Human Resource Business Partner (HRBP)

Hikal; Jigani; On-site; INR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Hikal in India (Karnataka) seeks a senior OD and HR program leader to diagnose organizational gaps and drive change initiatives across sites. You will design OD interventions, lead governance for engagement activities, and partner with leadership to translate priorities into workforce development plans.

You will manage LMS adoption, create blended learning journeys, monitor effectiveness, and ensure compliant, proactive employee relations and welfare practices.

Responsibilities

• Lead organizational diagnostics through surveys and feedback analyses to identify capability gaps
• Design and implement OD interventions and change management plans aligned to business priorities
• Partner with leaders to translate strategic priorities into people plans and track intervention effectiveness
• Own employee engagement activities including surveys, forums, recognition programs, and site-level initiatives
• Manage LMS adoption and design blended learning journeys tied to capability gaps
• Handle employee relations, grievance resolution and coordinate with EHS/Admin/Facilities for safe, compliant workplaces
• Prepare dashboards and reports for leadership on engagement health and OD progress

Job description

Key Responsibilities

1. Organizational Development & Change Management

• Conduct organizational diagnostics through employee surveys, focus groups, and feedback analysis to identify capability, structural, or cultural gaps
• Design and implement OD interventions (training modules, workshops, coaching frameworks) aligned to identified gaps and business priorities
• Lead change management planning for organizational transitions restructuring, process changes, new system rollouts, or policy shifts — including stakeholder communication and adoption tracking
• Partner with business/functional leaders to translate strategic priorities into people and capability plans
• Track and report intervention effectiveness through defined metrics (engagement scores, attrition, capability assessments)

2. Employee Engagement

• Own the employee engagement calendar — surveys, pulse checks, recognition programs, and site-level engagement activities
• Analyze engagement data to identify trends and recommend action plans to leadership
• Design and facilitate engagement forums (town halls, skip-level connects, focus groups)
• Drive culture-building initiatives in partnership with site leadership

3. Learning & Capability Building

• Manage and drive adoption of the organization's LMS platform(s) — content curation, learning path design, completion tracking, and reporting
• Design blended learning journeys combining instructor-led OD interventions with digital/self-paced learning
• Track learning effectiveness and tie back to capability gaps identified through diagnostics

4. Employee Relations & Grievance Resolution

• Serve as first point of contact for employee concerns related to safety, canteen/food services, facilities, and general workplace issues
• Investigate and resolve grievances in a timely, fair, and confidential manner, escalating appropriately where requiredCoordinate with cross-functional teams (EHS, Admin, Facilities) to close out safety or infrastructure-related concerns
• Maintain grievance/issue trackers and report recurring themes to leadership for systemic resolution
• Ensure statutory compliance related to employee welfare and grievance handling mechanisms (e.g., ICC, works committee, canteen committee where applicable)

5. Stakeholder Management & Reporting

• Partner with site HR SPOCs, plant leadership, and corporate HR to align OD/engagement priorities across locations
• Present periodic dashboards/reports to senior leadership on engagement health, OD intervention progress, and grievance resolution TAT
• Support audits and compliance reviews related to employee welfare practices