Corporate - HR Role

Cognizant; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cognizant in Chennai seeks a Senior Executive HR to provide proactive HR support aligned with strategy and business objectives. The role is based in the Chennai office and involves handling day-to-day queries, case management, and coordination with shared services.

Key requirements include experience in HR, confidentiality, stakeholder management, and strong English communication. The role requires adaptability in a complex, matrix-based environment and a focus on annual processes.

Qualifications

• Experience in a Human Resources or related role.
• Ability to handle confidential information with discretion.
• Excellent English communication, both written and spoken.
• Strong ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
• Proven problem-solving skills and adaptability.

Responsibilities

• Be first point of contact for associates day to day queries.
• Case management support including note taking for Employee Relations cases diary management for meetings issuing relevant letters and ad hoc related activities.
• Supporting corporate security cases.
• PIP management for straightforward cases.
• Flexible and home working requests.
• Bench management.
• Exit management administration and coordination.
• Coordinate with shared services to provide data and complete annual processes.
• Champion annual processes such as reviews, engagement surveys and compliance training.
• Collaborate with in-country TP team to manage cases and employee relations.
• Proactively work with stakeholders to ensure business goals are supported.

Skills

Confidential information

Stakeholder management

Handling sensitive issues

Prioritisation

HR experience

English communication

Problem solving

Diversity & equality

Team player

Adaptability in matrix env.

Tools

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

Job summary

The Senior Executive HR will provide proactive human resource support to specific business practices in line with the HR strategy and business objectives. This role will be based in the Chennai office.

Responsibilities

HR Support

• 1)Be first point of contact for associates day to day queries.
• 2)Case management support including note taking for Employee Relation cases diary management for meetings issuing relevant letters and ad hoc related activities.
• 3)Supporting corporate security cases
• 4)PIP management for straightforward cases
• 5)Flexible and home working requests
• 6)Bench management
• 7)Exit management administration and coordination
• 8)Partner with the shared services teams to supply relevant information and complete tasks e.g. data check review information and finalize information for annual processes.
• 9)Be a champion for annual processes such as reviews engagement surveys and compliance training.
• 10)Proactively work with stakeholders to ensure business goals are supported CPES completion bench management grievance management etc.
• 11)Coordinate with in country TP team to effectively manage cases and employee relations.

Skills and competencies

Required skills

• 1)Ability to work effectively with confidential information.
• 2)Collaborative approach to work with an ability to manage stakeholders at all levels.
• 3)Competency in handling sensitive issues.
• 4)Able to effectively prioritise own work.
• 5)Prior experience in a Human Resources or related role.
• 6)Medium to high proficiency in Microsoft Excel Word Outlook PowerPoint.
• 7)Excellent English communication skills both verbal and written
• 8)Problem solving ability required.
• 9)Understanding and commitment to diversity and equality.
• 10)Strong team player.
• 11)Demonstrate flexibility to adapt to and thrive in a dynamic and complex matrix based working environment.