Strategic HR Business Partner - Product Organization

Role: Strategic HR Business Partner (IC, Executive-Facing)

Location: Bengaluru, India

Experience: 10+ years (Product-led organizations is Must)

Role Summary:

The Strategic HR Business Partner is a senior individual contributor role that acts as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. This role independently drives enterprise-level people decisions across organization design, performance effectiveness, leadership capability, and critical talent matters. It requires strong judgment, executive presence, and the ability to influence without formal authority.

Primary Responsibilities:

- Partner with senior leaders as a strategic advisor on people and organizational decisions aligned with business priorities.

- Lead organization design, workforce planning, and performance interventions to support scale and execution.

- Coach leaders on leadership effectiveness, decision-making, and change management.

- Drive talent and succession planning for critical roles in collaboration with business leaders and talent acquisition teams.

- Act as the escalation point for complex employee relations matters, ensuring fair and business-aligned outcomes.

- Translate business needs into clear, actionable people strategies with high ownership and accountability.

Desired Skills and Experience:

- 10+ years of HRBP experience, preferably in product-led or technology organizations.

- Proven experience partnering with senior leaders and executives.

- Strong expertise in organization design, performance management, leadership coaching, and talent strategy.

- Excellent communication skills, sound judgment, and strong executive presence.

- Engineering background or strong exposure to engineering/product environments preferred.

What Success Looks Like:

- Senior leaders rely on the HRBP as a credible and decisive people advisor.

- People decisions are timely, well-judged, and aligned with business outcomes.

- Leaders are better equipped to manage performance, talent, and change effectively.

- The HRBP operates independently with visible executive impact across the organization.