Hybrid Director – HRBP

at LRN

• Job title: Director – HRBP
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Lead
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Mumbai, India

About the role

• HR Business Partner managing employee relations and strategic talent initiatives for LRN's APAC region. Collaborating with senior leadership to drive organizational development and transformation.

Responsibilities

• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders across global business units on a wide range of people priorities, including performance management, organizational design, and leadership development.
• Lead the employee relations management for India and APAC, ensuring compliance with local laws.
• Coach leaders to enhance cross-cultural effectiveness, navigate change, and strengthen leadership impact.
• Partner with the CHRO to design and implement talent strategies that align with global business objectives.
• Foster a high-performance culture leveraging 9-box frameworks, scorecards, succession planning and individual development plans.
• Partner with functional enablement teams to identify and address capability-building opportunities.
• Identify organization-wide development needs, and design impactful learning solutions aligned with business priorities and cultural goals.
• Drive and execute key transformation projects, including AI-enabled initiatives and organizational change programs.
• Ensure continuity of people processes during periods of strategic and leadership change, supporting business stability and operational consistency.
• Drive ongoing improvements and scalability of People processes to keep pace with changing Technology and Business landscape.
• Oversee the Mumbai office experience, including day-to-day employee engagement, leadership visibility.
• Serve as a cultural representative, helping to shape and sustain LRN’s values-driven environment.
• Represent People & Culture on the leadership team at Mumbai contributing to regional-level strategy.
• Leverage HR data and analytics to enhance talent strategy, identify risks, and guide data-driven decision-making at the leadership level.
• Develop analytics and data-driven insights for board level reporting, providing a comprehensive view of the company’s talent landscape.

Requirements

• Minimum of **13 years of** progressive HR experience, including **5+ years in a leadership role** managing HR for a large vertical or function.
• Proven success as a strategic HR business partner with regional and global exposure, particularly across **India and APAC.**
• Skilled in **partnering with senior leadership** to navigate complex talent challenges and people-related decisions.
• Demonstrated ability to lead **transformation and change management initiatives** aligned with business objectives.
• Strong track record in designing and implementing **talent management strategies** that support high-performance cultures.
• Expertise in **handling employee relations **ensuring compliance with local labor laws and minimizing organizational risk.
• Proficient in using **HR analytics** to drive insight-led strategies and deliver impactful programs in fast-paced environments.
• Experience in **managing, mentoring, and enabling HR teams** to achieve defined goals and outcomes.
• Strong **stakeholder management skills**, including the ability to collaborate across functions and **influence without authority.**
• A hands-on leader who is **comfortable diving into operational details **while also thinking strategically and influencing big-picture decisions in a fast-growing, dynamic environment.

Benefits

• Excellent medical benefits
• Paid Time Off (PTO) plus public holidays