Srividya Jayaraman

About Srividya Jayaraman

I help founders, CXOs, and boards build scalable people strategies that drive growth, strengthen leadership, and prevent scale-up failure.I am a strategic HR leader with 20+ years of experience leading enterprise-wide people, performance, and operating model transformations across Global Capability Centers, PE-backed organizations, shared services, digital-first enterprises, and high-growth startups. My work spans build, scale, and transformation phases, partnering closely with CEOs, global leadership teams, and boards.As Vice President – Human Resources at Randstad Global Capability Centre, I led HR for 2,500+ employees across multi-state operations, partnering with leadership across the USA, UK, Canada, Middle East, Netherlands, and Australia. I was accountable for end-to-end people strategy, talent, culture, governance, and leadership capability.Key outcomes included:• Reduced attrition from 50% to 10%• Drove DEI transformation from 20% to 48% representation• Improved Employee Satisfaction (ESAT) from 8.2 to 9.5, with participation rising from 60% to 90%• Enabled hiring of 100+ employees per month during the pandemic with zero compliance gaps• Led M&A integrations, carve-outs, and scale-ups, including the Randstad Digital carve-out (350 employees)Earlier, as Deputy Director – HR & Operations at Middle Earth HR, I advised SMEs and growth-stage organizations on people strategy, workforce planning, and leadership development, and received the Faculty Excellence Award. At ProcessMAP Infotech, as Head – HR, I built the HR function from the ground up, scaling from 5 to 250+ employees, reducing attrition from 35% to 15%, and strengthening employer brand and leadership depth.Across my career, I have:• Led HR teams of 8 to 90 members• Supported organizations ranging from 150 to 2,500+ employees• Reduced hiring TAT by 20%• Lowered critical-skill attrition by 5–7%• Improved execution and accountability by 35% through integrated OKR–KPI frameworksI am a Certified Independent Director (CII–IWN) with strong financial, governance, and board-level acumen, and have been recognized with honors including Most Influential HR, HR Super Achievers, Women Excellence, and Talent Management Awards. If you are a board, CEO, or leadership team navigating growth, transformation, or scale, I would welcome a conversation.

Experience

1. Fractional CHRO

   Transforme Learning & Leadership Solutions

   Apr 2025 — Present

   Scope: Leadership development firm | Short-term Performance Turnaround Engagement • Built and deployed a performance management framework across functions, driving accountability and timely execution while aligning with global leadership expectations.• Introduced real-time KPI dashboards, enabling faster decision-making and visibility for cross-border leadership teams.• Enhanced project delivery reliability by embedding structured goal alignment and risk-mitigation practices applicable to international and multi-regional operations.

Education

• Symbiosis Institute of Management Studies

  Masters Diploma In Business Administration, Human Resource

  2000 — 2002

• London Business School

  Leading Transformation in Digital Age, Leading Transformation in Digital Age

• Indian Institute of Management, Indore

  Strategic Thinking Certificate

  2017 — 2017

• KPMG Learning Solution

  Certification, Finance for Non Finance Executives

• Licensed HRG from World HR Board (WHRB) formerly known as Asian HR Board (AHRB)

  HRG

  2011 — 2012

• Fellowship in Strategic HRM from World HR Board (WHRB) formerly known as Asian HR Board (AHRB)

  Human Resources Development

  2017 — 2017

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  AISSE - XII, English, HIndi, Geography, Economics, History

  1987 — 1988

• GrowthSchool

  Certified Management Consulting, Management Consulting

• Indira Gandhi National Open University

  B Com, commerce,

  1990 — 1993

• AIMO Management

  PGDCA, Post Graduate Diploma in Computer Application

  1989 — 1990

• Carlton Advanced Management Institute

  Human Resources Development

  2012 — 2013

• Institute of Directors (IOD), India

  Masterclass for Directors

Skills

• Team Management
• Strategic HR
• Labor Relations
• Learning & Development
• Soft Skills
• Sourcing
• Human Resources
• Succession Planning
• Payroll
• Organizational Development
• Employer Branding
• Talent Management
• Planning and Prioritization
• Employee Benefits
• Hris / HR Audit
• Recruiting
• Management
• HR Policy Formulation
• People Development and People Managment
• Screening
• Hiring
• Deferred Compensation
• Compensation
• Policy
• Change Management
• Executive Search
• Applicant Tracking Systems
• Hris
• HR Policies
• Employee Relations
• Technical Recruiting
• Job Descriptions
• Software Documentation
• Talent Acquisition
• Excellent Computer Skills
• Interviews
• Project Planning
• Mis
• Employee Engagement
• Intrapersonal Skills