HRBP - Global CPHQ

Job Title:         Global HR Business Partner - CPHQ                                                                 

Reports To:      Global HR Head - CPHQ                                                     

about upl:

UPL is focused on emerging as a premier global provider of total crop solutions designed to secure the world’s long-term food supply. Winning farmers hearts across the globe, while leading the way with innovative products and services that make agriculture sustainable, UPL is the fastest growing company in the industry. Our successes in the field add up to powerful financials. UPL delivers results from protecting crops that translate into attractive investor value. Based on the recognition that humankind is one community, UPL’s overarching commitment is to improve areas of its presence, workplace and customer engagement.

Our purpose is ‘OpenAg’. An Open agriculture network that feeds sustainable growth for all. No limits, no borders.

Job Summary: The Global HR Business Partner will serve as a strategic partner to employees and leaders across Corporate and Global Functions, including Sales-Commercial, Marketing, SCM, Finance, Legal, and enabling functions. The role will lead and execute workforce planning, talent, learning and leadership development, culture and enterprise-wide people initiatives, while managing complex stakeholder expectations in a matrixed, global environment. This position requires a strong balance of strategic thinking, data-driven decision-making, and hands-on execution, with ownership of corporate-led HR projects, transformation initiatives, and change management.

JOb Responsibilities:

• Lead annual workforce planning for Corporate and Global Functions, aligned to business strategy, productivity goals, and growth priorities
• Drive headcount governance and reporting via dashboards with a strong focus on cost control initiatives, including spans and layers, attrition, hiring & internal mobility for Global CPHQ
• Act as a trusted HR advisor to Global Functional Heads and senior leadership, influencing people decisions through data, insights, and business understanding
• Navigate complex stakeholder dynamics across geographies and functions while ensuring alignment with global HR programs and governance
• Own talent reviews, 9-box assessments, succession planning, and internal mobility for corporate and global roles
• Build and execute leadership development and capability-building learning agenda for functional leaders and critical talent pools in partnership with Global CoE
• Drive assessment of role readiness, development needs, and targeted interventions (coaching, mentoring, learning pathways), functional academies, and future skills agenda
• Work with business managers and their teams to deliver objective settings, annual performance appraisals, ratings calibration, performance development plans and performance improvement plans, where needed
• Lead and manage corporate HR and business-led initiatives, such as reorganizations, role redesign, operating model changes, and productivity programs
• Act as the HR program manager for cross-functional, global initiatives and change management plans impacting CPHQ employees incl. stakeholder communication, leader enablement, risk mitigation, and adoption tracking 
• Be accountable for employee experience: assist with addressing employee grievances, overseeing engagement programs & employee relations as per the local compliance standards & labor laws
• Implement & ensure compliance with local standards, rules, tools, policies and processes related to HR operations
• Work with Global shared services teams for Employee data management through the global HR Information System, compliances, policy enablement, etc.
• Provide strategic input on reward and recognition frameworks to reinforce performance, accountability, and UPL values
• Drive engagement initiatives like – New hire Buddy/ mentoring program, Skip Level Meeting, Pulse Surveys. Employee Focus Groups, Team Events.  R&R programs

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate with an MBA in HR from a premium institute
• 5-7 years of progressive HR Business Partnering experience, preferably supporting corporate or global functions
• Strong experience in workforce planning, organization design, cost management, and workforce analytics
• Demonstrated capability in senior stakeholder management and influencing leaders
• Experience of working with teams in a fast-paced, high-growth focused, dynamic and hands-on work environment
• Have a strong solution focus and be comfortable working in an environment which demands strong deliverables along with the ability to identify problems and drive appropriate solutions
• Adopt a hands-on approach while regularly gauging the "pulse" of the employees to ensure a high level of engagement

Location: Navi-Mumbai, India

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED:

• Adaptability & Resilience: Recognizes and is open to changing circumstances and alters behavior and scales up as necessary; increases personal awareness and appreciation of individual and cultural differences to create an open, inclusive, and accepting workplace.
• Entrepreneurial Mindset: Has a creative mindset and ability to think holistically, takes calculated risks and maximizes opportunities.
• Results Orientations: Takes action, pursues goals with persistence and achieves results; communicates goals and vision to the team to drive enthusiasm and ambition.
• Execution Excellence: Enhances the speed of execution and builds efficiency in processes, systems and people; has sharp focus on quality-orientation.
• Strategic Orientation: Demonstrates knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental factors and how they impact the business. Identifies key issues that could impact the business and develops strategy through an analytical lens / design thinking.
• Building Teams and Talent: Empowers colleagues through knowledge sharing and delegation, quickly establishing rapport; provides recognition for achievements and accomplishments.
• Customer Centricity: Understands the customer needs and pain points, fulfills the needs and expectations by focusing on creating value for customers.