Kolkata, West Bengal, India, April 2026 — Rajiv Sharma has taken on a new position as Vice President – HR L&D at Bandhan Bank, marking an important milestone in his banking and people leadership journey. This elevation reflects his long-standing contribution to the organization and highlights the confidence placed in his ability to further strengthen the bank’s learning and development agenda.
Before this elevation, Rajiv Sharma served as DVP-HR (L&D) at Bandhan Bank, where he was associated with the organization for more than a decade. His progression within the bank from DVP-HR (L&D) to Vice President Human Resources Learning and Development reflects a strong internal leadership journey and sustained contribution across talent development, onboarding, organizational capability, and training leadership.
Earlier in his career, he was associated with HDFC Bank as Branch Manager, with Axis Bank as Branch Manager, and with ICICI Bank as Area Sales Manager. These roles reflect a steady and well-rounded progression across banking operations, branch leadership, sales, and people development.
With experience spanning Bandhan Bank, HDFC Bank, Axis Bank, and ICICI Bank, Rajiv Sharma brings a strong banking and learning leadership background to his elevated role. His appointment as Vice President – HR L&D is expected to support Bandhan Bank’s continued focus on people capability, employee development, and organizational growth.
About Bandhan Bank
Bandhan Bank, which started as a universal bank on August 23, 2015, is one of India’s fastest-growing private sector banks. The bank remains committed to financial inclusion and aims to serve the underserved through a broad range of banking products and services. As of September 30, 2025, Bandhan Bank had 6,354 banking outlets across India, mobilised deposits of ₹1,58,075 crore, and total advances of ₹1,40,041 crore, taking total business to ₹2,98,115 crore. The bank has more than 73,500 employees on roll.
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