Damodar Valley Corporation (DVC) has appointed Saurabh Sharma as executive director (human resources), effective 11 May, 2026, strengthening its leadership team as the organisation sharpens focus on workforce resilience, organisational agility and long-term capability building.
In the new role, Sharma is expected to play a key role in strengthening HR systems, enhancing employee-welfare initiatives and building a future-ready workforce aligned with the organisation’s long-term operational and strategic priorities. His experience and strategic perspective are expected to contribute towards stronger HR practices, organisational excellence and long-term workforce sustainability, while supporting the corporation’s continued focus on innovation, transparency and inclusive growth.
With more than three decades of experience in the Indian power sector, Sharma brings deep expertise in strategic human resource management and organisational development. Over the course of his career, he has worked extensively across industrial relations, talent management, employee engagement, leadership development and workforce strategy within large-scale industrial and energy organisations.
DVC described the appointment as an important step in reinforcing its people-centric growth strategy and strengthening institutional capabilities across the enterprise expected to play a key role in strengthening HR systems, enhancing employee-welfare initiatives and building a future-ready workforce aligned with the organisation’s long-term operational and strategic priorities.
The move also reflects the growing strategic importance of HR leadership across infrastructure and energy companies, where organisations are increasingly prioritising workforce continuity, capability building, succession planning and organisational adaptability amid ongoing business transformation.
The leadership movement comes at a time when India’s energy and infrastructure sectors are undergoing rapid transformation driven by digitalisation, sustainability priorities, operational modernisation and evolving workforce requirements.
