Romil Pujani
HR Leader Driving People Strategy, Compliance, Benefits & Performance for Growing Organizations
- Role
- Human Resources Manager at AOA
- Location
- Winter Park, FL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Romil Pujani
Strategic HR leader with 8+ years of experience leading People Operations, Total Rewards, Compliance, and Performance Management for growing, multi-state organizations. I partner closely with executive leadership to scale teams, modernize HR infrastructure, and create people strategies that support both business outcomes and employee experience.My background spans benefits design and open enrollment, HR systems transformations (HRIS and payroll), compensation benchmarking, employee relations and investigations, multi-state compliance (including California), and building high-performing HR teams. I’ve led large change initiatives such as benefits platform transitions, HRIS implementations, performance management redesigns, and wellness programs.I’m known for being a practical, business-minded HR leader — balancing compliance and risk management with thoughtful people strategy, leadership coaching, and operational efficiency. I enjoy building structure where there isn’t much, simplifying complex processes, and helping leaders navigate tough people decisions with clarity and empathy.Core focus areas:• HR Strategy & Leadership• Total Rewards & Benefits• Performance Management & Talent Development• Multi-State Compliance (FMLA, ADA, ACA, COBRA)• Employee Relations & Investigations• HRIS, Payroll & Process Transformation• Workforce Planning & Talent AcquisitionAlways open to connecting with HR leaders, operators, and people-first organizations.
Experience
Human Resources Manager
May 2022 — Present · Winter Park, FL, US
Lead HR operations and people strategy for a multi-state organization, partnering with executive leadership on workforce planning, compliance, and organizational designOwn total rewards strategy including benefits design, open enrollment, broker and carrier partnerships (Aetna, Cigna, Blue Cross Blue Shield)Lead performance management framework including annual reviews, goal-setting, leadership coaching, PIPs, and disciplinary processesAdvise leadership on employee relations matters, investigations, terminations, and risk mitigationOversee multi-state compliance including FMLA, ADA, COBRA, ACA, workers’ comp, and state-specific employment laws (including CA)Lead HR systems transformations (HRIS and payroll), HR policy modernization, and wellness initiativesManage and develop HR team members and oversee recruiting strategy and execution
Education
Rollins College
Master's degree, Human Resources Management
Valencia College
Associate of Arts (A.A.), Business Administration and Management, General
University of Central Florida
Bachelor's Degree, Finance and Anthropology with Non-Profit Management Minor
Skills
- Customer Service
- Training
- Microsoft Word
- Team Leadership
- Teamwork
- Strategic Planning
- Sap Mm
- Financial Analysis
- Research
- Kronos Timekeeping
- Windows
- Accounting
- Management
- Team Building
- Powerpoint
- Microsoft Excel
- English
- Event Planning
- Inventory Management
- Social Media
- Microsoft Outlook
- Infor
- Leadership
- Kronos
- Trading
- Photography
- Event Management
- Workforce Management
- Time Management
- Communication
- Outlook
- Microsoft Office
- Sales
- Budgets
- Social Networking
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