Seepika Singhal has taken on a new role as Vice President and India Head – Total Rewards at EXL, based in Noida. In this position, she leads compensation and benefits strategy for a 42,000+ employee workforce, shaping rewards as a strategic lever for growth, trust, and performance.
A recognized ET 40 Under 40 and Top 100 HR Leader, Seepika brings two decades of deep expertise across Total Rewards, DE&I, well-being, HR automation, and change management. Her work sits at the intersection of data, design, and human behavior—transforming pay from a cost line into an engine for business impact.
Most recently, as Global Head of Total Rewards at Brillio, Seepika built and scaled the Total Rewards COE, leading a global transformation spanning compensation architecture, benefits harmonization, variable pay redesign, M&A integration, and global LTI/equity programs. Her initiatives delivered measurable outcomes, including:
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12–18% productivity-linked revenue growth
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40% higher trust in pay reviews through transparency and governance
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25–35% lift in engagement via inclusive, flexible benefits
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60% faster reward cycles enabled by automation and agile design
Her earlier leadership roles at R1 RCM, HT Media, Luminous Power Technologies (Schneider Electric Retail), Capgemini, and HCL further cement her reputation as a transformation leader across India, North America, Europe, APAC, and the Middle East. Having worked closely with frameworks from Aon, Mercer, Radford, Hay Group, Towers Watson, and Korn Ferry, she combines analytical rigor with strong behavioral insight.
At EXL, Seepika is expected to advance the next evolution of Total Rewards—integrating fairness, predictive analytics, AI-powered personalization, and trust-centric governance—positioning rewards as a core pillar of the future CHRO agenda where performance, purpose, and people experience converge.