Executive Director-Human Capital

Guidehouse; Chennai District; On-site; INR 6,000,000 - 10,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Guidehouse India is seeking a senior HR leader to architect the enterprise people strategy that enables long-term business growth, resilience, and competitive advantage. This role goes beyond HR operations to shape culture, leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and future-ready talent.

Based in Chennai with exposure to diverse Indian locations, you’ll partner with the CEO and Board to drive performance, rewards governance, and risk management while building robust leadership

Qualifications

• MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent required.
• 25+ years of experience in large Consulting/ GCCs / IT services organizations.
• Exposure to large-scale transformation, growth, or turnaround environments preferred.

Responsibilities

• Co-create enterprise people strategy with leadership to enable long-term growth.
• Define culture, leadership effectiveness, and succession frameworks.
• Lead organization design, change leadership, and governance across transformations.
• Establish data-driven talent reviews and succession plans.

Education

MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent

25+ years of experience in large Consulting/ GCCs / IT services organizations

Job description

Job Family

Human Capital Business Partners (India)

Travel Required

Up to 25%

Clearance Required

None

What You Will Do

The position will act as a core member of the executive leadership team, responsible for architecting the organization’s people strategy to enable long-term business growth, resilience, and competitive advantage. This role goes beyond HR operations to shape culture, leadership capability, organizational effectiveness, and future-ready talent.

Strategic Accountabilities

1. Enterprise People Strategy

• Co-create business strategy with the leadership team, translating it into a multi-year people and capability roadmap
• Align workforce strategy with growth plans, new markets, digital transformation, and productivity goals
• Anticipate future skills and build internal capabilities ahead of demand

2. Culture, Values & Leadership Effectiveness

• Define, embed, and measure a high-performance, values-led culture
• Serve as custodian of organizational values, ethics, and leadership behaviors
• Design leadership frameworks and executive development programs to build strong successors

3. Organization Design & Change Leadership

• Lead organization design, role clarity, and decision-right frameworks
• Act as the people lead during business transformations, M&A, restructuring, or rapid scale-up
• Build change management capability across leaders

4. Talent Succession

• Own enterprise-wide talent philosophy: development, mobility, and retention
• Build robust succession plans for critical and leadership roles
• Establish data-driven talent reviews and leadership assessments

5. Performance, Rewards & Governance

• Design performance systems that drive accountability, outcomes, and innovation
• Ensure compensation and reward strategies support business priorities and market competitiveness
• Partner with the Board / Compensation Committee on executive pay, succession, and governance

6. Employee Experience & Engagement

• Create a differentiated employee experience across the lifecycle
• Use people analytics and engagement insights to improve retention and productivity
• Champion diversity, equity, inclusion, and well-being at scale

7. Risk, Compliance & Reputation

• Ensure robust governance, statutory compliance, and ethical labor practices
• Proactively manage people-related risk, reputational issues, and workforce stability
• Represent the organization externally on people, culture, and employer brand matters

Leadership Expectations

• Acts as a trusted advisor and sounding board to the CEO and Board
• Brings strong business acumen and financial understanding
• Balances strategic vision with decisive execution
• Leads with courage, empathy, and high ethical standards

What You Will Need

• MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent
• 25+ years of experience in large Consulting/ GCCs / IT services organizations

What Would Be Nice To Have

• Exposure to large-scale transformation, growth, or turnaround environments preferred

About Guidehouse India

At Guidehouse India, we’re redefining what’s possible by creating opportunities that change lives. Guidehouse is a global professional services firm that delivers advisory, technology, and managed services to clients across both the commercial and public sectors. Our teams turn bold ideas into solutions that transform industries, strengthen communities, and drive meaningful impact worldwide.

Across our Chennai, Trivandrum, and Gurugram locations, you’ll find opportunities where your passion and curiosity help shape what comes next. With cutting edge benefits, innovative learning and development programs, and a people first culture, we empower our people to lead with purpose.

We continue to expand our teams and capabilities across India, investing in state-of-the-art offices and high impact work. Here, you’ll collaborate with experts from around the world, build deep expertise, explore new domains, and accelerate your professional growth while making a real impact.

What We Offer

At Guidehouse India, we are committed to supporting the well-being of our people and their families at every stage of life. We offer competitive compensation and a comprehensive benefits package designed to help you thrive both inside and outside the workplace.

Our benefits include resources such as in house physician consultations, nutritious food options at the workplace, and confidential counseling through our Employee Assistance Program, along with other wellness focused offerings that support your overall well being.

Our comprehensive learning and development programs ensure you’re continuously upskilled and ready to tackle what’s next, so you can shape your own career path while contributing to meaningful, purpose driven work.

Contact Us

If you have visited our website to explore career opportunities or to apply for a position and have questions, please contact the Guidehouse Recruiting team at [e-mail]. All information you provide will be kept confidential and used only as required to support the recruitment process.

To learn more about Guidehouse in India, visit www.guidehouse.com/india.