HK Pradhan joins JWIL Infra as CHRO

HK Pradhan has joined Jindal Water Infrastructure (JWIL) as the chief human resources officer (CHRO).

With 24 years of experience in leadership roles across diverse industries, both with global MNCs and Indian conglomerates, he specialises in cultivating a high-performance culture, leadership development, strategic HR partnerships, innovative methodologies for building people and process capabilities, and ensuring operational excellence in the HR function, including occupational health and safety.

JWIL designs water- management solutions. The company offers services in project assessment, development and ownership with a focus on water distribution, treatment plants, transportation and management.

Pradhan began his career in 2000 as a senior officer in HR at Tata Projects and later became HR manager at Tata Power. In 2005, he joined DSC as a senior HR manager, for two years. In 2007, he became the head HR/country HR manager at BP.

His next switch saw him spending nearly seven years at Isolux Corsan as the group head HR (VP), India. Before joining JWIL Infra, he served as the CHRO at Roadis, progressing to CHRO for the Asia SBU with responsibilities in HR, OH&S, and innovation.

In a LinkedIn post announcing his new role, Pradhan expressed excitement about his goal at JWIL Infra. He aims to create a strong employee value proposition and integrate a people-focused agenda to drive growth aligned with the organisation’s business strategy. His focus includes fostering a culture of creativity, collaboration and high performance.