ROLE PROFILE

JOB TITLE: Manager - HR

REPORT TO: Sr. Manager - HR

FUNCTION: Human Resources

LOCATION: Head Office, Kolkata

JOB PURPOSE:

To serve as the HR Business Partner for designated functions while leading the Division's Talent Acquisition, Campus Talent and DEI agenda. The role is responsible for building robust talent pipelines, driving talent management interventions, enhancing employee experience, and partnering with business leaders to deliver strategic people outcomes.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. HR Business Partnering:

- Serve as the HR Business Partner for assigned functions, partnering with business leaders on organization effectiveness, workforce capability and people priorities.

- Drive key people processes including manpower planning, performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and employee engagement.

- Provide data-driven insights and HR interventions to enhance organizational effectiveness, employee experience and business performance.

- Facilitate employee connect, grievance resolution and change management initiatives to foster a high-performance culture.

2. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:

- Lead end-to-end talent acquisition across lateral, specialist and leadership hiring requirements, ensuring quality, speed and governance.

- Partner with business leaders to translate strategic priorities into workforce plans and talent acquisition strategies.

- Drive talent mapping, employer branding and sourcing initiatives to build sustainable pipelines for critical and emerging capabilities.

- Monitor hiring effectiveness through quality of hire, diversity representation, candidate experience and recruitment productivity metrics.

3. Campus Talent & Early Careers:

- Lead the Division's campus hiring strategy, institute engagement and employer branding initiatives to build future talent pipelines.

- Manage internships, GET, YMT etc. and other early-career talent programs, encompassing recruitment, onboarding, development and conversion.

- Strengthen governance, feedback and review mechanisms to ensure talent readiness, assimilation and long-term retention.

4. Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DEI):

- Champion the Division's DEI agenda, driving targeted interventions to enhance representation, inclusion and belonging.

- Lead diversity hiring initiatives and partnerships that strengthen access to underrepresented talent pools.

- Drive awareness, capability-building and culture-shaping initiatives across inclusion, PoSH, accessibility and inclusive leadership themes.

- Embed DEI principles across talent acquisition, talent management and employee experience processes.

5. Talent Management & Strategic HR Initiatives:

- Drive talent management processes including succession planning, critical talent identification, development and retention interventions for key functions.

- Lead strategic HR and organizational development projects aligned to divisional priorities and future capability requirements.

- Support the design and implementation of leadership development, employee wellbeing and employee experience initiatives.

- Leverage people analytics and insights to assess impact, strengthen people practices and improve talent outcomes.

KEY SKILLS & CAPABILITIES:

- Stakeholder partnership and influencing

- DEI and culture-building orientation

- Structured problem-solving and execution rigour

- Ability to scale pilots into sustainable programs

PREFERRED QUALIFICATION & EXPERIENCE:

PGDM/MBA in Human Resource Management from Tier I B-Schools with 2 - 3 years of relevant experience