Jindal Steel Appoints Afrin Noor as VP, Talent & Strategy

By: Women Entrepreneurs Review Team | Tuesday, 23 June 2026

Jindal Steel Ltd. has appointed Afrin Noor as Vice President - Talent & Strategy. Her role will involve spearheading strategic talent management initiatives and leadership development programs in accordance with the vision of the company.

In her role as VP, Talent & Strategy, Afrin will build impactful leadership pipelines and improve workforce effectiveness. In addition, she will be responsible for ensuring that talent and people strategies align with Jindal Steel’s strategic business needs, further cementing the organization’s commitment to developing a future-ready workforce.

Her professional journey spans twenty three years across varied industries including manufacturing, industrial operations, technology, and engineering.

She was most recently associated with Honeywell where she held various top-level positions within the HR function. Over a period of 16 years, she has been instrumental in developing talent management and leadership programs in several emerging Asian countries.

Earlier Afrin was the HR Director – Honeywell Building Automation in India, ASEAN, and East Asia. During her time here, she collaborated with key business leaders to implement strategic workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, talent and leadership development that contributed to business success and excellence.

Key Highlights:

• Jindal Steel names Afrin Noor to lead talent and people strategy
• People-first growth agenda gains momentum with this senior leadership hire
• The appointment reinforces focus on leadership, capability, and growth

Prior to venturing into Honeywell, Afrin had worked with Tata Steel for over seven years. In this role, she was responsible for various HR and industrial relations functions, including recruitment, performance and talent management, learning interventions, organizational restructuring, people planning, and employee engagement initiatives. She also worked with senior management on various projects of the corporation, including M&A initiatives and business strategies that were directly tied to the office of the MD.

With experience drawn from leader effectiveness, industrial relations, workforce planning, and strategic business partnership among others, Afrin combines an effective mix of strategic thinking and practical execution as she embarks on a new challenge. Her capability to link people issues with business objectives will enable her to effectively contribute to organizational capacity building at Jindal Steel.

“Joining the Jindal group has opened a new chapter filled with exciting challenges, fresh perspectives and opportunities to contribute to a dynamic and evolving industry. The first month has been both enriching and insightful. The scale of operations, passion of the people and the culture of extreme ownership is impressive. What stands out the most for me is the motto "canvas is yours if you are willing to do the right things for the organization". The vision to have people as the differentiator is inspiring for my role as the lead for Talent and Strategy.” Afrin’s LinkedIn read.

The appointment of Afrin comes at a time when there is a changing trend across manufacturing and industries, whereby organizations have realized the importance of investing in leadership development and workforce transformation strategies that take into account the future.

As one of India’s foremost integrated steel producers, Jindal Steel Ltd. is the leading players in India’s steel industry and has established a strong presence through its vertically integrated mine-to-metal business model.