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.

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