SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT - HUMAN RESOURCES & INFORMATION SYSTEMS, VAM ORGANIC CHEMICALS LIMITED. November 1996 to June 1998:

Top management responsibility for three crucial departments at Vam Organic Chemicals. Vam is one of the leading chemicals companies in the country with a turnover of Rs.300 crores.

Reporting to the Chairman & Managing Director was responsible for the Human Resources, Information Technology & Management Information Systems Functions across all Group Companies as well as all Divisions of the company.


Responsibilities under Human Resources encompassed Planning, Strategy and Review:-

  • Organisation structure Design and HR planning, Linking HR needs with the Business Plans, Restructuring and Relocation of relevant people as per changes in business needs.

  • Recruitment, Induction and retaining technical staff, particularly for senior and sensitive positions

  • Training and Management Development, including the Management Trainee and Graduate Engineer Trainee schemes

  • Performance Appraisal, Promotions and Career Planning, Based on quantitative targets linked to business plans

  • Employee Relations, Long term settlements, Productivity linked Incentives, Voluntary Retirement Schemes etc.

  • Organisation Development & OD Interventions, Job evaluation, Job competencies, Assessment Centres, Psychometric testing, Outplacements etc. 

  • Payroll Administration, including Full and Final settlement cases

  • Statutory obligations & Welfare activities, P.F.,E.S.I., Health Insurance, Staff Colony, Educational subsidy etc

  • Compensation Review, Comparison with relevant industry segments, levels and geographic locations.

Had also set up formal systems and procedures in the Human Resources function from scratch.  

Role relating to Management Information Systems was similar to the one described above at ICI India Ltd.

  • Had been the key driver in creating the appropriate management structure to align technology to meet the organisation’s aggressive growth and goals and had provided executive leadership, direction and supervision to implement and maintain a comprehensive plan to effectively apply information technology to achieve the organisation’s mission, goals, and objectives.

Synergy between heading the MIS & HRD role:

  • Strong experience in the management of organisational change, group dynamics and facilitation of the cultural transformation experience, background in training design and delivery, understanding of corporate organisation, project management and supervisory skills, and process design experience.

  • Ability to work with others on a team and demonstrate leadership qualities. Ability to manage a change implementation

I also looked after the entire process of Planning, Budgeting and Performance Monitoring for the complete organisation.