Assistant Manager - HR (PMS & Digitalization)

Brakes India; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Brakes India is seeking a senior HR leader to design and drive holistic Total Rewards, Performance Management, HR Digitalisation, and Employee Engagement strategies that align people performance with organisational goals.

The role builds a high-performance, digitally enabled culture by integrating rewards, recognition, and engagement initiatives to attract, motivate, and retain talent while supporting Brakes India’s growth and capability-building objectives.

Qualifications

• Experience in end-to-end performance management processes.
• Experience implementing SAP SuccessFactors modules (PMS and Employee Core).
• Coordinate with IT and implementation partners for AS-IS documentation, data migration, and testing.
• Develop and administer wellbeing and engagement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Lead the full Performance Development and Appraisal process from goal rollout to increment communications.
• Coordinate review cycles, validate data, and confirm increments and promotions.
• Drive the implementation and optimization of SAP SuccessFactors modules (PMS, Employee Core).
• Plan, design, and execute organisation-wide rewards and recognition programs and initiatives.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualise, plan, and implement HR initiatives that improve employee experience.

Skills

Performance Management

Rewards & Recognition

Employee Engagement

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Job description

To design and drive holistic Total Rewards, Performance Management, HR Digitalisation, and Employee Engagement strategies that align people performance with organisational goals.

The role exists to build a high-performance and digitally enabled culture by integrating rewards, recognition, and engagement initiatives that attract, motivate, and retain talent while supporting Brakes India’s growth and capability-building objectives.

Essential Job Functions:

• End-to-End Performance Management


• Rewards & Recognition Framework and Execution


• Special HR Initiatives


• Job Evaluation

Job Functions:

End-to-End Performance Management:

Planning and Execution

• Lead the full Performance Development and Appraisal process, from goal sheet rollout to increment communication.

Operations Excellence

Coordinate review cycles, data validation, and cross-check increments and promotion lists

Operations Excellence, People Enabling & Collaboration

• Drive the implementation of SAP SuccessFactors modules - PMS and Employee core.


• Coordinate with IT and implementation partners for AS-IS documentation, data migration, and testing.


• Conduct UAT cycles and training for end users.

Rewards & Recognition Framework and Execution

Planning, Resource Allocation and Execution

• Plan, schedule, and oversee the periodic roll-out of all organisation-wide awards as per the annual recognition calendar.


• Coordinate the end-to-end execution of awards, including nominations, validation, approvals, and announcement.


• Design and introduce new award categories to recognise emerging priorities such as innovation, collaboration, and customer excellence.


• Define eligibility criteria, nomination guidelines, and selection frameworks for each award category, ensuring transparency and fairness.


• Maintain dashboard of participation and recognition coverage.

Special Initiatives

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to conceptualise, plan, and execute HR and organisation-wide special initiatives that strengthen employee experience and process efficiency.


• Monitor and review initiatives such as the Buddy System and HR Council to ensure continued implementation and participation


• Consistently engage with external facilitators, trainers, and partners to organise Knowledge-Sharing Sessions (KSS) that enhance learning and employee engagement outcomes.


• Design and administer employee satisfaction and perception surveys, analysing responses to identify key trends, improvement areas, and actionable insights in collaboration with relevant stakeholders.


• Measure effectiveness and impact of engagement and special initiatives through defined KPIs and feedback mechanisms, presenting findings to leadership for continuous improvement.

Job Evaluation

Operations Excellence

• Conduct systematic job evaluations across all functions and levels using established frameworks.


• Partner with functional heads and HR teams to review job descriptions and role grading for internal equity and external competitiveness.


• Maintain and update the organisation’s job catalogue, ensuring consistency between job levels, titles, and compensation bands.


• Provide inputs to Total Rewards for pay structure design and benchmarking.


• Support periodic audits and role rationalisation exercises for alignment with business changes.


• Design and oversee wellbeing initiatives that support physical, emotional, and financial health of employees.


• Coordinate health and wellness programs (medical check-ups, mental wellbeing workshops, insurance renewals, ergonomic drives).


• Develop communication plans to promote awareness and participation in wellbeing initiatives.


• Track participation, feedback, and impact metrics for continuous improvement.