Manjunath Karanjkar

About Manjunath Karanjkar

With about 18 years of expertise in Employee Experience, HR operations design and delivery, I have honed my skills as a seasoned HR and HR Tech professional. As the Head of Employee Experience at Voltas, I lead the charge in creating world-class employee experiences. My core competencies span process automation, compensation and benefits strategy, business partnering, HR policy design, transition, change management, and recognition programs. Throughout my career, I\'ve successfully established regional operations hubs, streamlined processes, and championed innovative solutions. My unwavering passion lies in fostering a positive and rewarding work environment, driving excellence, and promoting a culture of innovation.

Experience

1. Head - Employee Experience

   Voltas Limited - A TATA Enterprise

   Jul 2024 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Lead end-to-end employee experience, employee lifecycle and HR Operations for all Voltas employees worldwide, managing key moments from hire-to-retire across entities and geographies.Built COE for HR Operations from scratch. Identified KPIs, implemented SLAs, transformed fragmented processes into centralized operations, reducing FTEs by 33% through synergies and standardization.Digitized recruitment from manual processes to integrated platform with data protection, recruitment metrics, and seamless hiring manager/recruiter experience and added AI capabilities.Created and own 3-year HR technology roadmap embedding AI across HR (recruitment, employee self-service, goal quality checks) and HR tech stack from nothing (except legacy on-prem HCM).Lead migration from sole existing on-prem HRIS/HCM to modern cloud solution with AI capabilities, enabling scalable global operations and data analytics.Implemented UIPath, Power Automate as RPA/ Citizen automation tools for HR automation across core processes. Eliminated unsustainable manual handling of simple, repetitive requests.Partner with business leaders to provide policy inputs, drive implementation, gather requirements, shape HR strategy. Incorporate employee listening surveys and pulse surveys to build roadmaps and refine policies.Leverage VoE from surveys and change management to enhance AI-powered EX programs, driving retention and organizational culture.

Education

• Shivaji University

  B.E, Biotechnology Engineering

  2004 — 2008

Skills

• Personnel Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Crm
• Onboarding
• Management
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• Outsourcing
• Team Management
• Hris
• Human Resources
• Recruiting
• Payroll
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• Training