TRF Limited has appointed Shubhra Singh as Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO), effective September 15, 2026. Singh joins TRF from Tata Steel Limited, where she was Head – HR Business Partner for the Tubes Division.
Singh brings more than 20 years of experience with Tata Steel, covering human resources, HR business partnering and people management across multiple functions and business areas.
In her new role, she will lead TRF’s human resources function, with responsibilities covering people management, employee relations, talent management and other HR activities. She will also work with business leadership on workforce and organisational requirements.
Before joining TRF, Singh served as Head – HR Business Partner for Tata Steel’s Tubes Division. She took on the role in 2023 after previously working as Senior Manager – HRBP. Her responsibilities included working closely with business teams on HR requirements and people-related matters.
Singh began her career with Tata Steel in 2007 as Manager – Human Resources. She later held roles including Senior Manager – HRM and Senior Manager – HRBP, building experience across different areas of the HR function.
Her professional background includes HR business partnering, human resource management, employee engagement and people-focused initiatives. Having worked across different verticals and functions at Tata Steel, she brings experience in addressing people and organisational requirements within a large industrial enterprise.
Singh holds an MBA in Human Resources, completed between 2005 and 2007. Her academic background, combined with more than 2 decades of professional experience, has provided her with a broad foundation in human resources and organisational management.
Singh succeeds Abhijeet Singh, who ceased to be TRF’s CHRO effective September 15, 2026, and is moving to another assignment within the Tata Steel Group.
TRF Limited is part of the Tata Steel Group and operates in engineering and material-handling solutions. The company serves industrial sectors including steel, mining, power and ports, with operations based in Jamshedpur, Jharkhand.
Singh’s appointment marks a continuation of her career within the Tata Group, moving from a senior HR business-partnering role at Tata Steel to the CHRO position at TRF.
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