Global snacking and pet care major Mars Inc has opened its first global capability centre (GCC) in Hyderabad, and the new facility is set to become a sizeable new employer in the city’s technology corridor. The Hyderabad Capability Centre was inaugurated on Thursday, 12 November, by Telangana IT and Industries Minister D Sridhar Babu, and Mars plans to scale the team from more than 400 professionals today to around 1,000 associates.
The centre has been set up in collaboration with Genpact at Hyderabad’s Financial District in Gachibowli. It will support Mars’ global operations across digital technology, data analytics, artificial intelligence, process redesign and agentic cyber functions.
What the Hyderabad centre will do
Spread across 60,000 sq ft, the centre will work on the digital backbone of Mars’ global business: data and analytics, AI-assisted business processes, software engineering, cloud technologies and automation. It operates under a build, own, transform and transfer model in partnership with Genpact, and joins Mars’ network of technology development centres in Guararema in Brazil, Queretaro in Mexico, Warsaw in Poland and Guangzhou in China.
Marina F Bellini, president of global services and digital technologies at Mars, said the Hyderabad centre would be bigger than the company’s other centres and would house high-skilled capabilities across data analytics, AI, process redesign and agentic cyber. The centre was set up in October 2025 and has been operational since March this year; the formal inauguration marks its transition into a full-fledged Mars capability centre.
400 now, 1,000 soon: the hiring picture
The centre opened with more than 400 Genpact colleagues, who are expected to transition into full-time Mars associates. Genpact has already made another 140 offers for the centre, and the workforce is projected to grow to around 1,000 Mars associates. Mars also plans to more than double the centre’s footprint, adding another 70,000 sq ft to the current facility.
What Mars has not spelled out yet is a timeline for reaching 1,000 people, or a role-wise break-up of the hiring. The early roles are likely to skew towards experienced professionals in data, AI, cloud and process roles. Candidates should watch for openings on Mars’ careers page and Genpact’s hiring channels, and treat any listing that asks for a fee as a red flag.
Why Hyderabad, and why now
Hyderabad has become one of India’s fastest-growing GCC destinations, and Mars is the latest global name to deepen its footprint there. The minister said at the inauguration that GCCs are becoming key drivers of Telangana’s economic growth, and that the state is positioning Hyderabad beyond conventional IT services, as a hub for technology, research and development, data analytics, product design, engineering and innovation.
The timing fits a broader hiring trend. Naukri’s JobSpeak report for October 2026 showed hiring by global capability centres growing 18% year on year, and staffing firm Xpheno’s November outlook put active GCC tech roles at 19,000, up 58% from a year earlier.
For Mars, India is not a new market. The company has operated in the country since 1995 and employs around 2,400 associates across snacking, food and nutrition, pet nutrition and Royal Canin, with seven local factories. The Mars-Genpact partnership dates back to 2018.
What it means for job seekers
If you work in data, AI, cloud or enterprise technology, this is a centre worth tracking:
- Experienced professionals first: the focus on data analytics, AI, process redesign and agentic cyber points to mid-level and senior hiring in the near term.
- Genpact route in: the first 400-plus colleagues are Genpact staff transitioning to Mars, so Genpact’s hiring channels are the most immediate way in.
- A growing corridor: the Financial District and Gachibowli belt now hosts a dense cluster of global capability centres, so skills built at one centre transfer readily to others.
- No fee, ever: neither Mars nor Genpact charges candidates for interviews or offers. Any demand for payment is a scam.
The Hyderabad centre is still early in its build-out, and the 1,000 figure is a plan, not a vacancy list. But the arrival of a brand as large as Mars, with a stated plan to make Hyderabad its biggest technology hub, is a strong signal about where the next wave of high-skilled jobs is headed.
FAQs
How many jobs will the Mars Hyderabad GCC create?
The centre opened with more than 400 professionals and Mars plans to scale the workforce to around 1,000 associates over time. No fixed timeline for reaching 1,000 has been announced.
What kind of roles will the centre hire for?
Digital technology, data analytics, artificial intelligence, process redesign and agentic cyber functions. Early hiring is expected to favour experienced professionals in these areas.
Where is the Mars GCC in Hyderabad?
In the Financial District at Gachibowli, in a 60,000 sq ft facility set up with Genpact. Mars plans to add another 70,000 sq ft as it expands.
Is this Mars’ first capability centre in India?
It is Mars’ first global capability centre anywhere in the world. Mars has operated in India since 1995, with around 2,400 associates and seven factories.
How can I apply for jobs at the Mars GCC?
Watch the careers pages of Mars and Genpact for openings at the Hyderabad centre. No application fee is ever charged for a genuine Mars or Genpact role.
Mars’ Hyderabad centre is one of the biggest GCC openings of the month. We will track its hiring as the 1,000-strong team takes shape.
