NielsenIQ Appoints Poornima Subramanian as India GCC HR Leader

Chennai, India: NielsenIQ (NIQ) has elevated Poornima Subramanian to the role of India GCC HR Leader, reinforcing its commitment to strengthening people leadership and supporting the continued growth of its Global Capability Centre (GCC) operations in India

In her expanded role, Subramanian will lead the company’s people and talent strategy for its India GCC, with a strong focus on workforce expansion, employee experience, leadership development, and HR transformation. Her appointment comes as Global Capability Centers continue to evolve into strategic hubs for innovation, technology, and business operations, making strong HR leadership increasingly critical.

The promotion marks an important milestone in Subramanian’s nearly two-decade career in human resources. Since joining NielsenIQ in December 2021 as Associate Director – Human Resources, she has played a key role in advancing employee engagement, organizational effectiveness, and people-centric initiatives while contributing to the company’s employer branding and workplace excellence programs.

Before joining NielsenIQ, Subramanian served as Senior Manager – Human Resources at D4 Insight, where she led the HR function and focused on building a strong workplace culture and enhancing employee experience. Earlier, she worked as Senior HR Advisor at BNY Mellon Technology India, supporting HR operations across multiple business units with responsibilities spanning performance management, rewards and recognition, employee engagement, organizational development, and workforce planning.

A significant part of her career was spent at Ramco Systems, where she served for more than a decade as Manager – Human Resources. During this period, she partnered with teams across India as well as international markets, including South Africa, the Middle East, and Sudan. Her expertise covered HR business partnering, HR analytics, compensation and benefits, HRIS, performance management, and employee engagement

Throughout her professional journey, Subramanian has developed deep expertise in talent management, workforce planning, organizational development, HR technology, compensation and rewards, employee engagement, and HR analytics. Her elevation reflects NielsenIQ’s strategy of nurturing internal leadership while strengthening its people capabilities to support the company’s expanding GCC footprint in India.

As India continues to emerge as a global destination for high-value Global Capability Centers, leadership appointments such as this underscore the growing importance of HR in building scalable, future-ready organizations. By investing in experienced people leaders, NielsenIQ is positioning its India GCC to attract, develop, and retain world-class talent while enabling innovation and sustainable business growth.