HR Business Partner - APAC

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JOB SUMMARY: The Human Resources Business Partner – APAC will serve as a strategic and hands-on HR partner to leadership teams, primarily across India and Australia. The role will be responsible for driving and executing people strategies aligned with business objectives, strengthening performance management and supervise talent acquisition & management practices, and providing end-to-end HR support to build a high-performing and engaged workforce. Reporting directly to the Global Chief People Officer of DeepHealth, this role will operate as part of the global HR leadership structure, partnering closely with regional HR Operation manager and business leaders to ensure alignment of talent strategy, performance discipline, and governance standards across regions. The role requires a pragmatic HR leader who can operate both strategically and operationally, with the ability to execute independently in a global matrix environment. This position is primarily an HRBP role with additional responsibility for talent management, including performance discipline, manager capability, and development planning. The individual will strengthen talent attraction, mid-career development, high-potential identification, structured career pathing, and succession sequencing while ensuring disciplined implementation of enterprise HR frameworks. The role requires a pragmatic HR leader who can operate hands-on, provide clear strategic guidance to leaders, and execute talent and people initiatives for the region aligned with global matrix environment. ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES HR Business Partnering • Partner with business leaders to understand organizational needs and provide clear, actionable HR strategic guidance aligned with business priorities. • Design, adapt and implement workforce strategy into practical organizational actions, supporting leadership teams on organizational design, talent planning, and capability development. • Serve as the primary HRBP for India, supporting leaders on employee relations, performance management, compensation decisions, organizational design, and workforce planning. • Provide hands-on execution across the employee lifecycle, including hiring support, onboarding, performance documentation, and offboarding. Talent Management & Development • Design and implement structured career frameworks, competency models, and progression standards for technical and mid-career talent. • Support leadership teams in developing stronger manager capability for coaching, performance feedback and management, and career development of technical professionals. • Lead and execute talent reviews, succession planning processes, and high-potential identification with measurable follow-through. • Strengthen compensation governance and promotion sequencing to ensure disciplined and equitable talent decisions. • Build retention strategies informed by workforce analytics, engagement trends, and attrition insights. • Assess external talent ecosystems, including university pipelines, industry talent networks, and potential partner organizations, to strengthen long-term talent attraction strategy. Local Company Culture & Office Life • Champion and embed company culture across the India and APAC offices, acting as a visible culture carrier and trusted resource for employees and managers alike. • Oversee and coordinate office management in Bangalore, ensuring a well-functioning, inclusive, and engaging workplace environment that reflects the company’s values and supports day-to-day operations. • Promote collaborative ways of working across the APAC region, fostering cross-site connection, knowledge sharing, and a unified team culture spanning India and Australia. Learning & Development • Oversee the rollout and completion of mandatory training programs, including Quality, Regulatory, and Compliance (QRC) courses, ensuring full regional adherence and accurate tracking. • Coordinate functional and technology training initiatives, partnering with business and technical leaders to identify skill gaps and deploy targeted development programs for technical and mid-career professionals. • Drive social and interpersonal skills development across the region, facilitating programs focused on communication, collaboration, leadership presence, and stakeholder management to strengthen team effectiveness. HR Governance & Compliance with HR Operations • Define and operationalize employment and compensation governance frameworks to ensure consistency, scalability, and regulatory alignment. • Monitor workforce metrics including retention, engagement, mobility, and promotion velocity, providing data-driven recommendations to leadership. • Align regional employment practices with Indian labor regulations and global HR governance standards, in partnership with HR Operations and Legal. Talent Acquisition & Recruiting • Lead and oversee Talent Acquisition and recruitment activities while providing hands-on support and strategic partnership to the global recruitment team to ensure effective workforce planning and timely hiring of high-quality talent. • Define and institutionalize candidate evaluation standards, pipeline strategy, and onboarding quality frameworks to improve hiring effectiveness. Global Collaboration & Alignment • Collaborate with global HR leadership to implement enterprise talent initiatives locally and contribute to broader talent framework development. • Collaborate closely with regional HR partners and business leaders to ensure alignment of talent strategy and people priorities across regions. • Operate effectively in a global matrix environment, aligning with centralized HR governance and global practices. PLEASE NOTE: This is not an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities and requirements of the position described above. Other functions may be assigned and management retains the right to add or change duties at any time. MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS, EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE · 10+ years of progressive Human Resources experience, with significant experience operating as a hands-on HR Business Partner in India in Product development industry landscape. Strong understanding of the IT/Technology domain, with good exposure to technology-driven organizations, technical talent landscapes, and the evolving skills and competencies required to support high-growth technology teams. Strong strategic HR and Talent Management capabilities, with the ability to translate business objectives into effective people strategies, drive performance and talent initiatives, strengthen employee capabilities, and support leadership in building a high-performing organization · Demonstrated experience partnering directly with senior business leaders and owning HR outcomes end-to-end · Strong working knowledge of Indian labor laws and employment practices, with experience managing complex employee relations matters independently · Demonstrated experience supporting recruiting efforts, including direct sourcing using LinkedIn Recruiter and partnership with hiring managers on difficult-to-fill roles · Experience supporting performance management cycles, including calibration discussions, performance documentation, and manager coaching · Exposure to compensation governance, including leveling, internal equity considerations, and promotion decisions · Experience operating in a global, matrixed organization with alignment to centralized HR governance · Strong verbal communication skills with ability to communicate clearly and concisely with business leaders · Master’s ’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS · Experience supporting technical, product, or R&D teams · Experience working in a distributed APAC environment · Experience operating in a scaling or high-growth organization · Demonstrated experience driving talent management initiatives such as succession discussions, development planning, and manager capability QUALITY STANDARDS · Communicates, cooperates, and consistently functions professionally and harmoniously with all levels of supervision, co-workers, visitors, and vendors. · Demonstrates initiative, personal awareness, professionalism and integrity, and exercises confidentiality in all areas of performance. · Follows all local, regional and country laws concerning employment. · Follows all DeepHealth policies and procedures. · Follows data privacy, compliance, safety and confidentiality standards at all times. · Practices universal safety precautions. · Promotes good public relations on the phone and in person. · Adapts and is willing to learn new tasks, methods, and systems. · Reports to work regularly as scheduled; consistently punctual with respect to working hours, meal and rest breaks, and maintains satisfactory personal attendance in accordance with DeepHealth guidelines. · Completes job responsibilities in a quality and timely manner. Travel This position requires periodic domestic / international travel. Working Environment Hybrid role based in Bangalore, India. Location: Bangalore