Sandeep Gautam has been appointed as the group head of corporate human resources, CK Birla Group. The appointment is effective starting February 2024.
With more than 31 years of experience, Gautam has played a crucial role in leading positions across various industries such as manufacturing green energy, cars, ceramics, engineering, and sales. He has successfully handled complicated HR projects and plans in his HR stints around the world.
Gautam began his career in HR at Ester Industries in 1993 as a human resource executive. Later, he took on the role of HR department head at India Glycols for over six years. In 2001, he joined Honda Motorcycles and Scooters India as the head of HR, followed by a stint as human resources head at Somany Ceramics. He then served as assistant vice president of human resources and people development at Laing O’Rourke for four years.
From 2010 to 2015, Gautam served as the head of people at Bharti Retail (Easyday) and later became the executive director of HR in the retail sector at Spencer’s Retail within the RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group. Prior to joining the CK Birla Group, he held the position of chief human resources officer (CHRO) at National Engineering Industries.
In his long career, he has efficiently managed complex HR projects and initiatives across multiple industries and geographies. Mergers, demergers, acquisitions, HR automation, HR shared services, organisation design and change management are his forte.
Gautam studied law at Dr BR Ambedkar University and obtained a master’s degree in HR and personnel administration from The Institute of Social Sciences University.
