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Senior HR Manager

Version 1
Bengaluru, Karnataka
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15 hours ago
Full–time
Company Description

Version 1 is a Technology Services company and have recently hired our 3000th employee, doubling in size since 2020. A key focus for Version 1 in relation to its growth is our presence in India. We currently have approximately 400 employees across India, primarily based in Bangalore. We are looking for a “hands-on” and proactive Senior HR Manager for India, to evolve and build on the very successful People Strategy we’ve had to date.

We are the number 1 Great Place to Work in India in our category. We’re looking for someone who will help us make it even better! This role will also enable us to support us to scale rapidly from 400 to over 1000+ people in India, ultimately growing Version 1 from 3000 to 5000+ people over the next few years and lead a great team through all the opportunities and challenges that will bring. Version 1 is a Core Values oriented, fast-paced, high-growth environment, with quarterly objectives to achieve and is continuously evolving and changing as it grows and acquires. This role will only suit someone who thrives in that environment and is actively involved in getting the work done, managing the demands that rapid growth brings.

We believe in continuously improving to make a real difference to the careers and work environment of our people. Being a Great Place to Work involves listening to our people and ensuring they are Trusted and Empowered. We are an open and transparent workplace. We have open-door management and balanced policies. Constructive feedback is encouraged and welcomed at all levels.
• No 1 Best place to work in India #GPTW2024 !!
• No 1 Best place to work in Ireland #GPTW2024 !!
• 5th Best Large Workplace in the UK #GPTW2024!!
• 10th place in Glassdoor Top 50 UK companies
• UK & Ireland’s premier Oracle, Microsoft & AWS partner
• Market leader in Oracle ERP and Cloud Applications
• Consulting, implementation and support services
• 3000 strong,€255m/ £220m revenue business

Job Description

Job Description

We are looking for a Senior HR Manager for our Bangalore office, to join our People Team. This role will be responsible for overseeing all of our HR team in India. Some of these will report to this role and some will not, but you will act as coach and mentor to all of them regardless. You’ll ensure the smooth running of some of our core processes and procedures as well as ensuring we are a great place to work in Bangalore which are at the heart of the experience of our people and the success of our business.

Scaling and Recruitment

You’ll be accountable for fostering collaboration and synergy between our leadership team in Bangalore and UK & Ireland, actively driving engagement and facilitating effective communication between the teams.

You’ll be heavily involved in the interview processes for key senior roles, ensuring we hire great people that align with Version 1 culture and will enable us to scale. You will help ensure that we attract and recruit exceptional individuals who align with our Version 1 culture, and possess the skills and expertise to drive our company's growth and expansion

People Operations

You will play a critical role in establishing and maintaining a robust system of statutory compliance, controls, procedures, policies, and guidelines, safeguarding our organization against potential risks and ensuring that we operate at high levels of efficiency and effectiveness. As we scale, we plan to continue to build out a People Operations team in India. You’ll help build and manage this team.

We have a quarterly rhythm which underpins and is critical to our business model. Our Performance cycle, our Pay cycle, our employee survey cycles all follow this rhythm and run like clockwork every three months. You’ll make sure this happens in India.

You’ll work with the Group People Operations team and Bangalore Leadership to ensure we have appropriate reporting and analysis in place to support decision-making for our India teams.

As our employee relations expert for your region, you will lead the way in providing strategic counsel and guidance on complex employee relations issues, bringing your knowledge and experience to bear in managing difficult cases and ensuring that our organisation upholds the highest standards of professionalism and ethics.

Talent & Development

You will be instrumental in implementing our Group CPD framework and progression approach in the region, ensuring that it aligns with company goals and leads to meaningful career progression opportunities for our India teams.

You will collaborate closely with our Organisational Development team to identify the most suitable participants for our Strength in Balance, Empowered Manager, and Balanced Leadership programs, providing hands-on support to ensure the successful execution of these initiatives.

Your role will also involve supporting identification of training and development interventions that enable our teams in India to continuously enhance their skills and capabilities to meet our customers' needs and their own career aspirations.

Compensation & Benefits

As we grow, we will need to be more agile and creative in our approach to compensation, reward, and recognition – reflecting the evolving technology market and demographic of the people we have and want to keep, as well as the people we want to attract.

You will lead on scaling our approach to benchmarking, transparency, and compensation review in India. You’ll work with our compensation and benefits team to make sure we have a compelling compensation package for our India teams.

You’ll work with our team to make sure we have appropriate pay policies, processes, bandings and structures in place to meet business and employee needs.

Employee Experience & Communications

You will drive engagement and build a positive culture that fosters innovation, collaboration, and high performance, and will play a key role in shaping our future success.

We are evolving our employee experience into creating an all-encompassing personal experience for our employees through our moments that matter programme, our “work-life fit” approach when it comes to flexibility and through our engagement model across our offices globally.

You’ll ensure we have a scalable approach to onboarding that ensures our new employees in India have an outstanding experience during their crucial first three months with us. Your responsibility will be to collaborate with Group HR to maintain a comprehensive onboarding program that aligns with our organizational culture and values, and equips our new hires with the knowledge, skills, and resources they need to succeed in their roles.

You’ll ensure our office, hybrid and flexible working policies are fit-for-purpose for our India operations and evolve them as we grow.

You will be a champion of our culture and Core Values in Bangalore and beyond.

Qualifications

Desired Experience and Approach:
• Relevant experience of 10 to 14 Years.
• Hands-on, pragmatic approach. This role will include getting involved and delivering on projects, goals and tasks as well as managing a team to drive results and outcomes.
• International experience managing both teams in India and working with colleagues across the globe. You’ll likely have worked in India for a global organisation head quartered in the US or the UK.
• Strong experience in compensation and benefits is required
• Proven track record in Indian employment law, statutory guidelines, compliance and employee relations.
• A curious and growth-oriented mindset is essential, to think innovatively and rationally about concerns and come up with creative but practical solutions.
• A pro-active attitude and a passion for leading with integrity.
• Proven ability to win confidence of and counsel senior management on appropriate practice and decision-making.
• Commercial acumen and experience of using metrics for driving performance.
• Any familiarity with integrations and acquisitions would also be an advantage.

Personal Values and Skills
• An obvious and evident “can-do” positive attitude
• Ability to work in a matrix environment to get people to do things even if they don’t work for you directly.
• Excellent listening ability, asks clarifying questions and meets committed deadlines
• Tenacious and resilient style
• A collaborative and influential approach
• Drive and an ability to work in a fast-paced environment

Additional Information

Additional Information
• Quarterly performance related profit share (Paid the last 53 quarters)
• Certified Great Place to Work for 10 years in a row (Number 1 in India & Ireland, No 5 in UK)
• Career Progression (709 CPD Promotions in last 2024)
• Flexible and Remote working Options
• Lunchtime activities including but not limited to fitness, yoga, financial advice and wellbeing.
• Private Healthcare Cover
• Life Assurance
• Offer incentives for accreditations and educational assistance for courses relevant to your role.
• Wide range of reward schemes including:
• Version 1 Excellence Awards (annual)
• ‘Call-Out’: platform where colleagues grant you points that can be exchanged for gifts.
• Fostering several Diversity, Inclusion and Belonging schemes
• And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more