Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, December 2024 – Pushkar Wadhone has joined HDFC Life as Vice President Human Resources, bringing extensive experience in workforce planning, talent management, and strategic HR leadership. Pushkar’s expertise across diverse industries will be instrumental in shaping the company’s HR strategies to drive organizational growth and employee engagement.
Prior to HDFC Life, Pushkar served as HRBP at DP World, where he managed comprehensive HR operations and contributed significantly to workforce planning and talent management. His tenure at Mahindra Logistics saw him in various pivotal roles, including Head of Talent Management, Organizational Development, and HRBP, where he led initiatives to enhance organizational effectiveness and foster stakeholder engagement across corporate functions.
Pushkar’s earlier roles include HR Manager at Thermo Fisher Scientific, where he acted as an HR Business Partner for the largest division by revenue and headcount in India. At Sanofi, he headed HR for the Consumer Healthcare division, leading HR initiatives for heritage brands, OTC products, and newly acquired businesses, and later served as the Regional HR Manager for the West Zone, overseeing HR functions across key states in India.
His career began at Sutherland Global Services (formerly Adventity), where he managed employee relations and end-to-end HR for the MENA operations, supporting a workforce of over 1,100 employees.
About HDFC Life
HDFC Life is one of India’s premier private life insurance companies, offering a wide array of individual and group insurance solutions. A joint venture between Housing Development Finance Corporation Limited (HDFC), India’s leading housing finance institution, and abrdn plc, a leading UK-based financial services provider, HDFC Life has established itself as a trusted name in the insurance sector.
The company’s product portfolio caters to diverse customer needs, including protection, pension, savings, investment, and health solutions. HDFC Life is recognized for its customizable plans, allowing customers to add optional benefits at nominal prices. With a vast presence of about 500 branches across India, touching over 900 cities and towns, and a liaison office in Dubai, HDFC Life continues to set benchmarks in the insurance sector with its wide reach and customer-centric approach.
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