DEERFIELD, Ill: Alight, Inc., has appointed Vikram Kalra as its India Country Leader.
In his new role, Vikram Kalra will oversee the strategy, performance and continued evolution of Alight’s India operations, with a focus on service and operational excellence, execution and strengthening India’s contribution as a global delivery and capability hub.
Kalra brings more than 25 years of global experience in enterprise transformation and operational excellence.
During his career, he has worked with leading organisations, including Mercer, Aon and MetLife, where he led multidisciplinary teams and complex portfolios across insurance, health, pension and retirement benefits, and retail banking.
As India Country Leader, Vikram Kalra will bring Alight’s businesses and functions in India together under a unified strategy and execution agenda.
He will also work towards strengthening the integration between the company’s India operations and its global organisation.
His key priorities will include client delivery, technology, talent and capability development, productivity, organisational culture, risk management and colleague experience.
The appointment is part of Alight’s continued efforts to strengthen its leadership structure, improve execution and bring critical client-service capabilities under closer Alight ownership.
“India is critical to how we serve our clients and to Alight’s continued transformation,” said Allison Bassiouni, Chief Delivery Officer at Alight.
“We are building on our momentum in India and constantly striving to deliver with excellence for our clients. Vikram’s operational and transformation expertise combined with his client focus will bolster the already strong foundation we’ve built in India.”
Vikram Kalra to Lead Alight India Leadership Team
Vikram Kalra will report to Allison Bassiouni and lead the India Leadership Team. The team brings together leaders across delivery, technology, human resources, finance and legal.
One of the immediate priorities for Kalra will be strengthening the integration of Alight’s India operations.
This will build on the company’s recent efforts to bring critical client-service capabilities closer to Alight, with an emphasis on improving accountability, collaboration and execution.
The transition is designed to strengthen direct accountability, improve collaboration and provide teams with greater access to Alight’s leadership, tools, training and innovation investments.
Vikram Kalra will focus on building on this foundation as Alight continues to expand India’s role across global delivery, technology, talent, capability development and innovation.
Commenting on his appointment, Kalra said, “India has deep talent, strong capabilities and a growing role in Alight’s global organization. I look forward to building on those strengths with our leadership team to deliver excellent execution, stronger connections across our teams and better outcomes for our clients.
I’m excited to work with colleagues across India and around the world to build on what is already here and create the next chapter for Alight in India.”
