People Business Partner, India
Cohere Health
External8+ yearsPosted 11 days ago
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Overview
Position Type
External
Experience
8+ years
Job Description
Opportunity Overview:
We are looking for a dynamic and strategic HR Business Partner (HRBP) to join our People Operations team in India. This role will partner closely with business leaders to drive people strategy, enhance organizational effectiveness, and support a high-performance culture.
What you’ll do:
You will work closely with leadership and cross-functional teams to align HR strategies with business goals. This role provides an opportunity to influence organizational growth and employee experience across key areas:
Business Partnering:
- Partner with business leaders to understand goals and translate them into HR strategies
- Provide guidance on organizational design, workforce planning, and talent management
- Act as a trusted advisor on people-related matters
Employee Relations:
- Manage employee grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution
- Ensure adherence to Indian labor laws and company policies
- Drive a positive and inclusive workplace culture
Performance Management:
- Support goal-setting, performance reviews, and feedback processes
- Coach managers on performance improvement and employee development
- Identify high-potential talent and succession planning opportunities
Talent & Engagement:
- Partner with Talent Acquisition for hiring strategies and workforce planning
- Partner with US People Business Partnership team to ensure solid communication and consistency of standards around talent and performance management
- Drive employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and action planning
- Support learning and development programs
HR Operations & Compliance:
- Ensure compliance with Indian labor laws (e.g., Shops & Establishments Act, POSH, etc.)
- Support policy development and process improvements
ISMS roles and responsibilities
- Good knowledge of Information practices.
- Assist the manager in all the information security activities implementation and maintenance process.
- Ensuring the team and imparted with Competence related to Information security
- Responsible for implementation of security policies and procedures and report any issues to the Information Security Manager.
Required Qualifications:
- 8–10 years of HR experience with at least 3–5 years in an HRBP role
- Strong understanding of Indian labor laws and statutory compliance
- Proven experience in stakeholder management and business partnering
- Experience in performance management, employee relations, and engagement
- Familiarity with HRIS systems (e.g., SAP SuccessFactors, Workday, Darwinbox, Rippling, etc.)
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, dynamic environment
Preferred Qualifications
- MBA/PGDM in HR or related field
- Experience working in tech/startup or high-growth environments
- Exposure to change management and organizational development initiatives