Associate Director- HRBP

Job Description

As an Associate Director HR Business Partner at Ascendions, you will be a key player in shaping and executing the people and culture strategy across diverse business units. Leading a team of 78 HRBPs, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, focusing on organizational effectiveness, talent outcomes, and an exceptional employee experience.Key Responsibilities:- Serve as a thought partner to business heads, translating business priorities into actionable people strategies.- Lead strategic workforce planning, organization design, and capability alignment for current and future business needs.- Drive change management and transformation initiatives to enhance scalability and performance.- Use people analytics and insights to influence decisions on talent, productivity, and engagement.- Lead enterprise-wide talent reviews and succession planning to strengthen the leadership pipeline.- Partner with L&D to design development journeys focused on future skills, leadership readiness, and career growth.- Coach and mentor HRBPs and business managers to elevate leadership effectiveness and employee impact.- Champion an inclusive, transparent, and high-trust culture that reflects Ascendions values.- Oversee the design and execution of engagement programs, well-being initiatives, and cultural interventions across units.- Act as an escalation point for complex employee relations matters, ensuring fairness, empathy, and organizational consistency.- Partner with business and compensation teams to institutionalize a merit-based, performance-driven culture.- Ensure fairness and transparency in performance evaluations, goal setting, and promotion decisions.- Drive recognition frameworks that reinforce performance excellence and cultural alignment.- Lead the HRBP team in ensuring flawless execution of HR processes, policies, and compliance with statutory requirements.- Build governance frameworks for audits, reporting, and data integrity.- Continuously improve HR delivery through process digitization, automation, and analytics.Qualification Required:- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or an equivalent qualification from a reputed institute.- 11-15 years of progressive HR experience, including a minimum of 5 years in a strategic HRBP leadership role managing multi-location or large-scale teams.- Demonstrated experience in partnering with senior business leaders to drive organization design, transformation, and people strategy outcomes.- Strong stakeholder management, executive presence, and the ability to influence decision-making across leadership levels.- Experience working in fast-paced, cross-functional, or global organizations preferred.- Willingness to operate in a split-shift model to support cross-regional teams and global business priorities. As an Associate Director HR Business Partner at Ascendions, you will be a key player in shaping and executing the people and culture strategy across diverse business units. Leading a team of 78 HRBPs, you will act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership, focusing on organizational effectiveness, talent outcomes, and an exceptional employee experience.Key Responsibilities:- Serve as a thought partner to business heads, translating business priorities into actionable people strategies.- Lead strategic workforce planning, organization design, and capability alignment for current and future business needs.- Drive change management and transformation initiatives to enhance scalability and performance.- Use people analytics and insights to influence decisions on talent, productivity, and engagement.- Lead enterprise-wide talent reviews and succession planning to strengthen the leadership pipeline.- Partner with L&D to design development journeys focused on future skills, leadership readiness, and career growth.- Coach and mentor HRBPs and business managers to elevate leadership effectiveness and employee impact.- Champion an inclusive, transparent, and high-trust culture that reflects Ascendions values.- Oversee the design and execution of engagement programs, well-being initiatives, and cultural interventions across units.- Act as an escalation point for complex employee relations matters, ensuring fairness, empathy, and organizational consistency.- Partner with business and compensation teams to institutionalize a merit-based, performance-driven culture.- Ensure fairness and transparency in performance evaluations, goal setting, and promotion decisions.- Drive recognition frameworks that reinforce performance excellence and cultural alignment.- Lead the HRBP team in ensuring flawless execution of HR processes, policies, and compliance with statutory requirements.- Build governance frameworks for audits, reporting, and data integrity.- Continuously improve HR delivery through process digitization, automation, and analytics.Qualification Required:- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or an equivalent qualification from a repute

Keyskills :
Leadership DevelopmentCulture BuildingEmployee EngagementPerformance ManagementOperational ExcellenceGovernanceStakeholder ManagementStrategic HR LeadershipTalent Management StrategyRewardsRecognition