Sonipat, Haryana, India, April 2026 — Raunak Ganderwal has been promoted to Joint Director – Human Resources at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), marking an important milestone in his human resources leadership journey. This promotion reflects his continued growth within the university and the confidence placed in his ability to support the institution’s people agenda as it continues to strengthen its position as a leading global university.
Before this promotion, Raunak Ganderwal served as Deputy Director Human Resources at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU). Prior to that, he was associated with GUS Global Services India Pvt. Ltd. as Assistant Director – Talent Acquisition (UPES, Dehradun). He had also previously held multiple HR leadership roles at O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), including Deputy General Manager Human Resources, Assistant General Manager Human Resources, Senior Manager – Talent Acquisition / Talent Management, and Manager – Recruitment / Talent Acquisition. These roles reflect a strong and sustained progression across the HR function within the higher education ecosystem.
Earlier in his career, he worked with Kellton Tech Solutions Limited as Manager – Recruitment (Talent Acquisition) and with Aequor Technologies as Assistant Manager Recruitment. Prior to that, he was associated with M R Services as Sr. IT Recruiter. Together, these assignments helped build a solid foundation in recruitment, talent acquisition, stakeholder management, and people leadership.
With experience spanning O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU), GUS Global Services India Pvt. Ltd., Kellton Tech Solutions Limited, Aequor Technologies, and M R Services, Raunak Ganderwal brings a strong and progressive HR background to his elevated role. His promotion to Joint Director – Human Resources reflects both his contribution to the institution and his steady professional growth in the people function.
About O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU)
O.P. Jindal Global University (JGU) is a non-profit global university established by the Haryana Private Universities (Second Amendment) Act, 2009. The University Grants Commission has accorded its recognition to JGU. Established in memory of Mr. O.P. Jindal as a philanthropic initiative of Mr. Naveen Jindal, the university promotes global courses, programmes, curriculum, research, collaborations, and interaction through a global faculty. Located on an 80-acre residential campus in the National Capital Region of Delhi, JGU maintains a 1:9 faculty-student ratio and has established 12 schools across disciplines including law, business, international affairs, public policy, liberal arts, architecture, sustainability, journalism, banking and finance, psychology, languages, and public health.
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