News: YES BANK appoints Archana Shiroor as CHRO designate

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YES BANK appoints Archana Shiroor as CHRO designate

Shiroor previously served as the head of HR for retail branch banking, government and institutional banking at HDFC Bank.
YES BANK appoints Archana Shiroor as CHRO designate

YES BANK today announced the appointment of Archana Shiroor as the designate Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) of the bank. 

She will succeed Anurag Adlakha, who is set to superannuate in June 2023. 

Shiroor comes with over three decades of work experience in the human resources (HR) domain. Her vast experience in the banking and financial services industry and ability to drive the overall HR strategy, large scale transformation, and nurture cultural goals, makes her a valuable addition to the bank’s leadership team.

In her new role, Shiroor will lead the Human Resources function at YES BANK and will be instrumental in driving the bank's people strategy. She will work closely with Adlakha to enable a smooth transition, and collaborate with the senior leadership team to attract, develop and retain top talent, and create a high-performance culture, the bank said in a statement. 

Shiroor has previously served as the head of HR for retail branch banking, government and institutional banking at HDFC Bank, where she oversaw a workforce of over 55,000 employees and was also responsible for managing talent acquisition, regional HR teams and employee relations for the bank. 

Prior to her stint at HDFC Bank, she held senior HR roles at prominent companies in the banking and financial services industry, including Barclays, the Tata Group, and Development Credit Bank (DCB), among others.

“With Archana’s experience and expertise in human resources management, I am confident that she will play an instrumental role in driving our people strategy and continue to build on our company culture. We are excited about the future of the bank under her able guidance and look forward to working together to achieve the bank’s goals,” said Prashant Kumar, MD & CEO, YES BANK.

Shiroor holds a Masters Degree in Personnel Management from Symbiosis Institute of Business Management and has pursued her Bachelors in Economics, Psychology and Sociology from the University of Mumbai.

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