Leadership move sees Manish Shukla Global Head HR Corporate at Dr Reddys

Dr Reddys Laboratories has elevated senior HR leader Manish Shukla to a wider global mandate within its corporate organisation. In his new position as Manish Shukla Global Head HR Corporate and head HR strategy, the company is recognising his impact on human capital transformation and long term organisational capability.

Under the expanded remit, Shukla will design and execute global HR strategy across several corporate domains, including finance, digital, legal and compliance, process and excellence, corporate affairs, facilities and workplace environments, the CXO office and HR itself.

He will work closely with seven CXOs and more than 50 senior leaders, supporting a diverse workforce of over 2200 employees across more than 30 countries. The role carries staff cost responsibility estimated at about Rs 600 crore, underlining the scale of decisions and initiatives under his watch.

Shukla leads mission critical global HR programmes with direct interface at board level, ensuring that talent strategy remains aligned to business priorities and growth ambitions. The elevation signals a continued push to link people decisions tightly with strategic and financial planning.

Shukla joined Dr Reddys a little over 2 years ago. The company notes that his progression reflects growing influence, consistent delivery and an ability to use people led solutions to address business challenges. His work has focused on strengthening organisational capability and creating frameworks that support long term performance.

Before joining Dr Reddys, he held leadership roles at ITC, Samsung Electronics and Tata Advanced Systems. At ITC corporate headquarters he led HR business partnering for corporate functions and drove talent programmes designed to support engagement and sustainability across a conglomerate of nearly 30000 employees.

At Samsung he was recognised as the fastest promoted HR leader in the company’s history, managing key business territories and delivering strong workforce stability metrics. His early stint at Tata Advanced Systems involved building centres of excellence across compensation, talent management and performance frameworks, which helped prepare the organisation for future growth.

Shukla holds an MBA in human resources from MDI Gurgaon and a bachelors degree in pharmacy from BITS Pilani, combining management training with a technical grounding in healthcare and life sciences. Outside work, he is an enthusiastic basketball player and often highlights the importance of discipline, teamwork and competitive spirit in leadership.

The elevation comes at a time when large healthcare and pharmaceutical companies are placing greater emphasis on global talent models, digital readiness and leadership depth. By assigning a broad corporate mandate to a single HR leader, Dr Reddys is signalling that people strategy is central to how it plans for growth and transformation.

With direct access to CXO stakeholders and the board, Shukla will be expected to connect capability building, culture and workforce investments with measurable business outcomes. The move positions HR as a strategic engine for the organisation rather than a support function, with corporate domains, global teams and senior leadership aligned under a unified talent vision.

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