Rennu Mehta

Senior HR executive with 17+ years of progressive experience leading enterprise-wide people functions across luxury retail, manufacturing, fintech, real estate, logistics, and media sectors. Proven ability to design and deliver integrated HR strategies that align directly with business priorities from workforce planning and succession pipelines to culture transformation and digital HR infrastructure. Experienced C-suite advisor who brings together commercial thinking and deep expertise in organizational behaviour to build workplaces where people perform at their best.

Strong track record managing full-spectrum HR across multi-business, multi-geography environments, with measurable results in engagement, retention, leadership development, and operational efficiency. CHRO-ready, with the depth and range to take ownership of an organization's entire people agenda from day one.

Group CHRO & Head of Organizational Development at Rajhans Group (2024-07 – 2025-02)

Enterprise-wide accountability for HR, L&D, compliance, and culture across four diverse business verticals of a high-growth diversified conglomerate.

• Rebuilt the entire HR architecture from the ground up, rewrote 100% of policy frameworks, employee lifecycle protocols, and documentation across all verticals, bringing HR practices in line with global standards and supporting business growth ambitions.
• Established L&D as a strategic function by launching a three-tier Learning Academy, including the flagship Leaders of Tomorrow programme, which directly contributed to a 14% rise in internal senior appointments within eight months.
• Deployed end-to-end HRIS and people analytics infrastructure, improving decision-making accuracy by 32% and cutting manual HR overhead by 30%.
• Designed and implemented a talent management and succession framework aligned to business performance and potential, raising engagement scores across all business units.
• Introduced balanced scorecards, OKRs, and emotionally intelligent feedback mechanisms, driving an 8% reduction in attrition and a 12% rise in role satisfaction scores.
• Developed an EVP and employer branding strategy tailored to attract Gen Z and millennial talent, including the creation of the Employer Elegance Index for retail and chocolate verticals.
• Spearheaded DE&I initiatives that increased overall workforce diversity by 15% and improved gender representation in leadership by 10%.
• Ensured zero compliance incidents across all business units through proactive regulatory management and government liaison.

Deputy General Manager – HR, Talent & Culture at Century Plyboards India Ltd. (2023-04 – 2024-03)

Strategic HR leadership for large-scale PAN India manufacturing operations, covering talent development, digital learning, culture, and employee engagement.

• Designed and executed L&D frameworks that contributed to a 10% productivity increase by building leadership capability and strengthening functional competencies.
• Launched a gamified, digital-first learning platform that increased learner completion rates by 20% and modernized the organization's approach to capability development.
• Built career maps, competency frameworks, and clear vertical pathways for Graduate Engineer Trainees and Management Trainees, improving early-career retention and reducing time-to-productivity.
• Redesigned the performance appraisal system across all departments by aligning KPIs directly with business objectives, achieving a 10% improvement in overall performance metrics.
• Secured Great Place to Work (GPTW) Certification by leading cross-functional engagement initiatives, in-depth employee survey analysis, and focused culture improvement programmes.

General Manager – HR & OD at Stellar Value Chain Solutions Pvt. Ltd. (2022-03 – 2022-12)

Full-spectrum HR leadership across talent acquisition, organizational development, performance management, and HR digitization for a rapidly scaling logistics business.

• Integrated psychometric assessments, including DISC, MBTI, and Thomas International into both recruitment and L&D processes, improving candidate-role fit and accelerating career growth for key talent.
• Led end-to-end HR digitization, reducing administrative workload by 40% and enabling the HR function to scale in step with business growth.
• Designed a performance-linked compensation model that resulted in a 30% improvement in employee satisfaction and retention.
• Implemented structured OD interventions and established career pathways and HR policies for Graduate and Management Trainee cohorts.

AVP – Human Resources & Administration at Cointribe Technologies Pvt. Ltd. (2020-02 – 2020-11)

Led HR function for a fintech startup, managing talent acquisition, compliance, and employee relations during a period of rapid business growth.

Senior Manager – HRBP & Talent Acquisition at Lucon Consulting Pvt. Ltd. (2015-03 – 2020-01)

Five-year tenure partnering with business leaders across client organizations on HR strategy, workforce planning, and talent acquisition. Managed end-to-end recruitment cycles and built strong HR business partnering capabilities across diverse industry verticals.

Human Resources Manager at Escorts Railway Products Ltd. (2014-03 – 2015-02)

Managed HR operations for a manufacturing unit, covering recruitment, employee relations, and statutory compliance.

Senior Executive – HR at Caparo Maruti Ltd. (2011-06 – 2014-01)

Supported HR operations in a joint-venture automotive manufacturing environment, building foundational expertise in industrial relations, performance management, and HR administration.

Executive – HR at Nippon Leakless Talbross Pvt. Ltd. (2010-05 – 2011-05)

Executive – HR & Administration at JTEKT Sona Automotive Pvt. Ltd. (2009-01 – 2010-04)

Early-career roles in HR and administration within automotive manufacturing — built core HR skills in onboarding, attendance management, employee communications, and statutory compliance.

Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources Management (PGCHRM) – XLRI Jamshedpur

MBA in HR & Marketing – Kurukshetra University

BBA – Kurukshetra University

Certificate in French – Kurukshetra University