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Vijay Shitole

Sharpshooter · DISC type CD
Chief Human Resources Officer at Jai Raj Steel
📍 Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Vijay Shitole is a strategic CHRO at Jai Raj Steel, with over 20 years of experience in sectors like steel, pharma, and renewables. A graduate of Symbiosis International University, he focuses on aligning human capital with long-term vision. Colleagues describe him as a dynamic, talented, and motivating thought leader.

Guided by his past service in the Indian Air Force, Vijay champions a "Servant Leadership" philosophy. He is focused on cultivating people-centric cultures and believes an organizations true strength is its human capital, emphasizing continuous learning and employee welfare to drive sustainable growth and excellence.

Unique fact: A post from his time in the Indian Air Force, "The more you sweat in peace, the less you bleed in war," remains his guiding principle as a CHRO.

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Experience
39 Years
Current Role
Chief Human Resources Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Mumbai, Maharashtra, India
Personality Overview

How Vijay shows up

ROI Driven
Fast But Analytical
Thorough Evaluator

They do not care very much about building rapport or relationships. They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They are less concerned about the product and more about its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Vijay cares about

People-Centric Cultures
A core theme in his professional headline and posts, he focuses on building cultures rooted in human capital to drive transformative growth.
Servant Leadership
He explicitly identifies "Servant Leadership" as his core leadership philosophy, shaped by his military background and experience.
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Career

Work history

1-2026
Chief Human Resources Officer
Jai Raj Steel
7-2025 - 12-2025
Director
Prabodh Synergy Pvt. Ltd.
5-2023 - 7-2025
Head-HR (Vice President-HR)
Karamatara Engineering Ltd.
12-2021 - 5-2023
Chief Human Resources Officer
MEP Infrastructure Developers Ltd.
4-2017 - 11-2021
Vice President-HR & Admin (Group Head-HR)
BDR Pharmaceuticals Int'l Pvt Ltd
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
2004 - 2006
Masters in Labour Laws & Labour Welfare
SYMBIOSIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY
2000 - 2003
MBA
Indira Gandhi National Open University
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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