PAG-led Sekhmet Pharmaventures announced today that it has appointed two seasoned industry leaders, Sumit Kumar as Chief Commercial Officer (CCO) and Jitendra Jalan as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), to support its next phase of global expansion.
These new appointments further reinforce Sekhmet’s strategic emphasis on scaling its fully integrated API and CDMO platform while building a strong, future-ready organization anchored in people, capability and performance.
Jitendra Jalan(CHRO) brings over 25 years of multidisciplinary leadership experience spanning Sales, Operations and Human Resources. He has held senior leadership roles at USV Pvt Ltd, ACC Ltd, Endress+Hauser India, Astral Glass and other leading IT organizations. Jitendra is recognized for driving large-scale organizational transformation, strengthening leadership pipelines to support sustainable business growth.
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He holds a PGCHRM from XLRI, is SHRM-SCP certified, and an ICF-ACC accredited coach. At Sekhmet, Jitendra will focus on strategic HR business partnering, leadership development and fostering a high-performance, people-centric culture aligned with the company’s global growth ambitions.
Commenting on the leadership appointments, Santosh Mahil, Managing Director & CEO of Sekhmet, said: “We are thrilled to welcome Jitendra and Sumit to Sekhmet. As a fully integrated API and CDMO platform through Optimus Pharma and Anjan Drug, we are experiencing strong growth across our API and CDMO business. These appointments enhance both our commercial and operational leadership, enabling us to address evolving global customer needs with agility, expertise and sustainability at the core.”
Nikhil Srivastava, Co-head of Private Equity at PAG, added: “We are delighted to welcome Sumit and Jitendra to the Sekhmet’s leadership. The Sekhmet 2.0 transformation program reflects our commitment to solidifying Sekhmet’s industry leading position. We are confident that the new leadership will accelerate Sekhmet’s progress in advancing its CDMO and API businesses.”
