Godrej Properties Limited (GPL) has named Jyoti Prakash Mallick as the new HR Head for Centres of Excellence in a recent overhaul of its HR Leadership Team. In his enhanced role, Mallick will spearhead GPL’s Campus and DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) endeavors alongside overseeing Talent, Rewards, and Learning initiatives, as stated in a press release.

Having served with the Godrej Group for over six years, Mallick previously held the position of Head of Rewards, Talent, and Learning at Godrej Properties, with prior experience at ITC. During his tenure, Mallick has been instrumental in launching several flagship programs at Godrej Properties, including Alchemy (the GPL learning academy), Harmony (focused on employee wellbeing), and Talent War Room (an internal talent development initiative).

Under Mallick’s leadership in these expanded roles, the HR team aims to reinforce GPL’s dedication to fostering an inclusive workplace, integrating outcomes from Project Woolf (Women) and Project Pathmakers (PwD), and nurturing future industry leaders through GPL’s campus initiatives, according to the statement. Mallick will continue to report to Megha Goel, CHRO of Godrej Properties.

Commenting on his appointment, Jyoti Prakash Mallick stated “I look forward to working with the team and continuing to build products and solutions to people and business challenges at the intersection of people science, business context and data.”

Mallick brings a strong educational background to his role, holding an MBA in Human Resources from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management, Pune, and a BTech from the National Institute of Technology, Rourkela.