Dhiraj Dongare
Head- Human Resources at Mash Makes | Renewable Energy | Bio-Fuel | Bio-Char | Carbon Removal
- Role
- Head-human Resources at Mash Makes
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dhiraj Dongare
Dynamic HR Leader with 17+ years of experience across Oil & Gas, Specialty Chemicals, and Manufacturing industries, driving large-scale workforce transformation and organizational excellence. Currently leading HR for a 1,500+ workforce in a highly unionized environment, with a strong track record in building stable industrial relations, concluding long-term wage settlements, and ensuring near-zero business disruption. Expert in aligning HR strategy with business goals, partnering closely with leadership to drive organization design, change management, and capability building. Proven success in delivering measurable outcomes, including ~15–20% productivity improvement through workforce optimization and multi-skilling, and ~18–25% reduction in attrition through structured engagement and culture initiatives. Specialized in talent acquisition, succession planning, and leadership development, with experience in building strong talent pipelines and future-ready organizations. Successfully designed and implemented enterprise-wide learning ecosystems covering 90%+ workforce, significantly improving internal mobility and leadership readiness. Strong focus on HR digital transformation, having implemented HRMS, analytics, and process automation to enhance efficiency by 20–30% and enable data-driven decision-making. Deep expertise in compensation & benefits strategy, performance management systems, and building high-performance cultures. Well-versed in statutory compliance, labor laws, and global audit standards (ISO, IATF, VDA, SGS), ensuring 100% compliance and zero major audit observations. Additionally, led end-to-end HR setup for greenfield manufacturing projects (0–1500 employees), establishing scalable HR frameworks aligned with business growth. Passionate about building future-ready organizations through people, culture, and leadership excellence.
Experience
Head-human Resources
Dec 2023 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Leading end-to-end HR strategy for a 1,500+ workforce across manufacturing and corporate operations, driving alignment with business growth and transformation.Spearheading industrial relations & union management, successfully concluding long-term settlements with near-zero man-days loss.Driving organization-wide productivity transformation, delivering ~15–20% efficiency improvement through workforce rationalization and multi-skilling.Building and executing talent acquisition strategy, including leadership hiring, workforce planning, and employer branding for critical roles.Designing and institutionalizing succession planning frameworks, strengthening leadership pipeline and future readiness.Leading HR digital transformation (HRMS, payroll, analytics), improving process efficiency by 20–30% and enabling data-driven decision-making.Driving employee engagement & retention strategy, reducing attrition by ~18–25% and fostering a high-performance culture.Establishing learning & capability development ecosystem, covering 90%+ workforce and improving internal mobility by 25–30%.Ensuring 100% statutory compliance and successful closure of ISO, IATF, VDA, and SGS audits with zero major observations.Acting as a strategic HRBP to leadership, driving organization design, change management, and business transformation initiatives.
Education
Coventry University
Master's Degree, MBA- International Business
2007 — 2009
Amravati University
Bachelor's Degree
2003 — 2005
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