Hreetesh Bhandari
Newcastle,NSW
Summary
HR professional with solid foundation and proven track record in talent management, employee & industrial relations, and strategic HR planning. Known for driving impactful HR initiatives that align with organizational goals, fostering collaborative work environment, and adapting to dynamic business needs. Skilled in conflict resolution, performance management, and team leadership.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior HR Business Partner
Takeda Biopharmaceuticals
05.2022 - 06.2025
- Responsible for independently leading the forward-looking people agenda in line with the strategic priorities for the country in the areas of Organization Effectiveness and development, Enterprise wise Capabilities building, Workforce Planning, Talent Management and Development, Diversity Equity and Inclusion, Engagement & Belonging, Employee Relations, Rewards, Benefits and Policies to build an exceptional employee experience and value proposition.
- Member of Internal Committee as per Prevention of Sexual Harassment (POSH) at Workplace Act 2013 from April 2023 – May 2024
- Achievements
- Represented Takeda for labor court reconciliation and other employee related legal matters.
- Awarded with “Top Employer” for consecutive 3 years and “Great Places to Work” for 1 year.
- Spearheaded the Organization Transformation project focusing on organization restructuring, developing our internal skills, embracing diverse talent with multi-location workplace repositioning strategy to build a sustainable and future ready organization.
- Led the hiring of 150 employees in 5 months for new vaccines launch in India.
- Headed the 35 Oncology workforce scaleup in 2 months.
- Implement the digitization of employee benefits project for the country.
- Rollout the talent strategy for country including launched developmental initiatives leading to 65 stretch assignments within or outside the country, 40 internal cross functional movements, 15 promotions, 8 cross boarder movements.
- Designed and implemented the new onboarding journey and digital induction for new joinees reducing 10 productive hours per week.
- Recognition
- Awarded “Takeda Excellence Awards” as Employee of the Year FY23 across Functions.
- Awarded “Takeda Leadership Award” for FY24.
- Recognized with Collaboration Award on delivering “GTM project” in FY24
- Recognized Globally for delivering project “Digitizing Global Benefits” in Country 1 month before the actual launch date.
Deputy General Manager – Human Resources
Intertek India Private Ltd
05.2019 - 04.2022
- Lead HR for Electrical for India and the Middle East and Business Assurance, Food Services, Industry Services, and Country Professional Services for India. Supported by the team for an employee strength of 1200 across India and the Middle East.
- Additionally, lead the employee wellness initiatives “Kindness”, employee recognition, and engagement agenda for South Asia region (India, Bangladesh, Srilanka, Mauritius)
- Achievements
- Designed and launched calibration framework “Ever Better Sales 2021” for Sales workforces focusing on identifying the focus areas and segment Sales talent in performance and skill matrix for the South Asia region and created & implemented action plans.
- Developed 10X Quality Performer and Coach model to provide fast track career path for Operations and improve productivity and reduce the error percentage. This initiative reduced the testing error from 5% to 0.75%
- Business Scaleup of new business verticals of Textile Exchange and IT Assurance generating revenue of £ 6 Million in 12 months.
- Launched Sales and Operation Incentive Program for Electrical & Food Business generating additional annual revenue of £ 4 Million.
Senior Manager – Human Resources
Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, Noida
10.2015 - 04.2019
- In Jubilant, I had been in 2 roles as below
- April 2017 – April 2019: Leading the Corporate HR including Chairmen Office, Global Projects on Performance Management and Workforce Planning, Digitization and Reporting, Organization Design, job evaluation.
- October 2015-March 2017: HR Business Partner for Life Science Ingredients business support sales and corporate functions (600 employees) for Ingredient business across India, China, US, Canada and Europe.
- Achievements
- Revamped the Performance Management System including launching continuous performance discussion Globally followed by change management for 6800 employees.
- Restructured the IT organization globally covering 75 employees which included rebadging, retaining and redundancy policy for corporate organization resulting in cost saving of USD 750,000.
- Designed and executed higher education assistance policy, Travel Policy for International Subsidiaries, flexi office timing policy for corporate organization resulting in cost saving of USD 750,000.
- Revamped & managed “Chairmen’s award” for 3 consecutive years globally.
Manager – Human Resources
Ernst & Young
10.2014 - 09.2015
- Supported Government Advisory Practice for India (600 Employees). Closely work with Business Leadership and EMEIA Advisory Talent Team to building & delivery the HR Strategy in line with business needs.
- Delivery of HR initiatives to support business in the areas of talent acquisition, employee engagement, talent management and development across levels, driving firm wide reward programs to build highest performing team for the firm.
- Drive the effectiveness of the HR function in close discussion with Senior Business and Functional leaders through developing organization design and leadership changes as appropriate to ensure maximum business success.
- E-Sat Survey, Townhalls & Employee connect to build a culture of continuous communication and engagement.
- Support the business with the team acquisitions for setting up new business
Zonal HR Manager – South & East India
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd
12.2010 - 10.2014
- HR Business Partner (South& East) based at Bangalore supporting Sales/corporate function (600 employees including Unionized workforce).
- Achievements
- Developed integrated Talent Management System for the commercial organization
- Driven organization wide interventions for building Line Manager Capability i.e., Performance Coaching Workshop, for 50 People Leaders.
- Build high performing team of 35 for new cardiovascular product – Brilinta in 2 months.
- Developed the Performance Improvement framework, trained 100+ People Managers resulting in 60% decrease in escalations and legal matters.
- Ideated and initiated the Regional Talent Council with Leadership Team resulted in promotion of 20 frontline employees as people leaders, 10 cross-functional movements, 8 geographical movement.
Manager – Human Resources
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.
04.2005 - 11.2010
- Manager- Human Resources for 1500 sales employees Responsible for managing the end-to-end HR related activities for the supported workforce for 2 Business Units. My roles entailed talent acquisition including volume hiring, HR Operations, employee connect, performance management, compliance and governance, organization restructuring, Performance discussion at managerial and frontline.
- Achievements
- Built an innovative & zero cost-effective talent source model (Pinnacle Program). Single handedly hired and Onboarded 150 employees in 4 months.
- Recognition
- Awarded Mega Star twice from Senior Vice President for meeting the talent requirement for Rural and BP business (350 Nos.).
- Won Master Blaster (ICICI Prudential) JAS, 2009-10 for consistently delivering on Quality HR Training.
- Won “Striker of the month” and “Howazzat” for 2008-09 for Operational Excellence and demonstrating value of “Customer First” through nomination by Sales/Line.
Education
M.B.A. - Human Resource
ICFAI Business School
01.2005
Graduation in Arts - undefined
Punjab University
01.2002
Skills
- HR Policies & Compliances
- HR analytics
- Diversity and inclusion
- Employee Relations
- Organisation Transformation
- HR Strategy
- Business Partnering
- Talent & Workforce Planning
- Digitization & HR Projects
- Organisational and Leadership Development
Accomplishments
- Takeda Leadership Award FY24.
- Recognised with Collaboration Award on delivering “GTM project” in FY24
- Takeda Excellence Awards: Employee of the Year FY23
- 10X Leadership award twice by Intertek Group Leadership.
- Awarded Mega Star twice from ICICI Prudential
- Won Master Blaster (ICICI Prudential) 2009/2010 for consistently delivering on Quality HR Training.
- Won “Striker of the month” and “Howazzat” for 2008-09 for Operational Excellence
Affiliations
MAHRI since March 2025
Certification
Leadership Development Certification Program “Managing & Leading Globally” from Yale School of Management & IMD
Timeline
Senior HR Business Partner
Takeda Biopharmaceuticals
05.2022 - 06.2025
Deputy General Manager – Human Resources
Intertek India Private Ltd
05.2019 - 04.2022
Senior Manager – Human Resources
Jubilant Life Sciences Limited, Noida
10.2015 - 04.2019
Manager – Human Resources
Ernst & Young
10.2014 - 09.2015
Zonal HR Manager – South & East India
AstraZeneca Pharma India Ltd
12.2010 - 10.2014
Manager – Human Resources
ICICI Prudential Life Insurance Company Ltd.
04.2005 - 11.2010
Graduation in Arts - undefined
Punjab University
M.B.A. - Human Resource
ICFAI Business School