Regional People Partner, India

WHAT WE DO MATTERS:

At The Knot Worldwide, we champion celebration - and that starts with celebrating our people. Our employees are passionate dreamers, thoughtful doers, and lifelong learners who power meaningful moments for millions around the world. We're united by authentic connection, shared purpose, and a deep commitment to the global community we serve. Here, flexibility and belonging go hand in hand with high performance. Driven by our core values, we believe the best ideas come from empowered teams: those who consistently collaborate with intention to design solutions, spark ideas, and drive impact. Our people are at the heart of our success.

ABOUT THE ROLE AND OUR TEAM:

Regional People Partner (RPP) will champion our values and support the People functions across the region. In this role, you'll partner with key stakeholders, including PBP Leads, Legal, Community, Talent Acquisition and People Operations (POPs), to execute talent strategies that align with both local and global goals.

As the Regional People Partner you will be an enabler to retention, engagement and development of our talent in the region, and help facilitate the health of the region. This will include owning employee relations issues in collaboration with legal, and People Business Partners, supporting the management of under performance with local leaders, helping facilitate people leader capability and employees initiatives such as training, and support your region for talent management initiatives, compensation conversations, employee relations and organizational transformation efforts. You will also be responsible for key employee life cycle touch-points such as engagement, retention, development, off-boarding including exit interviews and analysis. This role will be a contributor to help scale and deliver global programs such as our semi-annual performance review cycles, employee engagement activities, and local events and ad hoc projects. You'll provide local expertise while collaborating with global teams to address geographic and cultural nuances, ensuring TKWW remains a top employer.

RESPONSIBILITIES:

1. Employee & Manager Relations & Local Policy

• Manage employee relations cases, including grievances, performance management (PIPs), terminations, and workplace issues.
• Partner with Legal & Labor relations to interpret and reinforce local labor policies and procedures.
• Ensure accurate documentation and compliance audits for regional policies and employee cases.
  

2. Talent Management & Development

• Lead regional talent reviews, adapting global talent strategies to fit local needs.
• Partner with PBP Leads to implement talent agendas, coaching frameworks, and performance management strategies.
• Provide facilitation support for TMD programming, manager training, and action planning based on Voice of Employee (VoE) insights.

3. Compensation & Rewards

• Support out-of-cycle adjustments.
• Collaborate with Total Rewards on local leveling

4. Organizational & Structural Support

• Drive organizational transformation efforts, including Reduction in Force (RIF) processes and change management initiatives.
• Provide operational support for Return to Office (RTO) initiatives and contribute to regional/global talent strategies.

5. Employee Lifecycle & Engagement

• Act as the local People Team representative, addressing manager and employee needs while properly re-routing inquiries to the appropriate stakeholders.
• Drive VoE action planning, employee engagement initiatives, and local employer branding to foster a positive employee experience.
• Strengthen people leader capability through customized regional and global training interventions.

6. People Team Shared Services Support

• Support global People programs, including performance review cycles, total reward processes, and learning & development initiatives.
• Serve as an extension of Learning & Development, helping to scale leadership and employee training programs.

7. Data-Driven Decision Making

• Analyze people data to generate actionable insights, using reports and dashboards to support strategic decision-making in the region.
• Establish SMART goals related to regional people processes, ensuring continuous improvement.
• Maintain data integrity and documentation standards for compliance, employee relations, and performance-related activities.
  

SUCCESSFUL CANDIDATES HAVE:

• 4+ years of experience as a People Partner or HR Generalist at a global tech/internet company, with a solid understanding of HR concepts, compliance
• Experience working with multi cultural teams and collaborators
• Proven experience conducting employee relations investigations, including case documentation, root cause analysis, and resolution planning
• Proven ability to build partnerships with people leaders and stakeholders, and experience influencing people and business priorities for a region or organization
• Strong business acumen, analytical skills, and systems thinking to help solve with consideration to global and local lenses applied
• Proven experience actively taking ownership and accountability to help drive or facilitate work either by doing the work, or engaging the right stakeholders as defined by roles and responsibilities
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple priorities with flexibility and strong ability to continuously prioritize.
• Fluency in Spanish would be a great advantage

High level of emotional intelligence and interpersonal skills, with a commitment to continuous improvement and innovation and have a One People Team mindset

At The Knot Worldwide, we believe you are more than a resume and invite you to go for it, take the leap of faith, and apply for this job. Together, we have an incredible opportunity to make it even easier for our customers to plan life's most meaningful moments and for our small business owners to grow and scale. We would love to have you with us on our journey.

WHAT WE LOVE ABOUT YOU:

• Commit to our customers: You act as one team on behalf of our customers. You lead with head and heart, and build what matters for life's most meaningful moments.
• Raise the bar: You define great and work backwards. You don't just accept how it's been done, but boldly define how it should be. You are unafraid to innovate, learn, and keep moving forward toward our shared vision.
• Be all in: You believe in our mission and take ownership of your work. You debate openly to reach the best outcomes, speaking with clarity and care, embracing diverse perspectives, then commit fully.
• Celebrate impact: You measure success by the outcomes you create. You hold yourself accountable to delivering value, while recognizing progress and the lessons learned along the way. You love to win, together.

WHAT YOU LOVE ABOUT US:

We believe in a wide range of holistic offerings to support our employees so that they can live our values day in and day out. From mental wellbeing, physical health and financial planning, to engaging perks and discounts, we are in the business of celebrating and supporting the Moments that Matter, both in and out of the office.. We offer flexible vacation, generous parental leave, and prioritize initiatives that support the growth, development, and happiness of our people.

Together@TKWW is our approach to hybrid work.It's designed to support how we work best: combining the flexibility we value with meaningful opportunities to connect in person. Whether a role is Together@TKWW-eligible or not, we believe in purposeful moments to come together, build strong relationships, and drive bold ideas forward.

• For Together@TKWW-eligible roles,this includes regular in-office time to foster collaboration and connection.
• For roles not eligible for in-office expectations, we support connection through virtual collaboration and intentional gatherings.

To facilitate in-person collaboration, we have office spaces in Barcelona, Spain; Delhi, India; Galway, Ireland; London, England; New York, NY; and Washington, D.C.

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