senior people manager

• Establish strong, aligned People leadership in India that is fully integrated with the global People strategy.
• Provide hands-on oversight of People operations, compliance and employee relations.
• Build credibility locally while reinforcing clear reporting lines and governance within a matrix structure.
• Strengthen performance culture, accountability and leadership capability.

Key Responsibilities

People Business Partnering in a Matrix environment

• Act as the senior People Partner to the India site leader and leadership team.
• Build trusted relationships with business heads, coaching and challenging when required, to drive performance while maintaining clear alignment and accountability to the global People function
• Drive alignment between local business needs and global HR standards and processes
• Provide balanced counsel, knowing when to support, when to challenge and when to escalate appropriately.
• Confidently navigate a matrix structure, managing competing priorities and stakeholder expectations.

People Operations and Governance

• Take full ownership of end-to-end People operations in India, including contracts, onboarding, performance management, offboarding, and workforce changes.
• Strengthen governance, reporting lines and process adherence when required.
• Collaborate cross functionally to ensure operational excellence.

Employee Relations & Performance Management

• Lead and manage employee relations matters including grievances, disciplinary cases, performance concerns and investigations.
• Coach managers on performance management, feedback conversations and difficult people decisions.
• Reinforce a culture of accountability, transparency and inclusion.

Compliance & Labour Law expertise

• Service as the subject matter expert on Indian labour laws and employment regulations.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory requirements across contracts, benefits, terminations, disciplinary actions and workplace practices.
• Monitor legislative changes and proactively assess the business impact.
• Mitigate risks through sound documentation, governance, and process controls.

Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

• Minimum 12+ years of progressive People experience, including People Business Partnering and People operations, preferably in a fast-paced, global or tech-enabled environment.
• Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws, employment regulations, and HR compliance requirements.
• Proven experience in People processes including performance management, employee relations, manager coaching and employee wellbeing.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with operational execution.
• Excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Bachelor's degree in human resources, Business Administration, or a related field (Master's preferred).
• Strong communication skills to build relationships with leaders and stakeholders to drive organizational change.
• Strong collaboration skills and ability to influence multiple stakeholders in a matrix environment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, data-driven decision-making and problem-solving capabilities.

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