He has more than 28 years of experience in HR leadership, of which 21 years are with the ICICI Group. Singh will join on 10 Nov 2025 amid an ongoing strategic senior management reshaping at IndusInd.
Private sector lender IndusInd Bank has announced the appointment of Amitabh Kumar Singh as its new Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective 10 November 2025. Singh will also join the bank’s Senior Management Personnel (SMP) cadre, signalling a fresh wave of leadership changes at the bank as it readies itself for accelerated growth.
The appointment comes at a time when IndusInd Bank is actively fortifying its top leadership team. In the last few weeks, the bank has made appointments, including those of Viral Damania as Chief Financial Officer, Pragati Gondhalekar as Head of Internal Audit, Pankaj Sharma as Head of Business Transformation, Anand Vardhan as General Counsel, and Sheran Mehra as Chief Marketing Officer. These changes are in alignment with the bank’s aspiration to fortify core capabilities and expand across segments.
Singh’s appointment replaces that of Zubin Mody, who resigned in July 2025 after a two-decade association with the bank.
Impact Details
Singh brings over 28 years of experience in human resources leadership. Most recently, he served as the CHRO at ICICI Home Finance.
He spent 21 years within the ICICI Group, consisting of 11 years in ICICI Bank and 8 years in ICICI Prudential Life Insurance.
Prior to coming into the banking and financial services HR arena, Singh worked with several technology and industrial companies, including L&T, Atos Origin India, Tata Interactive Systems and Mphasis.
He holds a postgraduate degree in Personnel Management & Industrial Relations from Xavier Institute of Social Service, Ranchi, and a chemistry honours degree from St Xavier College, Ranchi. The appointment is in line with SEBI LODR Regulation 30, IndusInd Bank informed the stock exchanges.
Quotes
IndusInd Bank stated in its announcement:
“The appointment of Amitabh Kumar Singh as CHRO is an important step in our talent agenda, aimed at strengthening our people capabilities and aligning our human capital strategy to our growth imperatives.”
From Singh’s professional summary:
“I look forward to contributing to IndusInd Bank’s transformation journey by fostering a high-performance culture, transforming leadership capabilities and enabling talent engagement across the bank.”
Programme Info
The leadership makeover at IndusInd is part of a broader push by the bank to sharpen its competitive positioning in India’s rapidly evolving banking landscape. The appointments within the finance, audit, business transformation, legal and marketing functions form a “build from within” approach to strengthen the governance, oversight and growth pillars.
In the wake of market and regulatory pressures, human capital has emerged as a strategic differentiator for banks aiming at sustainable growth, customer-centricity and digital agility. Singh’s entry, with his vast HR experience in large financial institutions, signals IndusInd Bank’s ambition to institutionalise leadership, capability building and organisational culture as enablers of its next-phase expansion.
About the Organisation
IndusInd Bank
IndusInd Bank is a private sector commercial bank in India, offering the whole range of retail and corporate banking products and services. The bank has pursued growth through an expanded branch network, digital initiatives and evolving business segments. More recently, the bank’s remediation efforts and changes in leadership have been key focal points as it seeks to regain momentum and market confidence.
