Sarmista Tripathy

Regional Hrbp(South,central & East) & Chairperson -ellegrand India Chapter @Legrand (India)

Bangalore Urban, IN

Legrand is a global powerhouse in electrical and digital building infrastructures, leading the world in wiring devices, energy and smart building solutions. Operating in 180+ countries, Legrand sets the benchmark for innovation, scale and simplicity in modern buildings.The Key Responsibilities I have fulfilled: Owned the people agenda for 3 regions and multiple business entities, operating as the single-point HR decision authority for leadership on organisation structure, workforce planning, succession readiness, leadership capability and cultural health across geographically distributed operations. HR leadership across 4 brands (Legrand, IndoAsian, Raritan, Valrack) within a highly matrixed, multi-P&L organization, including post-acquisition entities. Designed and executed region-wide organisational restructuring and role architecture initiatives, eliminating duplication, clarifying decision layers, and resetting spans of control, directly improving leadership effectiveness, speed of execution and accountability across functions. Built and institutionalized DEI as a leadership capability rather than a program, leading regional and group-level ERGs, embedding inclusive behaviors into performance and talent reviews, and driving a ~20% uplift in representation of diverse talent with visible improvement in engagement and belonging scores. Led complex change management and employee relations interventions, including sensitive cases, leadership realignments, and large-scale transitions, achieving ~40% reduction in resistance to change & faster adoption of new structures, policies and ways of working. Created data-led people governance mechanisms, including leadership scorecards, talent pipeline diagnostics, and monthly people dashboards, enabling senior leaders to make evidence-based decisions on succession risk, capability gaps, attrition trends and readiness for growth or reorganization.