Senior Human Resources Manager

About the Role The Senior HR Manager – India will lead the People agenda for the India Shared Services organization, acting as a strategic HR partner to India SSC and global leadership.

The role will have functional oversight of HR, Talent Acquisition/Recruitment and Learning & Development, ensuring an integrated people strategy that supports business growth, organizational capability and a high-performance culture.

Key Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Business Partnership
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior India and global leaders on people strategy and business priorities.
• Translate business priorities into an actionable India People agenda.
• Advise leadership on organizational, talent, performance and employee matters.
• Workforce & Organization Strategy
• Lead workforce planning and support the organization's growth.
• Partner on organization design, succession, internal mobility and capability planning.
• Identify future talent and capability requirements and develop plans to address them.
• HR Governance, Risk & Compliance
• Own HR governance, policies, compliance and risk management for India.
• Ensure consistent and legally compliant employee relations and people practices.
• Partner with Legal, Finance and global HR on complex and sensitive matters.
• Talent, Performance & Leadership
• Lead talent reviews, succession planning, performance management and retention of critical talent.
• Partner with leaders on leadership development, manager effectiveness and career development.
• Ensure a strong pipeline of talent and leadership capability.
• People Analytics & Executive Insights
• Provide leadership with meaningful People dashboards and insights covering workforce, recruitment, attrition, performance, compensation, engagement and talent.
• Translate data into actionable recommendations, risks and opportunities.
• Culture & Employee Experience
• Build a high-performance, inclusive and employee-centric culture.
• Drive employee experience, engagement and manager effectiveness.
• Ensure consistent and high-quality People practices across the employee lifecycle.
• People Function Leadership – HR, Recruitment & L&D
• Provide overall direction and functional oversight to the HR, Recruitment and L&D teams.
• Align recruitment strategy with workforce plans and business requirements.
• Ensure L&D priorities address organizational, leadership and capability needs.
• Connect recruitment, onboarding, performance, development, mobility and succession into an integrated talent lifecycle.
• Build a scalable and accountable People function as the India organization grows.

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive HR experience, preferably in a Shared Services, SSC, GCC, professional services or high-growth environment.
• Strong senior-level HRBP and stakeholder management experience.
• Experience across workforce planning, talent, performance, employee relations and HR governance.
• Experience overseeing or partnering closely with Recruitment and L&D functions.
• Strong understanding of Indian employment law and HR compliance.
• Experience working in a global/matrix organization and supporting organizational scale-up.
• Strong analytical, influencing and communication skills.