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Aniruddha Chitre

Captain · DISC type DS
GM & Head of Engineering Center of Excellence at HNI GBSC
📍 Pune, Maharashtra, India

Aniruddha Chitre is a Global Project Management Executive serving as the GM & Head of Engineering Services at HNI GBSC in Pune. He is a Certified ScrumMaster® with expertise in new product introduction and process optimization. Colleagues describe him as an energizing, proactive, and effective leader with deep domain knowledge.

He is a passionate advocate for human-centric leadership, emphasizing the importance of empathy, open conversations, and building strong relationships within teams. He consistently shares his thoughts on leadership, talent, and motivation, stressing that empathy should be an inherent quality rather than just a skill set for leaders.

He was recognized with Eaton’s Outstanding Technology Award for excellent execution on vehicle transmission cost-out projects.

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Experience
15 Years
Current Role
GM & Head of Engineering Center of Excellence
Job Level
Senior
Location
Pune, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Aniruddha shows up

Long-Term Thinker
Dynamic But Sincere
Output-Driven

They might take some time to make their mind up but once they do, they don't change it easily. They are very professional in their approach and can weigh multiple perspectives together. Reading between the lines and seeing beyond your words comes naturally to them.

Priorities

Topics Aniruddha cares about

Human-centric Leadership
Frequently posts about leadership being rooted in empathy, open conversations, and building strong, positive relationships with team members.
Execution Excellence
His professional objective and posts highlight a commitment to a solid execution disciplinary approach and a focus on delivering best-in-class products.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
GM & Head of Engineering Center of Excellence
HNI GBSC
8-2021 - 5-2024
Sr. Manager - Project Management at ITC (India Technical Center)
Kohler Co.
11-2017 - 8-2021
Program Manager - Electrical Sector (Crouse-Hinds, B-Line, Oil & Gas Group)
Eaton
1-2014 - 10-2017
Program Manager - Eaton Vehicle Group - Commercial Vehicle Transmissions (CVT)
Eaton
5-2011 - 12-2013
Supply Chain (Global Sourcing) - Team Leader (Hydraulics)
Eaton
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Media appearances

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Education
2016 - 2017
Masters in Business Administration
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor's degree
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

Dominance (D) reflects how goal and task oriented a person is, and their ability to accomplish results irrespective of how demanding the circumstances might be. Those scoring high tend to be motivated by winning, competition, and success.

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