Raghunathan Iyer
Senior Associate Director - People & Culture | IIM Calcutta - Alumni | Senior HR Leader | HRBP • HR Operations • Total Rewards • PMS Expert | 21+ Years Driving Strategic HR Transformation & Employee Engagement
- Role
- Senior Associate Director at Annalect India
- Location
- Gurugram, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Raghunathan Iyer
I am a Strategic People & Culture Leader with 21+ years of global HR expertise spanning…
Experience
Senior Associate Director
Jan 2022 — Present · IN
Lead Total Rewards and PMS strategy for a 4,200+ global workforce across multiple geographies, aligning people strategy with business growth while ensuring governance, compliance, and operational excellence.Direct Total Rewards strategy with a span ratio of 1:2100, designing DEI-aligned compensation frameworks and conducting market benchmarking, delivering a 15% improvement in pay equity alignment and higher retention of high performers.Oversee Performance Management System (PMS) governance — including calibration, percentile positioning, and promotion governance — reducing cycle completion time by 30% through automation using Advanced Excel, Power BI, and Darwin Box in an 80:20 mode.Partner with BUHs, ELTs, and global stakeholders as a strategic HRBP to deliver CoE projects and leadership interventions, contributing to a 12-point eNPS increase within one year.Lead policy formulation and governance, authoring scalable frameworks and conducting compliance audits to maintain 100% adherence to local labor laws and Omnicom global standards.Collaborate with Finance and Agency leadership to execute merit cycle governance and budget allocation, ensuring zero over-budget variances and optimal resource utilization.Mentor and guide cross-functional HR teams to deliver consistent HRSS operations, improving employee query resolution TAT by 25% and increasing internal service satisfaction scores by 15%.Drive career planning, succession management, and leadership development initiatives, strengthening the leadership pipeline by 20% for critical business roles.Champion organizational development and learning initiatives, fostering a culture of continuous improvement and innovation across the P&C function.Previously led Employee Experience & PMO functions, integrating multiple HR processes and delivering a seamless employee journey across Annalect India.
Education
Hema Higher Secondary
Higher secondary
1997 — 2000
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
Advanced Program in Strategic Management , Strategic Management
2016 — 2017
CAREER COLLEGE OF MANAGEMENT BHOPAL
Bachelor of Computer Applications, Computer Engineering
2002 — 2004
Allahabad Agricultural Institute
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources Management and Services
2005 — 2007
Skills
- Bpo
- Time Management
- Exit Interviews
- Strategic HR
- Service Delivery
- Performance Appraisal
- Recruiting
- Recruitments
- HR Consulting
- Team Management
- Sourcing
- Employer Branding
- Soft Skills
- IT Recruitment
- Personnel Management
- Internet Recruiting
- Training
- Executive Search
- Hrbp
- Technical Recruiting
- Job Descriptions
- Cross-Functional Team Leadership
- Onboarding
- Vendor Management
- Coaching
- Grievances
- Hris
- HR Policies
- Mis
- Employee Engagement
- Management
- Screening Resumes
- Performance Management
- Benefits Negotiation
- Human Resources
- Talent Acquisition
- Screening
- Deferred Compensation
- Workforce Planning
- Talent Management
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