Optiv Appoints Nupur Bedi as Senior HR Director for India

Optiv has appointed Nupur Bedi as Senior HR Director and HR Leader for India, reinforcing its leadership team as it continues to expand its presence in the region.

In her new role, Bedi will lead the company’s people strategy in India, with a focus on talent management, leadership development, and organisational transformation. Her mandate includes strengthening leadership pipelines and building talent capabilities to support business priorities in an increasingly dynamic cybersecurity landscape.

Bedi brings extensive cross-industry experience, having held senior HR roles at global organisations such as Abbott, General Mills, Novartis, L’Oréal, and GE Capital. Her career spans strategic HR leadership, organisational design, and transformation initiatives across geographies, equipping her with the expertise to manage large-scale talent frameworks and leadership programmes.

The appointment comes at a time when organisations in cybersecurity and technology services are accelerating hiring and capability-building efforts to meet growing demand for digital resilience and security solutions. India continues to play a critical role in these strategies, serving as a key hub for talent, innovation, and global delivery.

With this leadership addition, Optiv signals its intent to further strengthen structured HR practices and align workforce strategy with its broader growth agenda. The success of this approach will depend on effective execution, particularly in building leadership depth and sustaining talent pipelines in a competitive hiring environment.