Durga S Pai

Head - HR

Talent

BengaluruMember since August 29, 2026

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Global HR leader with 20+ years of experience shaping people strategy, employee relations, and organizational effectiveness across leading multinationals. Proven expertise in change management, talent development, and compliance, with a strong record of enhancing engagement, retention, and workforce productivity. Adept at partnering with executive leadership to design scalable HR frameworks aligned with business priorities.

Seeking to contribute at a leadership position by shaping progressive people practices and enabling sustainable growth in global environments.

Experience

Head - HR - Rosenberger Interconnect India Pvt Ltd - Bangalore India

(2025-10 - 2026-08)

German MNC in the Telecom, Automotive, Aerospace & defence and Industrial Sector providing interconnect solutions

Led pan-India HR operations, coordinating HR teams across two manufacturing units and multiple sales offices to enhance operational effectiveness.
Spearheaded talent management and succession planning initiatives to ensure alignment with organizational goals and future leadership needs.
Drive leadership hiring for Sales and Shared Services, including Data & AI functions.
Manage liaison and statutory approvals for new product verticals and greenfield facility setup.

Lead-HRBP(Global After Market Business) - Triveni Turbine Ltd - Bangalore India

(2022-11 - 2025-10)

Indian MNC in the Power/Energy Sector into steam and Gas turbines with presence in 75+ countries

Heading HR for the Global After Market, O&M and OEM Business
Developed HR strategic framework to enable business expansion across SEA, MENA, LATAM, USA, and Africa.
Managed HR operations for Overseas, regional Sales & Service offices across India.
Managed talent management, performance evaluations, compensation & benefits, HR policies, diversity initiatives, capability development, and employee engagement to enhance organizational effectiveness.
Partnered on leadership hiring, built talent pools for key roles, and enabled employee mobility through talent mapping.
Conducted people due diligence for overseas mergers and established post-merger people strategy.

Head - Human Resources - HOMAG India Pvt Ltd - Bangalore India

(2020-07 - 2022-06)

A Dürr Group (Germany) company into CNC machines

Heading HR, Admin & EHS for HOMAG India & APAC operations and shared service verticals of Software Controls, Schuler Consulting, Benz Tooling, Technical Writing and hotline support.
Partnered with executive leadership to define long-term mission and goals; aligned HR priorities with business strategy in collaboration with the global HR team.
Established a Center of Excellence(COE) for Sales & Service; revamped the learning platform and launched 65 new learning modules to build capability.
Restructured compensation & benefits aligned to the new Labour and Wage Codes; implemented STI linked to KPIs and sales incentives tied to business objectives.
Scaled the Shared Services business in India through talent strategy, targeted hiring, and robust review mechanisms in India.
Conducted 9-box grid evaluations for leadership and critical roles; created IDPs to strengthen succession planning.
Set up greenfield facility in Bangalore and commenced operations as per plan.

AGM - HR, Admin & ER - Dynamatic Technologies Ltd - Bangalore India

(2020-03 - 2020-07)

Indian MNC in the Automotive sector into hydraulic gear pumps for diesel engines in India and the UK

Heading HR, Employee Relations, and Administration for pan-India operations across three manufacturing units and regional offices for the Hydraulics (India) and Homeland Security businesses.
Developed and implemented policies across recruitment, learning & development, employee engagement, payroll, performance management, welfare, compensation & benefits, and statutory compliance.
Managed industrial relations and union negotiations, including long-term settlements.
Resolved long-pending contract labour issues in Unit III, enabling permanent closure and restart of operations.

Manager - HR, Admin & ER - Saint-Gobain India Pvt Ltd - Bangalore India

(2006-08 - 2020-03)

Fortune 500 French MNC in building materials

HRBP and Corporate-HR
Drove group-level HR projects.
Led the People Development & People Involvement pillar under the WCM program; increased employee involvement from 65% to 98% and satisfaction from 57% to 89%.
Managed performance reviews, increments, performance-linked incentives, bonus administration, and salary revisions.
Designed and implemented a performance-linked incentive plan for management by defining balanced scorecards and MIP goals.
Managing talent Acquisition for Middle and Senior management levels including campus connect.
Resolved a 3-month employee strike and concluded two long-term settlements with the union.
Handled employee relations, disciplinary actions, legal matters with government authorities/courts, POSH cases, and statutory issues.
Advised group entities on employee grievances and dispute resolution.
Rolled out HR policies and procedures across the business.
Improved gender diversity across group entities.
Top Employer Certification (2015- 2020).
Enabled business growth into five new product lines.
Introduced job chats, skip-level meetings, and town halls to strengthen communication and employee dialogue.
Led HR digitization (SAP, PeopleSoft, intranet) to streamline processes and improve employee experience.
Conducted competency assessments, people reviews, career development planning for high potentials, and succession planning for leadership/critical roles.
Defined grade structure and rationalized salary structure.
Ensured on-time MIS reporting and documentation supporting ISO 9001, OHSAS 18000, and ISO 14000 certifications.
Consolidated group HR policies in India post-merger (2016).