Dr. C. Jayakumar — CEO

As the Executive Vice President and Head of Corporate Human Resources (CHRO) at Larsen & Toubro Limited, I lead the HR function for a multi-national conglomerate with diversified interests in infrastructure, heavy engineering, manufacturing, IT, technology, and financial services. With over 37 years of HR experience, I have a Ph.D. in Labour Studies and a Senior Executive Program from London Business School. My core competencies include planning, designing, implementing, and managing various strategic HR initiatives across the organization, such as talent acquisition, talent management, HR policies, digital transformation, and organizational development. I have also headed the HR function for various businesses, independent companies, and JVs within the L&T Group, including leadership roles in the Middle East and Africa Region. I am passionate about creating a culture of excellence, innovation, and diversity, and empowering our people to achieve their full potential. I am also a thought leader and a widely acclaimed speaker in various national and international conferences and forums.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the construction and engineering sector.

Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 38 yrs 6 mos

Skills

Human Resources
Strategic Hr
Talent Management

Career Highlights

Over 37 years of HR experience.
Ph.D. in Labour Studies.
Led HR functions across multiple regions.

Work Experience

Larsen & Toubro

Executive Vice President & Head - Corporate Human Resources (CHRO) (4 yrs 11 mos)

Vice President & Head - Corporate Human Resources (CHRO) (1 yr 2 mos)

Vice President & Head - Human Resources, Divisional Corporate (1 yr 3 mos)

General Manager & Head - Human Resources, Divisional Corporate, L&T Construction. (3 yrs 2 mos)

General Manager & Head - Human Resource (Middle East), PT&D IC (2 yrs 4 mos)

Head - Human Resources, L&T GeoStructure (2 yrs 4 mos)

Head - Talent Management, Buildings & Factories IC (9 mos)

Deputy General Manager - (HR Management & New HR Initiatives), Buildings & Factories IC (2 yrs 7 mos)

Head - Human Resources, Buildings & Factories Vertical (1 yr 2 mos)

Regional HR Manager, Delhi Region (5 yrs 1 mo)

Regional HR Manager, Banagalore Region (6 yrs)

Personnel & Industrial Relations Manager - Bombay Region (11 mos)

Personnel & Industrial Relations Manager, Kaiga Atomic Power Project, Kaiga (6 yrs 11 mos)

Samarpan Fabricators Limited

Trainee Personnel Officer (11 mos)

Education

Senior Executive Program (SEP) at London Business School

Doctor of Philosophy (Ph.D.) at University of Madras

Organizational Development Certificate Program (ODCP) at NTL Institute for Advance Behavioral Sciences, USA.

Executive Diploma in HRM at XLRI Jamshedpur

LLB at Bangalore University

M. Phil at Madurai Kamaraj University

Masters at Madurai Kamaraj University

Master of Arts at University of Madras

Post Graduate (Hons) Diploma at Madras School of Social

Bachelors of Arts at A.M.Jain College, University of Madras

Dr. C. Jayakumar

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India38 yrs 6 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Over 37 years of HR experience.
Ph.D. in Labour Studies.
Led HR functions across multiple regions.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader in the construction and engineering sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Human ResourcesStrategic HrTalent Management

Other Skills

Benefits NegotiationChange ManagementCompensation & BenefitCompensation & BenefitsDeferred CompensationEmployee BenefitsEmployee EngagementEmployee RelationsEmployee TrainingEmployer BrandingEmployment LawExecutive SearchExit InterviewsGrievancesHR Consulting

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Experience

38 yrs 6 mos

Total Experience

19 yrs 3 mos

Average Tenure

37 yrs 7 mos

Current Experience

Larsen & toubro

13 roles

Executive Vice President & Head - Corporate Human Resources (CHRO)

Promoted

Jul 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 11 mos

Talent AcquisitionTalent ManagementHR PoliciesHuman ResourcesRecruitingEmployee Engagement+2

Vice President & Head - Corporate Human Resources (CHRO)

Apr 2020 – Jun 2021 · 1 yr 2 mos

Vice President & Head - Human Resources, Divisional Corporate

Promoted

Jan 2019 – Apr 2020 · 1 yr 3 mos

General Manager & Head - Human Resources, Divisional Corporate, L&T Construction.

Oct 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 2 mos

General Manager & Head - Human Resource (Middle East), PT&D IC

Promoted

Jun 2014 – Oct 2016 · 2 yrs 4 mos

L&T Construction was one of the earliest companies to commence operations in the Gulf and has, over the years, gained significant market presence in UAE, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Bahrain for executing power evacuation, transmission and distribution projects on EPC basis. A powerful player in the field of power transmission and distribution, PT&D offers integrated solutions and end-to-end services from design, manufacture, supply and construction to commissioning in the field of Overhead High Voltage Transmission Lines, EHV/HV/MV Substations, Electrification and Instrumentation for all core industries, utilities and infrastructure projects in the international markets.
It’s a challenging assignment to handle the end to end HR functions of the IC in the Middle East.

Head - Human Resources, L&T GeoStructure

Jan 2012 – May 2014 · 2 yrs 4 mos

L&T GeoStructure is a separate entity, under L&T Construction, involved in foundation-related business across the construction sector. The construction of Foundation structures is a niche market, where a lot of mechanization and technology development is happening around the world, to reduce time and cost.
L&T GeoStructure has a strong professional foundation specialist team with the knowledge of design & technology along with a fleet of sophisticated foundation equipment’s to execute foundation work in major projects. This expertise has been continuously built through hands-on training and exposure to all types of foundations over the years with our expertise in Construction. The focus areas of L&T GeoStructure will be Piling, Ground Improvement, Soil investigation, Earth Retaining structures & Special Piles.

Head - Talent Management, Buildings & Factories IC

Promoted

Apr 2011 – Jan 2012 · 9 mos

L&T's Buildings & Factories is a business vertical that is equipped with the domain knowledge, requisite expertise and wide-ranging experience to undertake Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) of all types of building and factory structures through its dedicated Business Units (BU) such as Airports, IT and Institutional Space, Health & Leisure, Residential Buildings and Factories.

Deputy General Manager - (HR Management & New HR Initiatives), Buildings & Factories IC

Aug 2008 – Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 7 mos

Head - Human Resources, Buildings & Factories Vertical

Promoted

Jun 2007 – Aug 2008 · 1 yr 2 mos

Regional HR Manager, Delhi Region

Apr 2002 – May 2007 · 5 yrs 1 mo

Regional HR Manager, Banagalore Region

May 1996 – May 2002 · 6 yrs

Personnel & Industrial Relations Manager - Bombay Region

May 1995 – Apr 1996 · 11 mos

Personnel & Industrial Relations Manager, Kaiga Atomic Power Project, Kaiga

May 1988 – Apr 1995 · 6 yrs 11 mos

The Kaiga nuclear power plant is located at Kaiga and Mallapur-Virje villages in Uttara Kannada district, approximately 3.5km from Karwar-Illikal SH-6. It lies 16km upstream of the Kadra dam on the left bank of the Kali River. Was part of the Project Team which construction Reactor 1 & 2.