Balaji Purushothaman

Chief Human Resources Officer Procter & Gamble

Last Reviewed: October 3, 2026

Executive Summary

Balaji Purushothaman has been Chief Human Resources Officer of Procter & Gamble since 2023, responsible for its people and organization strategy, including attracting and developing talent and building its culture, across more than 70 countries. He joined P&G in 1992 as a human resources management trainee in Mumbai and held country roles in Singapore, Thailand, India and Cincinnati. He went on to lead human resources for Eastern Europe, for Global Grooming and Gillette, for North America and for Global Beauty, and from 2020 was senior vice president for global total rewards, employee and labor relations and corporate services. He reached the top human resources role after more than three decades in the function at P&G.

Career Highlights

• Chief Human Resources Officer of P&G since 2023.
• Senior Vice President, Global Total Rewards, Global Employee and Labor Relations and Corporate Services, 2020 to 2023.
• Senior Vice President, Human Resources, Global Beauty, 2015 to 2020.
• Vice President, Human Resources, North America, 2010 to 2015.
• Joined P&G in 1992 as an HR management trainee in Mumbai.

Professional Journey

Purushothaman earned a BS in computer science and engineering from the University of Madras and a master’s degree in human resources from the Xavier Labour Relations Institute, both in 1992, and joined P&G on 1 July 1992 as a management trainee in human resources in Mumbai, according to the company. He held human resources country roles in Singapore, Thailand, India and Cincinnati.

In 2004 he became HR director for Eastern Europe and in 2007 HR director for Global Grooming and Gillette. He was vice president of human resources for North America from 2010 and senior vice president of human resources for Global Beauty from 2015, working across the country, region and global levels while living in North America, Europe and Asia.

In 2020 he became senior vice president for global total rewards, global employee and labor relations and corporate services, and in 2023 chief human resources officer, the year the 10-K records him as first elected an officer. His organization focuses on organization design and culture, talent development and the employee experience, including wellbeing programs.

He served on the compensation committee of GS1 US from 2012 to 2018 and on the community advisory board of Hoxworth Blood Center from 2011 to 2017, according to his company biography. Procter & Gamble, based in Cincinnati, reported net sales of $87.0 billion for the fiscal year ended 30 June 2026, according to its 10-K.

The 10-K lists him among the 11 executive officers of P&G as of August 2026, all of whom it says have been with the company for more than five years. P&G’s biography describes the company’s model as hiring people for a career and giving them early and increasing responsibility.

Education

XLRI Xavier School of Management

Master’s degree, Human resources

University of Madras

BS, Computer science and engineering