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【브레이크뉴스 포항】박영재 기자=포스코그룹이 2026년도 정기 조직개편과 임원인사를 단행했다. 그룹은 올해 인사를 통해 안전 최우선 경영체제 확립, 해외투자 프로젝트의 체계적 실행, 경영실적 개선, 미래 경쟁력 강화에 중점을 뒀다고 5일 밝혔다.

포스코그룹은 장인화 회장 취임 이후 대대적인 조직·인사 쇄신을 추진해왔으며, 대내외 경영환경 불확실성에 선제적으로 대응하기 위해 올해 정기인사 일정을 앞당겼다고 설명했다.

이번 조직개편은 ▲안전문화 재건을 위한 안전조직 정비 ▲글로벌 투자·DX 추진 전담조직 신설 ▲저수익 구조 탈피를 위한 사업 포트폴리오 조정과 밸류체인 강화에 초점이 맞춰졌다.

그룹은 지난 9월부터 안전경영 체계 고도화 작업에 착수해 안전 전문 자회사 ‘포스코세이프티솔루션’을 출범시켰으며, 포스코에 ‘안전보건환경본부’, 포스코인터내셔널에 ‘안전기획실’을 신설하는 등 전사 안전혁신 체계를 정비했다.

포스코는 인도·미국 등 해외 투자 사업을 전담할 ‘전략투자본부’를 새로 꾸렸다. 이 본부는 해외철강 투자 실행과 투자엔지니어링 등 글로벌 투자 기능을 맡는다.

포스코인터내셔널은 LNG 밸류체인 전 영역의 협업 시너지를 높이기 위해 ‘에너지부문’을 신설했다.

포스코이앤씨는 ‘플랜트사업본부’와 ‘인프라사업본부’를 통합하는 등 임원 단위 조직을 20% 줄여 조직 효율화를 추진했고, 포스코퓨처엠은 기존 에너지소재사업본부를 ‘에너지소재마케팅본부’와 ‘에너지소재생산본부’로 분리해 시장 대응력을 강화했다.

디지털 전환(DX) 조직도 재정비했다. 포스코인터내셔널은 DX 추진 조직을 ‘DX전략실’로 통합했고, 포스코퓨처엠은 ‘DX추진반’을 신설했다. 포스코DX는 그룹사의 DX 인프라 구축을 체계적으로 지원하기 위해 기존 IT사업실을 확대 개편했다.

포스코그룹은 올해 인사 방향을 ▲안전사고 무관용 원칙과 외부 안전전문가 영입 ▲DX·R&D 분야의 젊은 리더십 강화 ▲해외 투자 전문 인력 보강 ▲여성 리더 육성 확대에 두었다. 전체 임원 규모는 전년 대비 16% 축소해 신속한 의사결정 구조를 강화했다.

포스코 안전기획실장은 외부 글로벌 안전 전문가를 영입할 예정이며, 포스코이앤씨 안전기획실장은 이동호 안전담당 사장보좌역이 맡았다.

DX·R&D 분야에서는 젊은 인재 발탁이 두드러졌다. 포스코홀딩스 그룹DX전략실장은 울산과학기술원(UNIST) 임치현 부교수가 맡아 AI 기반 전략 수립을 총괄한다.

AI로봇융합연구소장은 포스코DX 윤일용 AI기술센터장이 보임됐다. 포스코 기술연구원장에는 엄경근 강재연구소장이 승진했다.

해외투자 분야에서는 천성래 포스코홀딩스 사업시너지본부장이 인도 일관제철소 합작사업을 총괄하는 P-India법인장으로 이동했다. 전략투자본부장은 김광무 인도PJT추진반장이 맡는다.

포스코인터내셔널 조준수 가스사업본부장은 에너지부문장을 겸하며 승진했다.

포스코퓨처엠에서는 노호섭 포항양극소재실장이 에너지소재생산본부장을, 윤태일 에너지소재사업부장이 에너지소재마케팅본부장을 각각 맡는다.

여성 임원 약진도 두드러졌다. 포스웰 이사장에는 최영 포스코홀딩스 사회공헌실장이, 엔투비 대표에는 안미선 포스코이앤씨 구매계약실장이 선임됐다. 전무 승진자 가운데 여성은 3명으로 전체 승진자의 14%였다.

포스코그룹은 “장인화 회장 취임 후 ‘2 Core(철강·이차전지소재) + New Engine(신사업)’ 체제로 사업 포트폴리오를 재편해왔다”며 “이번 조직·인사 혁신을 통해 국내외 투자 사업을 차질없이 추진하고 그룹 경쟁력을 더욱 강화해 나갈 것”이라고 밝혔다.

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【Break News Pohang】Reporter Park Young-jae = POSCO Group has conducted its regular organizational restructuring and executive appointments for 2026. The group announced on the 5th that this year's appointments will focus on establishing a safety-first management system, systematically executing overseas investment projects, improving management performance, and strengthening future competitiveness.

POSCO Group has been pursuing a major organizational and personnel overhaul since Chairman In-hwa Chang took office. The group explained that this year's regular appointments were brought forward to proactively address the uncertainties in the internal and external business environment.

This restructuring focuses on ▲reorganizing the safety organization to rebuild a safety culture, ▲establishing a dedicated organization to promote global investment and digital transformation, ▲adjusting the business portfolio to overcome low-profit structures, and ▲strengthening the value chain.

The group began upgrading its safety management system in September, launching "POSCO Safety Solutions," a specialized safety subsidiary. It also established the "Safety, Health, and Environment Headquarters" at POSCO and the "Safety Planning Office" at POSCO International, reorganizing its company-wide safety innovation system.

POSCO also established the "Strategic Investment Headquarters," dedicated to overseas investment projects in countries such as India and the United States. This headquarters will handle global investment functions, including overseas steel investment execution and investment engineering.

POSCO International established the "Energy Division" to enhance collaborative synergy across the LNG value chain.

POSCO E&C streamlined its organizational structure by integrating its "Plant Business Division" and "Infrastructure Business Division" to reduce executive-level organizational structure by 20%. POSCO FutureM further strengthened its market responsiveness by separating its existing Energy Materials Business Division into the "Energy Materials Marketing Division" and the "Energy Materials Production Division."

The company also reorganized its digital transformation (DX) organization. POSCO International integrated its DX (Digital Exchange) initiatives into the "DX Strategy Office," and POSCO FutureM established a "DX Promotion Team." POSCO DX expanded and reorganized its existing IT business office to systematically support the establishment of DX infrastructure across the group.

POSCO Group's personnel policies for this year are focused on ▲adhering to the zero-tolerance policy for safety accidents and recruiting external safety experts ▲strengthening young leadership in DX and R&D ▲reinforcing overseas investment expertise ▲expanding the development of female leaders. The overall executive staff was reduced by 16% compared to the previous year, strengthening the decision-making structure.

POSCO plans to recruit an external global safety expert as the Head of the Safety Planning Office, while Lee Dong-ho, Assistant to the President for Safety, has been appointed as the Head of the Safety Planning Office at POSCO E&C.

The DX and R&D sectors have seen a notable increase in the number of young talent. At POSCO Holdings, Associate Professor Lim Chi-hyun of the Ulsan National Institute of Science and Technology (UNIST) will lead the Group DX Strategy Office, overseeing AI-based strategy development.

Yoon Il-yong, Head of the POSCO DX AI Technology Center, has been appointed Head of the AI ​​and Robot Convergence Research Center. Eom Kyung-geun, head of the Steel Research Institute, was promoted to head of the POSCO Technology Research Institute.

In the overseas investment sector, Chun Seong-rae, head of the Business Synergy Division at POSCO Holdings, was transferred to head the P-India Corporation, which oversees the joint venture for the Indian integrated steel mill. Kim Kwang-moo, head of the India Project Promotion Team, will take over as head of the Strategic Investment Division.

Cho Jun-soo, head of the Gas Business Division at POSCO International, was promoted to head of the Energy Division.

At POSCO FutureM, Noh Ho-seop, head of the Pohang Anode Materials Division, will head the Energy Materials Production Division, and Yoon Tae-il, head of the Energy Materials Business Division, will head the Energy Materials Marketing Division.

There was also a notable rise in female executives. Choi Young, head of the Social Contribution Division at POSCO Holdings, was appointed Chairman of the Board of Directors at Poswell, and Ahn Mi-sun, head of the Purchasing Contract Division at POSCO E&C, was appointed CEO of eNtoB. Three women were promoted to executive director, accounting for 14% of the total.

POSCO Group stated, “Since Chairman Jang In-hwa took office, we have been reorganizing our business portfolio into a ‘2 Core (steel and secondary battery materials) + New Engine (new business)’ system,” and “Through this organizational and personnel innovation, we will smoothly promote domestic and international investment projects and further strengthen the group’s competitiveness.”