Tata Motors Ltd.’s Chief Financial Officer will take the helm of Jaguar Land Rover, giving the Indian automaker more operational control over its British subsidiary after the departure of its chief executive officer.

British carmaker Jaguar Land Rover named P B Balaji as CEO, replacing Adrian Mardell, parent Tata Motors said on Monday.

Tata Motors has named P.B. Balaji as the next Chief Executive Officer of Jaguar Land Rover (JLR), effective November 2025. He will succeed Adrian Mardell, who will retire at the end of this year after a 35-year career with the British luxury automaker.