Ankush Arora

Background

About Ankush Arora

Global CHRO with 25+ years of experience building and transforming organizations at scale—aligning people strategy directly with business outcomes, growth, and enterprise value creation. I specialize in architecting scalable, future-ready People strategies that drive measurable ROI across complex, global environments. My work sits at the intersection of digital transformation, M&A integration, and organizational effectiveness, enabling companies to scale efficiently while maintaining performance, culture, and governance.I bring a strong track record of:• Leading enterprise-wide HR transformation through global HRMS implementations (Darwinbox, Zoho, SAP SuccessFactors), improving decision-making, efficiency, and employee experience• Designing AI-led talent acquisition ecosystems to enhance hiring quality, speed, and workforce productivity• Driving post-merger integration and organizational alignment across geographies, ensuring synergy realization and cultural cohesion• Advising leadership teams on vendor strategy, capability build vs. buy decisions, and HR tech ecosystem design• Building skills-based organizations and workforce strategies aligned to future capability needs• Leveraging people analytics and data-driven insights to inform strategic decisions at the board levelMy experience spans leading large-scale restructuring, global workforce strategy, and governance frameworks, including the design of GDPR-compliant, globally consistent yet locally adaptable HR policies.At my core, I operate as a business-first CHRO, focused on- Driving productivity and operating leverage through people systems- Building leadership depth and organizational resilience- Translating strategy into execution through structure, capability, and cultureI partner closely with CEOs, boards, and investors to ensure that human capital becomes a true competitive advantage, not just a support function.