Job Description

The HR leader for UKI role stretches across the gamut of HR activities touching an employees life-cycle at various stages in a Business Unit and Geography of UKI.  

This role covers topics like employee engagement, performance management, Reward and Recognition,  succession planning, compliance, Career Development.

The position will lead HR responsibility for the unit and implement HR Strategies in line with the overall business strategy. The Role would encompass the following:

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• Partner with the business to identify and fulfill short term business needs towards talent management
• Collaborate with business team to ensure compliance and traction across various employee life-cycle processes
• Work with the leadership and Plan and execute Engagement Activities across UKI for over 3500 employees
• Interact with other functions to simplify process and establish new processes if required
• Manage employee conflict, issues and grievances and act as an employee facilitator
• Provide direction to reporting team and review output
• Build the HR brand in the unit and external forums through participation in conclaves, seminars etc.

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• Ensure that the processes are compliant with the statutory requirements as per UKI employment and labor Laws
• Review and revise the polices from time to time to align to market standard and legal requirements.

Following are the prerequisites for this role.

• HR Knowledge & Experience – Good knowledge of UKI Employment and Labor laws is mandatory.

Understanding of Core HR Processes like Performance Management, Career Development, Compensation Revision, Employee Engagement and Retention, Reward & Recognition and Talent Management and Succession Planning. Awareness of Industry trends and best practices. Demonstrated experience in the implementation of HR processes as a Generalist/Specialist preferably for a group of at least 2000 employees in a managerial role

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• Collaborative Working & Relationship Management - Experience of working with key business leaders and stakeholders. Managing relationships effectively and ensuring stakeholder buy in for initiatives and processes. High comfort level in working with people from diverse backgrounds. Ability to manage critical conversations with employees, internal and external teams while maintaining a high level of interpersonal sensitivity and fairness. Ability to facilitate cross functional or disparate groups towards a single goal.
• Planning & Delivery - Candidate must display impeccable standards of process planning and drive towards execution excellence. Ensure on-time delivery without compromising on quality and consistency. Ability to assess on-ground HR needs by leveraging feedback mechanisms and convert them into executional HR frameworks.
• Business Acumen - Candidate must possess a basic understanding of Industry and Competitive Landscape for businesses worked for - including industry trends, customer engagement models, sales and delivery/operations parameters and P&L visibility.

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• Communication – Candidates are expected to have native/business fluency in English language skills. The candidate should be able to communicate in a clear and articulate manner both in writing as well as verbally. A good listener who is able to empathize with individuals and put across individual thoughts in a logical and conclusive manner. High self-confidence with the ability to present concepts to larger teams and manage critical feedback. High level of responsiveness and customer orientation in interaction.
• Knowledge of Tools - Candidate should have good knowledge of HR tools such as SAP and other HR tools that help in analyzing and providing speedy HR solutions. Proficiency in Microsoft Office is a must.
• Achievement Orientation - A quick learner who is passionate about making a difference. Willingness to stretch where required and take on additional responsibilities and challenging roles.
• Team Management - Ability to manage a team of people - delegation of tasks, direction and support in execution while maintaining strong review and feedback mechanisms.