Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya

Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director

Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya is a qualified Cost and Works Accountant from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and has also completed his PGDBM (Management) from IMT Ghaziabad. Mr. Bhattacharya joined Tata Steel in 2011 as Chief, Finance & Accounts, Odisha Projects. He spent his initial years as Assistant Vice President, Business Fi

Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya

Non-Independent, Non-Executive Director

Mr. Sandeep Bhattacharya is a qualified Cost and Works Accountant from the Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India and has also completed his PGDBM (Management) from IMT Ghaziabad. Mr. Bhattacharya joined Tata Steel in 2011 as Chief, Finance & Accounts, Odisha Projects. He spent his initial years as Assistant Vice President, Business Finance at Bharat Oman Refineries Limited. He was designated as Chief, Financial Transaction & Control before taking up the role of Chief, Financial Operations & Business Finance. He was appointed as Vice President, Financial Control & Business Analytics in 2024. He has worked in different capacities within Tata Steel in Financial Operations, Business Finance & Corporate Reporting. In 2014, he was appointed as Chief, Financial Transaction & Control and later re-designated as Chief, Financial Operations & Business Finance.

Mr. Bhattacharya has rich experience in leadership roles across diverse functions including finance and treasury. Currently, he is serving as the Vice President, Financial Control & Business Analytics at Tata Steel.

Mr. Manikanta Naik

Managing Director

Mr. Naik joined Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited as its Managing Director in May 2023. Prior to that, he served as the Senior General Manager (Operation & Maintenance), Sponge, at Tata Steel Long Products Limited.

Having joined Tata Steel Limited in 1992 as a Graduate Engineer Trainee, Mr. Naik spent his initial years in various cap

Mr. Manikanta Naik

Managing Director

Mr. Naik joined Tata Steel Special Economic Zone Limited as its Managing Director in May 2023. Prior to that, he served as the Senior General Manager (Operation & Maintenance), Sponge, at Tata Steel Long Products Limited.

Having joined Tata Steel Limited in 1992 as a Graduate Engineer Trainee, Mr. Naik spent his initial years in various capacities at Tata Steel’s Raw Materials Division followed by a three-year stint in an overseas project in the Middle East. He played a key role in the renewal of mining leases and establishment of greenfield projects in Odisha while working closely with the Government authorities in the capacity of Chief Resident Executive, Bhubaneswar for over five years. Later, he was actively involved in the successful acquisition of Bhushan Steel and its successful merger with Tata Steel while working as Chief – Corporate Services for Tata Steel BSL for more than three years.

Mr. Naik has served on the boards of Tata Sponge, TS Alloys & Kalinga Aquatics and has been actively involved in various industry forums like CII, UCCI, ICC, FIMI etc.

An alumnus of Regional Engineering College (now National Institute of Technology), Rourkela, Mr. Naik has attended the Executive Business Management Program from Xavier Institute of Management, Bhubaneswar (XIMB). He is an avid fitness enthusiast, and his hobbies include playing Lawn Tennis & Badminton and facilitating development of sports infrastructure.