Nitesh Madan has joined Siddharth Grease & Lubes as chief human resources officer (CHRO), bringing more than two decades of HR experience across the automotive, electronics and engineering sectors.
In his new role, Madan will lead the company's people strategy and HR transformation initiatives. His responsibilities will include organisational capability building, leadership development, talent management and strengthening performance management practices. He will also focus on using technology to improve HR processes and align workforce priorities with the company's business objectives.
Experience Across WIKA Group and Mahindra & Mahindra
Before joining Siddharth Grease & Lubes, Madan worked as an independent human resources consultant from October 2022 to October 2026. He advised organisations on talent strategy, HR process improvement, organisational development and building scalable people structures.
Earlier, he served as head of human resources – India Group at WIKA Group from April 2019 to October 2022. He was responsible for people management across four Indian subsidiaries, overseeing HR systems, policies and processes.
During his tenure, he worked on consolidating three entities into one, digitising HR processes and introducing a performance-based appraisal mechanism. He also contributed to a global talent development framework initiative.
Madan previously spent more than four years at Mahindra & Mahindra in HR business partnering roles. From January 2017 to April 2019, he supported three manufacturing plants within the Swaraj Division, covering functions such as production planning, engineering and stores.
His work included leadership hiring, frontline leadership development and individual development planning for critical talent. He also held an HR business partner role at Mahindra's integrated tractor manufacturing plant in Nagpur, where he managed HR processes for white-collar employees and supported more than 1,000 trainees.
Earlier Career at Ericsson, Honda and TCI Group
Before Mahindra, Madan worked at Ericsson India as manager – HR for around four years. He was involved in implementing an integrated talent management system powered by SAP SuccessFactors at the company's Jaipur manufacturing unit.
He also spent more than seven years at Honda Motorcycle & Scooter India, handling talent planning, recruitment, campus hiring, performance appraisal development and job evaluation.
He began his professional career at TCI Group in September 2002 as an executive – HR, managing recruitment, learning and development, payroll and compliance operations across Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh.
Madan holds an MBA in Human Resource Management from Amity University.
Focus on Organisational Growth and HR Transformation
At Siddharth Grease & Lubes, Madan's appointment brings experience in manufacturing HR, organisational restructuring, talent development and HR process digitisation.
His focus will be on strengthening organisational capabilities, developing leadership talent and building HR practices that support the company's business growth.
