Job Description Template: AVP – Human Resources
An Associate Vice President (AVP) of Human Resources leads the people strategy, operational execution, and team management for a large business vertical, region, or core HR function.
Role Overview
- Position Title: Associate Vice President (AVP) – Human Resources
- Reports To: Vice President, HR / Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) / Business Head
- Supervises: HR Business Partners (HRBPs), HR Operations/Payroll Managers, and/or Talent Acquisition Leads
- Location: [Insert Location / Hybrid]
The AVP of Human Resources acts as a strategic bridge between executive leadership and the workforce. You will turn business plans into actionable manpower strategies, scale HR infrastructure, drive performance and compensation cycles, and manage employee relations risk across your assigned domain or enterprise unit.
Key Responsibilities
- Strategic Partnership: Partner with senior business leaders to align people operations, organizational design, and talent planning with commercial goals.
- Talent & Workforce Planning: Lead manpower budgeting, headcount forecasting, and end-to-end talent acquisition for critical roles.
- HR Digitization & Operations: Drive the implementation and optimization of HRMS, automated payroll, compliance tracking, and analytics dashboards (e.g., Power BI).
- Performance & Compensation: Oversee appraisal cycles, salary benchmarking, incentive calibration, and equity or bonus rollouts.
- Employee Relations & Compliance: Manage high-sensitivity employee relations, grievances, statutory compliance (PF, PT, ESIC, TDS, local labor codes), and POSH/disciplinary investigations.
- Team Leadership: Mentor, guide, and scale a team of HR generalists, business partners, and operations specialists.
- Education: Master’s degree in Human Resources, MBA (HR), or related field
- Experience: 10 to 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in a mid-to-large organization, corporate group, or Global Capability Center (GCC).
- Core Competencies:
- Deep expertise in hire-to-retire processes and HR business partnering.
- Strong working knowledge of labor laws, statutory compliance, and risk mitigation.
- Data-driven mindset with proficiency in HR analytics, HRMS platforms, and executive reporting.
- High emotional intelligence, discretion, and conflict-resolution skills under pressure.