Job Description Lead Corporate HR

Location: Bengaluru

Experience: 12 to 15 Years

Role Purpose

We are looking for a high-calibre Corporate HR professional who can partner closely with the Group CHRO in designing and institutionalizing best-in-class people practices across the organization.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys building HR frameworks, policies, governance mechanisms, and strategic HR initiativesnot just executing day-to-day HR operations. The individual will act as a thought partner to the CHRO, translating business priorities into scalable HR systems and partnering with execution teams to ensure successful implementation.

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Organization Development

- Partner with the Group CHRO in designing and executing the organization's People Strategy.
- Develop and drive the HR roadmap aligned with business growth objectives.
- Build scalable HR frameworks, governance models, and organization-wide people processes.
- Design organization structures, role architecture, delegation frameworks, and HR governance mechanisms.

HR Policies & Process Excellence

- Develop, review, and standardize HR policies across the employee lifecycle.
- Build robust frameworks for:
- Employee onboarding
- Confirmation process
- Performance management
- Employee movements
- Exit management
- HR governance

- Drive process standardization across business units.

Performance Management & Rewards

- Design and manage Performance Management Systems (PMS).
- Lead annual appraisal cycles.
- Develop compensation structures and salary benchmarking.
- Drive compensation reviews, increment planning, promotions,



and long-term incentive programs including ESOPs where applicable.
- Partner with payroll to ensure governance and compliance.

HR Systems & Digital Transformation

- Work closely with the CHRO in defining the HR Technology roadmap.
- Evaluate HRMS platforms and external consulting partners.
- Lead implementation of HR automation and digitization initiatives.
- Improve employee experience through technology-enabled HR processes.

Employee Communication & Culture

- Design structured employee communication frameworks.
- Drive leadership communication initiatives, town halls, skip-level interactions, recognition platforms, and engagement programs.
- Develop annual employee communication calendars aligned with organizational objectives.

Project Management

- Lead cross-functional HR transformation projects.
- Create implementation plans with measurable milestones.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders and external consultants to ensure timely delivery.

Talent Governance

- Support senior leadership hiring by providing market intelligence and organizational design inputs.
- Develop talent review and succession planning frameworks.
- Strengthen leadership capability through structured talent management processes.

Ideal Candidate Profile

We are looking for someone who:





- Has 12 to 15 years of Corporate HR experience in a professionally managed organization.
- Has hands-on experience in designing HR systems, policies, and enterprise-wide people processes.
- Thinks strategically and converts ideas into structured implementation roadmaps.
- Is capable of independently creating HR frameworks rather than waiting for instructions.
- Has successfully led HR transformation or HRMS implementation projects.
- Possesses solid expertise in:
- Compensation & Benefits
- Performance Management
- HR Policy Design
- Employee Lifecycle Management
- HR Governance
- HR Analytics

- Is comfortable working directly with CXOs and business leaders.
- Demonstrates excellent problem-solving, structured thinking, and project management skills.

Preferred Background

- Experience in Real Estate, Technology, Product, Engineering Services, IT, GCC, or professionally managed organizations.
- Candidates from product companies or organizations known for mature HR practices will be preferred.
- Experience working with external HR consulting firms or leading HR transformation initiatives will be an added advantage.
- Exposure to ESOP design, organization restructuring, HR digitization, and change management is highly desirable.

What We Are Not Looking For

- Traditional HRBP profiles focused primarily on employee relations.
- Candidates whose experience is predominantly operational or transactional HR.
- HR professionals with limited exposure to policy formulation, organization design, or strategic HR initiatives.
- Pure recruitment or HR operations specialists.

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