Assistant Manager Human Resources

We are seeking an Assistant Manager – HR (Business Partnering) to work closely with business leaders and employees to drive talent strategies, employee engagement, performance, and organizational effectiveness. This role will act as a strategic HR partner, ensuring alignment between people initiatives and business objectives, while supporting key HR processes such as talent development, performance management, workforce planning, and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities:

• Partner with functional leaders (Consulting, Sales, Delivery) to understand workforce needs and design HR solutions.

• Translate business priorities into HR initiatives that support growth, client delivery, and profitability.

• Provide insights on attrition, talent gaps, and workforce productivity to leadership.

• Own the recruitment lifecycle along with Talent Acquisition Team for assigned functions – sourcing, screening, interviewing, and closing candidates.

• Partner with business leaders to define role requirements for specialized cybersecurity and consulting positions.

• Build strong talent pipelines through headhunting, campus hiring, employee referrals, and industry networks.

• Drive onboarding & induction to ensure cultural alignment for new hires.

• Collaborate on career pathing, succession planning, and leadership development programs.

• Support high-potential talent identification and development initiatives.

• Partner in the performance management cycle—goal setting, mid-year reviews, annual appraisals.

• Facilitate calibration discussions to ensure fairness and meritocracy.

• Provide inputs for compensation reviews in line with market benchmarks and business impact.

• Design and execute engagement initiatives to build a positive, high-performance culture.

• Conduct stay interviews, pulse surveys, and exit interviews to proactively address retention risks.

• Partner with managers on conflict resolution, grievance handling, and employee well-being.

• Ensure adherence to labor laws, data protection norms, and internal HR policies.

• Maintain employee records, MIS dashboards, and reports for leadership

• Support audits and ISO/ISMS requirements as relevant to a cybersecurity firm.

Qualifications & Experience:

• 4+ years of experience as an HR Business Partner or in generalist HR roles.
• Strong understanding of talent management, employee engagement, and HR processes.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, stakeholder management, and data-driven decision-making capabilities.