Dr. C. Jayakumar
Executive Vice President & Head – Corporate Human Resources (CHRO)
Larsen & Toubro Limited
Dr. C. Jayakumar is a globally respected HR leader with over 38 years of distinguished experience in strategic human resources, leadership development, and organizational transformation. As the Group CHRO of Larsen & Toubro Limited, one of India’s most admired engineering and technology conglomerates, he has played a pivotal role in shaping enterprise-wide people strategies aligned to long-term business growth, nation-building, and sustainability.
Over the course of his career, Dr. Jayakumar has held senior HR leadership roles across multiple L&T businesses, including international assignments in the Middle East and Africa. His expertise spans talent and succession management, leadership pipeline development, culture and change management, and large-scale HR digital transformation.
He is widely recognized for integrating human-centric leadership with data-driven and AI-enabled HR systems, ensuring that technology enhances—rather than replaces—the human element at work. His leadership is further strengthened by a formal grounding in law, enabling a strong focus on governance, ethical decision-making, and sound employment practices.
Beyond the organization, Dr. Jayakumar has made a significant contribution to the HR profession and society at large. He currently serves as the National President of the National HRD Network (NHRDN), leading one of the world’s largest HR professional bodies and advancing a national agenda on future-ready leadership, ethical HR practices, inclusion, and capability building.
He serves on the National Committees of leading industry and professional bodies, including FICCI, CII, AIMA, and the Employers’ Federation of India, contributing to policy dialogue and shaping India’s HR and employment ecosystem.
He is also a Board Member of the Academy of Human Resource Development, serves on the academic boards of premier institutions such as XLRI Jamshedpur and SPJIMR, and is a member of the CHRO Advisory Board of SAP SuccessFactors.
An alumnus of the London Business School, Dr. Jayakumar holds a doctorate in leadership, is a certified executive coach, is certified in organizational development from the NTL Institute, USA, and holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree.
His leadership has been recognized with several prestigious honors, including CHRO of the Year (BW People), Impactful HR Leader (ET Edge), and the HR Lifetime Achievement Award (FICCI), reflecting his enduring impact as a thought leader, institution builder, and mentor in the HR profession.
