About People Primus
Built on the Belief That People Are Every Organisation's Greatest Asset.
We are a specialist HR consulting firm — founded by practitioners, trusted by MNCs, and driven by a single purpose: helping organisations find and develop the talent that defines their future.
15+
Years in Operation
500+
MNC Clients Served
10,000+
Successful Placements
50,000+
Professionals Trained
12
Industry Verticals
4.9/5
Client Satisfaction Score
Our Story
From the Inside Out
People Primus was founded by HR leaders who had spent decades inside multinational organisations — navigating the complexity of global talent strategies, building leadership pipelines, and designing learning programmes that actually changed behaviour.
We saw, first-hand, the gap between what most recruitment and training firms offered and what MNCs actually needed. Generic CVs. Off-the-shelf programmes. Vendors who didn't understand the matrix, the culture, or the stakes.
So we built the firm we always wished existed. One that combines the rigour of a global search firm with the cultural intelligence of an insider. One that designs learning with the same care a business leader would — because our founders were business leaders.
"We built the firm we always wished existed — one that combines the rigour of a global search firm with the cultural intelligence of an insider."
Priya Sharma
Founder & CEO, People Primus
What We Stand For
Our Values
Rigour Over Volume
We would rather present three exceptional candidates than thirty mediocre ones. Quality is non-negotiable — in search, in assessment, and in learning design.
Practitioner Credibility
Every consultant at People Primus has held senior roles in MNCs. We speak your language because we have lived your challenges.
Long-Term Partnership
We measure success not by placements made or programmes delivered, but by the outcomes our clients achieve 12 months later.
Radical Transparency
We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear — on candidate quality, market realities, and programme effectiveness.
The Team
Leadership
Priya Sharma
Founder & CEO
20+ years in HR leadership across FMCG, Technology, and Financial Services MNCs. Former CHRO at two Fortune 500 India operations. Priya founded People Primus to bring genuine practitioner expertise to the HR consulting space.
- Former CHRO, Fortune 500
- MBA, IIM Ahmedabad
- SHRM Senior Certified Professional
Rajiv Menon
Director — Recruitment
15 years in executive search and talent acquisition, with deep expertise in Technology, Manufacturing, and Professional Services sectors. Rajiv has led over 500 senior mandates across India and South-East Asia.
- 500+ Senior Placements
- Former Head TA, Multinational Bank
- Certified Executive Search Professional
Ananya Iyer
Director — Learning & Development
A seasoned L&D architect with 18 years of experience designing leadership and capability programmes for MNCs. Ananya has trained over 20,000 professionals across India, Singapore, and the UAE.
- 20,000+ Professionals Trained
- Former Global L&D Head, Tech MNC
- ICF Certified Executive Coach
Let's Build Something Lasting Together.
Whether you have an urgent mandate or a long-term talent challenge, we'd love to understand your organisation and explore how we can help.