Kailash Sharma

About Kailash Sharma

Dynamic Senior HR Leader | Driving Strategic Innovation in Talent Management and Organizational Excellence With over a decade of experience managing HR operations for flagship projects and creative talent across India and North America, I specialize in aligning people strategies with business excellence. My career is marked by impactful initiatives that have driven operational efficiency, enhanced employee engagement, and achieved sustainable cost savings. Key accomplishments include: Spearheading a Benefits and Compensation overhaul, introducing a robust job architecture and launching Workday HRMS for users, resulting in streamlined processes and data transparency. Collaborating with leadership to enhance VFX team productivity, achieving a 50% reduction in the wage bill and a 65% increase in show delivery timelines. Leading innovative engagement programs, like the 30/60/90-day employee connect framework, which significantly improved retention and cultural integration. Establishing Centers of Excellence (COEs) and restructuring HR roles to ensure agility, efficiency, and alignment with organizational objectives. I am passionate about fostering workplaces where talent thrives and strategies deliver measurable business impact. With expertise in legal compliance, talent development, and performance management, I ensure organizations are future-ready while staying people-centric.

Experience

1. Lead HR Business Partner

   DNEG

   Apr 2021 — Present

   Managing HR function; analyzing HR processes and streamlining systems, focused on improving processes, promoting reliability, increasing simplicity and enabling scalable growth. Interfacing with top management, discussing issues related to business needs and advised on policy matters for human resources Leading Talent Acquisition Operations; establishing talent acquisition vision and strategies for robust organizational growth and the alignment of same with company goals. Supporting business goals with a HR Framework around the key elements of attract, retain, build, engage & transform Creating and implementing holistic HR policies/ strategy to meet short & long-term business challenges with focus on areas such as talent & leadership, culture & values & engagement Establishing talent acquisition plans for organization that increase effectiveness, build diversity and enhance bench strength; mentored & sponsored the development of key talent. Articulating HR process and policy integration for offices and departmental restructuring. Encouraging Employee Engagement, facilitated continuous improvement and ensuring the prompt resolution of employee grievances to maintain cordial management-employee relations. Managing the entire employee lifecycle support including HR facilitation process, grievance, query, driving of processes like probation evaluation, performance reviews, succession planning, induction for new entrants and Data Management. Identifying the training needs from business units, coordinating with training team for formulating and implementation of training plans; creating & implementing Performance Improvement Plans. Conducting skip level meetings to address employee grievances and assisting them feel connected, counselling & providing guidance to employees and managers regarding HR issues, practice and policy, work place ethics, facilitation of formal/informal complaints to resolution, disciplinary actions.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.)

  2002 — 2005

• Welingkar Institute of Management

  PGDHRM, Human Resources Development

  2006 — 2008