PeopleStrong Appoints Aashay Manake as Chief People Officer

PeopleStrong, a leading Human Capital Management (HCM) SaaS provider in Asia, has announced the strategic appointment of Aashay Manake as its new Chief People Officer (CPO).

The move comes as the company, headquartered in Gurugram, enters a high-growth phase following a majority stake acquisition by Goldman Sachs Alternatives in 2025.

A Veteran Leader for Scalable Growth

Aashay Manake joins PeopleStrong with over 16 years of deep HR expertise across diverse sectors, including FMCG, hospitality, and consumer tech.

He most recently served as the Vice President of HR at Jubilant FoodWorks, where he managed complex, distributed workforces.

His impressive career also includes leadership tenures at ITC Ltd., GE, and OYO.

As an alumnus of SCMHRD, Aashay specializes in organizational design and talent development within rapidly transforming environments.

At PeopleStrong, he will oversee the global people and culture strategy, focusing on leadership capability and operational readiness as the firm expands its reach from two million to a targeted ten million users globally.

Strengthening the “People-First” Mission

Welcoming the new CPO, PeopleStrong CEO Sandeep Chaudhary emphasized that “people care is good business.”

Sandeep noted that Aashay’s ability to balance process-oriented thinking with genuine human understanding is critical.

This balance is essential as the company helps clients navigate increasingly complex workforce realities.

In his new role, Aashay aims to build on PeopleStrong’s existing culture to create “scalable people systems” that bring energy and meaning to the workplace.

About PeopleStrong

PeopleStrong currently serves over 500 large enterprises and processes more than 1.75 million paychecks every month.

Gartner has consistently recognized the company as a “Customers’ Choice” for Cloud HCM Suites from 2022 to 2025.

Additionally, the firm maintains one of the highest-rated HR mobile apps globally.

With the backing of Goldman Sachs, Aashay’s integration into the C-suite signals a robust push toward dominating the emerging “Talent Economy.”

The company aims to achieve this through AI-powered solutions and a strengthened internal culture.

Note: We are also on WhatsApp, LinkedIn, and YouTube to get the latest news updates. Subscribe to our Channels. WhatsApp– Click Here, YouTube – Click Here, and LinkedIn– Click Here.