J&K Bank reintroduces leadership level by elevating two GMs to CGM level

Promotes 9 DGMs as General Managers and 14 AGMs as DGMs.

STC NEWS DESK
SRINAGAR, JULY 27 (STC):
After more than two decades, Jammu and Kashmir Bank has reintroduced leadership level in the Bank’s management hierarchy by elevating two of its General Managers to the position of Chief General Managers (CGMs).
The General Managers promoted to CGM level are Sunit Kumar, who was serving as Divisional Head (Jammu), and Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, who headed the Bank’s Strategy & IT Vertical.
Having joined as probationary officers in 1989, both the CGMs bring with themselves decades of rich operational and strategic experience.
The Bank has also promoted nine Deputy General Managers to the level of General Managers. The elevated officers include Tariq Ali, Khursheed Muzaffar, Arshad Qadri, Rakesh Magotra, Ajay Kohli, Ashok Gupta, Nishikant Sharma, Mohammad Muzaffar Wani and Altaf Hussain Kira.
Congratulating the promoted officers, MD & CEO Amitava Chatterjee said, “It is a proud moment for us to see our own officers rise through the ranks to take up leadership positions like Chief General Manager, a level we have reinstated in our structure after more than twenty years. I warmly congratulate Mr. Sunit Kumar, Mr. Imtiyaz Ahmad Bhat, and all other colleagues who have been promoted for their dedication and contribution to the Bank’s progress.”
Explaining the strategic rationale, MD & CEO added, “As we continue to expand our business and widen our geographical footprint, we require a stronger leadership bandwidth at the top. Re-introducing the Chief General Manager level is part of our broader strategy to strengthen succession planning and empower our senior leaders to drive both business growth and regulatory objectives with greater focus.”
The move underscores the Bank’s emphasis on nurturing a robust pipeline of experienced leaders to guide the institution through its future milestones while sustaining stability and service excellence.
Reaffirming the Bank’s commitment to recognizing internal talent and aligning growth with merit, the MD & CEO concluded,
“We believe that grooming and timely elevation of our own talent strengthens the institutional core and infuses our vision with renewed energy.”
Meanwhile, in line with the Bank’s commitment to nurturing talent, recognizing merit, and preparing for future growth, these elevations come on the back of a series of promotions over the past four months, benefiting officers across cadres—right from Assistant Managers to AGMs and DGMs.
Notably, during this drive the Bank has promoted 14 AGMs as DGMs, 41 Chief Managers as AGMs, 36 Senior Managers as Chief Managers, 392 Managers as Senior Managers, and 752 Assistant Managers to Manager level.
In addition, the Bank is in the process of filling assessed vacancies under the Fast Track route in the Manager and Chief Manager Cadre—an online examination for which has already been conducted—while promotions in the workmen cadre are also in the pipeline.
(STC)