Saranya M
@saranyam
HR leader driving employee relations, payroll excellence, and HR operations across APAC.
What I'm looking for
I am an HR professional with over 8 years' experience delivering employee relations, performance management, and HR operations across APAC and PAN India. I specialize in managing end-to-end employee lifecycles and complex payroll for large workforces, maintaining confidentiality and legal compliance.
In my current role, I lead strategic HR transitions and enterprise payroll governance using Workday and PeopleSoft, ensuring on-time, audit-ready payroll and streamlined service delivery. I partner with IT and delivery leadership to align workforce needs with business priorities and advise managers on career growth and engagement.
Previously, I managed HR operations and employee relations for 3,000+ employees, conducted compliance audits and trainings, and drove performance improvement processes from investigation to resolution. I have reduced time-to-productivity for new hires and implemented structured conflict-resolution frameworks that significantly lowered formal escalations.
I combine practical HRIS expertise with data visualization skills (Power BI, Tableau) to inform policy and diversity dashboards, and I design learning and mentorship programs that support retention and succession planning. I seek roles where I can continue to improve employee experience, ensure compliance, and deliver measurable HR operations outcomes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Project Lead – HR Operations
Quess Corp – TVS Group
Jul 2025 - Present (11 months)
Spearheading HR project transitions for client insourcing, optimizing workflows and service delivery while owning enterprise payroll governance in Workday and PeopleSoft to deliver 100% on-time, audit-ready payroll.
HR Advisor (Employee Relations & Operations)
Icon Clinical Research
Nov 2022 - Jul 2025 (2 years 8 months)
Led end-to-end HR operations and employee relations for 3,000+ employees across APAC and India, conducting compliance audits and PIP management while reducing time-to-productivity for new hires by 40%.
Implemented HR initiatives to boost engagement and led disciplinary investigations and performance governance, executing appraisals, succession planning, and retention strategies for business units.
Senior Coordinator – HR Operations
Jan 2017 - Mar 2019 (2 years 2 months)
Administered onboarding, contract issuance, and orientation while designing a coaching and mentorship program and serving as central POC for PeopleSoft HRIS management.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Ethiraj College for Women
Master of Arts, Human Resource Management
Grade: 67%
Completed a Master of Arts in Human Resource Management with a 67% grade focusing on HRM principles and practices.
D.R.B.C.C.C. Hindu College
Bachelor of Arts, English Literature
Grade: 64.4%
Completed a Bachelor of Arts in English Literature with a 64.4% grade focusing on literature and communication skills.
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