Job Description

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients
Min Experience: 7 years
Location: India
JobType: full-time
We are seeking an experienced and people-centric Vice President - Human Resources to lead our HR function with a strong focus on employee advocacy, change management, and strategic HR advisory. The ideal candidate will bring deep HR expertise, a consultative mindset, and the ability to partner with leadership to build a high-trust, high-performance culture. This role requires a balance of strategic thinking and hands-on problem solving, ensuring that HR initiatives drive business outcomes and elevate employee experience across the organization.
Requirements
Key Responsibilities
1. HR Advisory & Strategic Leadership

• Serve as a trusted HR advisor to senior leadership, providing insights on workforce planning, organizational health, and talent strategies.
• Lead the design and execution of HR programs aligned with business goals, including performance management, compensation frameworks, succession planning, and workforce capability development.
• Utilize data-driven insights to identify trends, forecast HR needs, and guide leadership in making informed decisions.
• Act as the primary escalation point for complex employee matters, ensuring fair, timely, and compliant resolution.

2. Employee Advocacy & Engagement

• Champion employee voice across all levels, ensuring a transparent, inclusive, and supportive work environment.
• Build mechanisms for continuous feedback, including surveys, focus groups, and town halls, and translate insights into actionable engagement plans.
• Oversee employee relations, grievance handling, and conflict resolution with empathy and a solutions-oriented approach.
• Partner closely with cross-functional teams to enhance employee well-being, L&D opportunities, and career pathways.

3. Change Management & Transformation

• Lead organizational change efforts including restructures, culture transformations, digital HR initiatives, and process optimizations.
• Develop and implement change management frameworks to ensure smooth adoption of new policies, technologies, and ways of working.
• Facilitate leadership alignment and change readiness across teams, ensuring communication is clear, consistent, and supportive.

4. HR Operations Excellence

• Oversee HR operations including onboarding, HR compliance, policy development, and HRIS enhancements, ensuring accuracy and efficiency.
• Drive continuous improvement across HR processes, focusing on simplification, employee experience, and automation where possible.
• Ensure regulatory compliance across labour laws, audits, documentation practices, and risk mitigation.

5. Talent Management & Leadership Development

• Lead end-to-end talent lifecycle including hiring strategy, capability development, performance management, and leadership development initiatives.
• Strengthen the organization's leadership pipeline by identifying high-potential talent and designing targeted development plans.
• Collaborate with business leaders to build a culture of accountability, coaching, inclusion, and continuous learning.

Qualifications & Experience

• 7-11 years of progressive experience in HR, with at least 3-4 years in a senior advisory or business partnering role.
• Strong expertise in employee advocacy, change management, and HR advisory.
• Proven ability to influence leadership, manage sensitive issues, and drive cultural and organizational transformation.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and analytical skills.
• Demonstrated ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on operational execution.

Skills Required