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Pankaj Malhan

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Executive Director at Jindal Steel Ltd.
📍 India

Pankaj Malhan is the Executive Director of Jindal Steels Angul plant, with over 29 years of leadership experience across major firms like Tata Steel, Vedanta, and JSW. A graduate of XLRI Jamshedpur and NIT Jalandhar, he specializes in business turnarounds and operational growth. Colleagues describe him as result-oriented, innovative, and a dynamic leader.

He is passionate about continuous learning, particularly in digitalization and innovation, and emphasizes challenging oneself and taking risks for growth. He consistently and publicly celebrates his teams achievements, showing a deep commitment to motivating his workforce and fostering a culture of collective success and workplace safety.

He was a featured guest on The Steel of India podcast, discussing how technology, people-centric systems, and leadership discipline build operational excellence in steel manufacturing.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Executive Director
Job Level
Senior
Location
India
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Operational Excellence
Discussed building great plants through technology, people-centric systems, and leadership discipline on a recent industry podcast.
Business Turnaround
Has a proven track record of leading business turnarounds, notably as the CEO of Vedanta's ESL Steel after its acquisition.
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Career

Work history

11-2023
Executive Director
Jindal Steel Ltd.
12-2022 - 11-2023
Group Chief Executive Officer and Dy Managing Director
VA TECH WABAG LTD.
6-2021 - 1-2023
Executive Vice President
JSW Steel
10-2018 - 4-2021
Chief Executive Officer and Whole time Director
Vedanta Resources Limited
10-2014 - 10-2018
Head - Engineering and Projects
Tata Steel
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Education
2007 - 2009
Post Graduation in Business Management
XLRI Jamshedpur
1991 - 1995
B.Tech
NIT, Jalandhar
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