Rajani Rai

About Rajani Rai

I am an India HR Leader with experience in partnering with business leaders to build high-performing, engaged, and future-ready teams. At Itron, I lead the full HR charter for the India GCC—including HRBP, Talent Management, L&D, Employee Engagement, D&I, Performance Management, HR Operations, and Compliance.I focus on creating meaningful employee experiences, building leadership capability, and strengthening organizational culture. My approach combines strategic alignment with practical execution: translating business priorities into clear people strategies, driving capability development, and enabling managers to lead with clarity and confidence.I’m passionate about learning, talent development, and helping people progress toward their career goals. Over the years, I’ve led major initiatives including talent reviews, succession planning, capability programs, engagement strategy, culture-building efforts, and large-scale change management (including Workday implementations).I’m committed to building workplaces where people feel valued, empowered, and motivated to do their best work.Interests: Leadership development, coaching, HR transformation, building inclusive cultures, and strengthening GCC capability in India.

Experience

1. India HR Head Gcc Site Leader (People & Culture) Itron

   Itron, Inc.

   Aug 2015 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   I led the establishment and expansion of the India GCC from the ground up, shaping its people, capability, and culture strategy while managing HR for multiple locations across India. Over the years, I navigated rapid growth phases, site expansions, closures, and a major merger—ensuring smooth organizational transitions with strong people outcomes.As India HR Head, I am responsible for designing and executing the region’s people strategy with a focus on leadership effectiveness, talent acceleration, and culture transformation. I partner closely with global leaders in a matrix environment to align India initiatives with global priorities, while addressing local workforce strengths and challenges.My role includes building future-ready capabilities, leading organizational development initiatives, driving change and transformation programs, and coaching leaders on all people-related aspects. I work with global IT leaders on scaling the GCC, enabling business performance through effective workforce planning, and ensuring the organization has the right structure, skills, and culture to succeed.I also design and implement best-in-class people programs and policies that enable high performance, strengthen employee experience, and foster a culture of transparency, accountability, and continuous learning.

Education

• School of Management Sciences, Varanasi

  BCA

  2002 — 2005

• Amity University

  MBA

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Employee Relations
• Employee Engagement
• Human Resources
• Organizational Development
• Succession Planning
• Management
• Talent Acquisition
• Performance Appraisal
• Recruiting
• Training
• Performance Management
• Strategic HR
• Strategic Human Resource Planning
• Talent Management
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Personnel Management