Human Resources Business Partner

We are seeking a strategic HR Business Partner to partner with senior leadership across the manufacturing and energy sectors, driving people strategy alignment with business objectives. The ideal candidate brings 10+ years of progressive HRBP experience, with proven success in talent management, organizational design, and change leadership for organizations with 1,000+ employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted advisor to CxOs/VPs, translating business goals into HR strategies for revenue growth, cost optimization, and market expansion.
• Lead end-to-end talent lifecycle: succession planning, leadership hiring (Director/GM level), high-potential programs, and retention for critical manufacturing/energy roles.
• Design and implement organizational structures, workforce planning, and transformation initiatives during mergers, expansions, or digital transformations.
• Drive employee engagement, culture initiatives, and DEIB programs, achieving 85%+ engagement scores and reducing attrition by 15%+.
• Partner on performance management, compensation benchmarking, and leadership development using data-driven insights (SAP SuccessFactors/Darwinbox).
• Champion change management for HRIS implementations, process automation, and policy rollouts across India/APAC operations.
• Manage industrial relations, contract labor compliance, and stakeholder escalations for blue/white-collar workforces.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 10-15+ years HRBP experience; 5+ years at Manager/Senior Manager level in manufacturing or energy sectors.
• Masters in HR/IR from TISS/St. Xavier's/MIT-WPU or equivalent; CA/CPA bonus.
• Demonstrated leadership of 5-10 member HR teams across multiple locations.
• Expertise in SAP SuccessFactors, Darwinbox ATS, advanced Excel/PowerBI for people analytics.
• Track record managing 1000+ employees with P&L accountability exposure.
• Strong stakeholder management with MD/CHRO/CFOs; cross-cultural experience (India/Africa/Middle East preferred)