Data Edge (India) Ltd has introduced that Pawan Goyal, its Entire-time Director and Chief Enterprise Officer for Naukri, will step down from his position after greater than seven years with the corporate.

Goyal will proceed in his position till the shut of enterprise hours on 31 Could 2026. After that date, he can even stop to be a member of the board committees on which he serves.

In his resignation letter, Goyal stated, “It has been nice 7+ years at Data Edge. I’ve been lucky to guide the enterprise to a 16.8% CAGR development on this interval with working PBT growing from 53% to shut to 57%. Having led the enterprise for 7 years, I wish to transfer on and pursue different passions in life.”

He added that he wished the Data Edge group “all the very best for its future”.

Data Edge, the guardian firm of Naukri.com, 99acres and Jeevansathi, has not but named a successor for the position.

Throughout his tenure, Goyal oversaw the corporate’s Recruitment Options phase, which incorporates its flagship platform Naukri.com. The phase remained the corporate’s largest income contributor, with recruitment billings at Rs 548 crore within the Q3 FY26, up from Rs 494 crore a yr earlier, whereas income from operations stood at round Rs 575 crore.

The announcement comes as Data Edge reported standalone billings of Rs 747 crore within the quarter, up 12% yr on yr, whereas standalone income from operations was Rs 765 crore.