Kartik Varma

Business Leadership | Consulting | Philanthropy | CHRO | INSEAD Alum | Impacting life-chances of 100 Mn Indians

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

As a Core Team Member at Piramal Foundation, I have over six years of experience in building and leading businesses that create positive social change in India. I work on growth strategies, tech-led transformation, funding, public systems, leadership and organizational development in the fields of education, healthcare, and rural development. With a Global Executive MBA from INSEAD and a Masters in Personnel Management from Symbiosis, I have a strong background in strategy, entrepreneurship, and leadership. I also have more than six years of consulting experience with PwC, where I advised clients across India, MENA, and South East Asia on various industries and sectors. I am passionate about solving complex problems, creating value, and scaling up impact for the greater good.

Experience

  • Core Team Member at Piramal Foundation
    Nov 2017 - Present · 8 yrs 9 mos

    Contributing to building Bharat, by building leaders and strengthening state institutions in public education and health. Responsible for strategy formulation, fund-raising, government partnership, donor partnership and organisation building Enhancing lifechances for 100 mn citizens through leadership development, organisation restructuring,talent management strategies and culture transformation of public health and education systems in10 states.

  • Associate Director at PwC Malaysia
    Nov 2014 - Oct 2017 · 3 yrs

    PwC's Talent Practice works with some of the largest and most reputable organisations and governments to solve complex talent and strategy challenges for Boards and CEOs. Responsible for business development and program delivery across PwC India and PwC Malaysia. Delivered strategic programs for digital government, organisation restructuring, talent management, leadership development and process improvement to deliver post integration deal value, reduce costs and improve fit-for-purpose organisations. Clients included leading government departments, global, India and Malaysian banks, industrial and diversified conglomerates.

  • Managing Consultant at PwC Consulting
    Feb 2011 - Oct 2014 · 3 yrs 9 mos

    PwC India's People and Change practice seeks to solve some of India's most complex and long term challenges, through its work with governments and corporates. I was responsible for business development and program delivery in areas like Divestitures, organisation redesign, talent management, leadership assessment and development. Led engagements and senior stakeholder engagements (CEO/ CXO/ Board) for clients in healthcare, banking, insurance, industrials.

  • Engagement Manager at Cedar Management Consulting
    Apr 2007 - Oct 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos

    Cedar is a leading boutique management consulting firm and has been a global innovator in areas such as Balanced Scorecard, digital transformations and people strategies for government, financial services, real estate, industrials and diversified conglomerates. I was responsible for program strategy, delivery and client management in areas of HR consulting, M&A, post merger integration, talent strategies, organisation design, HR strategies, talent management and rewards. I advised Boards/ CEOs and CXOs across UAE, KSA, Oman and Bahrain.

  • Senior Manager at HUMANSOFT Holding
    Apr 2006 - Mar 2007 · 1 yr

    HumanSoft is Kuwait's leading talent and skill certification provider. I was responsible for internal organisation development activities, restructuring and performance management and HR policies & processes.