Prutha Harshajith
Sajjan India Limited
Biography
A performance-driven leader, who brings over 24 years of versatile
experience across strategic and execution roles. Graduated with distinction,
from Said Business School, University of Oxford, she has also completed Post
Graduate diploma in Organizational Leadership, a Master's level program,
from Oxford University, UK. A proficient Human Resources Professional with
admirable understanding of sales; Prutha is a specialist in turnaround &
business transformations within high paced organizations.
Currently Prutha serves as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Sajjan India Limited, a CVC
portfolio company. Acquired by CVC for $1 Billion in May 2022, Sajjan India is a leading contract
development and manufacturing organization (CDMO) with expertise in large-scale production of Active
Ingredients (Agro), Electronic Chemicals, Specialty Chemicals and Intermediates which have applications
in agro, pharma, dyes & pigments. Here, her focus has been on creating and operationalizing the people
approach in line with Organizational strategy with focus on human capital experience, tiered leadership
development, and systemic initiatives. She has been at the forefront of transition from promoter led to PE
backed, Management driven enterprise.
In the true sense, she is a growth partner to CEOs for accelerated business expansion and adept in
organizational transformation through culture building and change management.
Her experiential depth spans across Chemicals, Pharma, Insurance (BFSI), Telecom and Hospitality Sectors.
In the past, she was associated with large conglomerates including - Cipla, Aditya Birla Group, Reliance
Industries, Bharti-Airtel, and ITC. She has also had the opportunity to partner with McKinsey to drive the
business transformation at ABG.
As an OD practitioner, certified coach, and a user of psychometric tools, Prutha brings with her in-depth
expertise around 'Whole-Person' change. Well versed in performance consulting skills, she is a certified
trainer and a user of Six Disciplines of Breakthrough Learning.
Prutha firmly believes in keeping pace with the dynamic nature of the industry by constantly reinventing
self thus Engaging, Enabling, and Empowering human resources.
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