Manager Hrbp

Cogneesol; Mohali; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Cogneesol is seeking an energetic HR Business Partner Operations to drive core HR processes and operational effectiveness across business units at Mohali. You will bridge business leaders with HR, aligning people practices with goals, handling on-ground workforce matters, and guiding change.

You will lead HR for the location, collaborate with COEs for Talent, L&D, and C&B, and own employee lifecycle from onboarding to exits while ensuring compliance and engagement metrics improve.

Qualifications

• 7–9 years of HRBP experience in a matrix or multi-location setup.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent degree from a reputed institute.
• Experience leading HR for a business unit or location.
• Strong exposure to business partnering, compliance, and team management.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on workforce planning, team structures, and organizational effectiveness.
• Align HR strategy with business goals and drive transformation initiatives at the location level.
• Identify and resolve complex employee relations issues with appropriate escalation and legal compliance.
• Lead and develop a team of HR executives or generalists (if applicable).
• Coach and influence people managers on leadership, employee management, and team dynamics.
• Manage hire‑to‑retire lifecycle: onboarding, performance management, talent development, and exits.
• Monitor and enhance employee retention, grievance handling, and exit interviews to improve employee experience.
• Recommend and implement HR policies aligned with business and legal standards.
• Ensure adherence to labor laws, POSH, audits, and other statutory compliances.
• Collaborate with COEs to implement talent acquisition, learning, and compensation strategies.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and pulse surveys; analyze data and implement action plans.
• Use data analytics for attrition, performance, and engagement to guide decisions.
• Work with HR systems for workflows, reports, and dashboards.
• Support change management and org restructuring initiatives.
• Drive cultural alignment and DE&I practices across the location.
• Conduct training needs analysis and design learning interventions across groups.
• Manage end-to-end training including scheduling, content, facilitation, and feedback.
• Oversee onboarding training for new hires; ensure a strong induction experience.
• Track learning metrics and liaise with vendors to source programs.

Skills

HRBP

People leadership

Change management

Employee relations

Data analytics

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

HRIS

Payroll system

Job description

We are seeking an energetic and proactive HR Business Partner Operations to support our business units by driving core HR processes and operational effectiveness. This role will serve as a bridge between business leaders and HR, ensuring strong alignment between people's practices and business goals. The ideal candidate will have a strong operational HR background, a problem-solving mindset, and hands‑on experience in handling on‑ground workforce matters.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Business Partnering

• Serve as a strategic advisor to business leaders on workforce planning, team structures, and organizational effectiveness.
• Align HR strategy with business goals and drive transformation initiatives at the location level.
• Identify and resolve complex employee relations issues with appropriate escalation and legal compliance.

People Leadership & Team Management

• Lead and develop a team of HR executives or generalists (if applicable).
• Coach and influence people managers on leadership, employee management, and team dynamics.

Employee Lifecycle & Operations

• Manage hire‑to‑retire lifecycle: onboarding, performance management, talent development, and exits.
• Monitor and enhance employee retention, grievance handling, and exit interviews to improve employee experience.

Policy, Governance & Compliance

• Recommend and implement HR policies aligned with business and legal standards.
• Ensure adherence to labor laws, POSH, audits, and other statutory compliances.

Talent & Engagement

• Collaborate with COEs (TA, L&D, C&B) to implement talent acquisition, learning, and compensation strategies.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives and pulse surveys; analyze data and implement action plans.

Data, Reporting & HR Systems

• Use data analytics for attrition, performance, and engagement to guide decisions.
• Work with HR systems for workflows, reports, and dashboards.

Change Management & Culture

• Support change management and org restructuring initiatives.
• Drive cultural alignment and DE&I practices across the location.

L&D related responsibilities

• Conduct training needs analysis in collaboration with department heads to identify skill gaps and recommend targeted learning solutions.
• Design, develop, and deliver engaging learning interventions—including classroom, virtual, and blended programs—tailored to diverse employee groups.
• Manage the end-to-end training process: scheduling, content creation, facilitator coordination, participant communication, venue/virtual setup, and feedback collection.
• Oversee onboarding training to ensure a consistent, engaging, and impactful new hire experience.
• Track and report on key learning metrics, including participation rates, satisfaction scores, knowledge retention and engagement outcomes, providing insights to leadership.
• Collaborate with external vendors, trainers, and partners to source relevant programs and negotiate contracts where needed.
• Maintain accurate and up-to‑date training records in alignment with data privacy and compliance standards.
• Support the communication strategy for all learning initiatives, ensuring clear, timely, and inspiring messaging across channels.
• Stay abreast of industry trends, new technologies, and best practices in L&D to continuously innovate and improve programs.

Requirements:

• 7–9 years of HRBP experience in a matrix or multi-location setup
• MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent degree from a reputed institute
• Experience leading HR for a business unit or location
• Strong exposure to business partnering, compliance, and team management