Senior Manager - HR (Bangalore Region)

bigbasket; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,500,000 - 4,000,000; Full time

Job summary

bigbasket seeks a Regional HR leader to drive people strategy for the Bangalore region, partnering with business leaders to align HR priorities with growth plans. The role owns the end-to-end employee lifecycle and ensures regulatory compliance in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.

Key responsibilities include workforce planning, talent acquisition partnership, employee engagement, performance management, and regional capability development with L&D.

Qualifications

• Postgraduate/masters degree in human resources or a related field.
• 9–12 years of HR experience including HRBP and regional HR leadership roles.
• Experience in E-commerce, Retail, FMCG, Logistics or Supply Chain preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR practices, employee lifecycle and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Lead regional HR strategy and partner with business leaders to drive people priorities and organizational effectiveness.
• Plan workforce requirements and collaborate with Talent Acquisition to ensure timely hiring.
• Drive employee engagement and address grievances and disciplinary matters fairly.
• Oversee performance management, goal setting and talent reviews; support succession planning.
• Identify regional capability-building needs and partner with L&D for development programs.
• Ensure HR processes, policy adherence and regulatory compliance.
• Track attrition, headcount and engagement metrics; provide insights to leadership.
• Collaborate with HR COEs and business teams to implement people initiatives.

Skills

HRBP Experience

Regional Leadership

Education

Postgraduate/Masters in HR

Job description

The Regional HR will lead the HR function for the designated Bangalore region at bigbasket, partnering closely with business leaders to drive people strategy, organizational effectiveness and employee experience. The role will own the end-to-end employee lifecycle and ensure alignment of HR priorities with business goals and growth plans.

• HR Strategy & Business Partnering:

Develop and execute regional HR strategies aligned with business priorities. Partner with regional and

functional leaders to address people priorities and drive organizational effectiveness.

• Workforce Planning & Talent Acquisition:

Partner with business leaders on workforce planning, manpower requirements and talent needs. Drive

timely hiring in collaboration with the Talent Acquisition team.

• Employee Engagement & Relations:

Drive employee engagement initiatives and foster a positive, inclusive work environment. Address

employee concerns, grievances and disciplinary matters in a fair and timely manner.

• Performance & Talent Management:

Drive performance management, goal-setting and talent review processes. Identify high-potential talent

and support career development and succession planning.

• Learning & Development:

Identify regional capability-building needs and partner with L&D teams to drive relevant development

interventions and learning programs.

• HR Operations & Compliance:

Ensure effective execution of HR processes and adherence to company policies and applicable employment

laws and regulations. Partner with relevant teams to mitigate people-related risks.

• HR Analytics & Insights:

Track and analyse key people metrics such as attrition, headcount, engagement and workforce trends.

Provide actionable insights to business and HR leadership.

• Cross-functional Collaboration:

Work closely with HR COEs and business teams to implement people initiatives and support

organizational priorities. Act as a trusted HR partner to regional leadership.

Preferred candidate profile

• Postgraduate/masters degree in human resources or a related field.
• 9-12 years of experience in HR, with strong experience in HRBP and regional HR leadership roles.
• Experience in E-commerce, Retail, FMCG, Logistics or Supply Chain would be preferred.
• Strong understanding of HR practices, employee lifecycle and employment regulations.
• Proven ability to partner with senior business leaders and translate business priorities into people initiatives.
• Strategic thinking with strong problem-solving and execution capabilities.
• Ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, dynamic and high-growth environment.