Maksood Shaikh

About Maksood Shaikh

Dynamic and strategic HR leader with over 20 years of experience in scaling operations…

Experience

1. Senior Manager - Human Resources

   Virtusa

   Jun 2014 — Present · Pune, IN

   Instrumental in scaling Pune operations from 27 to 2200+ FTEs; supported FTEs across India and Global BUs including AIMS and OPEX.Drove the HRBP mandate for Virtusa Pune, translating business objectives into talent strategies across performance enablement, succession readiness, rewards, and engagement programs.Introduced Reward & Recognition Framework to drive performance excellence.Supervised performance-based annual bonuses, SSB, performance management process, promotions, compensation reviews, and reward & recognition programs.Introduced Employee Welfare Fund Policy to assist employees during medical emergencies.Implemented stretch roles, reward interventions and retention strategies for high-pot talent; achieved key SSB & OBB metrics.Played HR integration lead role in two M&A projects: Polaris and eTouch, ensuring seamless people policy harmonization.Drove statutory compliance across SEZs, improved audit outcomes, resolving high-risk PF litigation and Softex process gaps.Implemented initiatives like Women’s Forums POSH & DEIRecovered ₹92.5 lakh by auditing attendance/LOP system, plugging leakage, and enhancing payroll governance.Spearheaded the end-to-end delivery of an AI/ML-driven Attrition Prediction Tool; owned functional requirements, stakeholder alignment, and project governance.UAT sign-off leader for Oracle Fusion implementation in HR module; ensured functional validation and change enablement.Experienced in managing complex employee compliance issues, including workplace litigation, disciplinary actions, and harassment case resolution in line with statutory frameworks and internal policy.Experience of leading compliances for all the 5 locations across IndiaLead HR business for Digital practice for APAC, Australia, New Zealand

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  MPM

  2003 — 2005

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  B.sc

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Leadership
• Employee Benefits
• Generalist
• Management
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Onboarding
• Soft Skills
• Recruiting
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Team Management
• Executive Search
• Resource Management
• New Hire Orientations
• Talent Management
• Compensation & Benefit
• Sourcing
• Strategic HR
• Performance Appraisal
• Screening
• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Vendor Management
• Recruitments
• HR Consulting
• Technical Recruiting
• Job Descriptions
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• Personnel Management
• Internet Recruiting
• IT Recruitment
• Strategy
• Succession Planning
• Screening Resumes
• Employee Relations
• Human Resources
• Performance Management