Pfizer has elevated Alpana Kumari to director- people experience. She will handle Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines and Pakistan. She has already spent over eight years with the pharmaceutical company, with her most recent role being that of cluster HR partner-Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines and Pakistan.
An alumna of the Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam, Alpana Kumari spent the initial years of her career with India Tourism Development Corporation as assistant manager-HRD. This role saw her working out of Delhi for over three years, managing recruitment, training, and placement for management trainees and leading government training programmes.
In 2010 started her long association with Michelin. She entered as workforce integration and planning lead and was promoted to international mobility manager-India just over two years into the role. The next promotion came in 2013, making her HR data and quality manager-Africa, India ME. This role saw her relocating from Chennai to Gurugram. By the time she moved on from Michelin in 2017, she had reached the position of HR development partner- R&D and M&S India.
After over seven successful years with Michelin, Alpana Kumari joined Eisai Pharmaceuticals in 2017 to head their plant HR and administration, based out of Vishakhapatnam.
It was in August of 2018 that Pfizer roped her in for the role of head of talent management and HR business partner|DE&I champion-PGS India. Seven years later, she was elevated to cluster HR partner.
In her elevated role, she will be tasked with leading the people strategy, organisational transformation, talent development and workforce effectiveness across Malaysia, Singapore, Pakistan and the Philippines.
Kumari’s elevation reflects Pfizer’s growing emphasis on regional talent leadership and integrated people strategies across diverse markets. Her appointment also signals the increasing importance of HR leaders who can drive organisational effectiveness across multiple geographies while balancing local workforce realities with broader business objectives.
All the best, Alpana!
