Associate Director - HR Business Partner (Global IT Services)

RiverForest Connections Inc; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,500,000; Full time

Job summary

RiverForest Connections Inc. in Bengaluru, India is seeking an Associate Director - HR Business Partner to act as a strategic HR partner to business leaders, driving talent, culture, and organizational effectiveness.

The role emphasizes workforce planning, employee engagement, and governance in a large matrix IT services environment. The candidate will lead performance cycles, succession planning, and leadership development while partnering with senior leaders on change management and talent

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in HR or related discipline.
• 15+ years of HRBP/People Partnering experience.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in a large matrix organization.
• Strong understanding of talent management, employee relations, workforce planning and change management.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR partner to business leaders driving talent, culture, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning and employee engagement.
• Partner with Business Unit Heads to align people strategy with business objectives.
• Lead performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Collaborate on workforce plans, headcount monitoring, hiring demand and skill readiness.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and action planning.
• Oversee annual performance and compensation cycles and guide rewards decisions.
• Ensure compliance with labor regulations and governance; manage sensitive employee matters.
• Provide data-driven HR insights for leadership reviews.

Skills

HRBP

Talent management

Workforce planning

Employee relations

Employee engagement

Performance management

Rewards

HR governance

HR compliance

HR analytics

Analytics & reporting

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

Change management

Talent development

Data-driven decision making

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Job description

Associate Director - HR Business Partner (Global IT Services)

Job ID : RFC- 2654

Posted Date : 29/10/2026

Work Experience (Years) : 14-18

Overview :

Role Purpose

Serve as the strategic HR partner to business leaders driving talent, culture, organizational effectiveness, workforce planning, employee engagement and people-related business outcomes for a designated business unit.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Business Partnering

• Partner with Business Unit Heads and leadership teams to align people strategy with business objectives.
• Provide insights on workforce trends, organizational design, productivity and talent risks.
• Support growth, transformation, restructuring and change management initiatives.

Talent Management

• Drive performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and leadership development.
• Identify critical talent and implement retention strategies.

Workforce Planning & Hiring

• Collaborate with hiring managers and talent acquisition teams on workforce plans.
• Monitor headcount, pyramid health, hiring demand and skill readiness.
• Drive internal mobility and resource optimization.

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Act as the primary escalation point for employee concerns and workplace matters.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives and action planning.

Performance & Rewards

• Drive annual performance and compensation cycles.
• Guide leaders on performance differentiation and rewards decisions.

HR Governance & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to organizational policies, processes and labor regulations.
• Manage sensitive employee matters with confidentiality and professionalism.
• Coach managers on people management practices.
• Support leaders in managing team effectiveness, capability building and organizational health.
• Provide data-driven recommendations for business and talent decisions.

Analytics & Reporting

• Monitor key HR metrics including attrition, engagement, diversity, productivity and talent movement.
• Generate meaningful insights for leadership reviews.

Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in HR or related discipline.
• 15+ years of HRBP/People Partnering experience.
• Experience partnering with senior leaders in a large matrix organization.
• Strong understanding of talent management, employee relations, workforce planning and change management.
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Acumen
• Stakeholder Management
• Executive Communication
• Change Management
• Employee Relations
• Data-Driven Decision Making
• Talent Development
• Problem Solving
• Multitasking & Agility
• Team Management & Grooming

Success Metrics

• Attrition and retention outcomes
• Leadership effectiveness scores
• Talent readiness and succession strength
• Delivery of workforce plans
• Timely completion of people processes and governance requirements
• Outcome and time to market

Skills :

HRBP,Human Resource Business Partner,HR Strategy,Talent Management,HR Analytics,Workforce Planning,Employee Relations,Employee Engagement,Performance Appraisal,PMS,Rewards,Performance Management,HR Governance,HR Compliance,Reporting,Stakeholder Management