Tata Steel has appointed Zubin Palia as the Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) – India Manufacturing, effective July 2025. Based out of Jamshedpur, Pallia will lead the Human Resources and Industrial Relations (IR) function for the steel giant’s expansive manufacturing operations across India.
In a recent LinkedIn post, Pallia shared the update, saying, “I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as CHRO – India Manufacturing at Tata Steel!”
Key Responsibilities in New Role
In his elevated position, Pallia will be responsible for:
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Driving HR strategy and workforce excellence across major manufacturing hubs including Jamshedpur, Kalinganagar, and Meramandali
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Leading HR operations in engineering projects, finance units, commercial functions, and profit centers
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Strengthening industrial relations and ensuring seamless coordination with employee unions
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Overseeing the Center of Excellence (CoE) for contract workforce management across multiple locations
Extensive HR Experience at Tata Steel
Prior to this role, Pallia served as Chief – Group HR & IR at Tata Steel. During his tenure, he played a strategic role in:
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Talent acquisition
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Performance management
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Total rewards and benefits
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Leadership development and executive coaching
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Employee relations and HRM legal matters
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Cultural and organizational transformation
He also worked closely with 23 unions across locations, advising Tata Steel’s group companies under the ‘One HRM’ philosophy, which aligns all HR functions under a unified framework.
Over Two Decades of Leadership
With over 25 years of experience at Tata Steel, Zubin Pallia brings in-depth expertise in labour relations, HRIT systems, policy design, and design thinking. His contributions have been pivotal in building a resilient and future-ready workforce aligned with Tata Steel’s commitment to innovation and people-centric leadership.
This strategic elevation underlines Tata Steel’s continued focus on nurturing leadership from within while reinforcing HR as a core driver of operational and organizational success.
