Human Resources Director

This exciting and senior leadership role is responsible for developing and delivering the HR strategy for Experian India to drive our desired culture, engagement and aggressive projected business growth. This opportunity is as strategic as it is hands-on and is relevant for a refined HR practitioner and leader that’s passionate about the value HR can deliver for an organization. A key part of the role will be managing and developing a well-formed and high performing HR team based in Mumbai. This role will report administratively into the Managing Director of Experian Credit Information Company of India (entity regulated by the RBI) and the Managing Director for Experian India. Functionally, this role will report into the Chief HR Officer for EMEA APac and will be a key member of the APac & EMEA HR Team, as well as supporting the Global HR team where required. This challenging yet rewarding role would best suit an individual that likes varied and fast paced work, with many competing priorities. Prior experience and demonstrated capability in HR Operations and a high level of stakeholder management are important. Having a track record of delivering best-in-class CoE partnering is also a must. We’re after a people person that’s confident and skilled at influencing at all levels.

What you’ll need to bring to the role & Experian
• An agile HR practitioner who has a deep understanding of HR strategy as well as a track record of excellence
• Ability to build sustainable professional relationships and act as a trusted advisor across the spectrum to business leaders and their team members alike
• A deep understanding of the talent market and landscape across India, especially in the Technology, Analytics and in the Bank Financial Services and Insurance space
• Be competent, focused and outcome driven as well as champion our values; delight customers, value each other, collaborate to win and innovate to grow
• A change agent who can build HR maturity alongside a rapidly scaling business operation and employee population
• Passionate about contemporary employee experience and supporting top talent through our organizational offerings and coming up with bespoke initiatives as per the business needs

What you’ll be doing
• Lead the delivery of the People Plan within Experian India business - Partner with the country leadership and EMEA APac HR leadership teams to ensure we attract, develop and retain top talent within the market
• Continuously improve HR services and expertise by working collaboratively with the CoE teams and landing regional initiatives in a manner which makes most sense for the market
• Build and sustain an effective and engaging working environment across the India market and making it a great place to work
• Proactively manage people and organizational risk by providing commercial employment and legal advice and guidance on employment law, ER issues, disputes, organization changes and other employee changes to senior leaders in support of business goals and strategic aims
• Drive continuous improvement and innovation, leveraging technology to create value and meet business needs within the HR function
• Set the strategic framework for local employment practices and policy development and ensure strong and robust governance processes are in place as required by the regulator
• In conjunction with HRBPs, Talent Acquisition partners and Reward Partners manage the entire employee life cycle from hiring top talent to a range of employee engagement initiatives, talent and performance cycles and employee relations activities

Qualifications
• Minimum 15 years of core HR experience with at least 5 years in senior leadership position, leading an HR team of 5 to 7,holding relevant master’s degree in human resources
• People centric, commercially astute, autonomous and fosters teamwork
• Background and successful experience working for a rapidly scaling Multi National Companies (able to navigate a complex matrix organization)
• Excited by challenging work and professional development, evidence of continuous development and leading high performing teams advantageous
• A forte for building relationships, in-market and across global BU’s and stakeholder groups
• Excellent interpersonal and influencing skills
• Ability to drive quality and quick outcomes in a competitive market
• Experienced and seasoned HR professional; including thought leadership and execution bias
• Credible and confident, displaying great energy, impact, gravitas, conviction, passion and drive. High IQ & EQ
• Global mindset and culturally adept and agile
• Strong coaching abilities supporting the leadership team on all matters from people challenges to personal development
• Insight-led with the ability to use data to inform discussions, challenge and influence the business

Our uniqueness is that we truly value yours. Experian EMEA & APac's culture, people, flexibility and environments are key differentiators. We take our people and equal opportunity agenda very seriously. We focus on what truly matters; DEI, work/life balance, development, authenticity, engagement, collaboration, wellness, reward & recognition, volunteering... the list goes on. We’re an award- winning organisation due to our strong people focus (Great Place To Work, Top Employer and Employer of Choice). Experian leverages cutting edge data science, inclusion and start-up mindsets to build tomorrow's credit solutions. Innovation is a critical part of Experian's DNA and practices. As is our diverse workforce, which drives our success. Everyone can succeed at Experian, irrespective of their gender, ethnicity, colour, sexuality, physical ability or age. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know at the earliest opportunity