Rajesh K.

About Rajesh K.

Global HR and People Strategy Leader with 25+ years of experience building scalable, governance-driven workforce ecosystems across regulated and multi-location industries including pharmaceutical manufacturing, infrastructure, technology, power, and media.Currently heading Human Resources & Corporate Services for a ₹1,150 Crore pharmaceutical API enterprise operating 8 manufacturing facilities with a workforce of over 4,600 employees. My role involves partnering with senior leadership to align people strategy with business expansion, regulatory frameworks, ESG commitments, and enterprise risk management.I bring deep experience managing complex workforce environments, including large unionized populations, multi-site operations, and compliance-heavy regulatory landscapes. My approach integrates global governance standards with localized workforce strategies to ensure operational continuity, productivity enhancement, and sustainable talent development.My leadership contributions include:• Designing enterprise workforce models supporting large-scale manufacturing expansion• Strengthening industrial relations frameworks ensuring workforce stability across unionized environments• Establishing audit-ready statutory and governance architecture across multiple locations• Driving ESG-aligned people practices including sustainability and compliance frameworks• Supporting equity fund-raising and investor due diligence processes in collaboration with global advisory partners• Leading HR digital transformation initiatives including HRIS implementation and data-driven workforce analytics• Building leadership succession pipelines and performance-driven organizational culturesI view the CHRO role as a strategic enterprise function focused on enabling business growth, strengthening governance, mitigating workforce risk, and developing leadership capability for global scalability.I am particularly interested in senior CHRO and Chief People Officer roles within multinational organizations operating in manufacturing, life sciences, specialty chemicals, and diversified industrial sectors where people strategy plays a central role in long-term value creation.

Experience

1. Associate Vice President

   Metrochem API Private Limited

   Oct 2018 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

  Master's Degree, Human Resources Development

  2013 — 2014

• Bangalore University

  Bachelor's degree of Hotel Management, Hotel Operations

  1996 — 1999

• Osmania University

  Master of Business Administration (MBA), Marketing

  1999 — 2001