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Ranabir Chakraborty, PhD

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Chief BHR, Transmission and Distribution at TATA Power
📍 Gurugram, Haryana, India

Ranabir Chakraborty is the Chief BHR for Transmission & Distribution at Tata Power, where he leads HR and industrial relations strategy for the companys largest portfolio. An organizational theorist with a PhD from XLRI Jamshedpur, he specializes in managing large-scale, union-intensive, and multi-generational workforces.

He has a deep interest in sustainability, having previously served as Chief Sustainability Officer at Fortum and as a board member for clean energy ventures. His writings explore complex themes, connecting business philosophy with concepts from science and culture to advocate for high-trust, resilient work ecosystems.

He authored an article titled "From Heisenberg to Kajra Re," arguing that HR must stop chasing clarity and start designing for contradiction.

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Experience
33 Years
Current Role
Chief BHR, Transmission and Distribution
Location
Gurugram, Haryana, India
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Large-Scale Workforce
Leads HR and industrial relations for Tata Power's most complex portfolio, covering approximately 80% of the company's union-intensive and geographically dispersed workforce.
HR & Contradiction
Argues that HR's future lies not in solving problems but in embracing paradox and designing for coexisting, opposing truths within organizations.
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Work history

5-2025
Chief BHR, Transmission and Distribution
TATA Power
8-2021 - 4-2025
Board Member
Fortum
9-2020 - 5-2025
CHRO & Chief Sustainability Officer, India
Fortum
9-2020 - 12-2023
CHRO - India & Global Head - Talent Management
Fortum
5-2020 - 6-2024
Member of the Management Board
Fortum
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Education
FPM (PhD)
XLRI Jamshedpur
Certification in Sustainability
The London School of Economics and Political Science (LSE)
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