Head - Human Resources - Branding/PR Company

I am on a search for a Head HR for India's largest Branding / PR company.

The successful candidate for this role will bring experience in Strategic HR, Talent Management, Talent Development & Retention, and Talent acquisition.

Here is the detailed JD;

Position: HR Leader, India

Location: Worli, Mumbai, India

The Role:

The HR Leader role for the Organization provides overall HR leadership for teams located in India. The successful candidate will drive Strategic HR Initiatives, talent management initiatives and focus on building high performance culture across the organization.

The candidate will report directly to the MD & CEO.

The incumbent is expected to provide a broad range of strategic HR support for achieving functional transformation objectives, including talent management (assessment, acquisition, development and redeployment), organizational effectiveness (change management, leader effectiveness, organization design), and employee engagement (communications, employee relations, facilitation of rewards and recognition, employee involvement).

Responsibilities:

- Provide prioritization, leadership and focus to drive organization development through Staffing, OD and Compensation initiatives

- Ensure the HR strategy is aligned to the Organizations Business and functional strategy and delivers results.

- Take ownership for development and implementation of organizational talent strategy and planning in conjunction with Functional HR Leaders and Global Human Resource Organization leaders, partner in cross team MRR (Management Resource Review) and talent development initiatives.

- Provide executive coaching and strategic HR support to the business leaders; drive engagement model (sitting on Leadership meetings, Operating framework).

- Leadership direction for regional business and HR team and processes, in partnership with Functional leaders, including talent management, organization design, succession planning, learning, labor relations strategy and compensation strategy and planning

- Develop succession planning for leadership and critical roles.

- Own and lead HR performance improvement metrics for the organization

Key Attributes

- Exceptional partnership skills with line leaders and within India region.

- Proven capability to set the agenda, shape consensus and demonstrate ownership to ensure execution of people related key functional transformation goals.

- Facilitate the process of high level governance.

- Provides facilitation skills, maintains positive employee relations, and develops employee engagement and involvement

- Demonstrates strong influencing skills when interfacing with key leaders

- Building local organizational capability through organization assessment, development of talent pipeline, and management of strategic staffing initiatives

- Demonstrating Adfactors PR's values and fostering Continuous Improvement, and Learning at all levels

- Fostering teamwork and career development within the extended HR team.

- Support the HR Transformation through creative partnering with the business leaders.