Jharsuguda, Odisha, India, November 2025 — Kuntal Das has rejoined the Aditya Birla Group, taking on the role of Assistant General Manager – Human Resources at Hindalco Industries Limited. Known for his expertise in employee relations, HR business partnering, and talent management, Kuntal brings with him a wealth of experience across the manufacturing and metals industries. His return to Hindalco marks a homecoming to a company where his HR journey first began.
At Hindalco, Kuntal will be responsible for leading HR strategy and people development initiatives across business operations, with a focus on enhancing workforce capability, industrial relations, and employee engagement within one of India’s most respected and sustainability-driven industrial organizations.
Before rejoining Hindalco, Kuntal Das spent over four years with Tata Steel, most recently serving as Area Manager – HRBP (Corporate), where he led HR operations across 27 pan-India locations, supporting a workforce of nearly 3,000 employees. In this role, he implemented workforce optimization programs, capability-building frameworks, and cross-unit initiatives such as HR Explore, designed to drive collaboration and shared learning across HR cohorts. Earlier at Tata Steel, as Senior Manager – HRBP (Factory), he handled HR and IR for a 1,000-member workforce in a highly unionized environment in West Bengal, successfully concluding long-term settlements and launching large-scale skill development programs that boosted productivity.
Prior to Tata Steel, Kuntal worked with Hindalco Industries Limited in multiple HR roles for over four years, including Manager – Employee Relations, Assistant Manager – HR & IR, and Trainee-HR under the Young HR Professionals (YHRP) program. During his tenure, he managed ER and contract labor for a 5,000-employee smelter and power plant, played a key role in long-term settlements, and contributed to employee welfare and industrial harmony.
Kuntal Das holds a Master’s in Human Resource Management (MHRM) from IISWBM, Kolkata, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Human Resource Management (PGCHRM) from XLRI Jamshedpur, specializing in Strategic HR Leadership and Industrial Relations.
About Hindalco Industries Limited
Hindalco Industries Limited, the metals flagship of the Aditya Birla Group, is a $26 billion global metals powerhouse and the world’s largest aluminium company by revenue. The company operates across the entire value chain — from bauxite mining and alumina refining to aluminium smelting, copper production, and downstream value-added products.
Along with its subsidiary Novelis Inc., Hindalco is the global leader in flat-rolled aluminium products and the world’s largest aluminium recycler. With 52 manufacturing units across 10 countries, Hindalco has been recognized as the world’s most sustainable aluminium company by the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices (DJSI) for five consecutive years (2020–2024).
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