Experience

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  HNB Assurance PLC

  • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

  • Head of Human Resources

    • Jan 2024 - Present
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

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  Freight Links International (Pte) Ltd

  • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

  • General Manager Human Resources

    • Jun 2023 - Nov 2023
    • Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka

    1.Establish and implement HR efforts that effectively align all employees with the strategic direction of the organization.2. Develop HR plans and strategies to support the achievement of the overall business objectives.3. Function as a strategic business advisor to the top management regarding key organizational and management issues.4. Work with the top management to establish a sound plan of management succession that corresponds to the strategy and objectives of the company. 5.Develop comprehensive strategic recruiting and retention plans to meet the human capital needs of strategic goals.6. Develop and implement comprehensive compensation and benefits plans that are competitive and cost-effective.7. Provide overall leadership and guidance to the HR function by managing talent acquisition, career development, succession planning, retention, training, leadership development, compensation and benefits in global operations.8. build a culture that supports the organization strategy

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  Diesel & Motor Engineering PLC

  • Deputy General Manager - Employee Engagement & Transformation

    • Jan 2021 - Jun 2023

    Navigating the performance management cycle across the organization to ensure that the employees and business are meeting performance standards.Ensure that a strategic talent management framework is in place to identify talent profiles, develop key talent and retain the right talent to meet the organization's needs.Create and sustain an agile workforce to complement a volatile business environment: change management. Enforce all company policies and procedures for the Group. Align HR strategy with the organizational strategy. Redesigned the HR architecture. Conceptualize employee engagement initiatives to strengthen trust, enhanceperformance and nourish the employer-employee relationship.

  • Head of Employee Engagement & Transformation

    • Apr 2017 - Jan 2021

    Retaining high-performing talent, solidifying and improving the relationship between employees and the organization, creating a thriving and energized workforce, and developing effective strategies to enhance the knowledge, skills, abilities and competencies to meet the organization’s business needs. • Proposing and implementing effective organization structures and design for efficient and effective utilization of talent at DIMO.• Devising and implement employee retention strategies to reduce employee turnover & enhance engagement.• Strategizing and Leading all people development interventions for the organization which will include selection, executive assessment, coaching, individual development planning, talent review (9-box, assessing potential etc…), succession planning and executive development programs.• Responsible for the development of high potential employees at senior and mid-career levels, ensuring an enhanced pipeline of high performing professional talent. • Implement a robust career growth plan and succession plan to help mitigate risk associated with turnover and cultivate existing talent by matching promising employees with DIMO’s future organizational needs.• Establishing and implementing a robust performance management with defined KPIs for each level deriving from business strategy and competency maps to facilitate and maintain a high performance culture.• Build and institutionalize a capability development framework to improve performance and potential of DIMO talent to meet its future objectives.• Holistically monitor the organization’s metrics on employee attitudes, turnover, retention, and other information about employee engagement and retention and communicate to senior leaders the results of surveys of employee attitudes and culture with proposed action plans.

  • Manager - Learning & Development

    • Apr 2011 - Mar 2017

    Identifies learning & development needs across DIMO through a detailed need analysis.Prepares the annual L&D plan and develops & organizes assessment, training & development programs accordingly.Works towards achieving the senior management buy-in on various L&D activities ( e.g. Provides relevant reports, L&D trends, Analysis on return-on-investment, proposals for new L&D activities etc.)Ensures evaluation of all L&D programs/activities across DIMO to ascertain their effectiveness and to identify areas of improvement Identifies opportunities for developing leadership & high potential employees and develops/organizes training programs specifically for them Coordinates the Talent Mapping process and prepares a succession plan for key roles within the organizationRegularly monitors, analyzes and reviews the Performance Management System and provides recommendations accordinglyWorks towards attaining requisite external certifications for DIMO in the L&D space

  • Assit. Manager - HR Development

    • Apr 2009 - Mar 2011

  • HR Executive

    • Feb 2008 - Mar 2009

  • Junior HR Executive

    • Apr 2007 - Jan 2008

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  Abans

  • Colombo 10

  • Management Trainee

    • Apr 2006 - Mar 2007
    • Colombo 10

    Worked at Training Department.