Assistant Manager- HR Projects and OD

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals; Mumbai; On-site; INR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Glenmark Pharmaceuticals in Mumbai seeks an HR professional to lead strategic initiatives across Organization Effectiveness, Culture & Engagement, and Change Enablement. You will partner with HR COEs and business leaders to drive data-driven interventions and high-quality outcomes.

Responsibilities include governance of onboarding programs, EVP research, engagement surveys, and building dashboards to monitor impact and progress across the organization.

Qualifications

• MBA/PG in HR or related field with strong domain knowledge in OD.
• Experience translating benchmarks into practical HR interventions.
• Familiarity with EVP, onboarding governance, and culture diagnostics.

Responsibilities

• Execute strategic HR projects across Organization Effectiveness, Culture & Engagement, and Change Enablement.
• Coordinate with HR/COEs and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality deliverables.
• Provide data-based recommendations and deliver consistent execution while upholding Glenmarks culture and standards.
• Support culture diagnostics, EVP research, onboarding governance, and skill inventory framework.
• Drive employee engagement pulse surveys, build trackers and dashboards for progress.

Skills

HR research

Stakeholder management

Project management

Data visualization

Workshop facilitation

Employee lifecycle knowledge

Onboarding design

Education

MBA in HR

Industrial/Organizational Psychology

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

Responsible for executing strategic HR projects across Organization Effectiveness, Culture & Engagement, and Change Enablement. This role involves end-to-end project management, stakeholder alignment and coordination across HR/Functional COEs and cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality deliverables and track outcomes. Provide practical, data-based recommendations and deliver consistent execution while upholding Glenmarks culture and standards.

Support the Learning, Talent and OD team

• Support culture diagnostics and benchmarking to identify culture levers and behaviors aligned with the organization's values, and help design and implement related interventions.
• Conduct research on Employee Value Proposition (EVP) design and employer branding practices.
• Support the standardization, rollout, and governance of the global onboarding program, including training content, facilitator readiness, implementation tracking, and audit processes.
• Contribute to building an organization-wide skill inventory framework

1. Culture, Capability & Employee Experience

• Support culture diagnostics and benchmarking to identify culture levers and behaviors aligned with the organization's values, and help design and implement related interventions.
• Conduct research on Employee Value Proposition (EVP) design and employer branding practices.
• Support the standardization, rollout, and governance of the global onboarding program, including training content, facilitator readiness, implementation tracking, and audit processes.
• Contribute to building an organization-wide skill inventory framework

2. Employee Engagement & Insights

• Drive the employee engagement pulse survey by coordinating with stakeholders and ensuring timely closure of priority interventions.
• Support planning and readiness for engagement survey cycles.
• Build trackers and dashboards to monitor engagement progress and highlight focus areas for business reviews.

3. HR Interventions & Governance

• Support Manage OD project budgets to ensure cost efficiency and compliance with approved allocations.
• Facilitate sessions to build stakeholder understanding of key talent processes and systems.
• Track program effectiveness through defined metrics and governance dashboards, with regular stakeholder updates.
• Maintain governance through structured documentation, reporting, and continuous monitoring.

Educational Qualifications

• MBA or Post Graduation in Human Resources
• or, Bachelors / Masters in Industrial / Organizational Psychology

Experience

• 3 to 5 years’ experience in HR
• Preferred - Working knowledge of Organizational design and HR Business Partnering
• Preferred – exposure to employee engagement frameworks such as GPTW, Gallup or similar
• Preferred – experience of working in a fast-paced and dynamic work environment

Knowledge and Skills (Functional / Technical)

• Ability to research emerging HR/OD practices and translate benchmarks into practical applications.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, Word, and PowerPoint, with strong data visualization skills.
• Ability to draw data-based insights to inform decisions.
• Skilled in facilitating group discussions/workshops, including pre-work planning, moderation, and post-session synthesis.
• Ability to build and manage stakeholder relationships across HRBPs, COEs, and business teams.
• Strong project management skills — planning, tracking, and follow-through on multiple initiatives.
• Working knowledge of the employee life cycle and associated HR processes.

Behavioural Attributes

• Strong accountability, curiosity, drive, and initiative, with high learning agility and a disposition toward continuous learning.
• Commitment to continuous improvement and execution excellence.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving ability.
• High ownership and ability to work independently.