Shantonu Dasmahapatra

Biography

  Presently as Vice President - HR at NITCO LIMITED. Experience:-Vice President-HR February 2014 - Present Vice President-HR February 2014 - Present Vice President-Corporate HR June 2008 - August 2013 (5 years 3 months) Driving the corporate HR function of the of Wadia group companies at strategic level and driving the HR and Admin function of flagship company-Bombay Dyeing at both strategic and operational level -. Some of the Key Deliverables include the following: • Review HR policies & procedures in group companies and implement appropriate changes. • Designing and implementing a robust Performance Management System. • Restructuring the compensation, reward & recognition policy and introducing Performance Linked Pay Scheme. • Implementing a structured system of identifying the high potential and implement Development Plan. • Drive Organizational restructuring and OD prgrammes . • Oversee Strategic Industrial relations maters in manufacturing units. • Effective administration of Employee Benefit Programs and corporate Administration. Head – Corporate HR at Fawaz Alhokair Group February 2006 - February 2008 (2 years 1 month) Significant Contributions • Establishment of Corporate HR function and the HR structure with Group Companies. • Driving the senior management Recruitment at International level. • Reviewing and articulating and communicating core HR policies & procedures & HRIS. • Establishing Performance Management System linked to Performance Bonus. • Successfully Initited significant Organisational Development initiatives. Head-HR , Fertiliser SBU 2002 - 2005 (4 years) Significant Contributions # Brought about high performance culture by implementing a performance management System through Balanced Score Card approach. # Developed robust and integrated HR processes as part of TBEM ( Tata Business Excellence Model) # Successfully established processes on Talent Management, Career planning & Development Centre. # Successfully handled the HR issues in a Merger & Acquisition. Personnel Manager/ DGM-HR & Admin at Eternit August 1997 - September 2002 (5 years 2 months) Significant Contributions # Brought about employee alignment with Vision & Mission of the company. # Successfully Driven the Quality Improvement Process Management initiative. # Successfully designed and implemented reward & Recognition & Incentive schemes. # Implemented Performance Appraisal & Potential Appraisal system. # Designed & Implemented HRIS, Benchmarking Process, ISO 9000 & ISO 14000. # Effectively handled the strategic & Operational Industrial/ Employee Relations issues & Long term Settlements Personnel Manager & Head HR at Voltas Ltd. May 1995 - August 1997 (2 years 4 months) Significant contributions # Established performance Management System aligned with organizational Goals. # Established the culture of openness & Belongingness through collaborative working on employee satisfaction survey and suggestion scheme. Sr. Personnel Executive May 1989 - May 1995 (6 years 1 month) Significant Contributions # Brought about significant cultural change in Industrial Relations/ Employee Relations climate by reward and recognition mechanism. # Provided strategic direction and proactive processes to achieve productivity improvements. # Successfully carried out Job evaluation based on Job analysis & job evaluation. Management Trainee May 1989 - May 1995 (6 years 1 month) Significant Contributions # Successfully carried out Supervisory Development programmes # Brought about significant improvement through various employee Education:- Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune Masters Degree in Personnel Management, Human Resources Management, 1984 - 1986

Research Interest

 Human Resources, Strategic Planning, Business Development, Performance Management, etc.