Murali Marath
Artarmon,Australia
Summary
Experienced Human Resources practitioner with credited expertise in designing and driving people experience and engagement. Prosci Certified Change Practitioner. Highly endorsed as a trusted HR Leader and business partner by Executive Leadership. Proven success in designing and leading strategic people programs, managing HR operations, and navigating mergers and acquisitions. Skilled in workforce optimization, diversity & inclusion, and team leadership across global markets in APAC, India, Japan, and Australia.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
GM & Global Head – Strategic People Programs
Wipro Limited
Sydney
10.2022 - Current
- Lead complex HR projects on performance, productivity, cost management, employee experience, and organizational design
- Manage project and change management for global people programs and corporate communication
- Oversee cost and budget management for Global People Programs
- Leading a 12-member global team, reporting directly to the Global CHRO
- Calibrated goal setting exercise across business leadership roles, GTM and function heads for FY25, in line with our strategy & vision
- Defined KPIs and enabled live dashboards on key metrics
- Program managed the transition from quarterly performance management process to half yearly
- Enabled the rollout of coaching first time managers
- Rolled out Feed Forward module within the organization
- Improved the listening mechanisms during Q1 based on which rolled out a grievance redressal process
- Led the communication campaign for this track
- Developed a robust career management platform for step-up roles within the organization
- Designed and rolled out a global return-to-work program, continually improving it through benchmarking and internal feedback
- Collaborated with function heads, HRBPs, Compensation, DEI and Talent management teams through the process.
GM – People & Culture
Wipro Limited
Sydney
02.2020 - 09.2022
- Supported $650 million business covering 6000+ employees
- Partnered with the Country MD on organisation design, communication management and employer branding (EVP)
- Designed and managed talent management processes such as onboarding, promotions and compensation interventions, company policies, and practices for offshore and local employees in A/NZ
- Led HR due diligence on acquisitions and mergers, including the largest acquisition in Australia
- Scaled the Grad hiring program in the country
- Part of & promoted the diversity council in the region
- Led 6 HR BPs in Australia and 8 in India.
GM & Global HR Head – Consumer Business Unit
Wipro Limited
Bengaluru
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Head of HR function for an SBU, responsible for 11,000 employees
- Partnered with business leaders globally and built a leadership talent pipeline
- Served as an executive coach for the leadership team
- Led people transition from client organizations to Wipro.
Director- HR, Leadership Hiring & L&D – APJ
Wipro Limited
Sydney
07.2013 - 12.2017
- Led the HR function for culturally distinct countries
- Partnered with the MD of the region on talent development and workforce plans
- Managed a team of 12 Country HR leads.
Various roles in HR supporting Business units, Geos & CoEs
Wipro Limited
11.2003 - 06.2013
- Handpicked to set up and lead the Global HR PMO by the CHRO, Wipro Limited
- Worked with the senior management team on sensitive HR topics including merger & acquisition, setting up of business in new geographies such as Vietnam, Myanmar, and Taiwan
- Led the HR integration of 650+ employee organization with Wipro A/NZ in 2021
- Implemented multiple high impact employee engagement programs both at a global level and at APJ.
Education
Masters in Social Work (HR) -
Certification
- MBTI (2006)
- PAPI (2011)
- Certificate IV in Workplace & Business Coaching (2020)
- Prosci Certified Change Practitioner (2023)
Timeline
GM & Global Head – Strategic People Programs
Wipro Limited
10.2022 - Current
GM – People & Culture
Wipro Limited
02.2020 - 09.2022
GM & Global HR Head – Consumer Business Unit
Wipro Limited
01.2018 - 01.2020
Director- HR, Leadership Hiring & L&D – APJ
Wipro Limited
07.2013 - 12.2017
Various roles in HR supporting Business units, Geos & CoEs
Wipro Limited
11.2003 - 06.2013
Masters in Social Work (HR) -
- MBTI (2006)
- PAPI (2011)
- Certificate IV in Workplace & Business Coaching (2020)
- Prosci Certified Change Practitioner (2023)
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