KPMG in India has appointed Hemant Jhajhria as Partner and Head of Consulting, overseeing Business, Technology and Risk Consulting practices.

Based in the Mumbai office, Hemant will also form part of the India Leadership Team (ILT) at KPMG in India and will lead the firm's efforts in integrating the vast suite of services it offers to create comprehensive solutions to clients’ needs.

Commenting on Jhajhria’s appointment Yezdi Nagporewalla, CEO, KPMG in India said “We see immense potential in the consulting market and are committed to driving value and innovation for our clients by offering our specialist services.

Jhajhria brings over 24 years of extensive experience in strategy consulting and business management.

His expertise includes advising financial services clients, large conglomerates, digital/ fintech start-ups, private equity/ venture capital clients, on growth strategies, business transformation, technology & digital strategy, new platform set-up and working on cost/ op-model optimizations in India and US markets.

"The firm has been going through a remarkable transformation and I believe the success stems from the quality of the people and its multi-disciplinary approach”, said Hemant Jhajhria, on his appointment as Head of Consulting at KPMG in India.

 

Prior to joining KPMG in India, Jhajhria was with BCG as a Managing Director & Partner. His ability to stitch together multi-year transformation engagements across operations, risk, technology and analytics were instrumental in building high functioning teams and generating large deals with significant annuity revenues.

He has also been an early adopter and proponent of gen AI, driving new cutting-edge propositions for clients across Asia. In addition, he was also the Marketing Chair for BCG India and was instrumental in shifting the market narrative for the firm. Jhajhria started his career as a practitioner with over a decade-long stint with Citigroup where he held multiple leadership roles and managed large P&Ls across consumer bank, wealth management, lending and digital businesses.

“We are thrilled to welcome Hemant as our new Head of Consulting and to our leadership team in India. His deep experience and knowledge will be invaluable as we continue our journey to expand our presence and support our clients.”

“I’m excited to be taking on this new role of leading KPMG in India’s consulting practice. Consulting is at the heart of this successful journey, and I look forward to making a difference by providing actionable insights for our clients and people”, said Hemant.