Mirilla Ann Woodward

Vice President, People & Culture @ Jivox | HR Leadership & People Strategy | HR Transformation & Organisational Development (Canadian Permanent Resident)

Role
Vice President, People & Culture (People Strategy, Culture, Growth & Transformation) at DaVinci Commerce
Location
Bengaluru, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Mirilla Ann Woodward

VP HUMAN RESOURCES (HR DIRECTOR) 20+ years’ experience leading on all aspects of people strategy, organisational development and HR transformation with multi-sector expertise in Strategic HR Consultancy, Global Technology / Innovation, Scientific / Research (Data Science), Healthcare / Dentistry & Academic Institutions. Significant in-country, international and board-level HR business partnering skills working for diverse companies and adapting to organisational cultures. PEOPLE STRATEGY ROADMAP & VISION: A trusted go-to person by C-Level & Board stakeholders as an established Senior Leadership Team Member to drive forward HR initiatives on people strategy development, roadmap (vision) and support accelerated business growth (rapid recruitment), M&A integrations (acquisitions), organisational development (restructuring) and capability building. Confidently leading HR functions for start-ups, rapidly growing businesses (scale-ups) and major corporations (global matrix environments). GLOBAL HR STRATEGY FRAMEWORK: HR leadership accountability for employees, partnering cross-functional areas and delivering best practice aligned to global corporate strategy. Expertise across Leadership Development, Talent Strategy, Rewards & Remuneration, Employee Relations & Policies, HRIS Systems (Online Portals & Digital Automation), L&D Strategy, Job Design, Engagement, Payroll, Data Governance (Staff Records), KPI Reporting & Legal Compliance. CORE EXPERTISE - People Strategy Roadmap - C-Suite & Board Relationships - Senior HR Business Partner - Global & Corporate HR Strategy - Company Culture & Core Values - Senior Leadership Team Member - HR Transformation Programmes - Organisational Development (OD)- Talent Acquisition & Recruitment - M&A Integrations & Restructuring - HRIS Systems & Data Governance EDUCATION & CAREER DEVELOPMENT - Master of Business Administration (MBA)- PG, Human Resources Management (PGC HRM)- PG Diploma, HR Management (PGDip HRM)- Bachelor of Arts (BA Degree)- Bi-Lingual English & Hindi

Experience

  1. Vice President, People & Culture (People Strategy, Culture, Growth & Transformation)

    DaVinci Commerce

    Dec 2019 — Present

    Vice President Human Resources, People & Culture : Senior Leadership Team Member partnering the Managing Director on people strategy and global HR alignment for a US global digital marketing company with a portfolio of blue-chip corporate clients (major brands across multiple sectors). PEOPLE STRATEGY: Leading the people agenda supporting cross-functional areas, including HR Transformation Projects (Digitalisation & HRIS Systems), Talent Acquisition (Recruitment), Headcount Budgets, Performance (KPI Reviews), L&D programmes (Staff Development), Employee Engagement and Employee Relations (160+ employees in India and satellite offices in Singapore & UK). HR TRANSFORMATION: Led HR transformation initiatives to create fully compliant and high-performance people functions. Giving clear direction, structure and discipline to implement best practice HR frameworks, new HRIS systems (process automation, accurate staff record keeping and employee information portal) and data governance (checked and updated all employee information). INTEGRATED HRIS SYSTEM: Introduced a fully integrated HRIS system to centrally manage HR back-office functions covering Staff Records, Payroll, Annual Leave, Absence, Sickness, Employee Relations (Company Policies & Legal Compliance), On-Boarding & Exits, Travel & Expenses, Performance Reviews (Staff Appraisals), HR Operations (ASK HR Helpdesk) and KPI Reporting (Analytics). OTHER INITIATIVES - Implemented recruitment software (doubled size of India business to 160+ employees)- Led employee engagement, performance management appraisals and salary increments - Dealt with mental health, staff welfare and homeworking impacts of the Global Pandemic - Coached HR Business Partners for senior stakeholder management and functional areas - Changed employee rewards and benefits and set-up digital workspaces (homeworking)

Education

  • XLRI Jamshedpur

    Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resource Management

    2016 — 2018

  • Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad

    Post Graduate Diploma in Human Resource Management

    2012 — 2013

  • Holy Angels Girls School

    Middle School

    1991 — 1993

  • Indira Gandhi National Open University

    Bachelor's Degree, Bachelor of Arts

    2006 — 2009

  • St. Anne's College

    Pre-University College, ESPPsy (Economics, Social Studies, Political Science and Psychology)

    1996 — 1998

  • Clarence High School

    Junior School

    1983 — 1991

  • Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

    Master of Business Administration - MBA

    2012 — 2014

  • St. Joseph's Convent Girls High School

    High School

    1993 — 1996

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