Why Soben
Were an award-winning construction consultancy with huge ambitions to put ourselves firmly on the map. Weve come a long way since operations commenced in 2011 but now is the time to step on the gas and realize our true potential.
It is a hugely exciting time to join our business and we have some amazing times ahead of us. Were targeting to have 1000 people globally by 2030 to support our expansion plans in current locations as well as additional territories.
If you want to play an integral part in achieving our ambitious plans for growth and delivering an exceptional consultancy service for our clients in EMEA, whilst progressing your own career in a supportive and dynamic environment, we want to hear from you!
We have an opportunity to completely reshape the HR function in Soben India and Sri Lanka, if you have creative ideas and ambitions to help build a first-rate people function in our international measurement centres, we are looking for you. You may have solid experience and feel ready to step up into a role with more responsibility. Soben is a people business and we aim to provide first-rate, high-quality, service.
The HR Business Partner provides comprehensive HR support and works closely with regional leadership, acting as a trusted and strategic resource for management on HR-related matters. This role requires a person with business acumen and a strong level of talent acquisition and generalist skills, and the successful candidate will be advising on employee relations, and compliance issues, as well as assisting with HR projects and initiatives across India and Sri Lanka.
Department Human Resources - India
Employment Type Full Time
Location Gurugram, Haryana - India
Workplace type Hybrid
Key Responsibilities
- Responsible for Soben people operations in India and Sri Lanka, managing regional administrator.
- Align our IMC HR operations with EMEA HR strategy.
- Managing the regional payroll.
- Implementing a talent acquisition strategy, working closely with the EMEA recruitment team.
- Ensure that all new employees are onboarded and successfully integrated in the organisation.
- Partner with business to support a motivated and engaged team.
- Advise management on performance management processes, including goal setting, performance reviews, and employee development plans.
- Serve as a point of contact for employee relations issues, conducting investigations, and facilitating resolution in alignment with company policies and legal requirements across our operations in India and Sri Lanka.
- Conduct training sessions for employees and managers.
- Development and implement regional HR policies and procedures to ensure compliance with relevant legislation and industry standards and alignment with global policies.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to support HR initiatives, including inclusion, employee engagement, and organizational development.
- Prepare HR metrics data and ensure accuracy. Maintain personnel files and update HRIS.
- Lead people-related compliance tasks and monitor compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Handle employee inquiries and provide information on HR policies, maintain confidentiality in handling personnel records and personal data.
Preferred Qualifications/ Relevant Experience
- Bachelor's degree in HR, business administration or related field. HR certification required.
- 7+ years of progressive HR experience, with at least 4 years in an advisory role
- Hands on experience managing the entire employee lifecycle.
- Solid understanding of employment legislation and best practice.
- Confident working with HR issues across India and Sri Lanka.
- Strong problem-solving and decision-making skills, with an eye to detail and the ability to navigate HR issues with empathy and professionalism.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to effectively influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and projects while maintaining attention to detail and meeting deadlines.
- High level of integrity and discretion.
- Comfortable working in a fast-moving, ambiguous environment
- Experience working with HRIS, performance management tools, ATS and Microsoft 365, needs to have a confident approach to learning new technologies.
About Soben
Founded in 2011, Soben is an award winning, international consultancy providing cradle-to-grave procurement, cost, contract, commercial, project and programme management services for blue chip national and international contracting organisations. Our purpose is to ensure that our clients are commercially successful whilst delivering large scale and complex construction, infrastructure, and energy projects.
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