HR Business Partner, India Subcontinent - Food Ingredients

Overview

Strategic HR business partner for the Food Ingredients business in the India Subcontinent (India and Sri Lanka), based in Hyderabad, India.

What you'll do

• Establish and strengthen HR's role as a trusted strategic business partner, aligning people strategies with business objectives.
• Provide comprehensive HR support to the Food Ingredients team in India, ensuring effective delivery of people programs and solutions.
• Partner with Regional HR, Centers of Excellence (COEs), and HR Business Partners to drive successful implementation of global talent initiatives.
• Partner with business and HR stakeholders to implement and execute HR and business initiatives aligned with organizational objectives.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on HR and business projects, driving successful outcomes through cross-functional collaboration.
• Leverage business and workforce insights to drive adoption and execution of talent management processes, including succession planning, leadership development, and performance management.
• Partner with business leaders, HR teams, and COEs to support change management initiatives and deliver organizational change solutions.
• Drive organizational effectiveness through changes in structure, work design, team effectiveness, communications, and continuous process improvement.
• Partner with business leaders and Talent Acquisition teams to develop proactive workforce planning and staffing strategies aligned with business priorities.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to understand hiring needs and talent requirements while attracting and retaining high-caliber talent.
• Partner with business leaders to drive talent reviews, succession planning, talent development, talent gap analysis, and workforce planning.
• Coach and support leaders in performance management, employee development, engagement, and retention initiatives.
• Advance DE&I priorities by assessing workforce representation, leveraging relevant metrics, and identifying opportunities to strengthen inclusive talent practices.
• Collaborate with Learning Solutions to identify critical capability needs and implement local, regional, and global learning, team development, and leadership development initiatives across the cluster.
• Ensure HR activities, policies, and practices comply with applicable local, national, and organizational requirements.
• Support and manage internal and external audits, ensuring adherence to audit standards and compliance requirements.
• Maintain, update, and communicate people policies and procedures to ensure legal compliance and alignment with HR best practices.

What you'll need

• Master's degree in Human Resources or a related discipline from a recognized institution, or equivalent qualification.
• 10+ years of HR experience within manufacturing, FMCG, shared services, GCC, GBS, or similar environments, including experience supporting shared services operations.
• Proven experience partnering with business leaders and managing HR initiatives across multiple locations in India.
• Strong knowledge of HR practices, employment laws, regulatory requirements, and compliance standards.
• Experience working in diverse and multicultural environments, fostering collaboration across global teams and stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to drive strategic HR initiatives, solve complex people-related challenges, and support business objectives.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build relationships at all organizational levels.
• Track record of implementing and managing talent management, performance management, employee development, and other people programs.
• Understanding of data privacy, confidentiality requirements, and employee data protection practices.
• Continuous learning mindset and flexibility to travel locally as needed.

Nice to have

• Strong business partnering and stakeholder management skills.
• Expertise in talent management, organizational change, and workforce planning.
• Proven ability to deliver strategic HR solutions in complex, multicultural environments.

Details

• Location: Hyderabad, India (Hyderabad GBS).
• Work model: Hybrid.
• The Food Ingredients business unit is expected to transition to CVC Capital Partners following IFF's announced sale, with closing expected in the first half of 2027, subject to regulatory approvals and other closing conditions.