Senior HR Business Partner - FinTech

Description:

Job Title: Senior HR Business Partner Technology

Location: Hyderabad

Experience: 10 to 15 Years

Industry: Fintech (Global Organization)

Reporting To: Head of HR / Regional HR Leader

Team Scope: Technology Practice | Hyderabad Cluster | People Team Management

About the Organization:

We are hiring for a globally recognized Fintech organization with operations across key international markets. Our Hyderabad hub serves as a strategic global capability center, driving innovation across engineering, product development, and digital transformation initiatives.

As part of our continued expansion, we are seeking a seasoned HR Business Partner to support our Technology practice and enable scalable, high-performance growth.

Role Overview:

The Senior HR Business Partner will serve as a strategic advisor to Technology and Engineering leadership while overseeing the People agenda for the Hyderabad cluster. The role will focus on organizational design, workforce strategy, leadership development, and culture-building to support business growth and product innovation.

This position requires a balanced blend of strategic influence and operational depth, with strong alignment to global HR frameworks and governance standards.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic Business Partnership:

- Partner with Technology leadership to align people strategy with business and product roadmaps

- Provide data-driven insights to support workforce planning and organizational effectiveness

- Advise senior stakeholders on structure, capability building, and long-term talent planning

Organizational Design & Workforce Planning:

- Lead org design initiatives to support scaling and transformation

- Drive workforce planning, capacity forecasting, and succession strategies

- Ensure role clarity, competency frameworks, and career pathing are aligned to global standards

Talent & Performance Management:

- Oversee performance management cycles and ensure consistency with global frameworks

- Support leadership capability development and succession planning

- Partner closely with Talent Acquisition to enable strategic hiring for critical technology roles

Employee Relations & Engagement:

- Act as an escalation point for complex employee relations matters

- Facilitate leadership workshops, engagement initiatives, and change management programs

- Promote a high-performance, inclusive, and compliant work environment

People Team & Cluster Leadership:

- Lead and develop the Hyderabad People team supporting Technology

- Ensure excellence in delivery across the employee lifecycle

- Maintain compliance with local labor regulations and global HR governance standards

Experience & Qualifications:

- 10 to 15 years of progressive HR experience, with significant exposure supporting Technology/Engineering functions

- Prior experience in a global Fintech, BFSI, SaaS, or technology-driven multinational organization

- Demonstrated expertise in organizational design, workforce planning, and performance management

- Proven track record of managing HR teams and influencing senior stakeholders

- Strong understanding of agile environments and product-driven business models

- Postgraduate qualification in Human Resources or related discipline preferred

Competencies:

- Strong business acumen and commercial orientation

- Executive presence and stakeholder management capability

- Analytical and data-driven decision-making skills

- High level of integrity, discretion, and professional maturity