Manish Shukla

About Manish Shukla

I work at the intersection of enterprise strategy, workforce economics, and leadership continuity.Over the last decade, I’ve partnered with CXOs and Boards across Pharma, FMCG, and diversified conglomerates to solve one recurring problem:How do you translate people strategy into sustained enterprise value - at scale, under regulatory and execution pressure?My work spans:• Enterprise-wide HR and operating model transformation across 30+ countries• Productivity uplift, succession depth, and leadership continuity• Workforce economics, cost governance, and talent-to-value investments• Advising CHROs, CFOs, CEOs and Boards during transformation and risk momentsI’m known for building multi-year value, not cosmetic change - combining strategic clarity with execution discipline in complex, unionised, and regulated environments.Currently part of the Global HR Leadership Team at Dr. Reddy’s, partnering closely with the CXO ecosystem on enterprise-wide people and transformation agendas.I believe HR’s real job isn’t culture.It’s enterprise stability, leadership depth, and long-term value creation.Always open to thoughtful conversations with leaders who care about scale, substance, and outcomes.My long-term interest lies in enterprise-wide leadership roles where people, governance, and value creation intersect - including CHRO and Board-facing mandates.

Experience

1. Global Head HR - Corporate Head - HR Strategy, CHRO s Office

   Dr. Reddy's Laboratories

   Nov 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Fast-tracked to Global Head HR - Corporate and inducted into the Global HR Leadership Team (HRLT) within 24 months, reflecting CHRO and Board trust.Accountable for enterprise people strategy across 30+ countries (1,200+ employees, ₹600 Cr staff cost), advising CHRO, CFO, CIO and GC on workforce economics, leadership continuity and transformation risk.Delivered ₹ multi-tens of crores in value, productivity uplift and succession depth through 3-year Global HR Strategy, Talent-to-Value investments and operating model redesign.

Education

• Daly College Indore

  Maths, Science & Economics

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  Bachelor of Pharmacy (B.Pharm.), Pharmacy

  2007 — 2011

• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

  Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Human Resources

  2011 — 2013

Skills

• Compensation
• Succession Planning
• Talent Management
• Human Resources
• Team Management
• Compensation Management
• Employee Engagement
• Talent Acquisition
• Strategic HR
• Business Strategy
• Strategic Human Resource Planning
• Management Consulting
• Leadership
• Performance Management