Monzula Morshed

About

Chief Human Resources Officer of BRAC Bank, appointed in 2026 after nine years as Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer of banglalink, the VEON subsidiary. She founded Second Mountain Consulting, which partners with organisations on building future-ready workforces, and earlier held human resources leadership roles at Lafarge Surma Cement and Standard Chartered Bank. She took her BBA and MBA at the Institute of Business Administration, University of Dhaka.

Expertise

Experience

1. Chief Human Resources Officer

   BRAC Bank PLC

   2026 — PresentDhaka, Bangladesh

2. Founder and Advisor

   Second Mountain Consulting

   2026 — Present

3. Founder and Lead Consultant

   Second Mountain Consulting

   2025 — 2026Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Founder of Second Mountain Consulting, partnering with organizations to build future-ready workplaces through strategic HR advisory and AI integration.

4. Chief Human Resources and Administration Officer

   banglalink

   2016 — 2025Dhaka

   Leading the People and Administration functions for Banglalink, a subsidiary of VEON. Responsible for driving the human capital strategy for a workforce serving over 40 million customers.

5. Human Resources & Administration Senior Director

   banglalink

   2015 — 2016Dhaka

   Directing the People & Administration strategy at Banglalink to drive digital transformation and operational excellence. I focus on building a high- performance culture and scalable infrastructure that empowers our workforce to lead Bangladesh’s digital future.

6. Human Resources Director

   Lafarge Surma Cement Ltd.

   2014 — 2015Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Strategic HR leader responsible for driving the people and organizational transformation at Lafarge Surma Cement. Expert in navigating complex industrial relations, multinational compliance, and high-performance culture building in the heavy manufacturing secto

7. Head of Human Resources - Consumer Banking

   Standard Chartered Bank

   2013 — 2013Bangkok, Thailand

   Advancing the Consumer Banking business through a strategic people agenda focused on organizational efficiency and maximized employee engagement to deliver superior business results.

8. Senior HR Relationship Manager - Consumer Banking

   Standard Chartered Bank

   2008 — 2014Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Spearheading the Consumer Banking people agenda to drive bottom-line performance by building an agile, high-efficiency organization that places employee engagement at the core of every strategic interaction.

9. Senior HR Manager — Performance, Reward and Talent

   Standard Chartered Bank

   2007 — 2008Dhaka, Bangladesh

   Champion selected global policies and processes in PRB and Talent in the country, which are consistent with the business strategies and the overall Group people strategy and point of expertise, guidance, training and support for HR Relationship Managers and business heads along with overseeing the Resourcing and HR Service Delivery function

10. HR Manager - Remuneration, Systems and International Assignments

    British American Tobacco

    2006 — 2006Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Designing and deploying a high-impact Total Rewards framework that harmonizes Global Reward Strategies with local labor regulations to attract, motivate, and retain top-tier talent while optimizing the organization's human capital investment.

11. HR Manager - Learning

    British American Tobacco

    2005 — 2006Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Architecting and executing localized capability-building strategies aligned with Global Learning & Knowledge standards to optimize individual performance and ensure the workforce is strategically equipped to achieve business objectives.

12. HR Manager — MIS and Services

    British American Tobacco

    2005 — 2005Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Directing all back-office HR functions—including talent acquisition, performance management, and international assignments—with a specialized focus on budget administration and the integration of automated HR information systems.

13. Employee Care and Welfare Manager

    British American Tobacco

    2004 — 2005Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Leading the development of sustainable welfare programs and facility management to ensure a safe, compliant, and supportive work environment for all employees.

14. HR Relations Manager

    British American Tobacco

    2003 — 2003Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Driving operational excellence at the Dhaka factory by streamlining shop- floor people processes and fostering a flexible work culture to enhance cost- efficiency and productivity.

15. Management Trainee Human Resources

    British American Tobacco

    2001 — 2003Dhaka, Bangladesh

    Completed a comprehensive 24-month cross-functional rotation program, gaining deep operational insight into diverse business units and streamlining end-to-end organizational processes.