Top 10 Successful HR Managers in India - 2020

1. Ajoyendra Mukherjee

Designation: Executive Vice President and Head of Global Human Resources, TCS

Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) is one of the most prominent and well-known companies in India and even the world. Ajoyendra Mukherjee ensures that the 300,000 people working at TCS thrive in a challenging, yet rewarding business environment. 

Mukherjee started two significant initiatives at TCS– Mpower, and Maitre. Mpower deals with the issues of its employees, whereas Maitre deals with the families of the staff and enables them to be a part of the cultural activities at TCS. 

You can follow Ajoyendra Mukherjee on LinkedIn.

2. Rajan Dutta

Designation: President of Human Resources, RCOM

The Reliance Group is famous for its employee-friendly policies, and it is what keeps the company together. Rajan Dutta has contributed immensely in creating HR strategies that have made this a reality. 

With an experience of 27 years in the field of HR, Dutta believes that engagement, development, and operational excellence go hand-in-hand. It is because of this that Reliance Communications has been able to initiate innovative development-centric programs to boost confidence and competence among employees.

You can follow Rajan Dutta on LinkedIn.

3. Leena Nair

Designation: Executive Director – HR, Hindustan Unilever Ltd. (HUL)

Leena Nair, a gold medallist from XLRI, is the youngest ever CHRO of Unilever. She bears all the responsibilities of the human capital of Unilever spread across 190 countries. To enable the company to meet its desired business growth, Leena has leveraged her sharp HR acumen to ensure that the right people are appointed for the right roles. She drives a ‘Diversity and Inclusion’ agenda for the organization that has created a workforce that is truly diverse and inclusive. 

You can follow Leena Nair on LinkedIn.

4. Saurabh Govil

Designation: CHRO and President, Wipro

Saurabh Govil, an author of NHRDN’s journal, also serves as a speaker at NASSCOM’s HR Summit. Along with being the CHRO at Wipro, he is a member of the Advisory Board of SHRM India. At Wipro, he handles all the human resource functions related to talent acquisition, talent engagement, and learning and development across the company.

You can follow Saurabh Govil on LinkedIn.

5. Mandeep Maitra

Designation: Country Head – HR, HDFC Bank

Mandeep Maitra is known as the architect of HR functions at HDFC Bank. Under her leadership, HDFC bank found itself featured among the top 10 companies in the list of “The Best Companies to Work for in India” (BT Mercer, 2005) within five years. There are over 33,000 employees spread across 753 branches of the bank in about 330 cities. She is the only woman who has reached this level in HDFC bank.

You can follow Mandeep Maitra on LinkedIn.

6. Nandita Gurjar

Designation: Senior Vice President and Head HR, Infosys

Nandita Gurjar has done a commendable job with the HR department at Infosys. To train employees and set benchmarks for growth and development, she started the ‘Learning and Development Unit’ in Infosys. Moreover, Nandita is a member of the World Economic Forum, a Global Advisory Council on New Models of Leadership. 

Nandita Gurjar has been featured in the list of India’s most powerful women and has also been felicitated with the ‘Human Capital Business Leader of the Year’ award by the Singapore Society of Human Resource Management.

You can follow Nandita Gurjar on LinkedIn.

7. Dilip Kumar Srivastava

Designation: Senior Vice President of Corporate Human Resources, HCL Technologies

Dilip Kumar Srivastava works towards driving HR strategies around talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness at HCL. Under his supervision, the HR team of the organization has been hugely successful in attracting, training, and engaging employees effectively. He has been working with HCL for the last 18 years. Previously, he has served some large enterprises like Nestle, Tata, and L&T.

You can follow Dilip Kumar Srivastava on LinkedIn. 

8. Joji Sekhon Gill

Designation: Strategic HR Director, DuPont South Asia

Joji Sekhon Gill shoulders the duty of managing the talent strategy for DuPont’s South Asia region. With more than 23 years of experience, Joji has lived and served in three different continents. Before joining DuPont, she has also been the HR Director at Microsoft. There, she was responsible for devising employee management strategies for Microsoft in India. 

You can follow Joji Sekhon Gill on LinkedIn.

9. Ramkumar Krishnaswamy

Designation: Executive Director and Head of Operations and HR, ICICI Bank

Ramkumar Krishnaswamy holds 24 years of experience in the HR field. He has served public as well as private organizations. Before ICICI Bank, he has worked with companies like Hindustan Aeronautics, Hindustan Unilever Limited, and also ICI India Ltd. He has proven expertise in domains like success management, recruitment, learning, and development, as well as employee relations.

You can follow Ramkumar Krishnaswamy on LinkedIn.

10. Abhijit Bhaduri

Designation: HR Director, Microsoft Corporation Pvt Ltd.

Having won the Global Talent Sustainability Award for his HR initiatives related to employee relations development and engagement, Abhijit Bhaduri has been an asset to Microsoft. Previously, he has worked for organizations like Eicher, Goodearth, Tata Steel, and FMCG firms like Colgate-Palmolive, and PepsiCo. He has more than 20 years of experience in HR management across several industries and organizations in various countries around the world.

You can follow Abhijit Bhaduri on LinkedIn.