Richa Singh
Human Resources
Bangalore
Summary
Strategic HR leader with 15 years of experience driving people-centric solutions across global organizations. Adept at aligning HR practices with business goals, fostering inclusive cultures, and delivering measurable impact through data-driven talent strategies. Recognized for empathetic leadership, stakeholder management, and building high-performing teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Language
Work History
Manager II – Human Resources
Harman India
09.2022 - Current
- Serve as Strategic HR Partner and Advisor for global business units, supporting 2500+ employees across geographies
- Partner with senior leadership to align HR strategy with business objectives, enhancing organizational productivity, employee engagement, and the employer value proposition (EVP).
- Lead and coach a team of HR Partners to become strategic and trusted advisors, driving workforce effectiveness and enabling key business health metrics.
- Designed and implemented organizational structures for new service lines, ensuring seamless integration with existing frameworks to support scalability and operational efficiency.
- Leveraged data-driven insights to craft talent strategies that prioritize market-relevant skills, strengthen DE&I initiatives, and accelerate leadership development.
- Spearheaded succession planning, high-potential (HiPO) talent identification, and development programs to build future-ready leadership and organizational capabilities
- Designed and implemented initiatives across DE&I, workforce planning, and employee advocacy to cultivate a resilient and inclusive workplace culture.
- Developed and deployed attrition prediction programs leveraging Gallup Q12 and Aon Hewitt’s 'Say, Stay, Strive' model to proactively manage employee retention and engagement
- Championed transparent communication, culture-building initiatives, and employer branding, while implementing fair, growth-oriented performance management systems to strengthen employee morale, retention, and accountability.
- Benchmarked compensation and benefits to maintain a best-in-class Total Rewards philosophy
- Partnered with recruitment teams for strategic and leadership hiring, referral programs, and talent branding
- Supported geo-expansion planning and talent rationalization across high-cost and best-cost countries
- Delivered 10% YoY growth in net new talent additions; achieved 92% utilization across niche and blended tech roles
Sr. Manager – Human Resources
OLA Electric & Intellicar Telematics
12.2021 - 09.2022
- Undertook high-impact HR assignments with two fast-paced startups, focused on building scalable people practices and aligning HR strategy with rapid business growth.
- At OLA Electric, partnered with the Go-To-Market business unit (2000+ employees PAN India) to drive performance management, compensation cycles, and employee engagement. Strengthened the reward and recognition culture, enhanced employee experience, and integrated people strategy with business objectives.
- At Intellicar Telematics, led foundational HR initiatives including policy design, compensation structuring, training needs analysis, and full-cycle recruitment. Delivered agile solutions to support organizational scale-up and talent readiness.
- These short-term engagements emphasized agility, stakeholder alignment, and the ability to build HR frameworks from the ground up in evolving environments.
Manager – Human Resources
Capgemini Engineering
02.2014 - 12.2021
- Partnered with multiple business units to support manpower of 1200+ employees spread across geographies by seamlessly managing stakeholders to implement HR programs and solutions catering to business needs. Driving Performance Management, Compensation & Promotion cycles, fostering the Reward& Recognition culture, and enhancing Employee Engagement and Experience to integrate people and culture with business strategy.
- Driving Inclusion and Diversity Program for India GEC
- Key Achievements:
- Spearheaded Covid Task Force initiatives, including digital engagement, restart protocols, and work-from-home guidelines—recognized with Annual Excellence Award and CEO Special Recognition
- Designed and institutionalized the “Early Watch System,” reducing attrition by 3% (CY19) and 1.8% (CY20)
- Relaunched Buddy Program, improving new joiner satisfaction by 8% and reducing infant attrition by 2.5%
- Led DE&I programs, including a career sponsorship initiative for high-performing women at India GEC
- Represented Altran India in UNGCI case study competition—Winner in IT & Services category
- Designed HR Marquee mailers to creatively communicate policies and drive awareness
- Received 1 Annual Excellence Award, 1 CEO Special Recognition, 5 Individual Excellence Awards, and 8 Team Awards for collaboration and impact
- Roles and responsibilities:
- Responsible for developing, leading, and executing human resource strategy in support of the overall business plan and strategic vision specifically in the areas of employee engagement, HR operations, performance management, coaching for managerial effectiveness, along with compensation and benefits in coordination with COEs.
- Liaison between the business unit and location HR Teams and ensure streamlined execution of all HR processes involving induction to separation.
- Partner with engineering leaders to deliver a consistent employee experience across the unit. Presenting Monthly Human capital dashboard and analyzing data for various HR process and shares with leaders to assist them taking right decision for business & people.
- Planning, designing, and implementing HR interventions to support the business strategy and facilitate organizational changes
- Provide consultation to Engineering Leaders on people matters impacting business results
Associate-Talent Acquisition
SmartPlay Technologies, (An Aricent Company since Aug’2015)
08.2012 - 11.2013
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Have been involved in the end-to-end recruitment cycle of the middle and senior level candidates
- Responsible for developing and executing effective candidate attraction strategies
- Taking care of Internal and Web Job Postings and maintaining database for same
- Participating in strategic management on different hiring needs
- Organizing interview drives to satisfy various hiring needs
- Monthly Resource analysis and prioritization for different positions
- Prepared Weekly and Monthly recruitment dashboards
- Involved in meeting with client along with Sales and Engineering team for the staff augmentation requirements
- Achievements:
- “Appreciation Award” for “Outstanding Performance” in Talent Acquisition team
Consultant-IT Recruitment
Spectrum Consultants
06.2010 - 07.2012
- Roles and Responsibilities:
- Handled Telecom & IT Clients for their hiring requirements
- Managed complete recruitment lifecycle for multiple clients till billing closure for respective joinings
- Maintaining database of our consultant and clients
- Act as a mediator between the client and the candidate
- Handling end-to-end recruitment of entry, middle and senior management positions
- Individually interacting with the clients on a regular basis regarding their requirements
- Job posting on job sites, Follow-up with the candidates and clients for the feedback
- Achievements:
- Received “Certificate of Appreciation” for 100% achieving the targets in the 1st quarter of service
Education
MBA -
International Institute of Professional Studies
Indore, India 04.2001 -
BSc - Microbiology
Kamla Raje Girls P.G College
01.2008
M.P Board (XII) - undefined
A.M.I Shishu Mandir
01.2003
M.P Board (X) - undefined
A.M.I Shishu Mandir
01.2001
Skills
Team leadership
Operations management
Strategic planning
Decision-making
Awards
Annual Excellence Award & CEO Special Recognition – Capgemini, 5 Individual Excellence Awards & 8 Team Awards, UNGCI Case Study Winner – IT & Services Industry, Certificate of Appreciation – Spectrum Consultants
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Date of Birth : 20th June 1986
- Gender : Female
Timeline
Manager II – Human Resources
Harman India
09.2022 - Current
Sr. Manager – Human Resources
OLA Electric & Intellicar Telematics
12.2021 - 09.2022
Manager – Human Resources
Capgemini Engineering
02.2014 - 12.2021
Associate-Talent Acquisition
SmartPlay Technologies, (An Aricent Company since Aug’2015)
08.2012 - 11.2013
Consultant-IT Recruitment
Spectrum Consultants
06.2010 - 07.2012
MBA -
International Institute of Professional Studies
04.2001 -
BSc - Microbiology
Kamla Raje Girls P.G College
M.P Board (XII) - undefined
A.M.I Shishu Mandir
M.P Board (X) - undefined
A.M.I Shishu Mandir