Head Human Resources - India

Eshana Hr Consultants; Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,500,000 - 5,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Eshana HR Consultants Head of Human Resources leads HR and office operations in India, attracting, developing, and retaining top talent while ensuring compliance with local labor laws.

You will drive employer branding, talent sourcing, succession planning, and performance management across India, partnering with the country manager and leadership team to create a positive, high-performing work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in HR management, business administration, or a related field.
• Master's degree preferred.
• 12-18 years of progressive HR experience, including at least 8 years in senior leadership.
• Experience in multinational company with operations.
• Strong knowledge of local labor laws.
• Experience in OD and Talent Management.
• Proven ability to coach and develop people managers.
• Experience in employee mediation and issue resolution.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills.
• Ability to work independently and with a team; adaptable to ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage all HR and office administration in India.
• Attract, develop, and retain top talent.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws.
• Design and implement employer branding and recruitment strategies.
• Oversee compensation, benefits, and rewards programs.
• Drive succession planning and leadership development.
• Oversee performance management, coaching, and feedback.
• Design employee experience programs and culture initiatives.
• Manage employee relations including disciplinary actions.
• Lead audits and regulatory compliance efforts.

Skills

HR leadership

Talent management

Employee relations

Talent acquisition

Learning and development

Strategic HR

Change management

Coaching

Labor law compliance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management or related field

Master's degree preferred

Job description

Role & responsibilities

The Head of Human Resources is responsible for leading and managing all aspects of human resources and office administration for the company's operations in India. This is a critical role in attracting, developing, and retaining top talent, ensuring compliance with local labor laws, creating a positive and productive work environment, and overseeing the efficient and effective functioning of the offices.

Strategic Focus

• Ensure alignment of HR strategies and actions with business plan
• Coach to a country manager and the leadership team
• Lead transparent employee communications

Culture and Employee Experience

• Design programs to embed 3As values and culture
• Design a differentiated employee experience programs to enhance employee engagement
• Functional organizational design reviews and associated change management
• Oversee employee relations, including conflict resolution, disciplinary actions, and termination processes

Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development and Succession Planning

• Develop initiatives to drive employer branding
• Responsible for talent sourcing strategies and the development of talent pools
• Lead the recruitment and selection process for all positions in India, and partner with the Head of HR for all the expatriate hiring from India to other countries.
• Develop effective orientation program for all new hires
• Own the talent review process and implement succession plan for critical roles and leadership team
• Lead performance management programs, including goal setting, feedback, and coaching

Compensation & Benefits

• Oversee all rewards related programs for the country, lead the country rewards annual headcount planning, annual performance & merit and bonus process
• Lead job evaluation and benefits reviews, design of wellbeing strategies
• Package design for new hires and internal promotions in line with the company guidelines.

Learning and Development

• Develop and implement team effectiveness strategies for functional teams
• Develop leadership learning programs to enhance mid-level management skills
• Encourage employee individual development plans
• Oversee the development and implementation of training and development programs for all employees.

Regulatory and Compliance

• Remain updated on all people related regulatory changes related to the employment law
• Ensure compliance with all applicable labor laws and regulatory requirements
• Lead audit management efforts, including preparation of responses to external audits

Team Leadership

• Provide overall leadership and development to the HR team
• Oversee all HR activities including annual budgeting, cost management
• Country cross functional projects or possibly group HR projects as necessary

• Preferred candidate profile

Bachelor's degree in Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or a related field. A Master's degree is preferred.

• Minimum of 12-18 years of progressive HR experience, including a minimum of 8 years in a senior HR leadership role preferably in a multinational company with operations.
• Proven track record of successfully developing and implementing HR strategies and policies.
• Strong understanding of local labor laws and regulations.
• Sound knowledge of OD and Talent Management.
• Demonstrated ability to coach and improve people manager capability.

Experience in employee mediation and issue resolution.

• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and leadership skills.
• Ability to be flexible and deal with ambiguity.
• Comfortable challenging the norm with the stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in managing office administration functions.
• Experience in a dynamic and diverse culture working environment with multiple stakeholders
• Knowledge of HR technology and systems.

Experience in managing a diverse workforce.