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James George

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Chief Manager - HR at ESAF Bank
📍 Nagpur, Maharashtra, India

James George is a Zonal HR Head at ESAF Small Finance Bank, leveraging over 15 years of experience in sales and operations to drive talent strategy. He is an alumnus of IIM Calcutta and specializes in talent acquisition and HR business partnering. Colleagues describe him as dependable, people-centric, and trustworthy.

Based on his professional headline, James identifies as a "Follower of Christ." This appears to be a central part of his personal identity, which he chooses to highlight publicly alongside his professional accomplishments and credentials.

His career is defined by a unique and successful transition from revenue-focused sales and operations leadership directly into a strategic HR role.

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Manager - HR
Job Level
Middle
Location
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
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Priorities

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Talent Acquisition
He leads talent acquisition for his zone and across India for retail assets, frequently posting about urgent hiring needs for various roles at ESAF Bank.
Business-Focused HR
He emphasizes his background in sales and operations, believing it gives him a unique perspective on what business leaders truly need from their HR partners.
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Career

Work history

8-2025
Chief Manager - HR
ESAF Bank
9-2021 - 8-2025
Chief Manager - HR
ESAF Bank
3-2020 - 7-2021
Head - Sales - Western India
AKBAR HOLIDAYS PRIVATE LIMITED
3-2019 - 1-2020
Deputy General Manager - India Operations
Desert Adventures Tourism (A Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited Company)
9-2018 - 3-2019
Deputy General Manager - B2C Sales
SOTC Travel Ltd.
In the press

Media appearances

ESAF Bank's big bet on AI-driven HR to build a future-ready workforce. Featured in Fortune India
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James George – Chief Manager – HR, ESAF Bank – Speaker at Skill Kerala Global Summit 2025. Featured in Skill Kerala (Kerala Government)
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Education
3-2025 - 3-2026
Executive Programme in Strategic Human Resources Management
Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta
6-2023 - 6-2024
Executive Post Graduate Programme in Human Resource Management
Loyola Institute Of Business Administration
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