Sr. Director, Human Resources | On-site, Bangalore

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

Benefits offered by this job

Work/life balance

Professional training resources

Volunteer opportunities

Job summary

A global cybersecurity solution provider is seeking a Sr. Director of Human Resources in Bangalore to drive talent strategy and employee engagement. This role requires over 12 years of HR experience, including 5 years in leadership within a global HR team. Responsibilities include guiding HR initiatives, fostering a high-performance culture, and ensuring talent effectiveness. The ideal candidate must be fluent in English and adept at influencing executive leadership while managing multiple HR teams. Competitive benefits and a commitment to diversity are offered.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of experience in HRBP, talent acquisition and development.
• 5+ years leading global HR teams.
• Ability to influence executive leadership.

Responsibilities

• Lead HR teams in India to deliver employee programs.
• Partner with global HR teams on talent approaches.
• Manage the HR India budget.

Skills

Leadership development

Talent strategy

Organizational health

Fluent English

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Workday

Job description

Sr. Director, Human Resources | On-site, Bangalore

The position is required to report onsite to our Bangalore office 4 days per week. The Sr. Director, Human Resources - India will be a strategic leader responsible for activating a high-performance, values-aligned culture and enabling talent effectiveness across the organization. As the principal onsite HR leader to India senior leadership, this role will lead enterprise-wide efforts to embed culture, enhance leadership effectiveness, and optimize talent strategy to meet business goals. The role will be a thought partner to the SVP of HR and a key voice in shaping the employee experience from onboarding through retention and development.

How You’ll Make An Impact

• Serve as a strategic advisor in India on talent strategy, organizational health, and culture.
• Influence senior leaders to foster an environment of performance, inclusion, and engagement.
• Partner with global HR teams to ensure consistent talent approaches.
• Drive effective collaboration with COEs on process improvements where applicable.
• Lead multiple local HR teams to deliver enterprise employee programs and processes
• Lead the ongoing evolution of the India entity and build valuable deliverables to tie performance to productivity.
• Innovate and develop new programs and initiatives to meet the needs of the business.
• Lead employee engagement strategy and oversee listening mechanisms (e.g., surveys, focus groups) to gather insights and track progress against action plans.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to develop internal communications, inclusive practices and enhance employee experience.
• Use talent analytics to identify trends and inform workforce planning and leadership readiness.
• Work with the recruiting team and our leadership team across the business to ensure a high-quality talent bar; develop and deliver interview processes and training across the business to build and elevate our hiring competency as an organization.
• Stay abreast of new trends in the industry and marketplace and maintain up-to-date knowledge of recruiting issues and trends, related analytics, and labor laws that have short and long-term implications on the profitability of the business and its recruiting efforts.
• Implement, monitor, and maintain staffing compliance standards at country, federal, state, and local levels.
• Lead change management and cultural transformation aligned with business strategy.
• Ensure organization design supports growth, scalability, and innovation.
• Oversee in-country learning strategy, including leadership development, mentorship programs, career pathways, learning journeys, training and LMS platform management.
• Partner with leaders to embed a culture of learning, mobility, and career growth.
• Participate in editing the employee handbook, code of conduct, conflict of interest and other policies to ensure systemic governance is acknowledged across the organization.
• Provide leadership with strategic total rewards program enhancements that will enable the attraction, development, and retention of talent.
• Supervise renewals, census, maintenance of enrollment, application, and claims records for India-based benefits plans.
• Partner with brokers and insurance carriers to create and implement annual wellness initiatives; analyze ROI regarding the programs.
• Propose policies and procedures to ensure that the company's total reward programs support business objectives, are fair and competitive, and are legally compliant.

Leadership Responsibilities

• Lead, develop, and mentor the HR employees in India, to include both direct reports and matrix reports.
• Manage the HR India budget.
• Act as an integral member of the HR Leadership Team (HRLT).
• Serve as a member of the Optiv Leadership Circle (OLC).
• Be an employee and brand ambassador to the organization.
• Embrace a culture of diversity and support company core values.
• Function with a high degree of integrity with an ability to keep information confidential.

What We’re Looking For

• Bachelor’s degree is strongly preferred; with 12+ years of experience in HRBP role, talent acquisition and development, succession planning, org design, and L&D in complex global environments; or equivalent mix of education and experience. A minimum of 5+ years demonstrated success leading people within a global HR team.
• English fluency required
• Proven success influencing executive leadership and shaping enterprise talent strategies.
• Strong capability in leadership development, HiPo programs, and workforce planning analytics.
• Entrepreneurial drive, results-oriented, outstanding organizational skills, flexibility, and demonstrated ability to achieve stretch goals in a dynamic environment.
• Ability to develop and implement successful talent and development strategies in a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
• Experience designing, executing, and managing talent strategies with measurable results.
• Proven success managing multiple internal clients with varying needs.
• Advanced people management/leadership skills demonstrating an ability to lead, mentor and develop employees.
• Demonstrated ability to achieve goals through influencing, partnering, leadership maturity and developing productive relationships with senior leadership and line managers across the business.
• Excellent project management skills.
• Superior presentation skills with experience presenting to executives and larger audiences.
• Advanced understanding of HR principles, local laws, and practices.
• Technical understanding of HR Systems, how they work together and the downstream impact of data quality (Workday experience preferred).
• Must be able to report onsite to our Bangalore office 4 days per week.

What You Can Expect From Optiv

• A company committed to championing Diversity, Equality, and Inclusion through our Employee Resource Groups.
• Work/life balance
• Professional training resources
• Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

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