Pankaj Pathak

About Pankaj Pathak

Accomplished HR & Operations Leader with extensive experience driving organizational growth, operational efficiency, and employee engagement across India, SE Asia, and the Middle East.• Proven expertise in strategic HR management, including talent acquisition, performance management, succession planning, and leadership development for multi-location operations.• Skilled in organizational development and change management, successfully leading business transformations, team restructuring, and process optimization initiatives.• Strong capability in policy formulation and regulatory compliance, ensuring HR operations align with legal frameworks and global best practices.• Adept at employee engagement and cultural management, fostering high-performance environments, reducing attrition, and enhancing workforce productivity.• Experienced in budgeting, resource planning, and operational oversight, ensuring efficient allocation of human and financial resources to achieve organizational objectives.• Expert in leveraging data-driven insights and MIS reporting to support strategic decision-making and drive measurable business outcomes.• Trusted advisor to leadership teams, providing strategic guidance on HR, operations, and organizational planning, contributing to business growth, profitability, and sustainability.

Experience

1. Project Manager Electric Smart Metering

   Polaris Smart Metering

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Key Responsibilities: Leading end-to-end project execution and implementation of smart metering solutions across five districts (Ayodhya, Sultanpur, Barabanki, Amethi and Ambedkar Nagar) under the Electricity Department. Managing a 700+ member field and support workforce, ensuring cost efficiency, target achievement, and process discipline across distributed teams. Overseeing manpower planning, recruitment, policy creation, and HR coordination at the zonal level, maintaining workforce stability and compliance. Driving cost optimization initiatives, achieving annual budget savings of 7–8 percent through process improvements and resource rationalization without any service quality deviations. Implementing standard operating procedures, performance metrics, and quality benchmarks to ensure timely and efficient project delivery. Facilitating employee engagement, grievance handling, and local HR interventions, strengthening morale and retention. Promoting cross-functional collaboration to align engineering, HR, and operations for seamless field execution.

Education

• Deen Dayal Upadhyay Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur

  Bachelor's degree, Bachelor of Arts

  2000 — 2003

• Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation - University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, HRM

  2012 — 2013

• Vinayaka Mission's Research Foundation - University

  MBA, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General