ADP has appointed Gaurav Rathee as Divisional Vice President and Head of HR for Global Shared Services International (GSSI), marking a strategic move to further strengthen its people and capability agenda across key global delivery hubs. In this role, Rathee will lead HR strategy for over 15,000 associates across India and the Philippines, supporting ADP’s large-scale shared services operations.With 25 years of global people-leadership experience, Rathee’s mandate spans talent development, capability centre growth, leadership pipelines, and advancing a high-performance, collaborative culture aligned with ADP’s long-term global priorities.
Why This Matters
As global enterprises scale shared services and capability centres:
- Talent strategy becomes a core driver of operational excellence
- Capability centres evolve from cost hubs to innovation and leadership engines
- Workforce expectations shift toward purpose, growth, and continuous learning
- Cross-border collaboration and culture alignment are critical at scale
- HR leadership plays a defining role in sustaining long-term competitiveness
ADP’s appointment of Rathee reflects a clear focus on people-led growth, ensuring its global shared services ecosystem remains future-ready, resilient, and deeply aligned with employee aspirations.
Leadership Perspectives
Vijay Vemulapalli, General Manager and Managing Director, GSSI, ADP
“We are delighted to welcome Gaurav to ADP. His extensive leadership experience, strategic mindset, and deep commitment to people development make him an invaluable addition to our Global Shared Services International leadership team.”
Gaurav Rathee, Divisional Vice President and Head of HR, GSSI, ADP
“Stepping into ADP feels like joining a team that already knows the playbook of best practices, and is ready to invent a few new moves. Workforces today want more than roles; they want purpose, growth, and energy. ADP already has the foundation, and I’m delighted to help amplify that energy across India and the Philippines.”
The Strategic Implication
With Rathee leading HR for GSSI, ADP is positioned to:
- Strengthen capability centres as strategic growth engines
- Build next-generation leadership and critical skill pipelines
- Enhance employee engagement across large, distributed teams
- Foster a culture of collaboration, inclusion, and innovation
- Align people strategy closely with business and technology priorities
- Scale HR practices that support long-term global growth
The appointment reinforces ADP’s belief that people strategy is inseparable from business strategy, especially in large-scale, globally distributed operations.
Gaurav Rathee’s appointment as Head of HR for ADP’s Global Shared Services International underscores the company’s commitment to building strong, future-ready talent ecosystems. With deep global experience and a people-first mindset, Rathee will play a pivotal role in shaping how ADP attracts, develops, and empowers its workforce across India and the Philippines.At ADP, HR isn’t just enabling operations.It’s shaping the future of global work at scale.
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