Human Resources Leader

Role Overview

• Serve as a trusted adviser to the India leadership team across Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain and Corporate functions.
• Translate business strategy into practical workforce, talent and culture priorities.
• Provide candid, commercially grounded advice to leaders on organisational and people matters.
• Influence leadership decisions through sound judgement, data-informed insight and a strong understanding of business drivers.
• Lead the full HR lifecycle in India, ensuring effective delivery across employee relations, performance, talent, organisation design and core people processes.
• Ensure compliance with Indian employment laws, labour regulations, statutory requirements and internal governance standards.
• Manage sensitive employee and leadership matters with discretion, fairness and risk awareness.
• Balance policy adherence with pragmatic business solutions that support operational effectiveness.
• Contribute as a member of the APAC HR team, supporting cross-market projects and regional initiatives.
• Represent India’s people priorities and market perspective in regional discussions.
• Lead or support change management, organisational design and transformation programs.
• Embed scalable HR practices aligned with regional and global frameworks.
• Shape a high-performance, values-led culture that supports business growth and employee engagement.
• Role model ethical leadership, integrity and personal credibility in all interactions.
• Lead through complexity, ambiguity and change with resilience and maturity.
• Build strong leadership relationships while maintaining independence of thought and constructive challenge.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of progressive HR Business Partnering experience, ideally including country-level or senior HR leadership roles.
• Proven experience supporting Commercial and Operations leaders in complex business environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Indian employment laws, labour relations and statutory compliance.
• Experience operating effectively within a matrixed, multinational organization with regional or global stakeholders.
• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, life sciences or another highly regulated industry is highly desirable.
• Exposure to organisational change, transformation, restructuring or growth environments is preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen and enterprise-level business partnering mindset.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders constructively.
• High integrity, discretion and sound judgement in managing sensitive issues.
• Hands-on, pragmatic leadership style with the ability to move between strategy and execution.
• Resilience, adaptability and emotional intelligence in dynamic environments.
• Clear communication and the ability to operate effectively across cultures and organisational levels.
• Proficient across MS applications including word, PPT, excel

Benefits

• Competitive salary
• Flexible working hours
• Professional development budget
• Home office setup allowance
• Global team events