HR Leader - Strategic HR, Talent

Position Overview

Own the end-to-end people strategy and HR operations across engineering, AI, and instructional-delivery hubs. Reporting to the Group CHRO, the role will lead a large, multi-disciplinary HR organisation and serve as a strategic people partner to business and delivery leadership.

This role combines business HR leadership with operational accountability for global HR initiatives and cross-regional teams, shaping how the organisation attracts, develops, and retains high-demand talent at scale across Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partnering.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic Business HR & Executive Stakeholder Management:

- Serve as a trusted HR advisor to senior business and delivery leaders on talent strategy, organisation design, and workforce optimisation.

- Lead the HRBP function across retention, performance management, succession planning, and talent reviews.

- Drive organisation-wide restructuring, expansion, and people initiatives while ensuring consistency in HR practices.

2. Talent Acquisition Strategy & Execution:

- Lead the Talent Acquisition function to attract and hire high-demand technical and domain talent across AI/ML, digital engineering, software, product, and instructional roles.

- Build scalable high-volume and niche hiring strategies across India and global markets.

- Improve time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, candidate experience, and employer brand.

3. Global HR Leadership & Operations:

- Lead and mentor a large, multi-disciplinary HR organisation spanning TA, HRBP, HR Operations, and related functions.

- Drive standardisation, policy execution, and HR initiatives across global entities and delivery locations.

- Own HR budgets, HR technology, workforce analytics, and data-driven people insights.

Candidate Profile

- 18 - 25 years of HR experience, including 8+ years in senior leadership roles managing multi-functional HR teams across TA, HRBP, L&D, or Operations.

- Experience in IT services, EdTech, software product, or global technology environments.

- Proven experience reporting to C-suite/CHRO level and partnering with global business leaders.

- Experience managing 20+ direct and indirect HR professionals supporting businesses with 2,500+ employees.

- Strong track record of scaling talent in AI, digital engineering, cloud, and technology-led environments.

- MBA/Post-Graduate degree in HR/IR from a premier institute or equivalent. (Mandatory)