Our client is a global organisation headquartered in Europe, with a growing presence in India. It runs two legal entities in India, across Chennai, Mumbai and Gurgaon.

The Head of HR - India will be accountable for the client's whole HR function in India. The role will meet business needs in line with the client's global HR processes while keeping full compliance with local labour laws and HR practices. The incumbent will be a trusted HR advisor to leaders and employees across both legal entities.

The role leads the full HR lifecycle, from hire to retire.

Work with India leaders to build a culture that reflects the client's global values and fits local needs and practices.

- Work with local leaders and Business Line counterparts to shape an organisational structure that supports the strategy for India.

- Compliance, Governance and Risk Management:

- Lead HR compliance, governance and risk management so that people practices are effective, ethical and compliant across the employee lifecycle.
- Strengthen controls, policies and data governance across the employee lifecycle.
- Drive consistency, transparency and accountability in HR decisions.
- Manage people risks proactively and respond to changing regulations.
- Lead compliance with India's Digital Personal Data Protection (DPDP) Act.

Talent Acquisition and Staffing:

- Work with Business Managers on the overall budget, and drive a recruitment strategy that brings in the right capabilities on time.
- Implement and monitor local people processes in line with the client's global guidelines and local market practice. These include talent reviews, performance management, development programmes, recruitment,



compensation and salary reviews.
- Design perks and policies that keep the organisation competitive.

Drive the annual global employee engagement survey in India: launch, participation and results analysis. HR Service Delivery:

- Own HR service delivery in India.

- Reporting, AI, Automation and HR Technology:

- Lead AI and digital transformation across HR to improve workforce outcomes, employee experience and operational efficiency.
- Scale HR technology for talent, performance, workforce planning and employee services.
- Improve HR systems and data to streamline processes and support better insights and decisions.
- Partner with HR, Digital and business teams on innovation, automation and productivity.

Own the accurate running of monthly payroll and all required HR statutory compliance.

Learning and Development:

- Run the annual Training Needs Analysis (TNA) and prepare the learning calendar.
- Set up a learning framework and create opportunities for continuous learning and professional development.

People Management:

- Make sure the HR team is properly staffed and builds the skills needed for the organisation's growth.

- Education and experience:

- Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources.
- At least 15 years of HR experience, including 6 - 8 years in leadership roles.
- HR generalist with deep exposure to talent management and the ability to manage payroll and HR compliance.
- Experience in a global, matrixed organisation, managing global stakeholders (required).
- End-to-end talent acquisition experience (an advantage).
- Certifications (an advantage): CIPD, SHRM, PMP, CCMP or Prosci.
- Languages: English required; Hindi and Tamil preferred.

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