Abhijit Chakraborty
CHRO & Strategic People Leader | Transforming Human Capital into Competitive Advantage
20+ years building high-performance cultures across FMCG, BFSI, Telecom and Manufacturing domain. Executive HR partner to CEOs, driving workforce strategy, talent mobility and organizational transformation. Building Organization, Transforming Talent & Driving 2X Growth.
- 20+ Years of HR Leadership.
- Recipient of various CXO HR & Operational Excellence awards.
- Management graduate from BVB & EDPHRM from XLRI.
- Led HR 7,000+ employees & 40+ HR teams.
- Guest Speaker in ETHR World & other national forums.
- Member of National HRD Network & SHRM.
About Me
I believe organizations transform when their people thrive. Over two decades, I have built HR engines that align talent with strategy — from frontline sales capability programs and factory HR operations to enterprise HR digitization and executive talent mobility. I partner with CEOs and Boards to translate business goals into people strategies that deliver measurable outcomes.
Leadership Philosophy
- Culture: Build psychological safety + performance accountability.
- Capability: Systematic talent development & succession (UDAAN-style internal mobility).
- Change: Pragmatic HR automation & low-cost acquisition strategies to scale fast.
Career Timeline
2024 – Present
Anmol Industries Ltd
Head HR & CHRO
Leading HR for a Top-15 FMCG Brand in India; driving plant HR compliance, sales HR enablement and employee engagement programs.
2019 – 2024
Bajaj Allianz Life Insurance Ltd
HR Head, East Zone
Led large regional HR operations, talent acquisition, and won multiple CXO HR & CEO awards.
2011 – 2019
Tata Capital Ltd
Regional Head / Manager
Growth Journey @TCL: Senior Manager | Regional Manager | Regional Head
2006 – 2011
HSBC Bank
Manager, East Region
Awards: Heroes Award, Play the Lead Champ.
2004 – 2006
Airtel
Sr. Executive
2004
ICICI Bank
Management Trainee
Leadership Achievements
Strategic HR Leadership
Spearheaded enterprise HR strategy and large-scale initiatives: WFH policy, gig-framework, quarterly pulse surveys and listening forums to improve employee experience.
Sales Capability & Frontline Retention
Launched Sales Trainee Academia (HTD: Hire, Train & Deploy) and targeted frontline retention programs (Win Back program) to stabilize sales productivity and reduce attrition.
Talent Mobility & Succession (UDAAN)
Built internal talent mobility programs to accelerate leadership pipelines and reduce external hiring for critical roles.
HR Digitization & Analytics
Led HR COE and HRMS implementations (SAP HR, SuccessFactors, PeopleSoft) and HR Scorecard adoption for actionable people analytics.
Factory HR, Compliance & Industrial Relations
Hands-on experience in plant HR, labor law & factory compliance across multi-location manufacturing operations.
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