NN Srinivas

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Global Head of People, Culture & Places at Centric Software

New York, New York, United States

Overview

NN Srinivas is a Global Chief People Officer who partners with CEOs to scale businesses, viewing the People function as a central engine for growth. With an MBA from the Institute of Public Enterprise, he has built global HR functions and led transformations in enterprises valued over $16 billion.

Outside of his professional life, he is a vocal supporter of LGBTQ+ rights, having attended events celebrating Pride Month. He also appears to be a science fiction fan, noting a "fan moment" with the cast and crew of Star Trek Discovery.

He uniquely focuses on architecting AI-native HR ecosystems and directly connecting talent strategy to driving EBITDA.

Personality Overview

Impact-Driven

Strong-Willed

Decisive

More than the product, they care about the effectiveness of the product.  They like to be in a position where they can control the conversation and terms. They like to act fast and expect others to do the same.

Topics They Care About

AI in HR
His headline highlights his focus on architecting AI-native HR ecosystems and he has previously leveraged machine learning to drive better candidate experiences.
Talent as Growth Engine
He views the People function as a core engine for business growth and focuses on driving EBITDA through talent strategy, not just as a support department.
Global Team Scaling
His career is defined by building and restructuring global teams and constructing HR functions from the ground up for private equity and public enterprises.

Media Appearances

NN has no verified media appearances

Work History

3-2024
Global Head of People, Culture & Places at Centric Software
9-2022
Global Head, Talent, Branding & Strategy at Waters Corporation
5-2020 - 7-2022
Vice President, Human Resources at Emids
1-2016 - 2-2020
Senior Director, Head of Talent Strategy, Acquisition, Branding & Analytics at Cognizant
7-2014 - 12-2015
Senior Director, Head of Global Total Rewards at Cognizant

Education

Education details unavailable from Stanford University Graduate School of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Institute of Public Enterprise

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Exp : 14 Location : New York, New York, United States Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Global Head of People, Culture & Places at Centric Software

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Insights For Selling To NN

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders
  • Objectively showcase the impact that your product creates
  • Speak about competitive differentiation that your product offers

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Do not hesitate from asking counter questions, just avoid challenging their authority

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with NN is

  • Conviction around the impact matters the most to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from NN

  • If they are not convinced, they will say no without any hesitation.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will NN move?

  • They can take decisions very fast if you manage to convince them.
  • Can NN take some risk or not?

  • The risks don’t matter much to them.

You And NN

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