john sekar

HR Head at Velammal Medical College Hospital & VMC Speciality Hospital
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(386) 825-5501
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, IN
Languages
  • English Professional working proficiency
  • Tamil Native or bilingual proficiency

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Credentials

  • HR assessment
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Experience

    • India
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 100 - 200 Employee
    • HR Head
      • Sep 2019 - Present

      • Established and implemented HR efforts that effectively communicate and promote the organization vision and values.• Developed HR plans and strategies to support the achievement of the overall Hospital business objectives.• Provide guidance, counsel, and best practices to the Hospital and the Health Care leaders, Non Clinical managers and employees.• Designed interventions and initiatives to have agile working approach and adaptive to digital/new age business models.• Made HR more agile. Develop the iterative, experimental mind-set of your HR teams, enabling them to contribute meaningfully to business transformation.• Created and implemented talent management, engagement and training programs in line with hospital business objectives and skill set needs.• Recruitment will be a large part of the role as the organisation is in the stage of building out. Act as a partner in driving an effective efficient hiring strategy for the organization.• Monitor all talent management programs (recruitment, learning development, rewards and recognition etc.) for consistency and fairness to right talent.

    • India
    • Hospitals and Health Care
    • 700 & Above Employee
    • Head of HR
      • Oct 2018 - Sep 2019

      Developing and implementing HR strategies and initiatives aligned with the overall business strategy. Bridging management and employee relations by addressing demands, grievances or other issues.• Managed the recruitment and selection process• Supported current and future business needs through the development, engagement, motivation and preservation of human capital• Developed and monitored overall HR strategies, systems, tactics and procedures across the organization• Overseen and managed a performance appraisal system that drives high performance• Maintained pay plan and benefits program• Assessed training needs to apply and monitor training programs• Reported to management and provide decision support through HR metrics• Ensured legal compliance throughout human resource management

    • Group Head HR
      • Apr 2013 - Oct 2018

      • Formulate HR policies in accordance with business objectives and needs, develop and benchmark HR functions, activities and methods to match functional and industry best practices, formulate a process of organizational planning that evaluates structure, job design, and recruitment forecasting throughout the company and plan for acquisition of talents on a multi-projects basis establishing recruitment standards, program budgets, delivery and building hiring pipeline. • Defined Jobs for the hospitals , mapped resources and maintained optimum position /person match and facilitated development actions / maintained good talent pipeline • Setting of Key Performance Indicators for various teams, quarterly audits and publication of results / HR budget preparation which include resource optimization / costing and implementation• Talent hiring across all functions & levels / HR SPOC for business leaders/managers and effective implementation of all HR processes from Employee development, Mobility and Performance culture.• Formulate compensation and rewards framework and structure that are consistent with the policies • Promote performance culture in the organisation, accountable for a process of organizational development that primarily addresses employee competency building and management, development action planning & succession planning and career paths throughout the company• Establish a positive employer-employee relationship, promote a high level of employee morale and ensure retention of talents.

    • DGM & Regional Head – HR,
      • Nov 2011 - Jun 2012

      • Led HR function in a labour intensive manufacturing facility employing more than 1000 employees • Handled an extremely volatile local environment and successfully brought industrial harmony through process of dialogue and creating congenial relationships.• Long pending union disputes were settled within shorter duration and gained rapport with union and local community.• Successfully managed the Human Resources Task Force which was an alternate to Labour Unions to create a harmonious IR climate.• Involved in organizing Annual Communication Meet in the factories; Costal Carnival family’s get-together event for all executives in the region• Worked as a part of the Theater Skill to exhibit employees cultural talents, Book Worm Club to encourage reading habits and Sports Club• Pioneered Project Connect to align all departments towards organizational goals• Commenced the Parry Skill Development Centre to impart sugar processing techniques

    • Head – HR,
      • Dec 2005 - Nov 2011

      • Cascaded the Vision & Mission of the company and ensured alignment of employees to company objectives. • Steered operations, set up systems and processes to bring a smooth transition of a family owned jewelry business to a professionally matured organization having a corporate working environment• Prepared Retail Operations SOP Manual, Role Clarification document, established KRA’s, performance management system for the retail division• Developed and implemented the system that identify high fliers to groom them to take up positions of higher responsibilities, thereby developing a next level of leadership in the organization through “Kirtilals Corner Stone Project” , “Kirtilals Management trainee Scheme”, and “Kirtilals Young Executive Club”.• Conceptualized and implemented various reward & recognition policies for employee engagement like Kirtilals performance Linked Incentive scheme (KPLIS) for Retail Division, Kirtilals Annual Performance Linked Incentive scheme for Managerial Grade Employees, Production & Productivity linked Monthly incentive scheme for Jwellery Manufacturing Division and Long Service Award• Developed HR pay roll and HRMIS software in consultation with the IT department• Counseled line managers and provided support to BU-HR in consultant with on compensation and benefits-related issues such as salary adjustments, internal policies and guidelines, impact of legislation changes, etc. and recommended corrective action where necessary• Started “Kirti” an In-House Magazine while assuring correct placements of all PAN India statutory registrations• Established Kirtilals Retail Training Centre and developed training modules like Kirtilals Induction & Orientation Training (30 days) for new entrants, Kirtilals Productivity Improvement Training, Kirtilals Management Development Training for Store Managers and executives, Out Bound Training for Functional Heads and imparted functional training for Functional Managers.•

    • Asst. Manager HR
      • Apr 1997 - Dec 2005

      • Managed Unions and settled Long Term Wage & Bonus Settlement.• Witnessed formation and stabilization of Labour Union. Played a key role in suspension of labour strike.• Played a key role in conducting a Large Scale Interactive Process involving employees with an objective to generate ideas and formulate time-bound action plans for enhancing the competitiveness and viability of the plant.• Ensured all statutory and local requirements are expedited pertaining to commencement and sustenance of manufacturing operations. Liaised with Inspectorate of Factories, Pollution Control Board, State Excise department and Labour Department and ensure all licenses are obtained/ renewed in time.• Successfully executed deployment of contract labour for commencing manufacturing operations and ensured productivity from a highly unstable and volatile local labour fraternity.

    • Officer HR
      • Sep 1995 - Apr 1997

    • Sponsored Events Officer
      • Jun 1990 - Sep 1995

Education

  • Sacred Heard College, Tirupattur, Chennai University
    Master of Social Work (MSW), MSW
    1986 - 1988
  • St. Britto HSS, Madurai
    HSC, Economics
    1981 - 1983
  • NLC Boys Hr.sec. School, Neyveli
    High School
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