Anjana Ranjan

About Anjana Ranjan

I’m a Senior HR Leader and Business Partner with 13+ years of experience, working across technology, IT services, start-ups, and real estate organizations.I partner closely with business leaders to translate business goals into effective people practices, particularly during periods of growth, change, and scale-up. My experience spans HR transformation, organizational development, performance management, talent strategy, and leadership capability building. I’m particularly drawn to roles where HR acts as a true thought partner to leadership, going well beyond operational delivery.Highlights from my journey include:• Building and scaling end-to-end HR functions from the ground up• Serving as an HR Business Partner within mid-sized organizations, managing business accounts with employee strength of up to 1,400+• Leading organizational restructuring and SBU model implementations• Driving HR automation and continuous performance management• Establishing Centers of Excellence (CoE) for capability buildingI’m known as a trusted advisor to leadership teams, combining data-driven insights with a strong people-first approach. Alongside this, I have a strong interest in designing and delivering learning programs that build real capability and leadership effectiveness, not just awareness.I’m currently exploring senior HR leadership and HR Business Partner roles where I can help organization scale sustainably and build high-performance cultures.

Experience

1. General Manager HR

   Kumar Lifespaces

   Jun 2025 — Present

   Own the end-to-end HR function as the sole HR leader, covering people strategy, HR operations, compliance, payroll governance, and employee experience• Serve as a strategic HR Business Partner to senior leadership, advising on workforce planning, organization design, succession planning, and people-related business decisions• Lead the design and execution of performance management, rewards & recognition, and career progression frameworks to drive accountability, engagement, and retention• Drive policy design, governance, and statutory compliance, ensuring alignment with business priorities, risk management, and best practices• Own talent strategy and workforce planning, partnering with leadership to meet current and future capability requirements• Lead employee relations and engagement, including grievance management, disciplinary actions, and culture-building initiatives• Manage HR budgeting, vendor partnerships, and cost optimization, ensuring efficiency and governance of HR spend• Drive HR process standardization and automation, improving data accuracy, reporting, and decision-making• Play a key role in change management initiatives, supporting leadership during growth, restructuring, and organizational transitions

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  MBA, HR

  2006 — 2008

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  SSC

  2000 — 2001

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  BSc, Zoology

  2003 — 2006

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  HSC, Science

  2002 — 2003

Skills

• Hris
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Performance Appraisal
• Onboarding
• Vendor Management
• Leadership
• Technical Recruiting
• Benefits Negotiation
• Talent Acquisition
• Team Management
• Employee Relations
• Management
• Screening
• Recruiting
• Pre-Sales
• Job Analysis
• Recruitments
• Project Planning
• New Hire Orientations
• Human Resources
• Performance Management
• Employee Training
• Training
• Employee Benefits