Human Resources Business Partner Manager - India

Overview

Serve as the primary strategic HR partner to the India professional services function, leading people programs and strategies for the assigned line of business in collaboration with clients, HR specialty teams and other HR business partners.

What you'll do

• Lead and facilitate all HR people programs and strategies to support the needs of the assigned line of business.
• Serve as an expert consultant to Optiv's India entity and advise leaders on all talent matters, including talent reviews, organizational effectiveness, leader effectiveness, change management, organizational design and career pathways.
• Develop people strategies, performance analytics, needs assessments and resulting HR solutions.
• Establish and maintain an intimate understanding of client organizations and the business to build effective, productive working relationships at all levels.
• Guide business leaders on HR policies and processes, including talent reviews, learning and development, and performance management.
• Translate business strategies into people and organizational priorities and lead discussions with business leadership teams to align them with organizational vision and execution.
• Assess career progression and promotion criteria, and develop skills inventories by role and employee development needs to close gaps between current and future skill sets.
• Plan and lead organization design projects to streamline and implement new structures, roles and/or processes.
• Work closely with management and employees to coach and improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• Champion a return-to-office environment and assist with lifting onsite culture and collaboration.
• Provide guidance on employee relations, talent management, succession planning, performance management and HR strategic initiatives.
• Develop integrated approaches to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in talent attraction, development and retention.
• Plan and facilitate leader alignment sessions, new leader assimilation sessions, and strategy deployment work sessions.
• Partner with talent acquisition with a strong focus on acquiring and retaining top talent and building pipeline for future needs.
• Provide HR analytics to assist leadership with decision-making and to understand trends in hiring, attraction, compensation and structure design.
• Play an active leadership role in continuous improvement and lead organization effectiveness across the business.

What you'll need

• 10-12 years of experience in an HR Business Partner role, preferably in a global company or professional services industry.
• Proven ability to diagnose problems using strategic thinking and to identify and drive appropriate solutions.
• History of successfully delivering against people agendas.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and manage ambiguity, including issues without an existing process or system.
• Ability to position self as credible (garners respect, acts with integrity, keeps commitments), proactive (has a point of view, challenges assumptions, takes initiative), and a trusted thought partner (builds relationships, delivers results).
• Demonstrated experience and ability to balance business partnering skills with employee advocacy.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with constant change and adaptability.
• Background reflecting strong tenure and career progression within a complex, global organization.
• Ability to lead and manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong project management skills, business acumen, Excel spreadsheet and PowerPoint capability.
• English fluency.

Details

• Location: Bangalore, Karnataka.
• Must be able to report onsite to the Bangalore office 3 days per week.
• This role may or may not manage a team in the future.