Jio-bp Appoints Sareeta Bhatikar as Chief Human Resources Officer

Jio-bp has appointed Sareeta Bhatikar as its Chief Human Resources Officer. She joins the fuels and mobility joint venture between Reliance Industries Limited and bp after serving more than six years as Head of Human Resources at HDFC Life.

Announcing her move on LinkedIn, Bhatikar wrote that she was “delighted to start my new chapter as the CHRO at Jio-bp” after what she described as six fulfilling years at HDFC Life. She added that she is looking forward to crafting the people's agenda at Jio-bp as the company expands its mobility offerings across India.

At HDFC Life, Bhatikar led the HR function for a workforce of more than 40,000 employees across locations. Her responsibilities covered talent acquisition, leadership development, performance management, employee engagement and HR operations. During her tenure, she also played a key role in managing HR integration efforts following the merger with Exide Life Insurance, aligning policies, systems and people processes across teams.

Career Across Multiple Industries

Bhatikar brings over two decades of human resources experience across insurance, pharmaceuticals, telecom, shipping, consumer goods and information technology services.

Before joining HDFC Life, she held senior HR leadership roles at Cipla, Vodafone, A.P. Moller–Maersk, Unilever and Larsen & Toubro Infotech (LTI). Across these organisations, she worked on organisational design, workforce planning, change management and HR transformation initiatives.

Her roles involved supporting business leaders across corporate and operational functions, managing employee relations, strengthening performance frameworks and building leadership capability across geographies.

Her academic background includes a Master’s degree in Human Resources from the Welingkar Institute of Management and a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce from R.A. Podar College of Commerce and Economics. She is also a qualified cost accountant from ICWAI, holds a Bachelor of Laws (LLB) degree from VPM Thane College, and has completed a postgraduate diploma in comparative methodology from the University of Mumbai.

Mandate at Jio-bp

At Jio-bp, Bhatikar will lead the company’s human resources function across its fuel retail and mobility operations in India. Her responsibilities include talent acquisition, workforce planning, leadership development, employee engagement and HR governance.

Jio-bp operates fuel stations across the country and has been expanding its presence in electric vehicle charging infrastructure, aviation fuels and retail services. The company’s operations include frontline retail employees, supply chain teams, technical staff and corporate functions. As CHRO, Bhatikar will oversee hiring, capability development and employee processes across these verticals. The role involves working with business heads to support workforce requirements across multiple locations and formats.