HR Business Partner - Automotive/Shared Services

Description:

Department Human Resource

Location Pune

Education Requirement Masters Degree in Human Resources / MBA (HR) or equivalent.

Years of Experience 15+ years

Industry knowledge Automotive Industry, Shared Services set up.

Job Purpose:

To serve as a strategic partner to Executive Directors and Department Heads, aligning HR strategies with business objectives. The HRBP will play a key role in planning and executing people initiatives across the organization, ensuring effective collaboration between leadership and HR for workforce effectiveness, talent development, and organizational growth.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic HR Partnership

- Collaborate with Executive Directors and HODs to understand departmental requirements and translate them into actionable HR strategies.

- Act as a single point of contact for leadership teams on all HR matters.

- Support the business in achieving its goals through effective manpower planning, organizational structuring, and capability building initiatives.

2. Talent Management and Leadership Development

- Partner with leadership to identify critical talent needs and succession pipelines.

- Facilitate leadership development programs and performance enhancement initiatives.

- Guide HODs in talent identification, retention, and succession planning processes.

3. Performance and Goal Management

- Ensure alignment of department goals with organizational objectives through effective performance management systems.

- Partner with leaders during the goal-setting and appraisal processes to ensure fairness, objectivity, and consistency.

- Provide data-backed insights for improving performance outcomes.

4. Employee Engagement and Communication

- Drive corporate-level engagement and culture-building initiatives in collaboration with department heads.

- Act as a bridge between employees and management to maintain transparent communication and resolve concerns proactively.

- Conduct employee feedback sessions and propose improvement plans to leadership.

5. Organizational Development and Change Management

- Support strategic change initiatives, structure redesigns, and process improvements.

- Facilitate cross-functional collaboration and knowledge-sharing between departments.

- Partner with business leaders to embed high-performance and continuous-improvement culture.

6. HR Operations and Compliance

- Ensure smooth execution of all HR processes including onboarding, confirmation, transfers, and separations.

- Collaborate with HODs and functional leaders to ensure compliance with HR policies and statutory requirements.

- Partner with the HR team to ensure timely manpower fulfillment and contract management.

7. HR Data, Analytics, and Reporting

- Provide HR analytics and dashboards to the management for data-driven decisions.

- Track key HR metrics (attrition, manpower utilization, engagement, etc.) and present insights to the Executive Directors and HR Head.

Desired Profile:

- Masters Degree in Human Resources / MBA (HR) or equivalent.

- 15+ years of experience in HR, preferably in automotive component manufacturing or engineering sector.

- Proven experience partnering with senior leadership teams.

- Strong business understanding and ability to translate business requirements into HR deliverables.

- Excellent communication, influencing, and interpersonal skills.

- Hands-on exposure to both strategic and operational HR functions.

Key Competencies:

- Strategic Thinking and Business Acumen

- Leadership Collaboration

- Change Management

- Stakeholder Management

- Decision-Making and Problem Solving

- Strong Analytical and Execution Capabilities