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UltraTech Cement has announced the appointment of Jayant Dua as its next Managing Director, marking a planned leadership transition at the Aditya Birla Group’s flagship cement business. The company confirmed that Dua will assume the role from January 1, 2027, following the completion of the current Managing Director K. C. Jhanwar’s term on December 31, 2026.
The decision was approved by the company’s board as part of its long-term leadership succession plan. The structured transition is intended to ensure continuity in leadership as UltraTech Cement continues expanding its manufacturing capacity and strengthening its role in supplying materials for large-scale infrastructure and construction projects.
Before taking full charge in 2027, Dua will join the board as an Additional Director and Managing Director starting April 1, 2026. During this interim phase, he will work alongside the current leadership team to support strategic initiatives and gain operational alignment across the company’s business units. His full four-year term as Managing Director will run from January 1, 2027 to December 31, 2030.
The appointment highlights UltraTech Cement’s long-standing practice of developing leadership from within the group. Jayant Dua has more than 37 years of professional experience and has been associated with the cement business of the Aditya Birla Group since 1996.
During his early years with the organization, he held several operational and managerial roles across the cement division, gaining extensive experience in manufacturing operations and business strategy. Over the past two decades, Dua has led multiple businesses within the group in senior leadership roles, including profit-and-loss responsibilities and chief executive positions.
His leadership experience extends across diverse industries within the group, including insulators, insurance, cement manufacturing and the chlor-alkali chemicals segment. In 2023, Dua was entrusted with additional responsibilities to oversee the group’s renewables and textiles businesses, reflecting the organization’s confidence in his strategic leadership capabilities across different sectors.
Throughout his career, Dua has received several internal recognitions within the Aditya Birla Group for his contributions to business growth and leadership development. These include honors such as the Chairman’s Individual Award for Exceptional Contribution, the Outstanding Leader Award and the Leader of Leaders recognition.
Jayant Dua holds an engineering degree from Indian Institute of Technology Delhi and an MBA from the International Management Institute. He has also completed the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.
With this leadership transition, UltraTech Cement aims to maintain strategic continuity while positioning the company for the next phase of growth. As India continues to expand its infrastructure and construction sectors, the company is expected to play a key role in supporting demand for cement and building materials across domestic and international markets.
