HR Movement: 2 Dec, 2022

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Jayadeva EP takes additional charge as director- HR, HAL

With Alok Verma retiring from the post of director – HR, HAL, Jayadeva will shoulder the responsibilities for three months or until further orders. Alok Verma, director – HR, Hindustan Aeronautics (HAL), has superannuated on 30 November, and therefore, ceased to be a director of the company board. Jayadeva E.P, director (operations), HAL, will now take additional charge as the director- HR for a period of three months or till the next orders, whichever is earlier as per a letter from the Ministry of Defence, dated 22 November. Jayadeva EP joined HAL as a management trainee in 1987 after completing his graduation in electrical engineering. In his more than three-decade long career, he spent time in various divisions at HAL including overhaul, aircraft Division, LCA Tejas and also the corporate office. He played some crucial roles and is known for some significant accomplishments such as managingthe new fighter aircraft manufacturing, overhaul and upgrade from project inception to execution stage.

2.

Change of guard at P&G

Bala Puroshothaman is now CHRO, while Tracey Grabowski has decided to retire. Procter & Gamble has announced the elevation of Bala Purushothaman to global CHRO. He will be stepping into the shoes of Tracey Grabowski who has decided to retire after a successful three-decade long career. The Company proudly reveals that Purushothaman has become the fourth Indian to be part of P&G’s global leadership team after Shailesh Jejurikar, COO; Sundar Raman, CEO, Fabric & Home Care; and Kirti Singh, chief analytics & insights officer, P&G. India has been observed to be a significant talent factory for P&G as the Company has about 300 Indian expats working in global roles. Purushothaman has spent his entire career at P&G starting as a management trainee in 1992 in the HR department. He worked across geographies such as Thailand, Singapore, Russia and the US.

 

3. Fibe gets Monica Mishra as head of human resources

Mishra has spent close to a decade with YES Banks as group executive VP- human capital management. Fibe, a leading consumer-lending app, previously called EarlySalary, has roped in Monica Mishra as the new head of human resources. With 18 years of diverse experience backing her, Mishra is a seasoned HR professional who has worked across sectors such as BFSI, healthcare, retail and fashion, with a brief stint in her own startup. In 2005, she worked with Nicholas Piramal for a year as an HR generalist, before moving to Reliance Retail as talent acquisition and business partner – HR in 2006. A little over two years later, she moved to Catwalk Worldwide as head – HR for a year. Her next stop was YES Bank, where she joined as group executive VP – human capital management, for a long and successful tenure of over nine years. It was in 2020 that she founded her own startup. During her HR journey, she has had ample opportunity to lend strategic support, provide leadership support and counsel to organisations in the areas.