Nikunj Singh has joined Edunet Foundation as human resources director (head – HR), taking charge of the organisation’s human resources function.
Singh assumed the role in November 2026, bringing over two decades of experience in human resources leadership, with expertise in talent acquisition, workforce planning, HR operations and organisational development. In his new role, he will lead the HR department, drawing on his experience in building scalable recruitment functions and aligning people strategies with organisational growth.
Before joining Edunet Foundation, Singh was head of recruitment at SkillLabs from July to November 2026, where he led the company’s recruitment division and recruitment services.
Prior to that, he spent over two years at Chandigarh University as assistant director – human resources, from November 2023 to June 2026. His responsibilities included overseeing annual hiring across academic and operational functions, advising senior leadership on workforce restructuring and policy modernisation, and managing employee grievance redressal. He also led the talent acquisition team and contributed to the development of a competency framework for faculty members.
Earlier, Singh served as director – talent acquisition at FiveS Digital BPO, where he managed recruitment strategy across six delivery centres, overseeing hiring volumes of more than 600 employees a month.
Singh spent over seven years at Teleperformance, where he held several roles, managing high-volume frontline hiring and recruitment dashboards, process automation and performance metrics to improve hiring efficiency.
His earlier career also includes HR roles at Intelenet Global Services, KocharTech, Onicra Credit Rating Agency of India, Startek, Firstsource Solutions, Suzlon Group and Sahara Aamby Valley City.
Singh holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management, with specialisations in Human Resources and Marketing, from LBSIMT. He also holds a bachelor’s degree in English from Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University.
