Work level Role description Proposed designation

# Executes under close supervision

# Performs within established procedures Jr. Executive, Executive, Sr.
Work Level 1 Dependent Contributor
# Primarily focuses on transactional nature of work Executive
# Plays a supporting role in a teamwork
# Plans & executes independently or with a small team
# Demonstrates knowledge in his areas and performs without supervision
Independent
Work Level 2 # Solves problems in his own area and seeks guidance wherever necessary Asst Mgr/ Dy Mgr
Contributor
# T akes decisions within a defined framework
# Contributes to the team goal through independent thinking
# Achieves results through his team
# Demonstrates broad & in depth practical knowledge within his own
specialization
# Demonstrates the ability to provide objective feedback to his team to drive
Work Level 3 Team Leader Manager, Sr. Mgr,AGM
performance
# Comprehends the strategy/goals of his function and align his team to the same
# T akes pertinent decisions and removes bottlenecks during execution wherever
necessary
# Steers multiple teams towards achievement of objectives
# Demonstrates knowledge about local contemporary trends of the industry
# Demonstrates ability to participate and contribute to teams beyond his
functional specialization
Work Level 4 Department Leader DGM, GM
# Spots talents and groom leaders
#Contributes to the strategy/goals within a function and aligns his team to the
same
# Senses the likely problem areas and takes decisions to resolve the same
# T akes bottom line responsibilities for executing functional strategy in line with
the business strategy
# Demonstrates knowledge about global contemporary trends of the industry
Strategic or Large # Engages and builds ownership among the talent in achieving overall business
Work Level 5 Associate VP, Vice President
Functional Head objectives
# Contributes to business strategy formulation
# Understands the implications of decisions on business strategy for medium term
and prepare contingencies
# Conceptualises and executes initiatives which have organisation wide
implications
# Sets trends in ones own functional/business areas
MC (Business /
 GRADE STRUCTURING EXERCISE HRD

Levels Role Role descriptors Designations

•Steers multiple teams towards

achievement of objectives Dy. General
Level 4 Department Manager,
•Demonstrates knowledge about local
Leader contemporary trends in the industry
General
•Demonstrates ability to participate and
contribute to teams beyond his functional Manager
specialization

•Spots talents and groom leaders

•Contributes to the strategy/goals within

a function and aligns his team to the
same

•Senses the likely problem areas and

takes decisions to resolve the same
 GRADE STRUCTURING EXERCISE HRD

Levels Role Role descriptors Designations

•Takes bottom line responsibilities

executing functional strategy in line with Associate VP
Level 5 Strategic the business strategy

or large •Demonstrates knowledge about global Vice President

functional contemporary trends of the industry
head
•Engages and builds ownership among
the talent in achieving overall business
objectives

•Contributes to business strategy

formulation

•Understands the implications of

decisions on business strategy for
medium term and prepare contingencies
 GRADE STRUCTURING EXERCISE HRD

Levels Role Role descriptors Designations

MC
(Business/ •Conceptualizes and executes initiatives
which have organization wide Sr. Vice
Level 6 Functional implications President,
head)
•Sets trends in ones own
functional/business areas President

•Demonstrates excellent ability to

collaborate in building the organization

•Communicates and inspires teams to

achieve breakthrough performance

•Understands the implications of

decisions on overall business strategy
for long term and prepare contingencies