Chetan Bhawsar

About Chetan Bhawsar

I am an HR Technology platform leader driving enterprise-scale Workday, Cornerstone, and Gloat solutions at Fidelity. As Group Product Manager and Associate Director, I own platform strategy end-to-end, from architecture and integrations to roadmap, release governance, adoption, and vendor management, across complex, global, and regulated environments.I specialize in building scalable, secure HR ecosystems that solve real business problems while reducing operational and technical complexity. My work includes defining HRIS architectural principles, API-first integration models, and canonical data strategies, alongside governance frameworks that ensure audit readiness, data integrity, and risk control.With 15 years of experience spanning enterprise HR transformation, platform product leadership, and global service delivery, I excel in translating business priorities into strategic platform capabilities and operating models that scale.

Experience

1. Associate Director Hris, Workday Product Owner

   Fidelity International

   Jul 2024 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Lead multiple global product squads across Core HR, Talent, and Learning platforms, setting platform vision, roadmaps, and delivery priorities.Driving HR technology architecture alignment strategy, including business case development to consolidate Talent and Learning capabilities into Workday.Defined enterprise HRIS architectural principles and API-first integration strategy, improving system reliability and reducing long-term platform complexity.Owned Responsible AI and GenAI governance for HR platforms in partnership with HR, Legal, and Data Governance, ensuring compliant and controlled AI adoption.Managed HR technology vendor portfolio, licensing strategy, and commercial negotiations, delivering $839K in annual license cost savings.Established global operating and governance models covering release management, change control, risk management, and service delivery across HR systems.

Education

• AITEM, Noida

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics & Telecommunications

  2006 — 2010

• Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Finance, IT, Strategy

  2013 — 2015

Skills

• Strategy
• Information Systems
• Business Strategy
• Telecommunications Engineering
• Team Management
• Gsm
• Business Valuation
• Telecommunications
• Cdma
• Network Optimization
• Market Research
• 3g
• Lte
• Ip
• Business Development
• Corporate Finance
• Open Source Platforms
• Information Technology
• Network Design
• Atm Networks
• Wcdma
• Business Analytics
• Umts
• Ran
• Management
• Corporate Strategy Formulation
• Business Analysis
• Microsoft Excel
• Management Consulting