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Prabhakar Rao Devarakonda

HR Leader | Organizational Transformation | Strategic Business Partner | Cultivating High-Performance Cultures | 25+ Years of HR Leadership

Hyderabad

22+ years of work experience

Jul 20242 y 1 moPresent

Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India

• Serving as a strategic business partner while overseeing all aspects of the human capital management function • Balancing operational efficiency with employee engagement and development initiatives • Aligning HR strategy with overall business goals and forecasting future talent needs • Developing and implementing comprehensive talent management strategies covering the entire employee lifecycle: attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, retention, and succession planning • Developing and implementing employee engagement initiatives to boost morale, reduce attrition, and foster a sense of belonging • Managing and resolving complex employee relations issues, including grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflicts, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies • Ensuring the organization's HR practices comply with all relevant labor laws and regulations in India • Overseeing the optimization of HRIS and other HR technologies to streamline HR processes • Leveraging data analytics from HRIS to gain insights and make data-driven decisions.
V-Soft Consulting Group, Inc.
Mar 20221 yr 7 mosSep 2023

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

• Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, CXOs, and leadership teams to align people growth with the business agenda • Partnering with business stakeholders on employee engagement, escalations, and Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) • Overseeing labor compliances and audits • Spearheading HR operations, recruitment operations, and employee payroll management in India • Setting up and implementing HR policies and processes across the organization • Cultivating a high-performing team culture through various employee engagement initiatives and training programs. • Leading and optimizing the end-to-end recruitment process for a high volume of specialized IT support and operational roles • Developing and implementing comprehensive talent management strategies covering the entire employee lifecycle.
RBL finserve
Jul 20201 yr 9 mosMar 2022

Hyderabad

• Orchestrated Manpower Planning & Budgeting initiatives. • Spearheaded the design and implementation of HR Policies & Processes across the organization • Supervised HR Business Partnering for a workforce of over 1500 employees spread across 300 locations in India • Closely worked with business to identify training needs and facilitate necessary training programs • Managed complex employee relations, including union matters, escalations, grievances, and disciplinary proceedings. • Mastered Stakeholder Management to ensure seamless HR operations. • Managed Compensation & Benefits along with Performance Management Systems (PMS) for a workforce of over 1500 • Set up Talent Acquisition, Internal Job Posting (IJP), Transfer, and Reward & Recognition policies within the organization • Overseeing the selection, implementation, and optimization of HRIS within the organization. • Executed efficient Recruitment & Selection processes.
ManpowerGroup India
Aug 20182 yrsJul 2020

Hyderabad Area, India

• Managed the complete employee lifecycle • Engaged with multiple stakeholders and partnered with business in driving organizational culture and productivity. • Managed recruitments across various businesses in the region • Fostered cross-functional collaboration and leveraged market intelligence • Engaged with the leadership team to gain insights into business dynamics, culture, trends, and quantitative opportunities. • Developed and implemented comprehensive talent management strategies.
Yashoda Hospitals
Oct 20134 yrs 10 mosJul 2018

Hyderabad Area, India

• Developed and implemented various HR policies and processes • Streamlined offer to onboarding documentation and approval processes for the organization • Led efforts in organization-wide succession planning initiatives. • Participated in the implementation of HRIS across the organization • Drove Employee engagement initiatives at a Corporate level • Implemented various objective matrices, streamlining productivity.
Genius Consultants Limited
Mar 20076 y 6 moSep 2013

Mumbai

• Revitalized one of the most challenging branches by instituting effective systems and processes. • Achieved substantial business growth, overseeing the payroll process for a workforce of over 8000 staff. • Skilfully managed unions and disciplinary matters. • Headed HR Operations for the West region.
Aug 20033 y 7 moMar 2007

Bhubaneswar

• Cultivated prospective clients among prominent manufacturing companies and acquired significant government contracts through successful participation in the tender process.

Education

Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

MBA, HR

Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

20132 yrs2015
Utkal University

Bachelor of Arts (BA)

Utkal University

19933 yrs1996

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Headline

HR Leader | Organizational Transformation | Strategic Business Partner | Cultivating High-Performance Cultures | 25+ Years of HR Leadership

About

My expertis lies in navigating complexity, whether it's scaling operations from the ground up or leaderin large-scale organizational change. I beliege in HR as a strategic engine for business success. Core Competencies: - Organizational Design & Transformation - Strategic HR Business Partnering - High-performance culture building - Compensation, benefits & compliance - HR Operations & Technology I build organizations that scale. With over 25 years of experience across IT, BFSI and Healthcare, I have spent my career bridging the gap between human potential and business performance. I don't manage HR, I partner with leadership to transform operations, optimize talent, and build the kind of culture that drives sustainable growth.

Location

Hyderabad

Work experience

Senior Human Resources Manager at Pro-Vigil Inc, Jul 2024 - Present · 2 y 1 mo, Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh, India, • Serving as a strategic business partner while overseeing all aspects of the human capital management function • Balancing operational efficiency with employee engagement and development initiatives • Aligning HR strategy with overall business goals and forecasting future talent needs • Developing and implementing comprehensive talent management strategies covering the entire employee lifecycle: attraction, recruitment, onboarding, development, retention, and succession planning • Developing and implementing employee engagement initiatives to boost morale, reduce attrition, and foster a sense of belonging • Managing and resolving complex employee relations issues, including grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflicts, ensuring fair and consistent application of policies • Ensuring the organization's HR practices comply with all relevant labor laws and regulations in India • Overseeing the optimization of HRIS and other HR technologies to streamline HR processes • Leveraging data analytics from HRIS to gain insights and make data-driven decisions.

Director at V-Soft Consulting Group, Inc., Mar 2022 - Sep 2023 · 1 yr 7 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, • Collaborating closely with internal stakeholders, CXOs, and leadership teams to align people growth with the business agenda • Partnering with business stakeholders on employee engagement, escalations, and Performance Improvement Plans (PIP) • Overseeing labor compliances and audits • Spearheading HR operations, recruitment operations, and employee payroll management in India • Setting up and implementing HR policies and processes across the organization • Cultivating a high-performing team culture through various employee engagement initiatives and training programs. • Leading and optimizing the end-to-end recruitment process for a high volume of specialized IT support and operational roles • Developing and implementing comprehensive talent management strategies covering the entire employee lifecycle.

Head - Talent Acquisition & Shared Services (Dy Vice President) at RBL finserve, Jul 2020 - Mar 2022 · 1 yr 9 mos, Hyderabad, • Orchestrated Manpower Planning & Budgeting initiatives. • Spearheaded the design and implementation of HR Policies & Processes across the organization • Supervised HR Business Partnering for a workforce of over 1500 employees spread across 300 locations in India • Closely worked with business to identify training needs and facilitate necessary training programs • Managed complex employee relations, including union matters, escalations, grievances, and disciplinary proceedings. • Mastered Stakeholder Management to ensure seamless HR operations. • Managed Compensation & Benefits along with Performance Management Systems (PMS) for a workforce of over 1500 • Set up Talent Acquisition, Internal Job Posting (IJP), Transfer, and Reward & Recognition policies within the organization • Overseeing the selection, implementation, and optimization of HRIS within the organization. • Executed efficient Recruitment & Selection processes.

Regional Head HR at ManpowerGroup India, Aug 2018 - Jul 2020 · 2 yrs, Hyderabad Area, India, • Managed the complete employee lifecycle • Engaged with multiple stakeholders and partnered with business in driving organizational culture and productivity. • Managed recruitments across various businesses in the region • Fostered cross-functional collaboration and leveraged market intelligence • Engaged with the leadership team to gain insights into business dynamics, culture, trends, and quantitative opportunities. • Developed and implemented comprehensive talent management strategies.

AGM - HR at Yashoda Hospitals, Oct 2013 - Jul 2018 · 4 yrs 10 mos, Hyderabad Area, India, • Developed and implemented various HR policies and processes • Streamlined offer to onboarding documentation and approval processes for the organization • Led efforts in organization-wide succession planning initiatives. • Participated in the implementation of HRIS across the organization • Drove Employee engagement initiatives at a Corporate level • Implemented various objective matrices, streamlining productivity.

Zonal Head - HR Operations at Genius Consultants Limited, Mar 2007 - Sep 2013 · 6 y 6 mo, Mumbai, • Revitalized one of the most challenging branches by instituting effective systems and processes. • Achieved substantial business growth, overseeing the payroll process for a workforce of over 8000 staff. • Skilfully managed unions and disciplinary matters. • Headed HR Operations for the West region.

Assistant Sales Manager at Tops Security Limited, Aug 2003 - Mar 2007 · 3 y 7 mo, Bhubaneswar, • Cultivated prospective clients among prominent manufacturing companies and acquired significant government contracts through successful participation in the tender process.

Education

MBA, HR, Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education

Bachelor of Arts (BA), Utkal University