Mahindra names Rohit Thakur group CHRO as Ruzbeh Irani retires

MUMBAI: Mahindra Group has named Rohit Thakur as group chief human resources officer, effective 2 April 2026, following the retirement of long-serving HR chief Ruzbeh Irani.

Irani, who has spent more than 19 years with the group and sits on Mahindra’s group executive board, will retire at the close of business on 1 April 2026 on reaching the age of superannuation.

Thakur, currently CHRO for Mahindra’s auto and farm sector, will join the group’s senior management with his new role. He brings extensive experience across technology, consulting and industrial companies, having previously served as CHRO at Accenture India, Microsoft India and GE across multiple business units. He has also led HR at startups including Paytm and Lead School.

He holds a commerce degree from Shri Ram College of Commerce, Delhi, and an MBA in human resources from XLRI Jamshedpur.

Mahindra said Irani had played a pivotal role in shaping the group’s people strategy over nearly two decades, overseeing talent development and organisational culture across its diverse businesses.

The transition follows the group’s succession plan and is aimed at ensuring continuity as Mahindra navigates its next phase of growth.