Swarada Bhamre
@swaradabhamre
I build scalable HR operating models, total rewards strategies, and compliant people foundations for growing organizations.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I build HR foundations for early-to-growth-stage organizations as a fractional Talent Strategy Consultant, partnering with founders on organization design, role architecture, policies, compensation, benefits, performance management, and employee experience.
At Kalyani Group, I delivered a standardized, market-aligned compensation cycle for 3,000+ employees across seven manufacturing companies. I also strengthened benefits, wellness, executive compensation governance, and scalable C&B practices across subsidiaries.
At XPO India Shared Services, I scaled Total Rewards, Benefits, Wellness, HR Operations, payroll, and statutory compliance for a Global Capability Center. I aligned local compensation structures with global philosophy while building wellbeing programs and stable Hire-to-Retire operations.
Over a decade at Synechron, I helped scale HR functions from 500 to 1,000+ employees, led Workday implementation, managed M&A harmonization, and built audit-ready compliance, benefits, and HR operations teams.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Fractional Talent Strategy Consultant
Freelance Advisory
Jan 2026 - Present (8 months)
Engaged across early-to-growth-stage organizations as fractional Talent Strategy Consultant, building HR foundations including organization design, role architecture, policy frameworks, and people processes from the ground up. Partnered directly with founders and leadership teams to define HR operating models suited to scale-up environments.
Associate Vice President
Kalyani Group
Jun 2025 - Dec 2025 (6 months)
I led a standardized, market-aligned compensation cycle for 3,000+ employees across 7 manufacturing companies, strengthened C&B governance, integrated benefits, advised on executive compensation, and built scalable wellness and rewards frameworks across the group.
India Lead - Total Reward
XPO India Shared Services
Mar 2024 - Mar 2025 (1 year)
Scaled HR operating practices for a Global Capability Center, building Total Rewards, Benefits, Wellness, and HR Operations portfolios. Owned statutory compliance, compensation structures, and end-to-end people management budgeting.
Built and scaled HR functions supporting business growth from 500 to 1,000+ employees, designing organization structures, role frameworks, and HRBP interventions. Led India's Employee Wellness & Benefits function end-to-end, including framework design, new benefit programs, renewals, budgeting, claims management, HRIS integration, and utilization tracking.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Department of Management Sciences, Pune (PUMBA)
Master of Business Administration, Management
Pursued an MBA++ at the Department of Management Sciences, Pune (PUMBA).
Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune
Bachelor of Engineering, Mechanical Engineering
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from Vishwakarma Institute of Information Technology, Pune.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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