Nirupama Srivastava

About Nirupama Srivastava

I am a seasoned business-focused HR leader with an extensive 28+ year track record in `driving organizational success. Throughout my career, I have held pivotal roles as CHRO, Head of HR, and HR Global COE Leader, while also spearheading O.D. and transformation initiatives.I helped set up Kreate in 2015. Today, we are a Global Organisation. At Dabur Ayurvet, I did intervention and restructured the organisation. At UPES, I set up a wholly-owned subsidiary. A qualified & certified HRBP, Strategic Advisor to Corporate Boards & Leadership Teams. I understand doing business in India & overseas. I have collaborated with Sales Leaders & CFTs to establish organizations as “Great Place to Work.I have worked in conglomerates in Power, IT, Health care, Manufacturing & Finance Verticals, and organizations at diverse maturity stages (startups, JVs, turnaround, globalizing). I have built infrastructures across countries; set up HR Systems & Processes; implemented HRMS, SAP, SuccessFactors, HR Analytics & Automation; introduced ESOPs & Succession Planning etc. I am recognized as an industry leader for DEI and for protecting LGBTQ rights. Took no of initiatives for DEI and well being namely: Gender Representation Goals, Pipe Line strengthening, Inclusive Hiring, Cultural Diversity, launched global mental health awareness e-learning modules, live fitness classes and personal development sessions etc. I am proud that my last 3 organizations have received industry-wide Recognition & Awards.Kreate ¥ CSR Award - Empowerment of Women, Business Standard. ¥ Best Employer Award & Winner of Work-life Balance Award from NDTV & Mercer. Initiated processes for Great place to Work. ¥ Champion-Benefits & Administration, Winner of Asia Innovation Award.¥ Recognized for L&D Practices. ¥ Top Recruiter Award, Sustainable HR Leader Award Awards (2019-20).¥ Certificate of Recognition for superior performance during COVID.Dabur Ayurvet: Recognized as a “Great Place to Work.”Bajaj Capital: Certified as the ‘Best 25 Companies to Work’ in 2007.Global exposure : Managed HR & DEI for Dubai & Singapore, for Kreate Commodity; IT Projects in Muscat (Oman) & California (USA); managed Sales HR for offices in 21 countries at Dabur Ayurvet.Professional Visibility: Guest speaker at various HR Forums like -People matters, DDI india, Economic times, HR tech & institutions. Presented at top institutes, including Harvard Business School, MIT & Boston University, Delhi school of economics, Gurgaon University etc. To know more, please reach out.

Experience

1. CHRO

   .Kreate

   Aug 2015 — Present · Delhi, IN

   Into power sector. KMP and Head HR of the 5 group companies, An expert of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion. Having global presence in Dubai, Oman, Singapore & USA. and 15 offices in India. • Possess in-depth experience in Change Management, Diversity, Equity & inclusion, Talent Acquisition, OD, Talent Management, HIPO & Succession planning, future of work, ER, GPTW & L&D. Employee wellbeing etc.• Enhanced Employer Branding rating from 2.8 to 4.5/5 on Glassdoor and 4.3/ 5 on the Ambition box. • Improved Human Capital ROI from 27% in 2021 to 37% in 2022, mainly driven by an increase in net revenues. • Gender Representation Goals - Ambitious goal of achieving 30% women at the first and second levels by 2026, leading to a 10% increase in women\'s representation at these levels over the next three years. • Pipe Line strengthening - Renewed goals to achieve a minimum of 35% representation of women in Director and Vice President positions combined by 2026.• 35 by 26 Program - Implementation of the \"35 by 26\" program with five streams resulted in a 20% acceleration in gender diversity.• Transparency and Accountability - Sharing career journey stories of senior female leaders led to a 30% increase in leadership accountability and a culture of transparency. • Inclusive Hiring - Actively increased the hiring of women in various roles, contributing to a 25% improvement in gender diversity. • Speak Up Culture - Promoting a speak-up culture resulted in a 20% increase in reports of microaggressions and unconscious bias.• Continuous Feedback and Assessment: Implemented Pulse Surveys, resulting in an average 20% increase in inclusion scores over two years. Reduced attrition from 45% to 10%. • Developed FOW and employee wellbeing model successfully. • Created a ‘Build or Buy Model’ for upskilling, reskilling, & developing employees; saved INR 15 Crores.• Collaborated with DDI India and developed the HIPO program for succession planning.

Education

• V.B.S Purvanchal University

  P.hd, Human Resources Development

• Indian School of Business

  Future CHRO Program, Human Resources Management/Personnel Administration, General

• V.B.S Purvanchal University

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.)

• Harvard University

  Project work

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Strategic Planning
• Human Resources
• Business Strategy
• Talent Management
• Recruiting
• Business Development
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Acquisition
• Team Management
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• HR Policies
• Performance Management
• Team Building
• Management