Key Responsibilities

HR Representation in Leadership Team

· Positively influence business heads that they are aligned to the people agenda and also ensure people strategy dovetails with the business strategy

HR Strategy for Respective Channel

· Conceptualize and deploy HR strategy for Channel to support Business Plans

· Develop and deploy an effective Manpower Plan

· Ensure quality of hire

· Ensure key Talent Retention

· Conceptualize and deploy Employee Engagement Initiatives

Organizational Design

· Assist Channel leadership to determine and deploy the most effective organisational structure addressing business requirements

· Track to Budget vs. actual and contribute to Productivity and Cost effectiveness

Talent Management and Development for all Channel employees

· Operationalize OTR (Organization Talent Review) for the Channel

· Create and execute the succession plan for key roles

· Engage and develop Best bets

· Effective execution of MDR (Management Development Review) framework

· Enable training and development of all employees (TNA, delivery and feedback)

· Promote internal mobility and gender diversity

Build Organization Culture and Reinforce Values

· Institutionalize Organizational Values in employees and processes

· Embed effective implementation of Rewards framework, including customer centricity

· Leverage employee engagement activities to build organization culture

· Ensure unbiased investigation and compliance with the policy and process, and closure of issues reported

Performance & Compensation Management

· Oversee implementation of annual performance appraisal process in order to ensure timely completion of performance management cycle.

· Drive moderation of ratings for Channel and assist the business heads in making promotion decisions

· Support business in decision making (Fitment) & allocation of compensation quantum for Channel. Effectively use JE (Job Evaluation) and Market benchmarks





· Deploy and monitor effectiveness of Performance review process and compensation actions

Employee Relations and Communication

· Institutionalize employee relation forums that provide opportunity to employees to connect and bond with management and peers

· Enable productive organizational climate

· Enable openness and two-way communication between employees and management through communication forums such as town halls, skip level meetings, focused group discussions

· Enable employee engagement by executing action plan emerging from employee surveys

· Handle grievances

· Provide coaching & counseling to build a motivated team; and ensure smooth & cordial relations

HR Policy Deployment & development

· Equip business with appropriate tools & knowledge to effectively manage people, in line with the plans eg Performance Management, Career Management etc

· Identify how existing HR policies / systems & processes can be tailor made to channel specific needs

· Ensure alignment with all statutory requirements

Project Management

· Plan, execute, and monitor key HR projects such as system implementations, policy rollouts, and channel changes.

· Ensure that all HR project portfolios are aligned with broader business and HR strategic goals.

· Monitor key metrics and milestones including attrition, Opex budgets, timelines, and project deliverables.

· Work closely with Business Planning & Strategy, HR COEs, and other stakeholders to drive HR transformation initiatives.

· Establish governance frameworks, maintain project documentation, and provide timely updates and dashboards to senior leadership

Key skills required

· Analytical & process orientation

· Robust presentation & articulation

· Ability to influence and align

· Ability to think creatively

· Networked externally

· Managing intersections and balancing multiple priorities

· Robust business understanding

· Team Player

Desired Qualifications

· Master of Business Administration or Equivalent Degree with 20+ years of experience in relevant field

· Exposure to retail / banca sales Human Resources environment within BFSI preferred

📌 Vice President - Axis HR (Gurugram)
🏢 Axis Max Life Insurance
📍 Gurugram