Lead HR Business Partner

Job Description

• Partner closely with business leaders, managers, and employees to provide end-to-end HR guidance aligned with business strategy and India-specific employment practices.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership in India on workforce planning, organizational effectiveness, talent risks, and employee engagement.
• Manage and resolve complex employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary actions, performance concerns, misconduct cases, and exits, ensuring fairness, consistency, and compliance.
• Conduct and manage thorough, objective, and well-documented workplace investigations, ensuring due process and appropriate closure.
• Provide day-to-day coaching and guidance to managers on performance management, feedback, career development, disciplinary processes, and performance improvement plans.
• Maintain strong working knowledge of India employment laws, labor regulations, and statutory requirements, proactively reducing legal and employee relations risk.
• Interpret, apply, and support consistent implementation of company HR policies and procedures, aligned with local regulatory requirements.
• Prepare, maintain, and analyze HR dashboards covering engagement, attrition, retention, performance, and workforce metrics, translating insights into actionable recommendations for leaders.
• Analyze people data and trends in partnership with HR teams to design and implement solutions, programs, and interventions.
• Support employee life cycle processes including on-boarding, probation, internal mobility, performance cycles, leaves of absence, and off-boarding to ensure a positive employee experience.
• Identify opportunities to automate and streamline HR processes, improving efficiency and scalability through HR systems and available technology.
• Partner with Learning and Development teams to identify capability gaps and support delivery of targeted development and compliance programs.
• Collaborate with global HR stakeholders and cross-functional teams, supporting regional and enterprise-wide HR initiatives as required.

• Master s degree in Human Resources, Industrial Relations, Law, or a related field.
• Minimum 8 10 years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience as an HR Business Partner supporting leaders in India.
• Strong hands-on experience managing complex employee relations cases and advising leaders in a compliance-driven environment.
• In-depth working knowledge of India employment laws, labor regulations, and statutory frameworks.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and influence managers and senior stakeholders on people decisions and organizational matters.
• Strong analytical capability with experience interpreting HR data, identifying trends, and providing strategic insights.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to present clearly and influence effectively.
• Proven ability to build credible relationships across all levels of the organization and with diverse stakeholder groups.
• Ability to work autonomously as an individual contributor, managing ambiguity and multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• High level of discretion, confidentiality, and professional judgement.
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint.

• HR certification.
• Experience with Workday or similar HR systems.
• Prior experience in BFSI, Fintech, or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience working with global teams across multiple time zones.

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