HR Manager - GBS

AkzoNobel, Inc; Pune District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

AkzoNobel India Global Business Services seeks an experienced HR Manager (IC) to drive the end-to-end people agenda for R2R, FP&A, IT and IC2 functions across 550+ employees. You own the hire-to-retire lifecycle and partner with business leaders to enable workforce growth and effective HR initiatives.

The role leads HR projects, governance, and continuous improvement while fostering a high-performance, inclusive culture aligned with the Employer Value Proposition.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or related discipline.
• 12-15 years of progressive HR experience, with exposure to HR Business Partnering in a matrix organization.
• Experience supporting Finance, IT, Shared Services or GBS environments is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Strategic HR Business Partnering: partner with GBS, IT and Finance leadership to deliver the people strategy.
• End-to-End Hire-to-Retire Ownership: manage the complete employee lifecycle for the assigned GBS functions.
• Talent & Organizational Development: lead workforce planning, succession planning and capability-building initiatives.
• HR Projects & Continuous Improvement: drive HR GBS transformation and standardization initiatives.
• Employee Relations, Culture & Compliance: promote an engaging, diverse workplace and ensure compliance.

Skills

End-to-End Hire-to-Retire Process Mgt

Stakeholder Management

Employee Relations & Labour Law

HR Analytics & Data-Driven Decisions

Education

Postgraduate HR / MBA or related

Job description

The HR Manager is an Individual Contributor (IC) responsible for driving the end-to-end people agenda for the Record to Report (R2R), FP&A, IT and IC2 functions within Global Business Services (GBS) India, supporting a population of 550+ employees. The role owns the complete hire-to-retire (H2R) employee lifecycle for the assigned GBS towers and partners with business leaders to build organizational capability, enable workforce growth, and deliver business outcomes through strategic HR initiatives. In addition to core HR Business Partnering, the role leads and contributes to global, regional, and HR GBS transformation and continuous improvement projects.

Key responsibilities

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Partner with GBS, IT and Finance leadership to deliver the people strategy aligned with business objectives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to leaders on organizational design, workforce planning, succession, talent and employee engagement.
• Coach managers to build high-performing, inclusive and accountable teams.
• Collaborate with country, regional and global stakeholders across HR and the business.

End-to-End Hire-to-Retire Ownership

• Own the complete employee lifecycle for the assigned GBS functions, including recruitment, onboarding, induction, performance, promotions, internal mobility, rewards, employee relations and exits.
• Ensure consistent execution of HR policies, processes and governance in partnership with People Services and Centres of Expertise.
• Drive manpower planning, headcount governance and productivity tracking.

Talent & Organizational Development

• Lead workforce planning and organizational design initiatives to support business growth.
• Identify high-potential talent and build succession and development plans.
• Drive performance management, talent reviews and capability-building initiatives.
• Facilitate leadership and team effectiveness workshops to strengthen a high performance culture.

HR Projects & Continuous Improvement

• Lead and support global and regional HR projects across GBS, IT and Finance.
• Drive HR GBS transformation initiatives focused on process standardization, harmonization and operational excellence.
• Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and implement scalable HR solutions that enhance employee and manager experience.
• Partner with CoEs to deploy new HR programs, systems and change initiatives.

Employee Relations, Culture & Compliance

• Foster an engaging, diverse and inclusive workplace aligned with the Employer Value Proposition.
• Ensure compliance with the Code of Conduct, labour legislation and statutory requirements.
• Support employee relations, disciplinary processes and grievance resolution with appropriate governance.
• Present HR insights and people metrics during business reviews to support data-driven decisions.

Education & Experience

• Postgraduate degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 12-15 years of progressive HR experience, with strong exposure to HR Business Partnering in a matrix organization.
• Experience supporting Finance, IT, Shared Services or Global Business Services environments is preferred.

Core Skills

• End-to-End Hire-to-Retire Process Management
• Stakeholder Management & Influencing
• Employee Relations & Labour Law Compliance
• HR Analytics and Data-Driven Decision Making