interventions like retention and career management.
Assistant Manager - People Development and HR Operations
Capita Offshore Services
09.2006 - 04.2008
- Executed the Talent Management and Talent Development Plans
- Worked closely with the HR Head in managing the entire end to end employee life cycle
- Designed and Facilitated in India and UK offices on culture, diversity, and inclusion
- Conducting workshops for middle managers and assisting in facilitating leadership development workshops
- Worked on Succession Plans and Hiring Strategy.
Senior Trainer Employee Development
3 Global Services Private Limited
06.2005 - 08.2006
- Coaching Skills for Team Leaders and Managers
- Managers Development Program
- Supervisors Development Program.
Training Specialist and HR Executive
Electronic Data Systems
06.2003 - 06.2005
- Skill Enhancement Program for Managers and Senior Managers
- Assist in HR Operations working closely with the HR Head
- Presentation Skills workshop for the Managers
- Coaching and Mentoring Workshop for the Team Leaders and Managers.
Trainer
Wipro Limited
12.2002 - 06.2003
- New Hire Training
- Development and facilitation of training for corporate and frontline employees
- Training in Soft Skills for the American Express Project.
Training Executive
Reliance
03.2002 - 12.2002
- New Hire Training
- Conducting training on Customer service and Telephone Etiquette
- Establishing and executing a Feedback Mechanism.
Training Executive
Head Multimedia Ltd.
06.2001 - 02.2002
- Presenting Product Information to Heads of the organization
- Conducting training for newer staff on Presentation skills.
Education
MBA - Business Management
SDA Bocconi
Milan 04.2017
Skills
- Strategic leadership
- Organizational Development
- Human Resources Management
- Change Management
- Succession Planning
- Operational Excellence
Personal Information
Title: People & Culture Leader, DEI Expert, Professional Certified Coach
Publications
- Perspectives of women in advertising, CNBC-TV18, 2022,
- How leaders in organizations can enhance employee productivity, The Economic Times ETHRWorld, 2021,
- Learning & Development: Training employees for empathy to show up for each other meaningfully will be critical, The Economic Times ETHRWorld, 2021,
- Conducted an Expert Session on Diversity, Equity and Inclusion in July 2021 for The Economic Times
- Culture of Learning, People Matters, 2020,
- Featured on Women Inspired World, 2020,
- The Role of Gender & Leader Tenure in the Relationship between Spirituality & Ethical Leadership, The Indian Journal of Industrial Relations, 2019,
Timeline
Group HR, Senior Vice President Talent, Culture & Employer Branding
Welspun Group
07.2018 - Current
Chief People Officer Brand Factory and Chief Learning Officer
Future Group
04.2013 - 06.2018
Senior Manager - Talent Design and Development
Future Retail Limited
09.2010 - 04.2013
Senior Manager - Learning and Development and HR
HDFC Standard Life Insurance Limited
04.2008 - 09.2010
Assistant Manager - People Development and HR Operations
Capita Offshore Services
09.2006 - 04.2008
Senior Trainer Employee Development
3 Global Services Private Limited
06.2005 - 08.2006
Training Specialist and HR Executive
Electronic Data Systems
06.2003 - 06.2005
Trainer
Wipro Limited
12.2002 - 06.2003
Training Executive
Reliance
03.2002 - 12.2002
Training Executive
Head Multimedia Ltd.
06.2001 - 02.2002
MBA - Business Management
SDA Bocconi
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