Human Resources Business Partner

Human Resource Business Partner

Location: Hyderabad -5 days work from office

Experience: 4-6 years in HRBP or HR generalist roles

Industry: AI / SaaS / product-led tech (required)

About Deccan AI

Deccan AI is a GenAI data company that runs the post-training and production layer for the world's leading AI labs and enterprises — from expert feedback and RL environments to managed AI workforces and evaluation infrastructure. Backed by A91 Partners, SIG (Susquehanna International Group), and Prosus Ventures, and having grown 10x last year, Deccan works with a majority of the Magnificent 7 and the top frontier labs globally. Its global network of 1 million+ domain experts powers Helix, its hybrid eval suite, and EnterpriseOS, its scaled ops automation platform. Headquartered in Mountain View, CA.

What You Will Own

Business partnering

• Be the people partner for assigned business functions-own the people agenda for those teams

• Support and advise lead P&C on org health, team dynamics, capability gaps, and people decisions

• Bring a structured point of view to business reviews -headcount, team performance, hiring needs

Performance &growth

• Run the full performance cycle for your functions -goal setting, reviews, calibration, ratings

• Design and manage PIPs with clear targets, regular check-ins, and documented outcomes

• Own probation reviews and make confirmation or extension recommendations

• Build the business case for promotions and internal mobility; manage the process through to completion

Employee relations

• Be the first point of contact for grievances-receive, assess, resolve, and know when to escalate

• Own disciplinary cases for your functions-fact-finding, documentation, and process management

• Handle complex employee situations with care, consistency, and legal awareness

Engagement & manager effectiveness

• Design and run engagement surveys for your functions and own the action planning that follows

• Build and run manager effectiveness interventions-coaching, feedback frameworks, capability sessions

• Identify learning and development needs from performance and engagement data

• Create a customised Rewards & Recognition program

Talent partnering

• Partner with our recruiters on hiring quality, role calibration, and structured interviewing for your functions

What We Are Looking For

Experience

• 4-6 years in HR, with at least 3 years in a business-facing HRBP or generalist role with real ownership

• You have worked in an AI, SaaS, or product-led tech company -this is not a nice-to-have. You understand how technical teams operate, what motivates engineers and ML practitioners, and what performance looks like in a product environment

• You have handled employee relations independently-grievances, disciplinary cases, difficult manager conversations -not just assisted on them

• You have run or co-owned performance cycles including PIP design and execution with documented outcomes

• You have worked in a company that was building and scaling, not just maintaining

What you bring

• A consulting mindset -you diagnose before you prescribe, and you can hold a hard conversation without losing the relationship

• Genuine ER capability -you know the difference between a grievance and a disciplinary matter, and you can manage both without creating risk

• Data literacy -you can read people data, identify patterns, and form a credible point of view from what you see

• Clear, structured communication-written and verbal. You can write a PIP, run a manager session, and present to a leadership team

• Process discipline -you work within structures, build documentation, and don't rely on verbal agreements

• Real interest in developing others -the recruiter growth pathway is a core part of this role

The kind of person who will do well here

• Someone comfortable being in the fast paced high ownership and bias for action type org -you set your own calibration, you don't wait for a peer

• Someone who treats HR as a governance function, not a service desk -you hold the line when it needs holding

• Someone who is energised by building, not just operating -there is scope to shape this role significantly

• Someone with a low ego about the work -what matters is impact, not visibility.

• Someone who can go beyond the role when needed to deliver what organization needs.

What This Looks Like for You

• You will define what great HRBP looks like here, not inherit someone else's model

• Real scope from day one -performance, ER, engagement, and talent development are yours to own

• Direct working relationship with the Lead of P&C and meaningful involvement in org-level decisions

• A company that invests in how people work, not just what they produce

• A clear path -as the team and org grow, this role grows with them

• Competitive compensation benchmarked to Hyderabad AI/SaaS market rates