People of METRO GSC India

Every journey of growth tells a story worth sharing. Our “Legacy Makers” feature celebrates colleagues who’ve grown with us, supported our evolution, and helped shape the success we are proud of today. Their experiences reflect what makes METRO GSC India a place where people choose to stay, contribute, and thrive.

Meet the people behind our progress – and discover why this could be the place for your next chapter.

Sachin Dnyaneshwar Bhalerao

Legacy Maker – Sachin Bhalerao

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Zoya Sheikh

Legacy Maker – Zoya Shaikh

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Kasturi Jitkar

Legacy Maker – Kasturi Jitkar

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Murtuza Khokhawala

Legacy Maker – Murtuza Khokhawala

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Amol Bhalerao

Legacy Maker – Amol Bhalerao

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Shantanu Kannadkar

Legacy Maker – Shantanu Kannadkar

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Krishna Borade

Legacy Maker – Krishna Borade

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Chaitali Lade

Legacy Maker – Chaitali Lade

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Career Development at METRO GSC India

At METRO GSC India, we believe a great career is shaped through continuous learning, meaningful opportunities, and the power to grow with purpose. We support your development through experiences that help you learn, evolve, and move forward with confidence.

Learning That Evolves with You

Growth here is ongoing. Our learning experiences are designed around real business needs, combining practical capability‑building with opportunities to explore new skills, collaborate across functions, and take ownership of your development journey.

Step Up: A Strong Start for Early Careers

Our Step Up Program gives early‑career professionals and corporate newcomers the foundation they need to begin confidently. It introduces METRO’s ways of working, strengthens essential professional skills, and accelerates contribution from day one.

LEAD: Developing Future People Leaders

Leadership begins early at METRO GSC India. LEAD, our development program for first‑time people leaders, helps you build core leadership capabilities - enabling you to guide teams, make impactful decisions, and lead with clarity in a fast‑changing environment.

Cultural Sensitization for a Global Workplace

As a global capability center supporting METRO teams worldwide, cross‑cultural collaboration is essential. Our cultural sensitization workshops strengthen communication, build global awareness, and help teams work seamlessly across countries and time zones.

Empowering Internal Experts

Through our Internal Trainer Recognition program, we celebrate colleagues who share their expertise and enrich our learning culture. Their contributions help us scale knowledge, grow stronger together, and build internal capability across functions.

Domain Academies: Deep Expertise, Built for the Future

Our Domain Academies strengthen role‑specific skills in critical areas of the business. From the Controlling Academy to upcoming Marketing & Design Academy, these specialized tracks blend structured learning with real‑world exposure to help colleagues elevate their craft.

How We Shape Learning

  • Blended experiences: in‑person, virtual, and on‑the‑job learning come together to create practical, engaging development journeys.
  • Tailored pathways: each learning experience is aligned to role, level, and business need – ensuring colleagues receive the right support at the right moment.
  • Learning aligned to business priorities: our learning calendar is designed in close partnership with teams, ensuring skill‑building focuses on what the business needs most. Many programs are co‑designed with functional experts to keep content relevant, actionable, and immediately useful.
  • Practical by design: toolkits, interactive learning experiences, and real‑world projects turn knowledge into measurable impact for individuals, teams, and the business.

Working Environment at METRO GSC India

Stepping into METRO GSC India’s new state-of-the-art office space in Pune at International Tech Park, means stepping into a workspace built for the future of work. Designed with a hybrid‑first mindset, the office brings together advanced digital infrastructure, thoughtfully crafted collaboration areas, and spaces that support creativity, wellbeing, and high‑performance work. From this workspace, our teams deliver strategic capabilities across Master Data Management, Information Technology, Cyber Security, Marketing & Design, Strategy, Finance & Accounting, Controlling (FP&A), and People & Culture (HR) – enabling METRO’s global transformation and business excellence.

Our workplace features conference rooms, meeting rooms, open collaboration zones, and activity‑based spaces that encourage teamwork and innovation. Employees can connect, brainstorm, learn, or simply recharge in environments tailored to the rhythm of hybrid work. The architecture prioritizes natural light, sustainability, and comfort – creating an atmosphere that supports both focus and flexibility.

The space is engineered to foster agility and seamless collaboration across functions, driving global impact through collaborative growth, operational excellence, and digital innovation for METRO. Whether working in finance, technology, data, or any of our diverse capability areas, teams benefit from an environment that empowers them to contribute at their best and create solutions that scale globally.

The workplace also reflects the spirit of ONE GSC – bringing teams together under one roof to strengthen connection, speed, and shared purpose. Leadership has emphasized that this new space is more than a physical location; it represents the next chapter of METRO GSC India’s growth, collaboration, and innovation journey, where we focus on building future‑ready talent, expanding expertise, and creating a workplace where people can thrive, learn, and shape what comes next.

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