The HR Business Partner will work closely with academic leaders, program heads, and functional teams to drive people strategy, talent development, performance management, and culture building. This role is critical in aligning HR initiatives with business goals while supporting rapid growth and organisational transformation.
Strategic HR Partnership
The core requirements for the job include the following:
- Partner with business leaders to understand workforce needs and align HR strategies with institutional goals.
- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership on organisational design, talent planning, and people decisions.
- Support scaling teams while maintaining the Master's Union culture and values.
Talent Management And Development
- Drive performance management cycles, goal setting, and feedback mechanisms.
- Identify high-potential talent and design development, succession, and retention strategies.
- Partner with L& D to design leadership development programs for faculty and corporate teams.
Employee Relations And Engagement
- Manage employee relations, conflict resolution, and grievance handling.
- Drive engagement initiatives, pulse surveys, and action plans.
- Champion DEI, wellbeing, and a high-trust work environment.
HR Operations And Compliance
- Ensure HR policies, processes, and practices are compliant with labour laws and institutional guidelines.
- Support compensation planning, promotions, and role transitions.
- Analyse HR metrics (attrition, engagement, performance) to inform decision-making.
Change And Culture Building
- Lead change management initiatives during periods of rapid growth.
- Embed the Master's Union's values into performance, recognition, and everyday behaviours.
- Support cross-functional collaboration between academic, corporate, and operations teams.
Requirements
- MBA / Master's in Human Resources or equivalent.
- 2-6 years of experience as an HRBP or in a strategic HR role.
- Experience in startups, education, or high-growth organisations preferred.
- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills
- High business acumen with a people-first mindset.
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and execution skills.
This job was posted by Shreya Tripathi from Masters Union.
