Nirali Bhagudia

About Nirali Bhagudia

I am a Strategic HR Leader with over 17 years of experience driving organizational transformation at the intersection of Business Partnering, Total Rewards, and Financial Governance. My career has been defined by a \"Business-First\" approach—ensuring that every people strategy is grounded in financial reality and P&L impact.Having served as a trusted advisor to MDs, CFOs, and HR Directors at global MNCs like L’Oréal and Kimberly-Clark, I specialize in: Strategic HRBP: Leading organizational design, succession planning, and culture transformation for complex business units. Total Rewards & Job Architecture: Designing market-competitive frameworks (Mercer IPE) and compensation philosophies that drive retention and high performance. Financial Stewardship: Managing multi-million dollar HR budgets and personnel costs to optimize human capital ROI. Expat & Global Talent: Architecting the \"Expat Lifecycle\" and \"Experience Design\" to position regions as premier global talent hubs.I am passionate about building inclusive, high-performing cultures and leading change management in volatile markets. I thrive where data-driven discipline meets high-touch people management.

Experience

1. Assistant General Manager - Rewards

   L'Oréal

   Jan 2026 — Present · Mumbai, IN

   This role provides strategic leadership in Compensation, and International Mobility. Compensation responsibilities encompass designing, implementing, and managing competitive programs, including annual increments, informed by rigorous market analysis and benchmarking. This role will lead the development of compensation strategies, guidelines and job evaluation, grading, and regulatory compliance. International Mobility focuses on partnering with a diverse expatriate population, developing, and administering comprehensive international assignment policies, overseeing complex relocation and immigration processes, ensuring global compliance, and providing robust support to assignees and their families.

Education

• Welingkar Institute of Management

  Post Graduate, HRM

  2007 — 2009

Skills

• Screening
• Recruiting
• Compensation & Benefits
• Interviews
• Performance Management
• Personnel Management
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Management
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Human Resources
• Performance Appraisal
• Onboarding
• Employee Relations
• Talent Acquisition
• Strategic HR