About Aakanksha
HR Business Partner and People Operations leader with 5+ years of experience scaling people infrastructure at a $1B+ enterprise (17,000 employees) and building it 0-to-1 at a distributed startup. Proven operator across the full HR stack: performance architecture, SAP SuccessFactors implementation, talent strategy, and org design in partnership with KPMG, SHL, Aon, and Korn Ferry. SHRM-CP certified, XLRI PGDM in progress. Seeking a remote HRBP or People Ops role with a high-growth, globally distributed team.
English
Native or bilingual
Hindi
Native or bilingual
Punjabi
Native or bilingual
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- NB MEDIA (Digital Media Content Production)HR Manager- People Operations & StrategyJanuary 2024 - March 2025 (1 year and 2 months)HR Manager—People Operations & Strategy Jan 2024 – March 2025Brought in as the founding HR leader to build the entire people infrastructure from 0 to 1, including HR infrastructure, compliance frameworks, and talent architecture for a fast-growing distributed media company.• Org Architecture: Designed end-to-end organizational structure from scratch—job grading, competency frameworks, and compensation bands for a hybrid workforce—partnering with the C- suite to align people design with growth and revenue goals.• Performance Engine: Built a continuous performance management ecosystem (OKRs, KPIs, 30-60- 90-day reviews, probation evaluations, annual cycles), embedding accountability and performance visibility across teams.• Leadership & Talent: Partnered with business leaders to cascade goals, drive talent calibration sessions, and coach managers, strengthening leadership capability in a remote-first environment.• Employee Experience: Stabilized employee relations and reduced attrition through structured onboarding programs and continuous engagement mechanisms.• Tech & Ops Transformation: Led end-to-end implementation of Keka HRMS, replacing manual systems with automated payroll, attendance, and leave workflows; achieved 100% data integrity and improved payroll accuracy to 95%.• Talent Engine: Built internal sourcing pipelines, reducing agency dependency and improving cost- per-hire and hiring turnaround.• Hiring Governance: Standardized interview frameworks and selection matrices across levels, enabling consistent, bias-reduced hiring decisions.
- TRIDENT GROUP (Indian Conglomerate, $1B+ Revenue)Lead-Performance, Talent and HR SystemsFebruary 2019 - May 2023 (4 years and 3 months)Ludhiana, Punjab, IndiaStrategic HR partner across a large, matrixed organization with progressive responsibility spanning HRBP, Performance Management, Talent Acquisition, and HR Systems. Delivered enterprise-scale transformation programs in partnership with KPMG, SHL, Aon, and Korn Ferry.Enterprise Performance Transformation• System Redesign: Led end-to-end redesign of the Performance Management System for 2,200+ white-collar employees, transitioning from a legacy manual process to a continuous feedback, technology-enabled model• Framework Design: Designed Bell Curve normalization logic and KRA/KPI libraries aligned with business goals; introduced competency-based goal-setting in collaboration with KPMG.• Tech & Change: Led functional implementation and change enablement for SAP SuccessFactors PMGM module, driving adoption through organization-wide manager and employee enablement sessions.Strategic Talent Acquisition (Project Takshashila)• Talent Acquisition Strategy: Managed end-to-end recruitment for 500+ positions annually; sourced and screened 10,000+ applicants via LinkedIn, Naukri, and campus drives at IITs, IIMs, and NITs.• Assessment Design: Designed multi-tiered assessment centres with Aon and SHL — psychometric profiling, group discussions, and technical panels — anchored on cultural fit and cognitive ability.• Onboarding: Designed and operationalized a structured Day 1-to-Day 90 onboarding journey, standardizing induction quality and documentation across all new hire cohorts.HR Operations, Digital Systems, People Analytics & Culture• SAP Success Factors: Led implementation of PMGM and RCM modules; cleansed legacy master data to establish a single source of truth for all HR reporting across the organization.• Analytics & Insights: Built executive dashboards tracking real-time headcount, attrition trends, performance distribution, and diversity ratios—shifting HR from lagging metrics to leading indicator reporting.
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Education
- Postgraduate Diploma (PGDM)—HumanXLRI- Xavier Labour Relations Institute2027Postgraduate Diploma (PGDM)—Human
- Executive Development Program (EDP)XLRI- Xavier Labour Relations Institute2024Executive Development Program (EDP)
Certifications
- Executive Development Program (EDP) – Human Resource ManagementXLRI-Jamshedpur2024