PerformR
About Me
Strategic HR leadership,
built for the real world
built for the real world
Neha is an outcome-focused HR leader with over two decades of experience in HR Operations, HR Transformation, Organizational Design, and Talent Strategy. She has built HR functions from inception to scale from 0→1→N across multi-entity, multi-geography environments — including India, UAE, and Malaysia.
After founding PerformR Consulting, she partners with CEOs and Founders as a Fractional CHRO, Virtual CHRO, or On-Demand HR Consultant. She brings startup empathy to understand the pressure a Founder faces at 15 people, and the enterprise discipline to govern 500 — designing HR systems built for 2x, 5x, and 10x headcount growth.
She has built HR functions from the very first hire, governed 7 business entities, and led HR audits alongside KPMG, EY, and PwC — a combination of scale, governance, and founder empathy that is rare in the market.
"A trusted strategic advisor and long-term growth partner — not a one-off vendor."
Affiliations
NHRDN
CIPD
SHRM
Education & Certifications
2025
SHRM-SCP® (Pursuing)
Society for Human Resource Management
2024
Executive Program — HR Audit Management
IIM Ahmedabad
2022
People Analytics & Digital HR
IIM Indore
2022
Compensation & Benefits Planning
CHRMP
2020
Leadership & Change Management
XLRI Jamshedpur
2005
PGDBM — Human Resource Management
All India Management Association
2003
Graduate — Advertising, Marketing & PR
Kamala Nehru College, Delhi University
Core Areas
Organisational Scaling & Talent · Governance & Compliance · HR Digitisation · Rewards & Recognition · Talent Acquisition — Tech
Core Industries
Technology · FinTech · Chemicals Manufacturing · Media · ECommerce · Defence Tech · R&D · IT Product Development
Professional Credentials
20+ Years
SHRM Member
CIPD Member
IIM-A · IIM-I
XLRI Jamshedpur
Big 4 Audit — KPMG · EY · PwC
PerformR
Services
Four engagement models —
structured for your stage
structured for your stage
Whether you need ongoing strategic HR leadership, a one-time project, or a compliance deep-dive — each engagement is scoped and priced to your specific need.
01 — Fractional & Virtual CHRO
Fractional CHRO
/ Virtual CHRO
/ Virtual CHRO
Embedded, part-time People Executive — C-suite HR strategy, governance, and execution without the full-time cost or hiring timeline.
- Direct CEO/Founder partnership on org design and people strategy
- Culture frameworks, performance systems, and HR governance
- Flexible weekly or monthly retainer from half a day per week
- C-suite HR impact at 30–40% of a full-time hire
02 — On-Demand HR Projects
On-Demand
HR Projects
HR Projects
Fixed-scope, fixed-cost engagements with clear deliverables and defined timelines. You bring the problem — I deliver the solution.
- HR audits, policy overhauls, and compensation benchmarking
- POSH 2013 compliance, ICC setup, and case management
- HRMS/ATS selection and implementation
- M&A HR due diligence, workforce transitions, and rebadging
03 — HR Transformation & Startup Setup
HR Transformation
& Startup HR Setup
& Startup HR Setup
Build or overhaul your HR function from the ground up — tailored to your sector, stage, and growth ambition. Delivered in 30–60 days.
- First HR framework: contracts, onboarding, payroll, statutory setup
- OKR-driven PMS design and rollout
- HR digital transformation: HRMS, ATS, and L&D platforms
- Scalable systems built for 2x, 5x, and 10x headcount growth
04 — HR Audit & Compliance
HR Audit
& Statutory Compliance
& Statutory Compliance
Deep-dive audit of your HR lifecycle — policies, payroll, PF/ESI/TDS, documentation, governance — delivered to Big 4 audit standards.
- Statutory compliance: PF, ESI, TDS, and labour law alignment
- GRC framework and payroll centralisation
- POSH 2013 governance: ombudsman, investigations, awareness
- Big 4 audit preparation — documentation and process readiness
Investment Guide — PerformR engagements are structured as retainer-based or project-based, typically priced at 30–40% of the cost of a full-time HR leader — with no recruitment overhead, no notice period, and no long-term commitment required. Retainers start from a half-day per week. Project engagements carry fixed-scope, fixed-cost pricing with no hidden fees.
PerformR
Impact
Consulting outcomes &
what clients achieve
what clients achieve
30–60
Days — Fast HR Setup
End-to-end HR function setup for early-stage companies — employment docs, payroll, compliance, and onboarding — within 30 to 60 days of engagement start.
30–40%
Cost Saving vs Full-Time Hire
Clients consistently achieve 30–40% cost saving while retaining CHRO-level strategy, governance, and execution capability with no recruitment overhead.
Zero
Documentation Gaps
Organisations entered Big 4 and internal audit processes with zero documentation gaps — payroll, statutory compliance, POSH, and HR records to full audit standard.
0 → N
Foundation to Scale
Guided founding teams from first hire to a structured, compliant, high-performance people function — systems built to sustain 5x–10x headcount growth.
Track Record
Startup to Enterprise Depth
Built HR functions from first hire to 5,500+ employees across 7 multi-entity groups. Startup agility with enterprise discipline.
Audit Pedigree
Big 4 Governance Standard
Internal HR audits led with KPMG, EY, and PwC. Audit-ready governance and documentation built into every engagement as standard.
Transactions
M&A HR Specialist
Workforce due diligence, employee mapping, HCL rebadging, and multi-country workforce integration — zero disruption to business continuity.
Compliance
POSH & ER Governance
Served as Group Apex ICC Member and Ombudsman across 7 entities. Safe, compliant, ethical workplace governance in every engagement.
PerformR
Experience
20 years of
progressive HR leadership
progressive HR leadership
Apr 2026 – Present
PerformR Consulting
Fractional CHRO · Virtual CHRO · HR Retainer · India
Founder & Principal Consultant
Fractional CHRO & HR Advisory practice — serving CEOs, Founders, and leadership teams across India
Consulting Practice
- Launched PerformR Consulting to deliver enterprise-grade HR leadership on flexible retainer and project basis across strategy, compliance, digital transformation, and talent
- Operate as embedded Fractional CHRO / Virtual CHRO — joining leadership teams to shape culture, drive people strategy, and operationalise HR without full-time overhead
- Specialist in scaling micro and early-stage companies — custom-built HR services from first hire to first hundred
CEO / Founder Advisory
- Co-create sustainable, scalable HR frameworks aligned to each organisation's vision and stage — built to sustain 2x, 5x, and 10x headcount
- Partner on sensitive leadership decisions: hiring, compensation, restructuring, ER escalations, and culture interventions
- Provide Interim HR Head support ensuring continuity and structured handover between permanent hires
Apr 2018 – Apr 2026
Pretlist India Pvt. Ltd.
(Al Tayer Group)
(Al Tayer Group)
ICT · AI Tech · Agriculture · Defence · Oil & Gas · Noida
Associate Director — People Operations
Built HR function from inception; senior-most People Leader for India Operations
Organisation Build & HR Strategy
- Built HR function from inception — cultural foundations, governance frameworks, and scalable people systems as initial leadership team member
- Directed Talent Acquisition, C&B, OKR-driven PMS, Compliance, ER, and Leadership Development across India and UAE
- Led technical hiring for RF/Embedded Engineering, Networking, Communication Systems — Agriculture & Defence sectors via HackerRank, Mercer Mettl, LeetCode
Governance & HR Technology
- Centralised Payroll and Statutory Compliance; led Cyber Security/DLP implementation; Group Apex ICC Member/Ombudsman
- Deployed BambooHR, KEKA, EmployWise, Slack, Monday.com ATS, Pluralsight, LinkedIn Learning — startup to audit-ready digital HR
- Designed LTI and deferred incentive frameworks aligning rewards with long-term organisational contribution
2017 – 2018
Management Consultant
Vedanta / Sterlite Power · Industrial Buying
Fractional CHRO & Leadership Hiring
Energy & Power and E-commerce sectors
- Behavioural Event Interview Specialist on leadership hiring panels for Vedanta Group — applied Sterlite Power Competency Model
- Fractional CHRO for Industrial Buying — manpower rationalisation, time-to-hire improvement, ER management, senior hiring closure
2009 – 2016
ASKME GROUP
(Getit Infoservices)
(Getit Infoservices)
E-Commerce · Payments · Classifieds · 7 entities · India & Malaysia
Assistant General Manager — Group HR
Scaled 800 → 5,500+ across 50+ cities; 7 business entities; India and Malaysia
Group HR Leadership
- Led Group HR across 7 multi-entity verticals — scaled workforce from 800 to 5,500+ during rapid growth and digital transformation
- Core member of Steering Committee with EY and Microsoft — established HR COEs standardising processes and compliance maturity
- Led and developed cross-country HR team of 12 professionals across India and Malaysia
M&A, Audit & Governance
- Led M&A workforce transitions, HCL rebadging, employee mapping, multi-country integration — zero disruption to business continuity
- Internal HR audits with KPMG, EY, and PwC; Group Payroll 5,500+ with zero deviation; ESOP, TDS, insurance governance
- Apex ICC Member (POSH 2013) and Group Ombudsman across all 7 entities
2006 – 2009
Times of India Group & IL&FS
Media · Property Management · New Delhi
Manager — Corporate & Regional HR
Times of India Group (2008–09) · IL&FS Property Management (2006–08)
- Built and managed HR operations across geographically dispersed teams in media and property management sectors
- Core experience in talent acquisition, employee relations, payroll governance, and HR policy implementation
PerformR
Expertise
Core competencies
& practice areas
& practice areas
Engagement Types
Fractional CHRO
Virtual CHRO / Part-Time CHRO
Interim HR Head
HR Consultant for Startups
SME & Micro Company HR
HR Retainer Services India
Strategy & Operations
HR Strategy & Transformation
Organisational Design & Development
Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning
OKR / PMS / Calibration
Compensation & Benefits
Leadership Development
Change Management
Cultural Transformation
Governance & Compliance
HR Audit & GRC
Statutory & Payroll Compliance
PF / ESI / TDS Compliance
POSH & ER Governance
M&A HR Due Diligence
HR Digital Transformation
People Analytics
HR Policy & Process Design
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PerformR
Client Testimonials
What clients say
about working with PerformR
about working with PerformR
Bringing PerformR Consulting in was pivotal for our established business. We needed a partner who understood our culture while providing the technical expertise for strategic HR transformation. Neha delivered exactly that — structured, practical, and deeply aligned to where we were headed as an organisation.
Neha and the PerformR team transformed how we think about HR. From day one, she assessed our HR maturity, identified the real gaps, and built a framework that actually worked for our size and stage. The compliance and policy redesign gave us confidence going into our next phase of expansion.
Case Study — HR Audit & Policy Redesign for a SaaS Company
A fast-growing SaaS company came to PerformR with rising attrition and slowing scale-up. They lacked HR structure, compliance clarity, and documented processes. PerformR conducted a full HR audit, identified policy and statutory compliance gaps, redesigned HR policies aligned to current labour laws, and rebuilt their talent acquisition strategy for the next phase.
100%
Compliance gaps
resolved
resolved
PerformR
Get In Touch
Let's talk about
your HR needs
your HR needs
Whether you need a Fractional CHRO for ongoing strategic leadership, a Virtual CHRO on retainer, or a specialist to deliver a focused HR project — the conversation starts here. No long-term commitment required.
+91 9873743229
connect@performrconsulting.com
www.performrconsulting.com
linkedin.com/in/neha-bhatnagar-23134bb
Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India
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