- Senior
- Office in Bangalore
Key Responsibilities
- Partner with business leaders to design and implement strategic HR initiatives that accelerate business growth and transformation.
- Serve as a coach and trusted advisor to senior stakeholders on talent management, organizational design, workforce planning, and culture.
- Lead efforts in employee engagement, talent development, succession planning, and retention.
- Drive and manage change management and organizational development programs aligned with business priorities.
- Collaborate with Centers of Excellence (CoEs) for consistent and effective rollout of HR programs including performance management, learning & development, total rewards, and talent engagement.
- Analyse HR metrics to inform decisions on headcount, productivity, attrition, and organizational health.
- Champion company culture, values, and behaviors, ensuring alignment with Calix’s mission.
- Lead employee relations to cultivate a positive, inclusive, and compliant work environment; address complex employee matters and support grievance resolution in partnership with legal/compliance teams.
- Conduct talent reviews, promote internal mobility, and strengthen the leadership pipeline.
- Oversee performance management and compensation cycles; support, participate in, or lead key talent and culture programs.
- Provide day-to-day guidance to leadership on talent development, coaching, counselling, career advancement, and performance improvement.
- Partner with Talent Acquisition team to support recruiting.
- Run reports in Workday, analyse data, and deliver actionable insights to leaders.
- Participate in the coordination of site-related events and talent initiatives.
- Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Coordinate and facilitate training and development programs to build employee capability.
- Stay current on HR best practices, industry trends, and regulatory changes to inform innovative HR solutions.
Required Skills & Qualifications
- A seasoned professional with 15+years of progressive HR experience, including at least 10+ years in HR business partnering.
- MBA/PGDBM in HR, Business Management, or a related field required.
- Proven track record of partnering with business leadership in fast-paced environments.
- Experience in leading a team of HR business partners.
- Strong understanding of Indian labour laws and HR compliance.
- Exceptional interpersonal, stakeholder management, and influencing skills, with the ability to build trust at all levels.
- Demonstrated experience in supporting, participating, or leading talent and culture initiatives.
- Strong depth of experience in performance management, compensation, engagement, and retention strategies.
- Experience with talent development guidance, including coaching, counselling, and performance improvement.
- Proven ability to manage and resolve employee relation issues, conducting thorough and objective investigations.
- Proficiency in supporting recruitment and onboarding efforts.
- Strong analytical skills, with experience running and interpreting HR reports (preferably in Workday).
- Effective project/program management, presentation, and facilitation abilities.
- Highly organized, detail-oriented, and adept at managing multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
- Proficiency in using AI tools in HR
- Experience supporting engineering teams in high-growth and transforming software engineering environments (highly desirable)
Location
- Bangalore (flexible hybrid work)