HRBP Lead - GCC

Overview

Strategic HR Business Partner Lead for the India Capability Center, partnering the HBS Capability Center Head and cross-functional HBS leadership team, and covering the HRBP role for the Global Finance Services (GFS) function.

What you'll do

• Drive effective implementation of the HBS operating models and organisational design in India, in close partnership with functional HR Partners.
• Translate and embed overarching strategic workforce and capability plans within HBS in India and for GFS globally, with a focus on digital, data & AI capabilities and a continuous excellence and end-user experience mindset.
• Participate in the Haleon India Leadership forum to drive the enterprise agenda across entity governance, cross-business dependencies, risk/legal/compliance oversight, CSR, external stakeholder engagement, reputation and culture in the country.
• Embed and oversee the use of enterprise-wide performance management frameworks to cultivate a high-performance culture.
• Act as a trusted advisor and executive coach to senior leaders.
• Drive culture change as a change leader to create a consumer-first, performance-oriented, and agile culture.
• Coach leaders and managers to lead inclusively, build team effectiveness and improve manager capability.
• Drive the execution and embedding of succession planning and talent pipeline strategies for key senior leadership roles.
• Provide strategic oversight, decision making and governance for complex and high-risk colleague and industrial relations cases.
• Partner with specialist CoE teams to deliver India centre and GFS projects.

What you'll need

• 14+ years of experience in an HR Business Partner role or similar strategic HR role.
• Ability to work with autonomy on the HR agenda.
• Strong business and financial literacy, with a deep understanding of the business services model, global market, and competitive context.
• Trusted advisor and sparring partner with strong influencing, coaching, and relationship-building skills to guide senior leaders.
• Proven skills to lead complex organisational change, ensure effective communication plans, and embed new ways of working.
• Experienced matrix leader who works in an integrated way with CoE and People Services expertise to deliver results.
• Strong analytical capability and data literacy to inform decision-making and demonstrate the value of interventions.
• Deep understanding and skill in working with cultural nuances and diverse market labour relations contexts.
• Experience in actively leading digital and AI adoption within HR and the wider business.
• Ability to navigate complex, ambiguous challenges and find solutions drawing on a solution-focused, growth mindset.

Nice to have

• Skilled in assessing and developing senior leaders and future potential.
• Global leadership experience.

Details

• Location: Bangalore (Bengaluru Campus 31).
• Reports to the Global HRBL for HBS.
• Job posting end date: 2026-11-12.