Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India, December 2025 — Runu Jain has been appointed as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Magic EdTech, strengthening the company’s leadership team at a time when digital learning, AI-driven education platforms, and global workforce expansion are redefining the future of education technology. pasted
In her new role, Runu will lead enterprise-wide people strategy, organizational culture, leadership capability building, diversity & inclusion, and long-term workforce sustainability for Magic EdTech’s global operations, aligning talent strategy with the organization’s mission of delivering inclusive, ethical, and accessible digital education.
In her current professional chapter, Runu Jain has taken on the role of Chief Human Resources Officer at Magic EdTech, where she is entrusted with shaping a purpose-led, high-performance culture across technology, learning, and impact-driven business lines.
Immediately prior, she served as Senior Director – HR Business Partner at Birlasoft, where she led HR strategy, leadership development, performance frameworks, and talent transformation for large technology delivery teams across India and global markets.
Before Birlasoft, Runu spent nearly a decade with IBM as HR Business Partner – Deputy General Manager, playing a key role in strategic workforce planning, leadership coaching, governance, and organizational effectiveness initiatives.
Her earlier leadership journey includes impactful roles at Genpact, FedEx, Amway India Enterprises, and RPG Enterprises, building deep expertise across HR operations, business partnering, leadership development, and enterprise change management.
Education
Runu Jain holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Management (PGDBM) – Human Resources from the Indian Institute of Planning and Management, and has also completed executive development programs in labour laws from XLRI Jamshedpur.
About Magic EdTech
Magic EdTech is a global digital learning and education technology company committed to making learning accessible, affordable, and impactful. Serving education publishers, higher-education institutions, and workforce learning organizations, Magic EdTech delivers technology outsourcing, content engineering, AI-powered learning platforms, immersive learning modules, and analytics-driven education solutions. Its flagship product MagicBox supports over seven million active learners worldwide.
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