Up the ranks: Pfizer's Alpana Kumari takes up new role as Director - People Experience across five markets

Her new responsibilities include partnering with business leaders on workforce strategy, talent development, and organisational effectiveness.

Alpana Kumari has taken on a new role as Director - People Experience at pharmaceutical company Pfizer, overseeing Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore, the Philippines, and Pakistan.

She shared the appointment in a LinkedIn post. According to her profile, she will be partnering with business leaders in manufacturing, research and development (R&D), and commercial operations. She will drive strategic HR partnering and business transformation, with responsibilities spanning organisation design, workforce strategy, talent and succession planning, leadership development, and organisational effectiveness.

She will also work to bring people insights into business decisions, strengthen leadership capabilities and workplace culture, and support the development of agile organisations aligned with business priorities and sustainable growth.

Alpana has been with Pfizer since 2018. Before her latest appointment, she served as Cluster HR Partner for Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, and Pakistan.

Prior to joining the pharmaceutical company, she held positions at Eisai Pharmaceuticals India, Michelin, and India Tourism Development Corporation.

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Lead image / Alpana Kumari's LinkedIn