Vedanta Appoints Pallavi Bhatia as CHRO for Alumina Business

Vedanta has appointed Pallavi Bhatia as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) for the Alumina Business at the multinational mining company’s Aluminium division.

In her new role, Bhatia will lead HR strategy for the alumina vertical, focusing on talent management, workforce transformation, and people practices aligned with business growth and operational excellence.

Bhatia brings extensive experience across HR strategy, industrial relations, HR operations, onboarding, payroll, and manufacturing-sector workforce management. Prior to joining Vedanta, she served as Regional Human Resources Manager at Pernod Ricard, where she supported regional HR initiatives and people strategies.

Earlier, she was Head of Human Resources at Minova Runaya, overseeing HR strategy and business-aligned people practices. Her experience also includes roles at Goodyear India Limited and ATG Tire, where she worked across manufacturing, HR, employee engagement, and operational processes.

Bhatia has also held key HR and industrial relations roles at Cavendish Industries, along with earlier stints at Birla Tyres, Aryan HR Consulting, Saraswati Dynamics, and Airtel.