Employee Success Business Partner Lead

611 salesforce.com India Private Limited; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Salesforce is seeking a senior HR Business Partner in Bengaluru to partner with senior leaders, drive organizational design, and deliver transformative people initiatives. You will coach executives, influence business priorities, and lead cross-functional HR programs aligning with strategic goals.

You will apply strong analytics, stakeholder management, and change leadership to enhance employee and customer experiences while partnering with COEs for enterprise initiatives.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of HR Business Partner experience supporting diverse and senior client groups.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand organizational dynamics and industry context.
• Proven success building executive-level relationships and influencing decisions at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and implement large-scale people initiatives across complex organizations.
• Proactive approach with the ability to anticipate issues and propose strategic solutions.
• Deep experience diagnosing and addressing organizational development challenges.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to build compelling narratives with data.
• Skilled in group facilitation, leadership coaching, and management consulting.
• Experience in leadership development and serving as a trusted advisor to executives.
• Ability to partner effectively with COEs to advance equality strategies and key enterprise initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of staffing, compensation strategies, and HR operational processes.
• High collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across global and matrixed teams.
• Understanding of local/state employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint and comfort working with data and analytics.

Responsibilities

• Operate as a trusted advisor by building strong relationships with senior leaders and influencing key business priorities.
• Coach and develop executives to strengthen leadership effectiveness and functional leadership teams.
• Act as a change leader, guiding the organization through transformation to enhance both employee and customer experience.
• Lead and execute complex initiatives across employee retention, talent assessment, succession planning, organizational design, compensation strategy, and leadership development.
• Drive people strategies aligned to business goals, including executive development, skills gap analysis, future workforce planning, and career development.
• Partner across COEs and global HR to deliver seamless, end-to-end HR programs and processes.
• Use data and insights to assess organizational health (e.g., performance, engagement, attrition, diversity) and advise leaders on interventions.
• Ensure effective adoption of HR policies, programs, systems, and processes.
• As a senior ESBP team member, contribute to cross-functional initiatives with impact beyond your immediate client group.

Skills

HRBP

Executive coaching

Leadership development

People analytics

Stakeholder management

Change management

Organizational design

Excel

PowerPoint

Tools

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

To get the best candidate experience, please consider applying for a maximum of 3 roles within 12 months to ensure you are not duplicating efforts.

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What You'll Actually Be Doing

• Operate as a trusted advisor by building strong relationships with senior leaders and influencing key business priorities.
• Coach and develop executives to strengthen leadership effectiveness and functional leadership teams.
• Act as a change leader, guiding the organization through transformation to enhance both employee and customer experience.
• Lead and execute complex initiatives across employee retention, talent assessment, succession planning, organizational design, compensation strategy, and leadership development.
• Drive people strategies aligned to business goals, including executive development, skills gap analysis, future workforce planning, and career development.
• Partner across COEs and global HR to deliver seamless, end-to-end HR programs and processes.
• Use data and insights to assess organizational health (e.g., performance, engagement, attrition, diversity) and advise leaders on interventions.
• Ensure effective adoption of HR policies, programs, systems, and processes.
• As a senior ESBP team member, contribute to cross-functional initiatives with impact beyond your immediate client group.

You’re Our Person If...

• 7+ years of HR Business Partner experience supporting diverse and senior client groups.
• Strong business acumen with the ability to understand organizational dynamics and industry context.
• Proven success building executive-level relationships and influencing decisions at all levels.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and implement large-scale people initiatives across complex organizations.
• Proactive approach with the ability to anticipate issues and propose strategic solutions.
• Deep experience diagnosing and addressing organizational development challenges.
• Exceptional written, verbal, and presentation skills; ability to build compelling narratives with data.
• Skilled in group facilitation, leadership coaching, and management consulting.
• Experience in leadership development and serving as a trusted advisor to executives.
• Ability to partner effectively with COEs to advance equality strategies and key enterprise initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of staffing, compensation strategies, and HR operational processes.
• High collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively across global and matrixed teams.
• Understanding of local/state employment laws and HR compliance requirements.
• Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint and comfort working with data and analytics.

Even Better If...

• Ability to operate with agility and navigate ambiguity with confidence and sound judgment.
• Strong learning mindset, adaptability, and ability to work in an ever-changing environment.

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