Human Resources Business Partner Manager - India

Who we are looking for

The Human Resources Business Partner Manager leads and facilitates all HR people programs and strategies to support the needs of their assigned line of business through collaboration with the clients, HR specialty teams and other HR business partners. This role will serve as an expert consultant to Optiv’s India entity and consult with leaders on all talent matters, including talent reviews, organizational effectiveness, leader effectiveness, change management, organizational design and career pathways.

How you’ll make an impact

• •Primary strategic HR partner to the India professional services function developing people strategies, performance analytics, needs assessments and resulting HR solutions.
• •Establishes and maintains an intimate understanding of the client organizations and the business, in the interest of building effective and productive working relationships with internal stakeholders and clients, at all levels of the organization.
• •Guides business leaders on HR policies and processes, including talent reviews, learning and development, and performance management to promote engagement and a culture of continuous growth and development.
• •Translates business strategies into people and organizational priorities. Leads the discussion with the business leadership teams in applying and aligning people and organizational priorities with organization vision and execution, to achieve the business goals for an assigned client.
• •Assesses career progression and promotion criteria of the workforce, develops skills inventory by role and employee development needs based on business strategy to help close gaps between current and future skill sets.
• •Plans and leads organization design projects to streamline and implement new structures, roles and/or processes that create speed, efficiency, and support rapidly shifting business demands.
• •Works closely with management and employees to coach and improve work relationships, build morale, and increase productivity and retention.
• •Champions a return to office environment and assists with lifting onsite culture and collaboration.
• •Provide guidance on people and organizational issues: Employee relations, Talent Management, Succession planning, Performance Management and HR strategic initiatives.
• •Develops thoughtful, integrated approaches to promote diversity, equity and inclusion in talent attraction, development and retention.
• •Plans and facilitates leader alignment sessions, new leader assimilation sessions, strategy deployment work sessions with a goal to develop business strategies (i.e. vision, mission, value, objectives) that help support organizational focus, efficiency, speed, and business results.
• •Lead partner with talent acquisition, with a strong focus on acquiring and retaining top talent and on building pipeline for future needs.
• •Provide HR analytics to assist leadership with the decision-making process and to understand trends on hiring, attraction, compensation, structure design, etc.
• •Play an active leadership role in the commitment to continuous improvement and be perceived as credible and capable of leading organization effectiveness across the business.

Qualifications for success

• •10-12 years of experience in an HR Business Partner Role, preferably in a global company or professional services industry. This role may or may not manage a team in the future.
• •Proven ability to diagnose problems using strategic hinking skills as well as identify and drive appropriate solutions.
• •History of successfully delivering against people agendas.
• •Demonstrated ability to work in and manage ambiguity – dealing with issues that do not always have a process or a system in place.
• •Ability to position self as credible (garners respect, acts with integrity, keeps commitments); proactive (has a point of view, challenges assumptions, takes initiative); and a trusted thought partner (builds relationships, delivers results).
• •Demonstrated experience and ability to balance business partnering skills with employee advocacy.
• •Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with constant change and adaptability.
• •Background reflecting a strong tenure and career progression within a complex, global organization.
• •Ability to lead and manage complex projects with multiple stakeholders in a fast-paced environment.
• •Strong project management skills, business acumen, Excel spreadsheet, and PowerPoint capability.
• •English fluency required
• •Must be able to report onsite to our Bangalore office 3 days per week.

What you can expect from Optiv

• •A company committed to our inclusive value through our Employee Resource Groups
• •Work/life balance
• •Professional training resources
• •Creative problem-solving and the ability to tackle unique, complex projects
• •Volunteer Opportunities. “Optiv Chips In” encourages employees to volunteer and engage with their teams and communities.
• •The ability and technology necessary to productively work remotely/from home (where applicable)

EEO Statement

Optiv is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants for employment will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age 40 and over, marital status, genetic information, national origin, status as an individual with a disability, military or veteran status, or any other basis protected by federal, state, or local law.

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