Associate Vice President - Human Capital & Talent Acquisition

This role is for one of the Weekday's clients

Salary range: Rs 1500000 - Rs 3500000 (ie INR 15 - 35 LPA)

Experience: 11+ yrs

Location: Mumbai

Job type: full-time

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced Human Capital leader to drive employee onboarding, engagement, learning & development, and talent management initiatives across the organization. This role will play a strategic part in shaping employee experience, strengthening organizational culture, and implementing scalable people practices aligned with business growth objectives.

The ideal candidate should thrive in a fast-paced and agile environment, possess strong leadership capabilities, and demonstrate expertise in employee engagement, organizational development, onboarding, and performance management.

Key Responsibilities

Employee Engagement & Organizational Development

• Drive initiatives aimed at improving employee engagement and organizational effectiveness across the business.
• Conceptualize and implement innovative employee engagement, collaboration, and team-building programs.
• Develop and execute internal communication strategies, engagement calendars, and employee experience initiatives.
• Lead the implementation and adoption of engagement platforms and communication channels.

Onboarding & Employee Experience

• Ensure smooth onboarding experiences and seamless workflow execution for all new employees.
• Monitor onboarding programs and continuously improve onboarding processes and employee integration practices.
• Collaborate with business leaders and HR teams to enhance overall employee lifecycle management.

Learning & Development

• Design and administer learning and development programs aligned with organizational and business objectives.
• Identify learning needs through succession planning, performance management outputs, and stakeholder feedback.
• Manage training vendors and evaluate learning methodologies to maximize program effectiveness.
• Drive employee development through instructor-led and digital learning initiatives.

Performance & Talent Management

• Administer and continuously improve the performance management and appraisal systems.
• Support succession planning and career development initiatives across functions.
• Monitor performance improvement plans (PIPs) and provide guidance to managers on employee development strategies.
• Measure the effectiveness of people programs using quantitative and qualitative metrics.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Partner with senior leadership and department heads to align human capital initiatives with business priorities.
• Lead and mentor HR teams while ensuring execution excellence across talent and engagement initiatives.
• Support change management and organizational transformation programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 10+ years of experience in Human Resources, Talent Management, Organizational Development, or HRBP functions.
• Strong experience in employee engagement, onboarding, learning & development, and performance management.
• Proven experience managing talent development and succession planning initiatives.
• Familiarity with HR systems and performance management tools.
• Strong leadership, stakeholder management, and communication skills.
• Excellent organizational, multitasking, and problem-solving abilities.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior experience in high-growth, fast-paced, or technology-driven organizations.
• Experience managing HR transformation or organizational development initiatives.
• Exposure to strategic talent acquisition and workforce planning functions.

Must-Have Skills

• Human Capital Management
• Employee Engagement
• Learning & Development
• Talent Management
• Organizational Development

Good-to-Have Skills

• HRBP
• Talent Acquisition
• Performance Management
• Succession Planning
• Internal Communications