Sarfaraz M Vanjara

About Sarfaraz M Vanjara

I am a proactive and achievement-oriented HR Leader with nearly 18 years of rich expertise in managing talent and developing HR Processes. Front-led various functions such as Talent Management, Leadership Development, Career Progression and Succession Planning initiatives for improving the competence of the workforce. Revamped specific programs and drove BU wide focused engagements, ensuring alignment between competencies and leadership development strategies to achieve ROI and operational goals.I have experience in enhancing Employee Satisfaction, designing & applying a comprehensive Performance Management System. Partnered at all organizational levels to define & implement HR strategies aligned with organizational objectives; developed strong, positive relational networks and supported departments company-wide. Designed and implemented holistic HR processes to meet short-term & long-term business challenges with focus on key areas such as talent & leadership, culture & values, supervisory capability, productivity & cost. Achievements Recognized with Above and Beyond Team Award in 2018 for managing Director Panels independently, We Applaud Award in 2019 for managing people process and Above and Beyond Award in 2020 for ring-fencing top talent and retaining them Developed and implemented innovative retention strategies to achieve record 88% retention in 2012 Streamlined new employee hiring process, thereby increasing the gross margins by 2% of the overall revenue Rolled out an employee engagement project which covered 1800 employees in the first year Acknowledged as HR Accelerator by Director HR for in-depth understanding of HR practices and management of HR processes independently Achieved fast track promotion to Manager in 1 year basis performance Received accolades and appreciations from Senior Leaders for driving the HR Value Engine Played a key role in gathering information about compete compensation across all levels for industry bench marking during the appraisal cycle Created People Dashboard for reporting people metrics to the leadership on a quarterly basis Conceptualized and designed the Performance Acceleration Program for HIPO Played a key role in Team Grab of Oracle Team from complete bench marking of employees to integration within the firm Pivotal role in managing Promotion Assessment Process for 80 employees and building up the leadership pipeline

Experience

1. Associate Director

   PwC

   Apr 2021 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   Managing complete HR Operations and Structure Decisions & Business Partnering role Creating and implementing a holistic HR strategy to meet short, medium & long-term business challenges Administering strategic workforce planning, forecasting, talent & leadership, culture, values & engagement Collaborating with Business Leaders and Regional HR for annual roll-out of Goal Setting, Performance Management, Talent Assessment and Action Planning of Employee Engagement Survey results Analysing HR processes and streamlining systems, focusing on improving processes, promoting reliability, and enabling scalable growth Devising HR Framework with a focus on organization structure, quality, culture, values and performance Streamlining all HR Processes execution and implementation to enhance the bandwidth of HR Team Designing Succession Planning framework for developing a robust leadership pipeline Leading cultural change program, ideating plans with the leadership team for driving business efficiency & engagement Planning the hiring strategy and building the hiring capability of HR Team; monitoring the hiring cost Administering on-boarding, induction, employee engagement activities Formulating Annual Manpower Budget, Organizational Report, Succession Plan, Talent Map Counselling the leaders in the right decision-making for hiring, grievance handling, employee retention to support overall business. Organizing employee engagements & OD programs and ensuring prompt resolution of employee grievances Maintaining cordial employee relations, defining KPIs/ Goals to facilitate PMS, and monitoring employee performance Driving employee engagement survey, exit feedback, employee connect sessions; taking skip level meetings Identifying the L&D needs for the team, ensuring new joiner feedback are captured & constant connect as art of feedback survey Assisting senior management in development of solutions through process oriented interventions

Education

• Shri Chinai College of Commerce and Economics

  Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com.), Accounting and Finance, First Class

  1999 — 2002

• SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resource, Distinction

  2006 — 2009

• University of Mumbai

  Master of Commerce, Management

  2002 — 2004

• Mumbai University Mumbai

  M.Com, Management

  2002 — 2004