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Narendran VR

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HR Director - Chief Controls Office at Barclays
📍 Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Narendran VR is a strategic HR Director at Barclays, leading initiatives for Banking Operations and Corporate Functions in India. With a background that includes Standard Chartered and an executive program from IIM Kozhikode, he specializes in talent engagement, organizational transformation, and HR analytics. Colleagues describe him as collaborative, astute, and a great team player.

Outside of his corporate responsibilities, Narendran has a passion for the culinary arts, identifying himself as a chef. This interest suggests a creative and detail-oriented personality that complements his professional skills, offering a different dimension to his role as an organizational architect and strategist.

His professional headline uniquely includes "Chef, " highlighting a personal passion alongside his executive HR roles.

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Experience
24 Years
Current Role
HR Director - Chief Controls Office
Job Level
Mid-senior
Location
Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
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Future of HR
He actively shares thoughts on the evolution of HR functions like Employee Relations and the strategic use of AI/ML to transform banking and leadership.
Talent Management
His experience and public commentary focus on talent acquisition performance, engagement, and retention strategies for large, complex organizations.
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Career

Work history

7-2023 - 10-2025
HR Director - Chief Controls Office
Barclays
6-2023
HR Director - Banking Operations and Corporate Functions- India
Barclays
8-2020 - 5-2023
Head HR Delivery & Advisory- India and HRBP Corporate Functions
Barclays
1-2020 - 8-2020
Head of Human Resources (interim), Group Technology and Innovation
Standard Chartered
8-2018 - 8-2020
Head of Human Resources - GBS Technology & Innovation and Bengaluru Hub
Standard Chartered
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Education
2012 - 2013
Executive Education Program in Human Resources
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
2005 - 2007
PGDBA
Symbiosis - Pune
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