Purnima Lathkar

AVP – HR Transformation & Operations | Governance, Risk Control & Compliance | Scalable Delivery | GCC / Shared Services Leadership

Role
Associate Vice President at M&G India
Location
Mumbai, MH, IN
LinkedIn followers
500 followers
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About Purnima Lathkar

AVP – HR Transformation & Operations Leader with 16+ years of experience driving enterprise-scale transformation across Global Capability Centers (GCCs). I am known for solving complex operational challenges and creating measurable impact—bringing a structured, detail-oriented approach combined with a strong bias for questioning the status quo and simplifying what doesn’t work. My leadership style is grounded in resilience, precision, and disciplined execution, enabling the build-out of scalable, governance-led HR operating models that strengthen risk control, efficiency, and service quality.My experience lies in transforming fragmented HR environments into standardized, digitally enabled ecosystems—bringing together process discipline, technology enablement, and strong governance to deliver consistent, compliant, and high-quality outcomes.I bring deep expertise across HR transformation, shared services, governance, risk control, and compliance, with a strong track record of improving operational resilience and enabling scale.Impact Highlights- Delivered large-scale HR and payroll transformation, improving governance, accuracy, and audit readiness- Built and operationalized end-to-end HR compliance frameworks, embedding controls into core processes, strengthening regulatory adherence, and driving a proactive, risk-aware culture- Led process re-engineering, driving cost efficiencies and enhancing service delivery, ensuring seamless and zero-disruption delivery- Drove digitization and automation across the employee lifecycle, reducing manual effort and improving turnaround times- Currently leading labour code implementation, aligning compliance frameworks with operational execution at scaleI am focused on building future-ready HR functions—where transformation, governance, and digital enablement come together to deliver sustainable business value.

Experience

  1. Associate Vice President

    M&G India

    Jul 2025 — Present

Education

  • ICRI India

    Postgraduate Degree, Clinical Research

  • XLRI Jamshedpur

    Strategic HR Leadership Program

  • Little Angel's High School

    B.Sc in Chemistry, PG in Clinical Research, Clinical Research

    2008 — 2009

  • ICFAI University

    Master of Business Administration, Geometry/Geometric Analysis

  • Mumbai University

    Bachelor of Science

  • K J Somaiya College of Science & Commerce Vidyanagar Vidyavihar Mumbai 400 077

    Bachelor's degree, Chemistry

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