Human Resource Business Partner

IPS-Integrated Project Services; Mumbai; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

IPS-Integrated Project Services in Mumbai invites an experienced Human Resources Business Partner to join our team at Vikhroli. You will partner with project leaders and functional managers to align people strategies with business goals across multi-location projects.

Responsibilities include talent and capability building, workforce planning, performance management, employee relations, and change management, with a focus on delivering organizational effectiveness for life sciences and

Qualifications

• MBA / Master’s in Human Resources or equivalent.
• 12+ years of progressive HR experience (flexible based on role level).
• Prior experience as HRBP in Consulting, Engineering, Pharma, Life Sciences environments preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-location or site/project-based workforce is a strong advantage.

Responsibilities

• Partner with project leaders, engineering heads, and functional managers to align people strategies with business and project goals.
• Translate business requirements into HR initiatives covering talent, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
• Provide data-driven insights on workforce trends, attrition, productivity, and engagement.
• Support manpower planning for projects including mobilization, ramp-ups, and demobilization.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition for timely hiring of project, engineering, and support roles.
• Identify critical roles and high-potential talent, support succession planning and development initiatives.
• Drive the end-to-end performance management process in alignment with global or organizational frameworks.
• Coach managers on goal setting, performance reviews, feedback, and performance differentiation.
• Support performance improvement initiatives, including Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).
• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations matters within assigned business units.
• Proactively manage employee concerns, grievances, and disciplinary cases with fairness and consistency.
• Design and implement employee engagement initiatives suitable for project-based and site environments.
• Identify skill gaps in project and engineering teams and support targeted learning interventions.
• Partner with L&D teams to roll out technical, leadership, and behavioral training programs.
• Support development plans for high-potential employees and future project leaders.
• Support organizational changes such as restructuring, project transitions, role changes, and site closures.
• Enable leaders through communication planning, change readiness, and stakeholder management.
• Drive adoption of new HR policies, processes, and systems.
• Support annual salary reviews and bonus planning.
• Provide guidance on job evaluations, pay benchmarking, and internal equity.
• Drive rewards and recognition initiatives aligned with project milestones and performance.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, statutory requirements, and internal HR policies.
• Support audits, documentation, and adherence to company governance standards.
• Partner with HR Operations to ensure smooth execution of employee lifecycle processes.

Education

MBA / Master’s in Human Resources or equivalent

Job description

Job Description

At IPS, we are global leaders in developing innovative solutions for the consulting, architecture, engineering, project controls, procurement, construction management, and CQV of technically complex facilities, primarily in the life sciences industry. We are looking for a talented Human Resources Business Partner to join our dedicated team at our office in Vikhroli, Mumbai.

Position Responsibilities

• Partner with project leaders, engineering heads, and functional managers to align people strategies with business and project goals.
• Translate business requirements into HR initiatives covering talent, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
• Provide data-driven insights on workforce trends, attrition, productivity, and engagement.

Talent Management & Workforce Planning

• Support manpower planning for projects including mobilization, ramp-ups, and demobilization.
• Partner with Talent Acquisition for timely hiring of project, engineering, and support roles.
• Identify critical roles and high-potential talent, support succession planning and development initiatives.

Performance Management

• Drive the end-to-end performance management process in alignment with global or organizational frameworks.
• Coach managers on goal setting, performance reviews, feedback, and performance differentiation.
• Support performance improvement initiatives, including Performance Improvement Plans (PIPs).

Employee Relations & Engagement

• Act as the first point of contact for employee relations matters within assigned business units.
• Proactively manage employee concerns, grievances, and disciplinary cases with fairness and consistency.
• Design and implement employee engagement initiatives suitable for project-based and site environments.

Learning & Capability Development

• Identify skill gaps in project and engineering teams and support targeted learning interventions.
• Partner with L&D teams to roll out technical, leadership, and behavioral training programs.
• Support development plans for high-potential employees and future project leaders.

Change Management & Organizational Effectiveness

• Support organizational changes such as restructuring, project transitions, role changes, and site closures.
• Enable leaders through communication planning, change readiness, and stakeholder management.
• Drive adoption of new HR policies, processes, and systems.

Compensation, Benefits & Rewards

• Support annual salary reviews and bonus planning.
• Provide guidance on job evaluations, pay benchmarking, and internal equity.
• Drive rewards and recognition initiatives aligned with project milestones and performance.

HR Operations, Policy & Compliance

• Ensure compliance with labor laws, statutory requirements, and internal HR policies.
• Support audits, documentation, and adherence to company governance standards.
• Partner with HR Operations to ensure smooth execution of employee lifecycle processes.

Qualifications & Requirements

• MBA / master’s in human resources or equivalent.
• 12+ years of progressive HR experience (flexible based on role level).
• Prior experience as HRBP in Consulting, Engineering, Pharma, Life Sciences environments preferred.
• Experience supporting multi-location or site/project-based workforce is a strong advantage.

About Us

IPS, a Berkshire Hathaway company, is a global leader in technical consulting, architecture, engineering, procurement, construction management, commissioning, qualification, and validation services for technically complex facilities. Integration is how we think and work. It requires the ability to unite existing and emerging technologies into a process that reliably delivers products and accelerates speed to market. That end-to-end mindset allows us to be agile and anticipate challenges as we move projects toward operational readiness. IPS applies design and delivery expertise, client-side experience, and supplier-side insight to every project. We infuse our curiosity, our passion, and our commitment to partnership in delivering solutions at any scale. We meet our clients where they are and get them to where they need to go. That’s only possible when we care as much as our clients do.

Specialties

Process Architecture, Process Design, Engineering, Construction, Commissioning, Qualification, LEAN Project Delivery, Strategic Master Planning, Energy Conservation Management, Project Controls, Program/Project Management, Operations/Logistics Strategy and Planning, EPCMV, and Staffing Services.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment at IPS without regard to race, creed, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic predisposition or carrier status, veteran, marital, or citizenship status; or any other status protected by law. IPS is proud to be an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer.