Aditya Birla Group appoints Jamal Ahmad to expanded HR position

Aditya Birla Group has expanded the responsibilities of senior HR leader Jamal Ahmad, appointing him to an enhanced role overseeing the conglomerate’s regional human resources agenda as it sharpens its focus on workforce capability and long-term organisational effectiveness.

In his new position, Ahmad will lead the group’s people strategy and organisational development priorities for the region, with an emphasis on workforce effectiveness, capability building and sustained HR excellence.

The elevation reflects Aditya Birla Group’s continued investment in strengthening people leadership across its diverse industrial and business operations.

Ahmad steps into the expanded mandate following nearly five years as Senior General Manager and Head of Industrial Relations and Employee Relations at the group. During this period, he managed complex industrial relations, employee engagement and benefits design across large-scale and varied workforces.

With close to three decades of experience, Ahmad is recognised for his work in harmonising workforce relations and driving HR discipline in industrial environments where compliance, stability and engagement remain critical.

Before joining the group’s corporate HR leadership, Ahmad spent more than a decade at Hindalco Industries, one of Aditya Birla Group’s flagship companies. There, he progressed from Assistant General Manager to General Manager and Head of IR and ER, leading key industrial relations initiatives and strengthening compliance frameworks.

Earlier in his career, Ahmad held HR and administrative leadership roles at ACC Limited, Bata India and Arush Metal Casting, where his responsibilities spanned statutory compliance, talent management and operational workforce governance. He began his professional journey at Hindusthan Malleables & Forgings, building foundational expertise in learning and development alongside compliance management.

By combining deep industrial relations expertise with broader strategic HR leadership, Ahmad’s expanded role positions him to support Aditya Birla Group’s evolving workforce priorities as the conglomerate navigates growth, transformation and talent complexity across its regional footprint.

The appointment comes at a time when large industrial groups are increasingly placing people strategy at the centre of operational resilience, productivity and long-term competitiveness.