People Business Partner, India

Cohere Health; Hyderabad; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 3,400,000; Full time

Job summary

Cohere Health in Hyderabad, India is seeking an experienced HR Business Partner to partner with leaders, drive people strategy, and enhance organizational effectiveness within the Indian regulatory and cultural landscape.

You will handle business partnering, employee relations, performance management, talent development, and HR operations, while ensuring compliance with labor laws and collaborating with Talent Acquisition and US People Partners.

Qualifications

• 8–10 years of HR experience with 3–5 years in an HRBP role.
• Strong understanding of Indian labor laws and compliance.
• Proven stakeholder management and business partnering experience.
• Experience in performance management, employee relations and engagement.
• Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Darwinbox, Rippling).
• Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Ability to work in a fast‑paced, dynamic environment.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to translate goals into HR strategies.
• Guide on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent management.
• Act as trusted advisor on people‑related matters.
• Manage grievances, discipline, and conflict resolution per Indian laws.
• Support performance management, coaching, and development plans.
• Collaborate with Talent Acquisition and cross‑functional teams on hiring and engagement.
• Ensure HR compliance and process improvements within regulatory landscape.
• Support ISMS roles and information security awareness within HR practices.

Skills

Stakeholder management

HR business partner

Performance management

Employee relations

Talent development

HRIS familiarity

Analytics

Communication

Change management

Regulatory knowledge

Education

MBA/PGDM in HR

Tools

SAP SuccessFactors

Workday

Darwinbox

Rippling

Job description

Opportunity Overview:

We are looking for a dynamic and strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our People Operations team in India. This role will partner closely with business leaders to drive people strategy, enhance organizational effectiveness, and support a high-performance culture.

The ideal candidate will bring strong HR generalist experience with deep exposure to business partnering, employee relations, performance management, and talent development within the Indian regulatory and cultural landscape.

You should be a proactive problem-solver, an empathetic listener, and a trusted advisor who can balance business needs with employee well-being

What you’ll do:

You will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to align HR strategies with business goals. This role provides an opportunity to influence organizational growth and employee experience across key areas:

Business Partnering:

• Partner with business leaders to understand goals and translate them into HR strategies
• Provide guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent management
• Act as a trusted advisor on people-related matters

Employee Relations:

• Manage employee grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution
• Ensure adherence to Indian labor laws and company policies
• Drive a positive and inclusive workplace culture

Performance Management:

• Support goal-setting, performance reviews, and feedback processes
• Coach managers on performance improvement and employee development
• Identify high-potential talent and succession planning opportunities

Talent & Engagement:

• Partner with Talent Acquisition for hiring strategies and workforce planning
• Partner with US People Business Partnership team to ensure solid communication and consistency of standards around talent and performance management
• Drive employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and action planning
• Support learning and development programs

HR Operations & Compliance:

• Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws (e.g., Shops & Establishments Act, POSH, etc.)
• Support policy development and process improvements

ISMS roles and responsibilities

• Good knowledge of Information practices.
• Assist the manager in all the information security activities implementation and maintenance process.
• Ensuring the team and imparted with Competence related to Information security
• Responsible for implementation of security policies and procedures and report any issues to the Information Security Manager.

Required Qualifications:

• 8–10 years of HR experience with at least 3–5 years in an HRBP role
• Strong understanding of Indian labor laws and statutory compliance
• Proven experience in stakeholder management and business partnering
• Experience in performance management, employee relations, and engagement
• Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Darwinbox, Rippling, etc.)
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA/PGDM in HR or related field
• Experience working in tech/startup or high-growth environments
• Exposure to change management and organizational development initiatives

We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Hyderabad, Telangana: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Preferred)

Interview Process*:

• Connect with Talent Acquisition
• Meet with the Hiring Manager
• Behavioral Interview(s)
• Case Study
• Interview with Senior Leadership

*Subject to change

About Cohere Health:

Cohere Health’s clinical intelligence platform and agentic AI-powered solutions connect health plans’ strategic goals and providers’ needs, optimizing the speed, cost, and quality of care. With an enterprise approach that streamlines payer-provider decision-making across the care continuum–including policy, prior authorization, payment accuracy, and more–the company improves collaboration and reduces burden, resulting in up to 8x ROI and 94% provider satisfaction.

With the acquisition of ZignaAI, we expanded our AI-native platform with a comprehensive Payment Integrity Suite that spans data mining, clinical and coding validation, authorization and claims reconciliation, and end-to-end payment integrity services across pre- and post-pay workflows. By connecting clinical and payment insights, our transparent, AI-powered solutions help health plans proactively improve payment accuracy, reduce waste and vendor dependency, strengthen provider relationships, and build smarter, more efficient payment integrity programs.

Cohere Health’s innovations continue to receive industry-wide recognition. We’ve been recognized on TIME’s World Top HealthTech Companies 2025 list, the 2025 Inc. 5000 list, in the Gartner® Hype Cycle™ for U.S. Healthcare Payers (2022-2025), and ranked as a Top 5 LinkedIn™ Startup for 2023 & 2024.

We can’t wait to learn more about you and meet you at Cohere Health!

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Cohere Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to fostering an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all. To us, it’s personal.