Siemens Healthineers, a leading medtech company, has promoted Raghu Chandrashekar to Head of Human Resources for Varian Medical Systems – Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA), with immediate effect.

Sharing the news on LinkedIn, Raghu posted, “I’m thrilled to join the Varian EMEA team as HR leader this December… The Varian EMEA leadership team gave me a warm and truly heartening welcome. From my very first interactions, the passion to lead with purpose was tangible, and I was deeply impressed by how readily the leadership embraced new perspectives and ideas.  This collaborative spirit sets the tone for an inspiring journey ahead. I want to thank Laurent Amiel and the entire team for giving me this incredible opportunity to join and get to know all of you. I am eager to contribute and grow alongside the talented professionals as we work toward meaningful outcomes.”

Raghu joined Siemens Healthineers in 2011 and has served in key roles, including Chief Manager of HR, Senior VP & Head of HR, and Global HR Partner. He brings over two decades of HR leadership experience to his new role. Prior to this, he worked with ABB as an HR professional and with Flextronics Design Ltd as Head of HR.

On the academic front, Raghu holds a PGDM in Industrial Relations and Personnel Management from Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, India, and an MBA in HR from TA Pai Management Institute. He also holds certifications in Myers-Briggs (MBTI), which enhances employee engagement programs by fostering a deeper understanding of people, teams, and organisations, as well as a Wave & Aptitude certification from Saville Consulting International.

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Varian is a medical device company specialising in cancer screening and care, with a global workforce of over 6,000 employees. Leveraging his core competencies in human capital management, global strategic HR, business and HR transformation, and employee engagement and experience, Raghu will be responsible for designing and implementing an effective talent strategy for the company.