Talent Partner

As a Talent Partner – India, you will drive impactful contributions and focus on outcomes. You will be a key member of the Human Resources team, collaborating with Talent Partner Leads, business leaders, employees, and HR teams including International HR, Immigration, and Payroll. You will support assigned business units by delivering HR expertise and consulting, executing talent and engagement interventions, and helping leaders and employees navigate key HR processes with consistency and care.

In this role, you will:

• Provide HR partnership for Senior Manager and Associate Director level associates across assigned business units.
• Build and maintain effective working relationships with leaders and employees while providing guidance on HR and business-related issues.
• Drive retention and engagement through regular discussions, town halls, pulse checks, manager huddles, and virtual engagement initiatives.
• Support frontline manager enablement and career management by socializing manager programs, enabling career conversations, tracking progress, and supporting corrective or remedial actions.
• Execute employee life-cycle processes such as merit increase, incentive administration, allowances, and YER grievance support.
• Partner with HR teams including International HR, Immigration, and Payroll to deliver robust HR support for supported groups.
• Manage employee queries and issues related to BAU processes, special initiatives, projects, and life-cycle events through thorough and objective resolution.
• Embrace our vibrant culture by striving for excellence, focusing on meaningful outcomes, and collaborating effectively. Take ownership, build relationships, and focus on personal growth to drive business strategy and foster an inclusive culture, creating unmatched career opportunities and impactful work.

What you must have to be considered

• Experience in HR operations, HR business partnering, or a related HR function.
• Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
• Understanding of HR processes across engagement, retention, and employee life-cycle activities.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a positive attitude and drive.
• Ability to work collaboratively across teams while managing multiple responsibilities effectively.
• A strong sense of ownership, desire to create meaningful outcomes, and passion for work that serves a greater good for customers, communities, or global challenges.
• The embodiment of Cognizant's Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do The right Thing, & Own It.

These will help you succeed

• Experience supporting manager capability building and employee engagement programs.
• Ability to identify training needs and support development planning for business units.
• Experience working in a structured HR environment with cross-functional coordination.

Work model – Onsite

At Cognizant, we strive to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we are here to support a healthy work-life balance though our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring presence for 5 days in a client or Cognizant office across multiple locations in India.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. This may change based on the project you're engaged in, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be clear about role expectations.

We're excited to meet people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Don't hesitate to apply, even if you only meet the minimum requirements listed. Think about your transferable experiences and unique skills that make you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting things to this role.