Senior Human Resources Business Partner
Job Summary
Job Description
Alation, a leader in data intelligence, is seeking a Senior Human Resources Business Partner for its growing People team in Chennai. The company, valued at over $1.7 billion with nearly 600 customers, fosters data-driven innovation and has been recognized as a Best Workplace. This role is crucial for embodying and scaling Alation's culture, partnering with various teams, especially R&D and Customer Solutions, to support site initiatives and people programs. The ideal candidate is strategic, collaborative, and adaptable, contributing to a fast-paced, high-growth environment.
Must have:
- Partner with the Director, HR to support Chennai site initiatives like performance cycles, manager development, employee engagement efforts
- Collaborate with leaders and cross-functional partners to guide people programs including performance management, talent development and feedback, total rewards, internal communications, and team health
- Use data and feedback to help identify trends, solve problems, and inform programs that improve employee experience and business outcomes
- Support employees and managers with coaching on career growth, feedback, collaboration, and change management
- Seek opportunities to simplify, automate, or improve our people practices, especially through better use of tools and systems like Workday
- Flex between the strategic and the operational, supporting daily people needs while contributing to big-picture initiatives
Good to have:
- Experience working with technical teams and engineering leaders
- Experience supporting India-specific compliance needs such as POSH, labor law documentation, and payroll practices
- Familiarity with Workday or a similar HRIS
- Postgraduate degree or certification in HR, such as PGDHRM or equivalent
- Active engagement in HR networks like NIPM or NHRDN
Perks:
- High-growth, collaborative environment with diverse and inclusive teams
- Continuous learning, enrichment and development opportunities
- Competitive pay and health offerings including commuter benefits
- Flexible time off to relax and recharge
4 skills required
Job Details
Alation is looking to add a Senior Human Resources Business Partner to our growing People team in Chennai reporting to the Director, Human Resources (HR). The ideal candidate is strategic and scrappy, with the ability to embody and scale our culture as we grow. This role partners with and supports a variety of teams across the region, with the largest groups being R&D and Customer Solutions.
What You'll Be Doing
- Partner with the Director, HR to support Chennai site initiatives like performance cycles, manager development, employee engagement efforts, and more
- Collaborate with leaders and cross-functional partners to guide people programs including performance management, talent development and feedback, total rewards, internal communications, and team health
- Use data and feedback to help identify trends, solve problems, and inform programs that improve employee experience and business outcomes
- Support employees and managers with coaching on career growth, feedback, collaboration, and change management
- Seek opportunities to simplify, automate, or improve our people practices, especially through better use of tools and systems like Workday
- Flex between the strategic and the operational, supporting daily people needs while contributing to big-picture initiatives
Who You Are
- 10+ years of progressive HR experience, ideally in tech, data, AI or fast-growing matrixed environments
- Experience working with technical teams and engineering leaders is a plus
- Deep understanding of core HR programs, including coaching, performance, engagement, and talent development
- Strong relationship builder with the ability to work across functions, time zones, and personalities
- Comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities, with the ability to adjust quickly while staying aligned with regional and global goals
- Able to move fluidly from administrative work to strategic partnership, showing sound judgment and strong follow-through at every level
- Proactive, organized, and curious, with a strong sense of accountability and a drive to make things better without waiting to be asked
- Experience supporting India-specific compliance needs such as POSH, labor law documentation, and payroll practices is preferred. While this role partners closely with our global and local HR ops teams, awareness of statutory frameworks and employee life cycle processes will help ensure regional alignment
- Familiarity with Workday or a similar HRIS is strongly preferred
- Postgraduate degree or certification in HR, such as PGDHRM or equivalent preferred. Active engagement in HR networks like NIPM or NHRDN is a plus
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About The Company
Our founders have come together from different backgrounds: business, engineering, and design. This unique mix from our founding team is important to the Alation culture story. Today, our team consists of creators and communicators with varied backgrounds - from Stanford, to the Indian Institute of Technology, big companies and one-person startups, the United States, and abroad. We continue to seek ever more diverse perspectives as we grow. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, name, religion, color, national origin, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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