Sr. Manager / AVP - Human Resources

Hiring for: A leading private sector bank in India, offering a wide range of banking and financial services to corporate, retail, and institutional clients.

Role: Sr. Manager / AVP - Human Resources

Experience: 7 to 10 years

Location(s): Andheri East, Mumbai

Salary: Up to INR 16 LPA

Job Description

Position: Senior Manager / AVP – Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Talent Acquisition & HR Business Partner to join the HR team of a leading domestic bank. The role will have a dual mandate of managing end-to-end talent acquisition for designated business functions while also acting as an HR Business Partner to business leaders, driving people-related initiatives and ensuring effective execution of HR processes.

The ideal candidate should have strong experience in banking / BFSI recruitment, stakeholder management, employee engagement and HR partnering, with the ability to work closely with senior business leaders.

Key Responsibilities

1. Talent Acquisition

• Own the end-to-end recruitment lifecycle for assigned business functions across various levels.
• Partner with business and functional heads to understand manpower requirements, job specifications and hiring priorities.
• Develop and execute sourcing strategies using internal databases, LinkedIn, job portals, employee referrals and other channels.
• Manage lateral hiring across functions such as Retail Banking / Corporate Banking / Operations / Risk / Credit / Finance / Technology and other support functions.
• Drive hiring within defined TATs while ensuring quality of hire and adherence to recruitment budgets.
• Manage candidate assessment, interview coordination, offer negotiation and onboarding.
• Build and maintain a strong talent pipeline for critical and niche positions.
• Work closely with business stakeholders and senior management on hiring decisions and closure of positions.
• Track recruitment metrics including TAT, source effectiveness, offer-to-join ratio, cost of hiring and quality of hire.

2. HR Business Partnering

• Act as the HR partner for designated business functions and build strong relationships with business leaders.
• Understand business objectives and translate them into appropriate people and HR interventions.
• Provide support on employee lifecycle matters including onboarding, transfers, promotions, performance management and employee movements.
• Partner with managers on performance management, employee engagement and talent development initiatives.
• Identify employee-related issues and work with relevant HR teams to ensure timely resolution.
• Support business leaders in handling employee grievances, disciplinary matters and other employee relations issues.
• Provide insights on workforce trends, attrition and people-related challenges.
• Support succession planning, talent reviews and identification of high-potential employees.

3. HR Operations & People Initiatives

• Ensure effective implementation of HR policies and processes for the assigned business.
• Partner with COEs such as Compensation & Benefits, Learning & Development, Talent Management and HR Operations on various initiatives.
• Support annual HR processes including performance management, compensation reviews, promotions and manpower planning.
• Prepare and present HR dashboards and MIS covering recruitment, attrition, manpower and other people metrics.
• Drive employee engagement and other people initiatives within the assigned business units.
• Ensure compliance with internal HR policies and applicable regulatory requirements.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong understanding of banking and BFSI talent markets.
• Proven experience in end-to-end recruitment and HR Business Partnering.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work with senior business leaders and hiring managers.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, policies and employee lifecycle management.
• Proficiency in MS Excel and PowerPoint; experience with HRMS/ATS systems would be an advantage.

Qualification

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institute.
• 7–10 years of relevant experience, preferably with a leading bank / BFSI organization.
• Candidates with a combination of Talent Acquisition and HRBP experience will be preferred.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate would be someone who has spent 6 to 8 years in Talent Acquisition and has progressively taken on HR Business Partnering responsibilities, or an HRBP professional with strong hands-on exposure to recruitment.

The candidate should be commercially oriented, comfortable working with business leaders and capable of balancing hiring delivery with broader people-management responsibilities.