HR - head
Actively Reviewing the ApplicationsMichael Page
15–25 years
Posted 4 days ago
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Apply by June 11, 2026
Job Description
- Opportunity to head HR for a large business
- Very high ownership and autonomy + work with top in industry stakeholders
Our client is one of the market leaders in the space they operate in
Job Description
Key Responsibilities1. Strategic HR Leadership
- Shape and execute the HR strategy for a large‑scale, high‑growth consumer business of significant strategic importance.
- Act as a senior advisor to the Group CHRO and business leadership on organisation structure, workforce planning, talent strategy, and long‑term capability building.
- Lead transformation initiatives across culture, digital HR, leadership readiness, and future‑skills capability.
- Enterprise‑Wide People Agenda
- Own full‑spectrum HR including Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, Leadership Development, Rewards, ER/IR, HR Operations, and DEI.
- Build strong leadership pipelines and ensure succession readiness for key roles.
- Drive culture, engagement, and employee experience across diverse workforce cohorts.
- Business Partnership at Scale
- Serve as a core member of the business leadership team, influencing business strategy through people insights.
- Partner closely with senior stakeholders across commercial, operations, technology, supply chain, finance, and corporate functions.
- Navigate high‑scale, high‑ambiguity environments with sound judgement and strong business acumen.
- Team Leadership & Governance
- Lead and mentor a large HR organisation across multiple verticals and regions.
- Drive capability development, operational excellence, and strong HR governance.
- Strengthen policy frameworks, compliance, and risk management across a multi‑layered structure
Experience
- 23+ years of progressive HR leadership experience in large, consumer‑oriented organisations (FMCG, Retail, E‑commerce, Consumer Tech, etc.).
- Proven success in full‑stack HR leadership roles managing large business units or enterprise HR mandates.
- Experience partnering with Boards, CXOs, and senior stakeholders.
- Strong exposure to transformation, scale‑up environments, OD interventions, and organisational design.
- Exceptional strategic thinking and strong business orientation.
- Deep expertise across the HR value chain: talent, performance, rewards, culture, capability building, and organisational development.
- Ability to operate in high‑growth, high‑change, digitally enabled environments.
- Mature leadership presence with strong influencing capabilities.
- Preferably from premier institutions with strong academic pedigree (MBA/PGDM in HR/IR/OB or equivalent).
Very high ownership role for a massive business
Contact: Souvick Gupta
Quote job ref: JN-042026-6988203
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