Harshita Khanna has joined BharatPe as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), where she will spearhead the company’s people strategy with a focus on building a performance-driven culture, advancing leadership development, and driving organizational transformation. With over 18 years of extensive experience in human resources, Khanna brings deep expertise in talent management, total rewards, and cultural transformation, aligning her leadership with BharatPe’s vision of growth and innovation within India’s dynamic financial services and UPI payments ecosystem.
In her new role, Harshita will play a pivotal part in strengthening BharatPe’s HR framework, ensuring it supports the company’s rapid expansion and evolving business needs. Her appointment reflects BharatPe’s continued emphasis on developing a robust and people-centric organization capable of sustaining high performance and innovation in the competitive fintech landscape.
Prior to joining BharatPe, Harshita Khanna served as Chief People Officer at Home Credit India, where she led large-scale digital HR initiatives and major organizational change programs. Her tenure there was marked by the successful implementation of agile people strategies, technology-enabled HR transformation, and initiatives aimed at enhancing employee experience and engagement.
Her professional journey spans multiple global organizations, including Nokia, CSC, Schneider Electric, and Aon Hewitt, where she specialized in compensation strategy, performance management, and organizational design. Across these roles, she gained significant international exposure, working across Asia-Pacific, Europe, and Latin America, which equipped her with a nuanced understanding of global HR best practices and multicultural workforce dynamics.
With her diverse experience and strategic leadership acumen, Harshita Khanna is poised to drive BharatPe’s mission of building an agile, people-first, and future-ready workplace. Her appointment signals BharatPe’s commitment to fostering a culture that balances innovation with operational excellence and employee well-being.
As the company continues to scale its footprint in digital payments and financial services, Khanna’s leadership will be instrumental in aligning talent strategies with business priorities — empowering teams, accelerating leadership development, and reinforcing BharatPe’s position as an employer of choice in India’s fintech ecosystem.
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