Senior Manager Business HR

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited; Mumbai; On-site; INR 5,500,000 - 7,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited is seeking a strategic People Partner to drive organizational success through talent management, employee engagement, leadership partnership, and workforce effectiveness. The role emphasizes compliance, policy adherence, and exceptional employee experience across the business units.

You will partner with senior leadership to understand people needs, guide strategic HR decisions, and oversee end-to-end lifecycle processes—ensuring a fair and engaging work

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Human Resources.
• Experience in HR Business Partnering, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Performance Management, and HR Operations.
• Strong stakeholder management and business-oriented mindset.

Responsibilities

• Drive a high-performance, employee-centric culture with engagement initiatives and workplace experience enhancements.
• Partner with business leaders to align people priorities with organizational objectives.
• Lead end-to-end employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, performance management, development, retention, and separations.
• Coach managers on goal setting, performance reviews, succession planning, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Act as trusted advisor to employees and managers, addressing relations, grievances, and workplace concerns.

Skills

Employee engagement

Stakeholder management

Communication

Problem solving

Conflict resolution

HR analytics

People management

Leadership partnering

Job description

Role Scope: The role serves as a strategic People Partner to the business, enabling organizational success through strong talent management, employee engagement, leadership partnership, workforce effectiveness, and a positive employee experience while ensuring compliance and operational excellence.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive a high-performance and employee-centric culture by enhancing employee engagement, strengthening workplace experience, and enabling business success through people-focused interventions.
• Partner closely with business leaders to understand people needs, provide strategic HR guidance, and align people priorities with organizational objectives.
• Lead the end-to-end employee lifecycle, including onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, development, retention, and separation processes.
• Facilitate and strengthen the performance management framework by coaching managers on goal setting, performance reviews, talent differentiation, succession planning, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Act as a trusted advisor to employees and managers, proactively addressing employee relations matters, conflict resolution, grievances, disciplinary actions, and workplace concerns while promoting a positive work environment.
• Drive the effective implementation of organizational changes, restructuring initiatives, policy rollouts, and change management programs while ensuring seamless employee communication and adoption.
• Ensure consistent application of Zee's people policies, processes, and practices across business teams, fostering fairness, transparency, and organizational alignment.
• Monitor key workforce metrics including attrition, engagement, absenteeism, and performance trends, and provide actionable insights to leadership for informed decision-making.
• Oversee employee lifecycle administration, including attendance management, employee benefits, Group Mediclaim, Personal Accident Insurance, and related people operations with a strong focus on service excellence.
• Manage the separation process, conduct meaningful exit interviews, analyze attrition trends, and recommend retention strategies to improve workforce stability and engagement.
• Ensure compliance with applicable labor laws, statutory regulations, corporate governance requirements, and internal policies while mitigating people-related risks.
• Champion employee engagement, culture-building, wellness, and organizational effectiveness initiatives that strengthen Zee's employer brand and support the achievement of business goals.

Skills and Experience Required –

• Minimum 10 years of experience in Human Resources, with strong exposure to HR Business Partnering, Employee Relations, Talent Management, Performance Management, and HR Operations.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, problem-solving, and conflict resolution skills, coupled with a strong employee-centric and business-oriented mindset.
• Proven ability to drive HR initiatives, manage multiple priorities, leverage people analytics, and ensure compliance while delivering measurable business impact.