Cushman & Wakefield Appoints Ronita Majumdar Basu to Lead People Strategy

Cushman & Wakefield, one of India’s fastest-growing real estate services firms, has announced the appointment of Ronita Majumdar Basu as Head of People Partnering for India, South-East Asia, Middle East, and Africa. In this role, she will lead the firm’s people strategy across these dynamic markets, aligning talent initiatives with business priorities and long-term growth ambitions.

Commenting on the appointment, Anshul Jain, Chief Executive, India, SEA, MEA and APAC Office and Retail, said: “As we accelerate growth across diverse markets, building leadership capability and an inclusive, high-performance culture is critical. Ronita’s business insight and people leadership will be key to strengthening our people agenda and supporting long-term growth.”

Ronita brings over 19 years of global HR leadership experience, having shaped people strategies across multi-country operations and large capability centres spanning India, Asia-Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. She has been instrumental in executing scalable, globally aligned frameworks while balancing local and cultural nuances across diverse markets.

Her expertise spans talent management, leadership development, employee engagement, rewards, and workforce planning. She has supported businesses through phases of growth, transformation, and scale-building, shaping a strong business-oriented and execution-focused approach to people strategy.

On her appointment, Ronita Majumdar Basu said: “Cushman & Wakefield’s focus on people and culture strongly resonates with me. In a services-led organisation, attracting high-quality talent and creating the right environment for teams to perform at their best is critical. As the firm continues to grow, I look forward to strengthening people practices that enable capability, engagement and sustained performance.”

Ronita is an alumna of XLRI – Xavier School of Management, Jamshedpur, where she completed her post-graduation in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations. She also holds a B.Tech in Computer Science & Engineering from Kolkata, underscoring her strong academic foundation alongside her extensive professional experience.