Shishir Misra
About Shishir Misra
Shishir Misra is the Jt President & HR Head for Asia at Aditya Birla Group, with extensive experience in HR roles across multiple countries.
Company
Shishir Misra is currently employed at Aditya Birla Group, where he holds the role of Joint President & HR Head for Asia. He brings extensive experience to his position, contributing to the development and implementation of HR strategies that align with the company's goals in the region.
Title
Shishir Misra serves as Joint President & HR Head - Asia at Aditya Birla Group. His role involves overseeing HR functions across multiple countries within the continent and ensuring the alignment of company objectives with HR policies and practices.
Previous Experience at Century Textile and Industries
Before his current role, Shishir Misra served as Chief People Officer - Birla Estates & Senior Vice President of Business HR at Century Textile and Industries. His tenure from 2016 to 2018 in the Mumbai area, India, was marked by significant contributions to the HR landscape of the company.
Previous Roles at Aditya Birla Group
Shishir Misra's career includes multiple stints at Aditya Birla Group, ranging from BCoE - Compensation, HR Operations - HO & HRBP - South East Asia & China, to GCoE - Group Human Resources - Job Evaluation & Org Design. His roles spanned from 2010 to 2016, focusing on talent management, organizational effectiveness, and HR operations in Mumbai and across South East Asia and China.
Educational Background
Shishir Misra holds a Master of Human Resource Development and Management (MHRDM) from the University of Allahabad, obtained between 1998 and 2000. He also earned a B.A. (Honors) in Psychology, Applied Statistics & Economics from Banaras Hindu University, completed between 1995 and 1998.
International HR Experience
Shishir Misra has garnered extensive HR experience across various countries, including India, China, Thailand, and Korea. His international exposure has equipped him with a diverse skill set in managing HR functions in a global context, particularly in performance management, rewards, and talent development.
Key HR Initiatives and Strategies
In his role at Aditya Birla Group, Shishir Misra has led the implementation and development of HR policies for regional manufacturing units, sales/marketing, and support functions in Asia. He has been instrumental in driving work culture, staffing, succession planning, and engagement, aligned with the company’s values and purpose.
Specialization and Expertise
Shishir Misra specializes in performance management, rewards, staffing, employee collaboration, talent management & development, HR operations, metrics, and change management. His career spans various roles, including HR Business Partner, Consultant, and Researcher, with notable contributions to conglomerates like the Aditya Birla Group, Century Group, TATA Group - TMTC, CRISIL, T V Rao Learning System, and AHRD.