Nirvani Niranjan

Nirvani’s career spans the legal, technology, and membership sectors, with experience across the full employee lifecycle. From working with top-tier legal firm Chapman Tripp to a global IT organisation, she’s partnered with leaders to shape people strategies, strengthen engagement, and design systems that connect people and workplaces more effectively. Her background blends analytical rigour with a deep belief in the power of belonging to drive performance.

Nirvani is known for her thoughtful approach, she listens first, builds trusted relationships, and brings insight and structure to complex people challenges. Nirvani’s Humankind team value her calm curiosity and ability to turn big-picture ideas into simple, pragmatic solutions that leaders can actually use.

At Chapman Tripp, Nirvani helped refine people processes to better support a high-performing professional workforce, ensuring policies and practices reflected both the firm’s commercial goals and its culture of care. In the tech sector, she supported leaders navigating rapid growth and global recruitment demands, bringing consistency and humanity to fast-moving environments.

For Nirvani, it all comes back to belonging. She believes when people feel seen, valued, and part of something bigger, performance naturally follows. That belief guides her approach to every conversation and project, building workplaces where people can show up as themselves and do great work.

Empathetic, organised, and quietly determined. Nirvani leads with curiosity, takes the time to understand context, and brings both structure and heart to her work. She’s known for her measured approach and ability to balance care with accountability, creating outcomes that feel good and work well.