Head of People India

𝗧𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗶𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗪𝗲𝗲𝗸𝗱𝗮𝘆'𝘀 𝗰𝗹𝗶𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀

𝗦𝗮𝗹𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗿𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲: 𝗥𝘀 𝟰𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 - 𝗥𝘀 𝟳𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬𝟬 (𝗶𝗲 𝗜𝗡𝗥 𝟰𝟬-𝟳𝟬 𝗟𝗣𝗔)

Experience: 15+ yrs

Location: Bengaluru

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced Head of People – India to lead the people strategy, HR operations, and organisational development agenda for a growing Global Capability Centre (GCC) in Bengaluru.

The role combines strategic HR Business Partnering, GCC people leadership, talent management, organisational design, employee engagement, workforce planning, and culture development. The ideal candidate will be a senior HR leader who can partner closely with business and global leadership while also driving strong execution across the India organisation.

You will play a critical role in building a high-performing organisation, aligning people strategy with business priorities, and creating scalable HR practices that support growth, leadership development, and long-term organisational effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall People and HR strategy for the India organisation in alignment with business and global objectives.
• Act as a strategic HR Business Partner to senior leadership and functional heads.
• Partner with global leaders to understand business priorities and translate them into effective people strategies.
• Lead the people agenda for the Global Capability Centre (GCC), supporting growth, organisational effectiveness, and global integration.
• Develop workforce plans aligned with business growth, capability requirements, and future talent needs.
• Drive organisational design, workforce optimisation, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
• Build strong talent-management frameworks covering performance, career development, retention, and internal mobility.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition teams to build scalable hiring strategies and strengthen critical talent pipelines.
• Lead employee engagement and culture initiatives that support a high-performance and inclusive workplace.
• Provide leadership on compensation, rewards, benefits, and people-related policies in partnership with relevant teams.
• Guide managers and senior leaders on employee relations, performance matters, organisational changes, and people decisions.
• Lead change-management initiatives associated with organisational growth, transformation, restructuring, or new operating models.
• Establish HR governance, policies, processes, and operating mechanisms appropriate for a growing GCC.
• Use people analytics and workforce insights to support data-driven leadership decisions.
• Strengthen leadership capability through coaching, development programs, and succession planning.
• Collaborate with global HR teams to ensure consistency while adapting people practices to the India environment.
• Ensure compliance with applicable employment regulations, company policies, and HR governance requirements.
• Build a strong HR team and establish clear ownership, service standards, and operating rhythms.
• Continuously improve HR processes, employee experience, organisational effectiveness, and people operations.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience, including significant experience in senior HR leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading the People/HR function for a GCC, multinational organisation, technology company, or similarly complex environment.
• Strong expertise in strategic HR Business Partnering (HRBP) and senior stakeholder management.
• Demonstrated experience partnering with executive and global leadership teams on people and organisational priorities.
• Strong understanding of GCC operating models, workforce planning, organisational design, and capability building.
• Extensive experience across talent management, leadership development, performance management, employee engagement, compensation, and succession planning.
• Strong experience managing organisational transformation and change in fast-growing or evolving environments.
• Excellent understanding of India employment practices, HR policies, employee relations, and compliance.
• Strong analytical and strategic-thinking skills with the ability to connect people initiatives to business outcomes.
• Exceptional communication, influencing, coaching, and stakeholder-management capabilities.
• Ability to operate effectively at both strategic and execution levels, with strong ownership and commercial awareness.
• Experience building and scaling HR teams, processes, and operating frameworks from the ground up.
• Strong cultural sensitivity and experience working with globally distributed teams and diverse stakeholders.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline is preferred; an advanced HR qualification such as an MBA/PGDM in HR is an advantage.