Rishi Bhatnagar

CEO

Gurgaon, Haryana, India21 yrs 10 mos experience

Key Highlights

  • 20+ years of global experience in consulting and tech.
  • Led talent acquisition for 6,000-8,000 hires annually.
  • Expertise in HR transformation and organizational design.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic leader in HR transformation and talent acquisition within the consulting and technology sectors.

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Skills

Core Skills

Talent AcquisitionWorkforce PlanningHr TransformationBusiness Process Improvement

Other Skills

Operational ExcellenceChange ManagementOperations ManagementAgile LeadershipCross-functional Team LeadershipExecutive SearchBusiness AnalysisDesign ThinkingAgile MethodologiesEmployer BrandingGrowth StrategiesBusiness StrategyAgile Project ManagementProgram ManagementStrategic Planning

About

As an Executive People Leader with 20+ years of global experience in consulting and tech, I build and scale comprehensive People functions that drive business transformation and hyper-growth. I've led large-scale Talent Acquisition (6,000-8,000 hires annually) and strategic HR initiatives across India, APAC, and EMEA, partnering with CEOs and leadership teams to align workforce strategy with long-term growth, profitability, and execution priorities. My expertise spans talent supply chain management, HR transformation, organizational design, and developing next-generation leaders. I focus on leveraging data and technology to build resilient, future-ready talent models and people systems that enable operational scalability and foster high-performance cultures. My global perspective and consulting mindset equip me to solve complex people challenges and deliver measurable impact across the full employee lifecycle.

Experience

21 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
3 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
2 yrs 9 mos
Current Experience

Publicis sapient

Vice President, Head of Talent Acquisition and Staffing, India and APAC

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 9 mos

  • I lead Talent Acquisition across India, Southeast Asia, and Australia—scaling 6,000–8,000 hires annually to support growth in a rapidly evolving market. I also oversee the Talent Supply Chain, driving workforce planning and deployment to align talent with business needs. Built a high-performing hiring engine that delivers both scale and deep tech capability across engineering and consulting. Focused on enabling growth, enhancing profitability, and building a resilient, future-ready talent model.
Talent AcquisitionWorkforce PlanningHR TransformationOperational Excellence

Visteon corporation

2 roles

Global Lead HR Strategy and People Experience

Dec 2022Aug 2023 · 8 mos

  • As Global Head of HR Strategy and Employee Experience, I shape a tech-enabled HR roadmap, driving people-centric, outcome-driven improvements to boost productivity and elevate employee experiences. Simultaneously, as Global Head of Talent Acquisition Centre of Excellence (CoE), I architect robust strategies to build a resilient, diverse talent landscape, essential for organizational growth and adaptability. Together, these strategic roles are instrumental in transforming HR effectiveness, fostering an inclusive culture, and redefining human capital value in today's dynamic business world.
Talent AcquisitionChange ManagementOperations ManagementHR TransformationAgile Leadership

Global Talent Acquisition Lead and HR Program Management Office

Mar 2021Jul 2023 · 2 yrs 4 mos

  • Building Visteon's Integrated talent and hiring team strategies to grow the auto industry's once-in-a-century electric transformation. Leading the cross functional teams of talent leaders and program manager to drive the growth and HR change programs in enabling organizational transformation.
  • Build the global hiring teams and strategy to attract, onboard niche and complex capabilities for Electrification, Displays, Product Management, Automotive Software technologies across regions.
Talent AcquisitionCross-functional Team LeadershipOperational ExcellenceExecutive SearchHR TransformationAgile Leadership

Publicis sapient

2 roles

Senior Director, HR Transformation Lead

Jul 2019Mar 2021 · 1 yr 8 mos

  • As a newly created role of Capacity Transformation Lead, I steer business growth by architecting and executing integrated talent and workforce strategies. My focus was on refining and improving capacity and talent processes by leveraging data and technology. and addressing critical talent planning, deployment, and acquisition related priorities. Led the cross functional team of Product owners, Scrum Masters, Developers etc.
Business Process ImprovementCross-functional Team LeadershipBusiness AnalysisDesign ThinkingAgile MethodologiesHR Transformation

Senior Director, Head of Talent, Asia Pacific

Feb 2017Jul 2019 · 2 yrs 5 mos

  • Leading Workforce Planning, Resource Management and Talent acquisition for growing Markets across Asia Pacific such as Singapore, Hong Kong, China, Australia and Japan. Responsible to support the growth of Publicis.Sapient business through effective/ proactive Workforce planning, Resource Management, demand and end to end fulfilment management and talent acquisition.
  • Part of the Core Asia Pacific Leadership team that is responsible to drive the growth and profitability in the region.
Employer BrandingTalent Acquisition

Sapient consulting

Director of Talent Acquisition & Staffing, EMEA Lead

Sep 2014Jan 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · London, United Kingdom

  • Leading Talent function for Sapient Consulting for the Europe and APAC region. Responsibilities include Talent Planning, Sourcing, Hiring, deploying and engaging talent to ensure that the business gets the right mix of people at the right time.
  • Scaled EU recruiting team in UK and in newer geographies (Geneva, Zurich, Frankfurt and Dusseldorf).
  • Leading ‘near-shore’ strategy to expand footprint in markets in Eastern Europe

Sapient global markets

2 roles

Senior Staffing Manager, Staffing and Workforce Planning Lead

Jan 2010Aug 2012 · 2 yrs 7 mos

  • Leading global staffing team for for newly for Sapient Global Markets business.
  • Led the team of 20 staffing / Resource managers across India, Europe and North America.
  • Directly lead the program to set up vision and direction to create campus training programs, executing large scale project ramp ups.
  • Led the program to set up new self service technology platform
  • to improve self service staffing function across the business unit. It improved staffing efficiencies and support the growth of the business without growing the team.

Director of Staffing and Talent Acquistion, India Lead

May 2005Aug 2014 · 9 yrs 3 mos

  • As the leader of the India Capacity for Sapient Global Markets, I spearheaded the scaling of our India teams to align with business growth. My leadership encompassed the creation and execution of talent strategies, including workforce planning, employer brand enhancement, and diversified sourcing channels. By introducing a strategic workforce planning model, we shifted from reactive to proactive operations, enabling a long-term view of demand and building a multi-faceted supply pipeline. Additionally, I led technology interventions to streamline processes, enhance internal stakeholder experiences, and served as a trained media spokesperson, actively promoting the brand.

Vcustomer services india pvt. ltd

Recruitment – Executive

Jan 2004Jan 2005 · 1 yr · New Delhi Area, India

Education

XLRI Jamshedpur

Post Graduate Certificate in Human Resources (PGCHRM) — HR

Jan 2006Jan 2007

BSSS College

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA — Human Resources Management

Jan 2000Jan 2003

St, Paul's School

Jan 1992Jan 1998

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