Tata Communications, a leading communications technology player, today announced the appointment of Narottam Sharma as Chief Transformation Officer. He will take charge of the new role from September 2026 and will be a part of the Global Management Committee at the company.
A seasoned technology leader with more than two decades of experience, Narottam brings great expertise in enterprise-wide digital transformation, AI-led operating model redesign, large-scale process reengineering, and technology-driven business transformation. Throughout his career, he has successfully led complex, cross-functional transformation programs spanning core business operations, supply chain, customer experience, and corporate functions, delivering significant business impact through technology and innovation.
Commenting on the appointment, Ganesh Lakshminarayanan, MD & CEO, Tata Communications, said, “We are pleased to have Narottam join our leadership team. His experience in leading large-scale transformation and building future-ready organisations speaks for itself. We are confident that his ability to connect technology with business outcomes will help accelerate innovation and support our next phase of growth.”
He will be joining Tata Communications from Jubilant FoodWorks, where he works as the Chief Information Officer. Before Jubilant FoodWorks, Narottam held a senior transformation leadership role at Mastek, where he drove a multi-track enterprise transformation agenda to support business growth and scale. Earlier in his career, Narottam served as Head Technology Transformation at Sterlite, where he led enterprise-wide business and technology transformation initiatives for the organisation’s 27-year legacy operations.
Speaking on his appointment, Narottam Sharma said, “I am excited to join Tata Communications that has a strong legacy of innovation and a unique position in enabling digital transformation for organisations globally. I look forward to working closely with the teams to advance our technology vision, strengthen our engineering capabilities, accelerate innovation, and create meaningful value for our customers and stakeholders.”