Drug cos amp up hiring for top roles as growth beckons
Hindustan Times Jammu|January 02, 2025
India's drugmakers ramped up C-suite hiring in 2024 to support expansion plans amid favourable geopolitical tailwinds, multiple industry executives said.
Jessica Jani & Devina Sengupta

NEW DELHI:

Search firms and companies confirmed increased hiring of chief technology officers (CTOs), chief financial officers (CFOs), chief human resources officers (CHROs), regulatory officers, as well as business leaders for emerging and regulated markets.

"Indian firms are creating more entrepreneurial, scale-driven opportunities. For a candidate willing to take a three-to five-year horizon, this becomes attractive given skin-in-the-game rewards like restricted stock units and Esops," Sachin Rajan, managing director at executive search and leadership advisory firm Russell Reynolds Associates said.

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