Prabir Jha — Co-Founder
A #LinkedIn Power Profile, a TEDx speaker, columnist, HR commentator and active Tweeter . A HumanResources strategist with diverse industry experience, from the civil service to engineering, Information Technology, pharmaceuticals, automotive and a conglomeration of Hydrocarbons, retail, media and telecom/ digital services. Been the CHRO of two New York Stock Exchange listed companies as also the CHRO of two Fortune 500 companies. Helped all companies where I had been the CHRO to make it to the List of Top Ten Best Companies to Work For in India. Have had the opportunity of significant global exposure to all facets of HR and organizational effectiveness, especially large scale transformation. My personal goal is to support each person I touch on his/ her journey to become a better professional and more importantly, a more complete person. hence, spending time on coaching, mentoring, career advice and even being a simple Agony Aunt is important to me because it touches lives of people so deeply. Currently , I advise a range of companies - from start-ups to large corporations - across a range of domains on Strategic HR issues including Board Effectiveness, Talent & Leadership, Organizational Transformation, Culture Renewal, Executive Coaching, Employer Branding and the odd talent search. You could follow my tweets @prabirjha on X / Insta/ Threads or here on LI. For videos, YouTube is best .
Stackforce AI infers this person is a strategic HR leader with extensive experience across diverse industries including pharmaceuticals, automotive, and digital services.
Location: Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Experience: 35 yrs 1 mo
Skills
- Business Strategy
- Human Resources
Career Highlights
- Led HR for multiple Fortune 500 companies.
- Expert in strategic HR and organizational transformation.
- TEDx speaker and active HR commentator.
Work Experience
Alcoholics Anonymous World Services, Inc.
Member Board of Trustees (India) (2 yrs 2 mos)
Indian Electrical & Electronics Manufacturers' Association (IEEMA)
Member HR Committee (4 yrs 7 mos)
IRM India
Strategic Advisory Board Member (5 yrs 6 mos)
PRABIR JHA PEOPLE ADVISORY
Founder & CEO (7 yrs 1 mo)
Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
Member -HR Advisory Board, Reserve Bank of India (5 yrs 1 mo)
Cipla
President & Global Chief People Officer (3 yrs 5 mos)
Reliance
President & Group Chief Human Resources Officer (1 yr 9 mos)
Tata Motors Limited
Senior Vice President & Chief Human Resources Officer (3 yrs 3 mos)
Dr. Reddy's Laboratories
Senior Vice President & Global Head-Human Resources & Corporate Communications (7 yrs 9 mos)
Tech Mahindra
Regional Head-HR (1 yr 7 mos)
Thermax
Head-HR, Thermax Babcock & Wilcox (1 yr 6 mos)
Government of India
Indian Ordnance Factories Service (IOFS) (8 yrs 9 mos)
Education
PGDPMIR at XLRI Jamshedpur
BA History (Hons.) & M.A at St. Stephen's College, Delhi
ICSE & ISC at St. Michael's High School, Patna
at De Nobili School, Digwadih
