Hero Vired, an EdTech subsidiary of the Hero Group, has announced the appointment of  Satyajit Menon to set up and lead the company’s Human Resource division. He will be tasked with setting the tone for building a high-performance culture where goals and results are made transparent, ‘purpose’ is made clear to the organization’s talent, engagement models are built to measure employee experience at the highest level and leaders are encouraged to develop Hero Vired’s people’s potential to make them a highly productive and potent workforce.

Commenting on the appointment, Akshay Munjal, Founder & CEO, Hero Vired, said, “In today’s dynamic and ever-evolving environment, the role of a robust and purpose-driven HR function has never been more significant in any organization. Having launched just two months ago, we are delighted to have Satyajit join us on our journey of ‘reimagining education’.”

He also added that they are confident that his vast wealth of expertise and best practices from leading brands will help them build a strong, people-first, high performance and culture-driven organization

Satyajit also will be responsible for building and strengthening the organization’s people function by constructing a talent framework that is flexible to the needs of today’s dynamic business climate.

He will work closely with the leadership team and lead Hero Vired's overall people strategy and lay out a cultural roadmap that builds on hiring top talent, driving an outcome-based performance philosophy, and creating meaningful experiences that provide true value to Vired's overall people engagement strategy.

On his appointment, Satyajit Menon said, “I am elated to join Hero Vired, an organization that carries along with the prestige and legacy of one of India’s largest business conglomerates - the Hero Group. I look forward to working closely with the leadership team to build a workforce that adapts quickly to change, a place where through a culture of learning, curiosity, passion and velocity can emerge as a highly skilled, resilient and empathetic group of people.” 

Satyajit is a seasoned HR professional with over 20 years of experience across financial services, e-commerce, outsourcing, capital markets, and information technology with leading brands such as GE, Fidelity Worldwide International, Lehman Brothers, and Snapdeal. His areas of expertise include employee relations, being an advisor to leadership teams, bringing people-friendly work policies among other critical HR interventions. Satya has a strong track record of building dynamic and agile teams, promoting exciting career opportunities for talent internally, and enabling a highly engaged workforce. It is this deep expertise he brings to his new role at the Hero Vired.