Chayann Bhattacharjee

About Chayann Bhattacharjee

Strategic HR Leader |Business Growth Partner | Culture Transformer | Future-Ready Talent Architect I am a results-driven HR leader with 20+ years of experience shaping people strategy for diverse industries including Manufacturing, FMCG, Retail, Consumer Durables, Hospitality, Real Estate, and Facility Management. Over the last decade in senior leadership roles, I have engineered HR transformations that directly translated into measurable business growth — from scaling headcount by 40% in less than a year to delivering 20% higher ROI on human capital investments. WHERE CAN I ADD VALUE • Drive strategic HR initiatives that align with business goals, enhancing organizational effectiveness and employee performance with strong Performance Management System • Innovative compensation and total rewards strategies to attract and retain top talent across profiles • Drive HR Digital Transformation to optimize processes and facilitate data-driven decision-making for enhanced operational efficiency. • Guide organizations through well curated Organization Design, L&D systems and Succession Planning using proven change management techniques to ensure smooth transitions and sustained growth. • Cultivate strong stakeholder relationships to effectively manage expectations and align HR strategies with organizational objectives. KEY ACHIEVEMENTS As an HR Leader, I have led HR transformations that delivered: • 28% YoY business growth through a HCM roadmap • ⏱ 32% reduction in leadership hiring cycle • Talent expansion from to • 52% improvement in performance engagement via agile PMS using OKRs & BSC • 44-point surge in eNPS through culture change and capability academies • 🤝 36% rise in C-SAT by building inclusive & wellness-focused culture • 🤝Led HR digitalization reducing process time by up to 90% and accelerating decisions • Built succession pipelines and leadership readiness programs that strengthened organizational resilience ABOUT ME My expertise spans HR Strategy & Business Alignment, Digital HR Transformation, Workforce Planning, Talent Acquisition, Organization Design, Performance Management, and Industrial Relations. I am adept at building HR ecosystems that are agile, tech-enabled, and business-focused — ensuring organizations are future-ready while fostering an engaging, high-performance culture. Today, I bring a strategic partner mindset — combining board-level vision with execution excellence — to help organizations navigate change, unlock workforce potential, and achieve sustainable business outcomes.

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   Caere

   Sep 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Scaling for Growth: Expanded workforce from to in under a year, enabling market expansion and accelerating revenue-generating capacity.HR Digital Transformation: Led end-to-end digitization of HR processes (Talent Acquisition, Payroll, PMS, L&D) achieving 90% reduction in manual tasks.Performance Excellence: Designed agile PMS aligned to business KPIs, achieving 100% review completion and boosting productivity by 25%.Workforce Resilience: Established robust succession planning frameworks (9-Box, Talent Prism) improving leadership readiness by 32%.Culture Transformation: Drove DEI, wellness, and engagement initiatives, raising Employee Satisfaction Scores (E-SAT) by up to 36% and Client Satisfaction Scores (C-SAT) by 42%.

Education

• Indian Institute of Management Rohtak

  HR ANALYTICS

• ICFAI University

  Global Strategic Management

  2002 — 2004

• IISWBM Kolkata

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2006 — 2008

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Certified in Performance Management System

  2014 — 2015

• XLRI Jamshedpur

  PGDM(HRM_ CLASS OF 2022-23

  2022 — 2024

• Indian Institute of Management Raipur

  LEADERSHIP AND CHANGE MANAGEMENT