Manas ranjan M.

Senior Managing Consultant

Bhubaneswar, India

Experience

Feb 2008 - Present
17 years 11 months

Senior Managing Consultant

IBM India

  • Worked as SAP HCM functional consultant, project lead, SME, test lead, and data migration lead for time and payroll
  • Solutioning, RFP build, and client presentations
  • Implemented SuccessFactors modules including PM GM, succession planning, and compensation
  • Managed testing programs for Jaguar Land Rover SuccessFactors implementations
  • Designed and delivered solution designs for country-specific requirements in time and payroll
  • Led requirements analysis, solution design, configuration in SAP R/3, and end-to-end testing across multiple countries
  • Managed project scope, planning, tracking, and change control
  • Established and audited quality procedures to meet benchmarks
  • Interacted with business representatives and global process owners for blueprint preparation
  • Developed security enhancements, portal designs, and HR workflows for SAP HR
Mar 2007 - Jan 2008
11 months

Manager - SAP HR

Jet Airways

  • Project manager and lead for in-house implementation of recruitment and time management modules
  • Managed SAP HR Jet Lite implementation completed in 5 months
  • Handled resource and infrastructure planning
  • Developed macro and micro plans for the project team
  • Prepared user manuals, business SOPs, and change control templates for post-go-live
  • Created detailed cut-over plan for go-live
Dec 2006 - Mar 2007
4 months

Team Lead

Soltius Infotech Limited

  • Corrected payroll and time management (leave administration)
  • Provided 1 month implementation and 3 months post-go-live support
Aug 2006 - Nov 2006
4 months

Service Manager

Zurich

  • Responsible for delivery of changes and effort estimation of time and cost
  • Planned and executed system upgrade activities
  • Managed a team of India and UK resources
Apr 2005 - Jul 2006
1 year 4 months

Functional Consultant

TCS

  • Led an offshore team of 12 functional, security, and technical consultants
  • Designed and delivered a recruitment portal for external contractors using SAP Recruitment module integrated with PA database
  • Conducted requirement gathering, solution design, and clarifications with global process owners
Jun 2004 - Mar 2005
10 months

Functional Consultant

Siemens Informatics System Limited

  • Conducted business process mapping, gap analysis, and prototyping
  • Performed configuration, testing, user training, and documentation
Dec 1998 - May 2004
5 years 6 months

HR Manager

Neelachal Ispat Nigam Limited

  • Managed day-to-day HR processes for Blast Furnace, Coke Oven, and Power Plant divisions
  • Handled recruitment, salary and compensation reviews, redeployment, training, policy formulation, welfare, transfers, and promotions
  • Participated in contract labour management and rehabilitation of displaced families
  • Negotiated union agreements and managed disciplinary proceedings under labour laws
  • Represented the company before government officials and labour directorate
  • Implemented performance review and appraisal systems
  • Liaised with local authorities and managed administrative services including transport, printing, guest house, and township maintenance
Oct 1994 - Nov 1998
4 years 2 months

HR Officer

Neelachal Auto Limited

  • Participated in QS 9000 implementation in group industries
  • Managed personnel administration at the plant site
  • Designed and implemented an integrated personnel data management system for leave and MIS reporting
Mar 1994 - Sep 1994
7 months

Research Associate

IIM Ahmedabad

  • Evaluated performance appraisal processes at Bongaigaon Refinery Petrochemical Limited

Summary

Manas is a HCM Management graduate with overall 24 years of rich experience with 13 years in IT and 11 years in core HR in various Private and Public-sector industries. Manas is currently working as Functional Consultant in IBM Global Services, SAP HR and SF practice. His consulting experiences has been primarily in SAP HR and SF Implementation for Global and Indian Clients. Manas has worked for global SAP HCM implementation, roll out, developments and support and have the expertise in different HCM modules of SF and SAP HCM.

He has taken the lead role in achieving quality benchmarks throughout all his assignments. He has worked extensively in the areas of Reporting, Interfaces, Enhancements, apart from System configuration set up. He has gained substantial experience in Implementation strategy formulation, systems analysis, design, development and implementation.

Prior to working in IT industry Manas had worked in various private and Public sector for 11 years and has strong domain knowledge in the HR Business processes. Actively participated in HR policy manual, change & transition management and effective Business Planning & Implementation for organic growth. His rich business experience brings success to any HR IT projects and makes him makes him a valuable member for the team as an interface to the client in understanding the functional requirement and developing the Business requirement document for the project.

Languages

English
Advanced
Hindi
Intermediate

Education

Oct 1991 - Jun 1993

Andhra University

Master degree in Human Resource Management · Human Resource Management · Visakhapatnam, India

Oct 1987 - Jun 1990

BJB College, Utkal University

Bachelor of Science, Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics · Physics, Chemistry and Mathematics · Bhubaneswar, India

Certifications & licenses

SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP SuccessFactors Employee Central Core

SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP SuccessFactors For Employee Central Payroll

SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Commissions

SAP Certified Application Associate - SAP Fieldglass Services and External Workforce

Industrial Products Insights and Solutions (Silver)

IBM Agile Explorer

Certified SAP HCM Consultant

Certified SuccessFactors EC and EC Payroll Consultant

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