We are looking for a highly accomplished HR leader to head the Human Resources function for India, in a large, complex, global organisation.

This is an India Head HR role with overall responsibility for the HR function, excluding Talent Acquisition (TA).

The position will lead the Business HR / HRBP function and all other HR verticals, partnering closely with the C-suite, executive management, the Board and global stakeholders.

The incumbent must currently be the No. 1 HR leader in their organisation, with proven experience in leading HR for a workforce of at least 10,000 employees and managing a 30 - 40 member HR team comprising direct and indirect reports.

This is a highly selective leadership mandate.

All the eligibility criteria below are non-negotiable. Candidates who do not meet every criterion should not apply.

Mandatory Eligibility Criteria:

1. Education: Full-time, two-year postgraduate qualification in HR / Personnel Management / Industrial Relations or an equivalent HR specialisation.

2. GCC Experience: Mandatory prior experience in a Global Capability Centre (GCC).

3. Workforce Scale: Must have held overall HR leadership accountability for a workforce of at least 10,000 employees. Merely working in an organisation of this size, without HR leadership accountability for the workforce, will not qualify.

4. Current Role: Must currently be the No. 1 HR leader in the organisation, with overall ownership of the HR function, excluding TA.

5. Team Leadership: Must have led a 30 - 40 member HR team, comprising direct and indirect reports.

6. Strategic HR: Strong experience in defining and executing enterprise-wide HR strategy, aligned with business objectives.

7. Business HR / HRBP: Deep Business HR experience, with demonstrated ownership of business partnering, organisation effectiveness, workforce strategy, leadership capability and people-related business outcomes.

8. Global Stakeholder Management: Extensive experience partnering with global leadership teams and managing senior international stakeholders.

9. Executive Reporting: Must have directly reported to the C-suite, executive management or the Board, with demonstrated participation in strategic business and people decisions.

10. Career Stability: Strong career stability, with meaningful tenures, consistent progression and sustained contributions across organisations.

11. Employer Brand: Experience with reputed, established brands in professionally governed, complex corporate environments.

12. Age: Must be below 53 years.

All 13 criteria are mandatory. Profiles that do not meet every requirement will not be considered.

Key Responsibilities:

- Lead the overall India HR strategy and agenda, aligned with global business priorities.

- Serve as the senior-most HR leader for India, partnering with the C-suite, executive management and global leadership.

- Lead the Business HR / HRBP function, ensuring strong alignment between people strategy and business performance.

- Oversee all HR verticals other than Talent Acquisition, including Business HR, HR Operations, Total Rewards / Compensation & Benefits, Talent Management, Learning & Development, Organisation Development, Employee Relations and other applicable HR functions.

- Drive organisation design, workforce effectiveness, leadership development and succession planning.

- Partner with business leaders on transformation, growth, change management and organisational effectiveness.

- Build a high-performance culture and strengthen employee engagement, retention and leadership capability.

- Ensure robust HR governance, compliance, employee relations and people-risk management.

- Lead, mentor and develop a 30 - 40 member HR team comprising direct and indirect reports.

- Represent India HR in global forums and contribute to enterprise-level people and business decisions.

Ideal Candidate Profile:

The ideal candidate will be a strategic, commercially astute and globally oriented HR leader with a strong Business HR foundation and proven experience managing HR at scale. The candidate must bring the leadership maturity, stakeholder influence and organisational depth to operate as India Head HR in a complex multinational environment.

Application Instructions - Mandatory Information:

Candidates must provide the following details in their application:

- Current age and total years of experience.

- HR qualification, institution and programme duration.

- GCC organisation(s), role(s) and tenure.

- Largest employee population for which they held HR leadership accountability.

- Current designation and scope of HR leadership responsibility.

- HR team size, including direct and indirect reports.

- HR verticals currently managed (excluding TA).

- Current and previous organisations with tenure.

- Current reporting relationship.

- Current CTC (should be ranging between Rs. 90L to Rs. 1.2 Crore) and expected CTC.

Applications will be screened strictly against all mandatory eligibility criteria. Only candidates meeting the complete requirements will be considered.