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Kiran Bhagnure-Khapre

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Chief Human Resources Officer at Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
📍 Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, India

Kiran is the Chief Human Resources Officer at Kirloskar Oil Engines Ltd, bringing over 18 years of experience in strategic HR. An alumna of IIM Ahmedabad and TISS, she is a metallurgical engineer focused on culture building and developing next-generation leaders. Colleagues describe her as empathetic, analytical, and customer-centric.

She is passionate about continuous professional development, frequently supplementing her experience with certifications and courses on strategic HR. Kiran also values team bonding and new experiences, as seen in a recent work trip to Johannesburg where she and her team explored the region together.

Interesting fact: Kiran was a speaker at a conference dedicated to sharing leadership lessons learned from failures, titled "Failure Folktales."

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Experience
21 Years
Current Role
Chief Human Resources Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Pune/Pimpri-Chinchwad Area, India
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Next-Gen Leadership
Her current strategy at KOEL is heavily focused on preparing the next generation of leaders to thrive in an evolving business environment.
HR Policy Development
States in an interview that HR policy-making is one of her areas of passion, seeing it as the foundation for driving change and transformation.
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Career

Work history

5-2025
Chief Human Resources Officer
Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
9-2023 - 5-2025
Head - C&B, Talent Acquisition and HR Operational Excellence
Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
3-2023 - 1-2024
HR Head - Power Generation Business and Kagal Plant
Kirloskar Oil Engines Limited
5-2021 - 2-2023
India HR Head
Behr-Hella Thermocontrol (BHTC)
11-2017 - 4-2021
HR Leader - ABO Line Functions
Cummins Inc.
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Education
2016 - 2017
Cummins TISS Labor Relations Certification Program
Tata Institute of Social Sciences
2013 - 2015
Cummins IIM A Management Certification Program
Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad
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