Rajiv Nair

About Rajiv Nair

With 28+ years across IT services, financial services, and global captives, I bring a unique ability to align people strategy with business growth. My career spans India, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa—building and scaling HR functions, driving transformation, and delivering measurable commercial outcomes.Beyond leading Global HR and ESG, I also partner with Customer Success and Business Development in MEA—giving me a front-row view of market execution. This dual mandate helps me bridge workforce strategy with customer impact, so talent, performance, and sustainability become real drivers of business growth.Career Highlights• Scaled HR operations across APAC.• Drove organizational transformation during two CEO transitions, strengthening retention & engagement.• Built performance-linked incentive models, boosting sales productivity & delivery.• Cut $450K in annual hiring costs through in-house and digital strategies.• Delivered $14M+ payroll optimization globally without impacting morale.• Led HR due diligence, integrations & demergers across APAC, Europe & Latin America.What I Bring HR leadership that drives growth, not just compliance. Commercial acumen across sales enablement, ESG & customer success. Global perspective with deep regional expertise.Industry Recognition HR Leadership & Excellence• India’s Impactful HR Leader 2025 – The Economic Times• BW People HR Excellence Awards 2025 – Talent Acquisition• ET Edge Employee Excellence 2023Diversity & Inclusion• Best Organisations for Women 2024 – ET NOW• Top 100 Best Employers for Women 2022 – Economic Times & Femina• Best Workplace Diversity 2023 – HR Tech SummitEmployer Branding• Philippines’ Dream Employer of the Year 2023 – Employer Branding Institute & World HRD Congress• India’s Best Employer Brand 2022–23 – Employer Branding Institute & World HRD Congress• Malaysia’s Best Employer Brand 2022Learning & Development• Brandon Hall HCM Excellence Awards 2025 – 3 Gold & 1 Silver• SHRM India HR Excellence Awards 2024 – L&D Winner• ET HRWorld Future Skills Awards 2024 – 3x L&D Excellence

Experience

1. CHRO & Esg Leader

   Ramco Systems

   Oct 2017 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   I drive organisational culture and workforce development to support our ongoing business transformation. In addition to my HR responsibilities, I also manage a client engagement for the organization as an Account Director.I lead the development and execution of a comprehensive People Experience strategy that enhances employee engagement and aligns with our business objectives. This involves advising leadership on performance, leadership development, employee engagement, and the execution of key HR processes and projects.My role includes managing organisational change, ensuring legal compliance, and addressing complex employee relations matters.I am focused on creating an environment at Ramco Systems that attracts top talent and promotes long-term retention, ensuring employees feel valued, engaged, and motivated to drive our success.

Education

• St.Joseph's College, Bangalore

  Bachelors Degree, Industrial Relations & Personnel Management

• National Institute of Personnel Management , Calcutta

  PGD in PM

• Bangalore University

  Bachelor of Laws - LLB

Skills

• Performance Management
• Process Management
• Management Information Systems (Mis)
• Human Resources
• Information Technology
• Program Management
• Service Delivery
• Labor Relations
• Vendor Management
• Talent Management
• Deferred Compensation
• Talent Acquisition
• Employee Relations
• Team Management
• Management
• Training
• Human Resources Information Systems (Hris)
• Leadership
• Personnel Management
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Recruiting
• Compensation & Benefits