Overview
Would you like to help enrich the lives of learners around the world
RM India (RM Education Solutions India Private Limited)is the India Delivery Center for UK based RM Plc. A leading supplier of technology and resources to the education sector, RM India helps deliver great education products and services that help teachers to teach and learners to learn. Our mission is to achieve growth by improving life chances of people. At RM India, we are driven by the potential of our business to touch lives and shape the future.
RM Plc have been pioneers of education technology since 1973. We provide technology and resources to the education sector supporting over 10 million students around the world. We work with 28,000 schools, nurseries, and education trusts in 115 countries to deliver customer-centric solutions that improve education outcomes worldwide.
RM is a leading supplier of technology and resources to the education sector, supporting schools,teachers,and pupils across the globe. What we do helps learners at all stages of their lives, from preschool to higher education and professional qualification, we partner with schools, examination boards, central governments and other professional institutions, to enrich the lives of learners.
RM Group operates through three businesses: Technology (Managed Services, Software and Infrastructure for Schools), Assessment (Software and Services) and TTS (Education Resources).
Visit us here to find out more: www.rmindia.co.in
We encourage early applications as the vacancy may close once the position has been filled or final interviews have been arranged.
Responsibilities
As a Senior HR Business Partner for RM India, you will be a strategic consultant to the leadership team, working closely with the People Operations Director to align the human capital roadmap with core business drivers to accelerate organizational growth. Leveraging solid knowledge and expertise, you will architect sustainable employee experience frameworks and advise the executive team on complex workforce strategies. You will serve as a high-level advisor on complex Employee Relations, performance architecture, and change management, ensuring our people strategy fosters a high-performance culture of openness, fairness, and uncompromising integrity. Your role is pivotal in transforming RM's values into daily operational excellence while navigating the complexities of a growing, multi-national landscape .
Responsibilities:
- Lead a comprehensive review of RM India's organizational structure to optimize for hybrid collaboration and scale, aiming to increase the operational efficiency.
- Develop a 3-year workforce roadmap detailing critical future skills and reducing leadership/ critical hiring time.
- Identify high-potential talent across business units and implement tailored development plans to strengthen the internal leadership pipeline.
- Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure timely completion of annual HR cycle deliverables, such as Performance Management check-ins, Annual Salary review, Rewards and Recognition programs, Bonus Payouts, Payroll, etc.
- Conduct a full review of HR policies to ensure adherence to the Indian labour laws and hybrid work trends, ensuring the workforce remains protected and compliant.
- Work with People Directors and Functional Heads to review/develop policies, programs, and solutions, design and govern a localized rewards and recognition framework that incentivizes high performance and reinforces RM's core values.
- Deploy predictive models to identify turnover risks, implementing targeted intervention plans to reduce unmanaged attrition.
- Launch initiatives to enhance cross-functional collaboration, morale, and employee well-being.
- Serve as the lead HR architect for organizational change, ensuring transparency and psychological safety during periods of growth or restructuring.
- Manage high-stakes employee relations issues with confidence, ensuring legal compliance.
- Partner with the L&D Lead to implement reskilling initiatives for market competitiveness.
Experience
Strategic Leadership: 12 - 15+ years of HR experience, with at least 10 years in a HRBP role within a multinational environment.
India Market Expertise: Proven track record of managing HR operations specifically within India, including deep knowledge of local labor laws, POSH compliance, and statutory regulations.
Change Management: Demonstrable experience leading organizational design, large-scale transformations, or culture-shaping initiatives.
HR Cycle Mastery: Expert-level management of annual cycles (Merit/Bonus, Performance Reviews, Benefits, and Payroll governance).
Employee Relations: Mastery in resolving high-stakes grievances and navigating sensitive legal/compliance issues.
Workforce Planning: Advanced skills in headcount forecasting and talent pipelining for critical / leadership roles.
Commercial Acumen: Ability to translate business financial goals into actionable people strategies.
Influence & Negotiation: Skilled at building consensus and driving the HR agenda across diverse stakeholder groups.
Emotional Intelligence: High EQ for mediation, conflict resolution, and fostering a culture of psychological safety.
Qualifications
Education: MBA or Master's in Human Resources (HRM) or a related field.
Certification: Preferred senior certifications such as SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or CIPD Level 7.
What's in it for you
At RM My Work Blend @RM provides office-based colleagues with multi location and hybrid working options to suit them. As well as your office base, you can spend a proportion of your time working at alternative locations, and with flexibility of hours, as appropriate to the role. We encourage you to discuss arrangements for this role with your potential line manager during the recruitment process. We expect how we make best use of hybrid working may continue to adapt as we adjust to our new ways of working.
As well as a competitive salary our core benefits package includes Group Health Insurance, Group Personal Accident, Group Term Life Insurance, Doctor consultation reimbursement, annually, Medical reimbursement, monthly/Qtry/Annual Rewards & Recognition program, Annual Salary Review & Bonus payouts, Children's Education Assistance Subsidy, Summer Vacation Scheme, Staff Children Engagement Programme, Knowledge Acquisition Subsidy, Transportation Subsidy, Birthday & Marriage gifts and Subsidized Technopark Club Membership. RM India also has a comprehensive Rewards & recognition program to recognize and reward employees. You could even earn yourself an extra bonus for successfully recommending a friend or family member for a position within RM.
To better reflect the society that we serve, we're committed to building a diverse workforce and creating an inclusive and welcoming environment for all. To achieve this, we create teams of talented people from different backgrounds and experiences and strive to be a business where our people can bring their whole selves to work, we also want to make the recruitment process as inclusive as possible for everyone. Should you require additional support with your application or through the interview process, please contact us at [Confidential Information]
