RAJESH ELANGOVAN

Lead enterprise-wide learning strategy and transformation for Prosus, a global technology group operating across 100+ markets with 40,000+ employees, supporting portfolio companies serving 2B+ customers globally. Report to VP of Talent Management, partnering with C-suite and senior leaders to build organisational capabilities that drive competitive advantage.

• Defined and lead the enterprise-wide learning and organisational capability strategy, aligning capability building initiatives directly to business priorities, growth ambitions, and transformation agendas.
• Embedded organisational values into leadership and capability frameworks, driving culture transformation and enabling consistent behavioural alignment across a diverse, multi-cultural workforce spanning three key business markets.
• Drove AI and digital capability transformation, including building enterprise-wide AI literacy (“Zero to Hero” journeys) reaching 12,000+ employees, enabling the shift towards an AI-first organisation
• Partnered with C-suite executives, business leaders, HRBPs, and talent partners across portfolio companies to diagnose capability gaps, define strategic priorities, and deliver targeted interventions impacting 40,000+ employees globally
• Conceptualised and lead “Talent Lab”, a strategic graduate development program building a future-ready talent pipeline, onboarding and developing 100+ early-career professionals annually
• Redesigned and deliver a world-class onboarding experience, improving new hire experience and accelerating time-to-productivity by ~25%, while increasing onboarding satisfaction (NPS) to +80.
• Established robust governance frameworks, including learning analytics, program piloting methodologies, multi-level feedback systems (NPS, L1–L4), and impact measurement—enabling data-driven decision-making and influencing multi-million euro investment decisions.
• Drive operational excellence across the learning ecosystem, leading the design and execution of scalable learning platforms focused on leadership, culture, and future skills, increasing learner engagement and platform adoption by 60%+.
• Own and manage the learning budget (~4 million), ensuring effective allocation of investments, scalability of initiatives, and data-driven prioritisation through monitoring of key lead and lag indicators.
• Lead vendor ecosystem strategy and partnerships, including RFP design, vendor evaluation and selection, contract negotiation, and platform/content integration—delivering ~15–20% cost optimisation while improving quality and scalability.

Led learning strategy, program delivery, and cross-functional team management across EMEA regions for global IT services organization. Managed matrix teams spanning India, US, UKI, and Continental Europe, delivering scalable solutions across multiple geographies.

Progressed through three promotions from mid-management to a leadership role, recognising consistent performance, ability to scale impact, and strong stakeholder influence across global markets.

• Led large-scale reskilling and cross-skilling initiatives across global delivery teams, enabling workforce transformation and improving internal talent mobility across Europe, UK, APAC, and LATAM.
• Designed and executed capability development programs impacting 30,000+ employees, significantly improving workforce readiness and deployment agility
• Improved internal talent fulfilment by ~30%, reducing dependency on external hiring and optimising workforce costs.
• Partnered with senior business leaders and HRBPs to align learning interventions with business goals, productivity targets, and revenue outcomes.
• Built and scaled blended learning ecosystems, driving adoption of digital and experiential learning approaches and increasing engagement by 40%+.
• Reduced revenue leakage by ~20% through targeted upskilling initiatives aligned to project demand and skill gaps.
• Led global stakeholder engagement across multiple regions, ensuring alignment of learning strategy with business priorities and delivery needs.
• Established structured learning delivery frameworks, improving operational efficiency, consistency, and scalability of learning programs.

Built a strong foundation in learning, talent development, and organisational capability across roles with Mahindra Satyam, Shriram Value Services, and IFMR Trust. Led initiatives spanning learning strategy, LMS implementation, onboarding transformation, and behavioural capability development across diverse business environments.

Designed and delivered learning solutions aligned to business outcomes, linking capability building to performance, productivity, and revenue impact, while working closely with business leaders and subject matter experts.

Gained early experience in managing learning ecosystems, driving adoption through innovative engagement approaches, and embedding structured learning practices across multiple entities and geographies.