Manager - Human Resources - Employee Engagement & Culture Building

Manager - Human Resources - Employee Engagement & Culture Building

Job Purpose:

Key Responsibilities:

Employee Engagement & Culture Building

- Design and implement a comprehensive employee engagement strategy covering communication channels, grievance redressal mechanisms, and recognition platforms.

- Conduct engagement surveys and pulse checks; analyze results, share insights, and facilitate action planning with stakeholders to drive measurable improvements.

- Define, articulate, and roll out the Employee Value Proposition (EVP) to strengthen the employer brand and reinforce organizational culture.

- Conceptualize and implement various engagement and fun activities to create a vibrant work environment

Employee Well-being

- Champion staff welfare initiatives that enhance employee experience and retention.

- Drive employee well-being programmes, including ownership of the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) and related mental health and wellness initiatives.

Employee Connect & Communication

- Create format and content for various top-down and bottom up employee communication initiatives

- Arrange for regular Town Halls, Leader Connect, HR Connect sessions

- Standardize various HR communications;

- Create news letters , collaterals to spread awareness on HR policies & practices, etc.

Rewards & Recognition (R&R)

- Implement, and continuously enhance the organizations Reward & Recognition programmes, ensuring alignment with corporate values, performance outcomes, and fostering a culture of innovation.

- Digitize and streamline the R&R framework through effective implementation and management of online R&R systems within HRMS platforms.

- Lead facilitation of Long Service Awards employee birthday celebrations and employee milestone recognitions to celebrate achievements.

- Drive innovative recognition programmes linked to organizational initiatives (e.g., innovation challenges, hackathons, and idea-sharing platforms).

Other HR Initiatives

- Contribute to drafting and updating HR policies, guidelines, and frameworks.

- Conduct attrition analysis, provide insights, and recommend/execute retention strategies.

- Partner with HR colleagues and business leaders to drive change management initiatives and ensure adoption of new HR processes and policies.

- Lead or support special projects and new HR initiatives as per organizational priorities.

Core Competencies:

1. Drive for Results and Execution Excellence

2. Customer Centricity & Employee Focus

3. Stakeholder Management & Influencing Skills

4. Project Management under strict timelines

5. Collaboration & Teamwork

6. Technology Orientation & Digital Savvy

7. Analytical and Critical Thinking

8. Leadership and People Orientation

Functional Competencies:

1. Strong domain knowledge in Employee Engagement and Rewards & Recognition.

2. Proficiency in at least one HRMS/HR software platform.

3. Advanced MS Excel and data analysis skills.

4. Understanding of Compensation & Benefits (preferred).

5. Exposure to HR Analytics and data-driven decision making.

6. Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage diverse employee groups.