Vinay Ranjan, who has been given  additional charge of CCL as Director (Personnel) in addition to his assignment at Eastern Coalfields Limited, will be the new Director (Personnel & IR), Coal India Limited. Public Enterprises Selection Board, has recommended the name of Vinay Ranjan for the post of Director(Personnel &IR), CIL on Tuesday.  Altogether eight candidates were interviewed by the PESB.

Under the leadership of Vinay Ranjan, CCL carried out various diversified CSR activities and the company performed outstandingly during the pandemic. Many new initiatives were taken related to Covid patients  in various hospitals of CCL including Gandhinagar and Ramgarh hospital. 

 Prior to joining ECL, Ranjan was holding the position of Corporate Vice President & Head HR of DB Power Ltd., A Dainik Bhaskar Group Company based at Mumbai. Prior to DB Power Ltd, Vinay Ranjan has extensive exposure to working in both Public and private sectors.

After initial years in Navratna PSU Videsh Sanchar Nigam Ltd., he witnessed the transition of VSNL into Tata Group Company consequent to disinvestment process. He also has had good stints in large Corporate houses of Reliance and JSW group in corporate roles. Shri Ranjan has close to 25 years of extensive work experience in Talent Acquisition , Talent Management, Performance Management, Employer Branding, Compensation Management, Enterprise Resource Planning, Change Management, Employee Engagement, Industrial relations and Training & Development. He has also successfully extended HR support to overseas entities at different geographies. He led the team for two full life cycle SAP HR implementation partners TCS and thereafter deputed for another cycle at Tata Teleservices Ltd. owing to his expertise.

Ranjan is an impactful leader with ability to develop and has led an efficient and highly productive workforce. He is known for his excellent stakeholder management skills and empathy with high level of service delivery and execution with high integrity.

Ranjan is an Alumni of prestigious INSEAD Business School and passed out from Fontainebleau, France, with a general management program. He is an Honours graduate in Physics and holds full time PG Diploma in Personnel Management & Industrial Relation. Shri Ranjan has the distinction of speaking at different HR forums and most of the leading B School Campuses across India. He is currently Chairman of NIPM, Asansol Chapter and life member of National HRD Network, Mumbai Chapter. Shri Ranjanhas been recognised at various forums for his remarkable contributions like , Asia’s Best Employer Branding Award for his stint at DB Power, CHRO of the Year and Pride of HR Professionals(PSU).

As Director(Personnel), ECL his contribution towards handling long pending legal cases is remarkable and under his leadership the company reduced significant numbers of court cases. He ensures proper implementation of statutory norms/guidelines issued by legislative bodies. His focus towards welfare of employees and society is quite admirable. He emphasizes the implementation of high impact CSR activities and tries to reach out for every single stakeholder.