HRBP Lead

Job Summary

The HRBP Lead is a strategic and high-ownership role responsible for shaping and executing the people strategy across multiple business functions. The role involves leading and developing a team of HR Business Partners, driving organisational design and transformation initiatives, and fostering a strong organisational culture aligned with the company's growth objectives. This position is critical in building scalable systems, teams, and processes within a fast-paced startup environment.

Responsibilities

• Build, mentor, and grow a team of HR Business Partners; establish operating rhythm, standards, and priorities for HR partnership across the organization.
• Own the end-to-end people agenda for designated business groups, including workforce planning, talent acquisition, performance management, employee engagement, and retention strategies.
• Act as a strategic partner to senior leaders, translating business goals into effective people strategies to improve organizational health.
• Lead or co-lead organization-wide projects and transformation initiatives, from problem definition and design to rollout and adoption.
• Own organization design at scale, including role architecture, spans and layers, restructuring, and change management as the business expands.
• Develop talent development, succession planning, and leadership capability frameworks for critical roles.
• Shape organizational culture, engagement, and rewards programs through surveys, benchmarking, and pay-for-performance frameworks.

Qualifications

• 6–10 years of progressive HR/HRBP experience, including partnering with senior leadership and leading transformation projects.
• Proven experience in driving organization design and large-scale transformation initiatives.
• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed business school.
• Strong business acumen and understanding of organizational dynamics.
• Experience working in sectors such as Agriculture, FMCG, or E-Commerce is preferred.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Ability to thrive in ambiguity and build processes from scratch.
• Willingness to travel regularly to regional and field locations.

Preferred Skills

• Experience in start-up environments with a focus on scaling organizations.
• Strong change management capabilities.
• Expertise in designing and implementing talent development and leadership frameworks.
• Proficiency in organizational diagnostics and culture shaping.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced setting.

Experience

• 6 to 10 years of relevant HR experience, with a focus on business partnering, organizational transformation, and HR project leadership.
• Prior experience in agriculture, FMCG, or e-commerce sectors is advantageous.

Environment

• The role is suited for a dynamic, fast-moving startup environment.
• The position may require regular travel to regional and field locations.
• The work setting involves strategic partnership with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.