Dineshhwar Pratap Singh
Gurgaon
Summary
Strategic HR Leader with 20+ years of experience shaping HR strategy, talent management, organizational effectiveness, and cultural transformation across multinational, Indian, and entrepreneurial setups. Proven success in building future-ready organizations, scaling startups, driving cultural change, and steering HR governance at board level.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Group Head HR
Yatra Online Limited
11.2023 - Current
- Leading HR for ~1,500 employees; Board member for group entities.
- Partnered with founders to redefine culture via Huddle & Sankalp, strengthening agility & ownership.
- Revamped rewards & talent mobility frameworks, including new compensation bands and critical talent ring-fencing.
- Digitized HR (Darwin Box, Klaar, Infeedo, Mynd Solutions) improving employee experience and compliance.
- Impacted: ENPS ↑ from 70 to 79; Attrition ↓ from 44% to 30%; PMS satisfaction ↑ from 2.0 to 3.2
GM-HRBP
Byjus-Digital Finance
01.2022 - 05.2023
- Built HR function for fintech arm supporting 60% of Byju’s sales; scaled from 550 to 1,300 employees.
- Designed & rolled out national PMS framework; drove talent pipeline with 30% supervisory roles filled internally.
- Created Pathway to Success program (with XLRI) to ring-fence critical talent.
- Elevated employee experience in Talent Management to 80%.
- Role got optimised
Head HR & Talent Management COE
Lava International Limited
06.2019 - 06.2020
- Lead HR & Facilities along with Talent Management COE pan India comprising 1500+ employees & a revenue size of 1500+ crores.
- Drove structural optimization: roles ↓ 36%, wage cost ↓ 14%, layers ↓ 1.
- Redesigned rewards aligned with Talent Management, strengthening retention.
- Fixed term assignment
Co-owner & Mentor
Talent Buzz
01.2018 - 05.2019
- Partnering with business to fulfil talent mandates.
- Partnering with small start-ups in design of people processes, structures and governance.
Regional HRBP
Reliance Communications Limited
01.2015 - 04.2017
- Spearheaded HR & Facilities for UPU region comprising 1000+ employees & a revenue base of 900+ crores.
- Revitalized culture: attrition ↓ from 53% to 32%, engagement ↑ from 35% to 69%.
- Cut hiring cost by 40% via in-house talent pipeline.
- Launched in-house Learning Academy, boosting channel satisfaction by 25%.
- Company got wound up in Jun,2017
Senior Manager Business HR & Talent Management
Vodafone India Limited
09.2011 - 01.2015
- Managed HR for regions UPE & Haryana with workforce of 2,200+ and revenue size of ₹3,400+ crores.
- Partnered with Sales leadership to revamp frontline talent strategy; attrition ↓ from 53% to 28%.
- Strengthened succession pipeline: “Ready Now” talent ↑ 40%; hiring cost ↓ 25–30%.
- Improved Managerial Index from 2.5 to 3.8 through line manager capability building.
- Contributed to winning Best Circle HR Trophy 2015 for UPE operations.
Idea Cellular, Airtel, Acme Telepower, and Koshika Telecom
01.2002 - 01.2007
- Held early-career HR roles in operations, talent acquisition, and HR processes, laying a strong foundation for future leadership positions.
Education
Masters - HRM & Industrial Relations
Lucknow University
Skills
- HR Strategy & Governance
- Organizational Effectiveness
- Cultural Transformation
- Talent Management & Succession Planning
- Leadership Development
- Employee Engagement
- Compensation & Rewards
- PMS
- HR Digitization & Analytics
- M&A HR Integration
- Workforce Restructuring
- Change Management
Affiliations
- Board Member – Yatra Group Entities
- Advisor to CXOs on HR strategy, cultural transformation & organizational effectiveness
Certification
- Certified: DISC Profiling, Crucial Conversations, HR Business Partnering, Compensation Design.
- Exposure to: Hay Job Evaluation, Balanced Scorecard, Competency Profiling.
Timeline
Group Head HR
Yatra Online Limited
11.2023 - Current
GM-HRBP
Byjus-Digital Finance
01.2022 - 05.2023
Head HR & Talent Management COE
Lava International Limited
06.2019 - 06.2020
Co-owner & Mentor
Talent Buzz
01.2018 - 05.2019
Regional HRBP
Reliance Communications Limited
01.2015 - 04.2017
Senior Manager Business HR & Talent Management
Vodafone India Limited
09.2011 - 01.2015
Idea Cellular, Airtel, Acme Telepower, and Koshika Telecom
01.2002 - 01.2007
Masters - HRM & Industrial Relations
Lucknow University