What are we looking for?

To lead and drive the New Branch Stabilization Program across PAN India, ensuring newly opened branches achieve targeted productivity, optimal manpower utilization, and business sustainability within defined timelines.

What does the job entail?

Key Responsibilities:

1. New Branch Stabilization Strategy

- Design and implement a structured stabilization framework for all new branches across regions
- Define time-bound milestones (0–3 months, 3–6 months, 6–12 months) for branch performance
- Establish standard operating models (SOPs) for branch readiness and ramp-up

2. Program Governance & Execution

- Lead the end-to-end New Branch Program across PAN India
- Monitor stabilization progress through defined KPIs (manning, productivity, persistency, cost ratios, etc.)
- Conduct monthly/quarterly governance reviews with regional teams and senior leadership
- Identify risks and drive timely interventions for underperforming branches

3. Manpower Planning & Productivity

- Ensure optimal staffing and role clarity for new branches in line witss improvements

6. Performance Review & Continuous Improvement

- Conduct regular branch performance reviews and identify gaps vs. benchmarks
- Institutionalize best practices and success models across regions




- Recommend process improvements and policy interventions for faster stabilization

7. Stakeholder Management

- Engage with Zonal/Regional Heads, Business Leaders, and HR Heads for execution alignment
- Present insights and updates to senior leadership and HO forums
- Ensure strong governance, accountability, and communication cadence

Work Experience

- 10–15 years of relevant experience in branch operations, sales strategy, distribution, or HRBP roles
- Proven experience in handling multi-location operations or large-scale program management
- Strong exposure to insurance/banking/financial services industry preferred

Essential Qualification

- Strategic thinking and execution excellence
- Strong analytical and data interpretation skills
- Stakeholder management and influencing ability
- Program management and governance expertise
- Problem-solving and decision-making orientation
- High ownership and result-driven mindset

Preferred Skills

- % of recent branches stabilized within defined timelines
- Improvement in branch productivity and break-even timelines
- Reduction in early attrition (0–6 months)
- Achievement of manning vs. plan and activation targets
- Standardization of branch stabilization framework across India

📌 Assistant Vice President - Agency - Business Partner (AVP - New Branch Stabilization) (India)
🏢 HDFC Life
📍 India