Richa Bajaj (SHRM-SCP)

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DISC Type : DS

People Operations Lead (HR Head) at Protera

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Richa Bajaj is a strategic HR leader with over 12 years of experience building and scaling HR functions across the IT, FMCG, and pharmaceutical industries. A certified SHRM-SCP with an MBA, she specializes in people strategy, employer branding, and creating high-performance cultures. Colleagues describe her as meticulous, passionate, and result-oriented.


She was awarded "Top Recruiter" by iimjobs. com, placing her in the top 0. 5% among 100, 000 recruiters on the platform.

Personality Overview

Decisive But Calm

Dynamic But Sincere

Output-Driven

They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together.  They exhibit a rare combination of being result-oriented but patient at the same time. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Topics They Care About

Strategic HR
Focuses on transforming HR from a support function into a strategic business enabler that fuels growth and aligns with global objectives.
Employer Branding
Advocates for building strong employer brands and has experience leading branding initiatives with premier institutes like IIMs and on LinkedIn.
Building HR Systems
Specializes in setting up HR functions from the ground up, designing policies, processes, and implementing tech solutions like Zoho and BambooHR.

Media Appearances

Richa has no verified media appearances

Work History

2-2023
People Operations Lead (HR Head) at Protera
2-2020 - 1-2023
Head -People & Culture at Ashnik
3-2017 - 2-2020
Sr. HR Manager at Elixia Tech Solutions Ltd
8-2014 - 8-2015
Management Staff- Talent Management (Maternity Break) at Cipla Ltd.
1-2013 - 7-2014
Deputy Manager – Corporate Strategy & OD at Delcure Lifesciences Limited

Education

2008 - 2010
Master of Business Administration - MBA from Jagan Institute of Management Studies (JIMS)
2000 - 2004
Bachelors of engineering from Rajasthan Technical University

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Insights For Selling To Richa

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Come across as a trustworthy professional and be respectful, they usually know their game
  • Suggest clear next steps with confidence, don't be vague or hesitant
  • Focus on the results that your product produces, expect some strategic questions in return

DONT's

  • Don't focus too much on mutual contacts or bother about other stakeholders, focus on them
  • Don't get into pricing discussions early on, steer conversation towards proven results
  • Don't shy away from asking hard questions, but be extra polite

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Richa is

  • Strong proof of impact and their conviction will matter the most, but they wouldn't want to act unilaterally either
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Richa

  • They will say no if they are not convinced but you will have to prompt them.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Richa move?

  • They will want to understand things well but can move fast once they have a clear picture.
  • Can Richa take some risk or not?

  • They have good risk tolerance but are likely to think it through once or twice.

You And Richa

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