Senior Manager - HR

Role Overview

The HR Business Partner (HRBP) will act as a strategic partner to business leaders, aligning HR initiatives with business objectives. The role involves driving talent management, performance management, employee engagement, workforce planning, and organizational development to support business growth and operational excellence. The HRBP will serve as a trusted advisor to leadership while ensuring effective implementation of HR policies, processes, and people strategies.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic HR Partnership

• Partner with business leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into actionable HR strategies.
• Drive workforce planning and talent forecasting aligned with business growth plans.
• Support organizational restructuring, change management, and transformation initiatives.
• Provide data-driven HR insights and analytics to leadership.

2. Talent Management & Development

• Lead end-to-end performance management process.
• Identify high-potential talent and succession planning strategies.
• Facilitate leadership development and capability-building initiatives.
• Drive learning & development interventions aligned with business needs.

3. Employee Engagement & Culture

• Drive employee engagement initiatives and action plans.
• Act as escalation point for employee grievances and workplace concerns.
• Promote a positive, inclusive, and performance-driven culture.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives.

4. Employee Relations & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to HR policies and statutory compliance.
• Handle disciplinary matters, investigations, and performance improvement plans.
• Guide managers on policy interpretation and employee relations matters.
• Maintain high standards of ethical and legal compliance.

5. Talent Acquisition & Onboarding

• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition team for workforce hiring plans.
• Ensure effective onboarding and integration of new employees.
• Monitor hiring metrics and manpower budgeting.

6. HR Operations & Process Excellence

• Ensure smooth HR operations including attendance, leave, compensation inputs, and documentation.
• Drive automation and process improvements.
• Monitor HR metrics (attrition, engagement, performance, absenteeism, etc.).

Key Competencies

• Strong business acumen
• Strategic thinking and execution capability
• Influencing & stakeholder management
• Conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Analytical and data-driven decision making
• Change management expertise
• High emotional intelligence

Qualifications & Experience

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent.
• 10 – 15 years of HR experience
• Proven experience as an HR Business Partner in mid-to-large organizations.
• Strong knowledge of labour laws and statutory compliance.
• Experience working with leadership teams and cross-functional stakeholders.