Lavanya Desai

General Manager - People Partnering ||HR Strategist | Talent Acquisition & Capability Development | Building High-Performance Team

Role
General Manager - People Partnering at Worley
Location
Thane, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers

About Lavanya Desai

A seasoned HR professional with 16 years of experience in talent acquisition, talent management, and HR partnering, adept at driving organizational effectiveness and building strong, high-performing teams. Proven ability to develop and implement HR strategies that align with business objectives, fostering employee engagement and optimizing workforce productivity by implementing various capability development elements. Expert in Talent acquisition and Management, as well as partnering with business leaders to address HR needs and achieve strategic goals.

Experience

  1. General Manager - People Partnering

    Worley

    Jul 2025 — Present · Mumbai, IN

    Leading People Strategy for Worley India Domestic Business, Field Services & International expats and Talent Management for India region. • Managing end-to-end HR delivery for India Domestic Operations, construction, and International Expat Talents.• Partnering with senior leadership to align people strategy with business goals, operational requirements, and long-term workforce capability.• Driving talent management, succession planning, performance frameworks, leadership capability programs, and employee experience initiatives.• Partnering with COEs for program design and execution, successfully delivering leadership workshops for 400+ people managers and ensuring sustained post-program learning.• Representing the organisation during disciplinary enquiries as the management representative, ensuring fair, compliant, and structured resolution processes.• Leading organizational development initiatives, workforce planning, capability upliftment, and stakeholder alignment across business units.• Driving HR transformation and modern people practices with a focus on culture, engagement, inclusion, and leadership development.

Education

  • SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

    Master’s Degree, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

    2012 — 2015

  • Kendriya Vidyalaya

    CBSE

    1985 — 1995

  • University of Madras

    Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Chemical Engineering

    1997 — 2001

Skills

  • Applicant Tracking Systems
  • Mis
  • Employee Engagement
  • Graduate Recruitment
  • Succession Planning
  • College Recruiting
  • Benefits Negotiation
  • Talent Acquisition
  • Rpo
  • Management
  • Grievances
  • Strategic HR
  • Staffing Services
  • Human Resources
  • Recruitments
  • HR Consulting
  • Interviews
  • New Hire Orientations
  • Team Management
  • Exit Interviews
  • Employer Branding
  • Hris
  • HR Policies
  • Talent Management
  • Training
  • Business Development
  • Screening
  • Hiring
  • Deferred Compensation
  • IT Recruitment
  • Recruiting
  • Recruitment Advertising
  • Vendor Management
  • Temporary Placement
  • Workforce Planning
  • Executive Search
  • Resource Management
  • Contract Recruitment
  • Screening Resumes
  • Employee Relations

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