Riya Singh
HR Head | People Strategy | Talent Acquisition | Workforce Planning | Org Design | Performance Management | Engagement | Employee Relations | HR Analytics | Scaling Teams | EdTech | COE | Policy & Compliance
- Role
- Head of Human Resources at Edureka
- Location
- Bengaluru, KA, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Riya Singh
Experienced Hiring Partner with a demonstrated history of working in the e-learning industry. Skilled in Negotiation, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), IT and Non-IT hiring, Team Management, and bulk hiring. Strong business development professional graduated from St. Xavier\'s College (Autonomous), Kolkata.
Experience
Head of Human Resources
Apr 2024 — Present · Bengaluru, IN
Leading end-to-end employee lifecycle across Sales, Marketing, Delivery & Corporate functions for multi-location teams-Strategic HR Business Partner to leadership; drive workforce planning, org design, and people strategy aligned to business growth-Built hiring engines for high-velocity Sales & Marketing teams; closed critical leadership and volume hiring mandates-Designed performance frameworks, KRAs/OKRs, and review cycles to enable accountability and outcomes-Led employee engagement, culture transformation, and retention initiatives across 200+ workforce-Drive data-led HR through dashboards, attrition analytics, hiring metrics, and people insights for leadership decisions-Implemented HR policies, compliance structures, and process automation to improve efficiency & governance-Experienced in change management during rapid scale, restructuring, and new vertical launches-Trusted advisor to founders and senior stakeholders on people, culture, and organization effectivenessManaged HR for 500+ employees across Sales (50%) and Non-Sales functions-Led end-to-end hiring for 100+ roles annually, including leadership and niche positions-Reduced TAT by 33% through structured hiring process & stakeholder alignment-Designed engagement programs improving retention/participation metrics-Owned compensation benchmarking, policy frameworks & payroll governance-Drove HR automation & systems adoption (ATS/HRMS dashboards/reporting)-Led cross-functional HR initiatives across multiple business units (HigherEd, Edureka, Six Phrase)
Education
Calcutta University, Kolkata
Bachelor's degree, Accounting and Finance
2015 — 2018
Pratt Memorial School
Class X, ICSE
2003 — 2013
Management Development Institute, Gurgaon
Postgraduate Certification, Human Resources Management and Services
Pratt Memorial School
Class XII, ISC
2013 — 2015
St. Xavier's College (Autonomous), Kolkata
Diploma in Certified Accounting Programm
2018 — 2019
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