Namita Bharadwaj has been elevated to the role of Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) at Pernod Ricard India, effective March 2026. Based in Gurugram, she will lead the company’s end-to-end people strategy, focusing on talent transformation, organizational culture, and building a future-ready workforce to support the company’s growth ambitions in India.

Namita brings over 23 years of exemplary experience in human capital strategy, total rewards, and workforce transformation. She has been part of the Pernod Ricard leadership ecosystem since 2022, most recently serving as Head of Total Rewards, Performance, Analytics & Digital Experience, where she played a key role in shaping modern HR frameworks and employee experience strategies.

Prior to joining Pernod Ricard, she spent more than 11 years at Mercer, where she served as Principal and led the Rewards Design practice for India, advising organizations on executive compensation and talent management strategies.

Her professional journey also includes leadership roles at Vertex Data Science and Quarks, along with early research work on rural consumer behavior, building a strong multidisciplinary foundation in people strategy and analytics.

CXO TechBOT wishes Namita Bharadwaj great success in her new role.