Citi appoints Tooba Modassir as CHRO for India and Indian subcontinent

Citi Wednesday announced the appointment of Tooba Modassir as chief human resources officer (CHRO) for India and the Indian subcontinent, as well as the banking HR advisor (HRA) for the sub-cluster.

In this role, Modassir will oversee the human resources strategy and operations for Citi across India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka, a geography with more than 34,000 employees. She will continue to report to Arun Mirchandani, Asia South Cluster and Banking HR Head at Citi.

“Tooba has consistently demonstrated the ability to build strong, engaged teams, while aligning HR strategy with business priorities. Her track record of driving transformative initiatives, combined with her passion for people development, will help us effectively leverage our promising and dynamic talent base in the region," said K Balasubramanian, CEO, Citi India, and banking head, Indian subcontinent.

With a career spanning over 19 years, Modassir brings expertise in HR advisory, talent engagement, learning and development, and performance management. Since joining Citi in 2008, she has held several key roles, including HR business partner for retail and institutional banking in India, head of talent, performance management, learning and DEI for the bank and GCC, and most recently, CHRO and banking HRA for Citi Malaysia.