Key responsibilities and accountability

• In order to be successful in this role and enable Cognite to grow in India, we expect you to be responsible for the following:

• Adapt and implement global HR policies to comply with Indian labour laws and cultural expectations. Ensure 100% compliance with all local employment regulations, reducing legal risks and fostering a positive work environment.

• Implement effective onboarding, training, and career development programs to support employee engagement and career progression in line with global processes.

• Develop and maintain strong employee relations, addressing issues promptly and effectively. Foster a work culture that aligns with both global company values and local cultural practices, enhancing employee satisfaction and productivity.

• Manage HR operations, including payroll, benefits administration, and HR information systems. Drive process improvements to enhance HR service delivery, scalability, and efficiency.

• Collaborate with local business leaders to understand and support their HR needs, aligning HR initiatives with local business plans. Provide guidance and support for organizational change, workforce planning, and talent management strategies.

We believe most of these should match your background and experience

• Master’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Finance, or a related field
• Minimum 5-8 years relevant work experience
• Experience from Global company structure or GCC. Tech industry/Saa S background is an advantage. Experience from a scale-up journey is also an advantage, but not required.
• Proven experience establishing and evolving strategic HR initiatives and processes
• Proven experience in ensuring compliance with local regulations and managing global governance frameworks.
• Experience with project-based ways of working, in a matrix organization
• Proficiency in Excel
• Proficiency in HRIS and other relevant HR tools and systems
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and collaborate with stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to adapt and be innovative

• Join an organization of 70 different nationalities \u D83C\u DF10 with Diversity, Equality and Inclusion (DEI) in focus \u D83E\u DD1D
• ITPL office location (Bengaluru)
• A highly modern and fun working environment with sublime culture across the organization, follow us on Instagram @cognitedata \u D83D\u DCF7 to know more
• Flat structure with direct access to decision-makers, with minimal amount of bureaucracy
• Opportunity to work with and learn from some of the best people on some of the most ambitious projects found anywhere, across industries
• Join our HUB \u D83D\u DDE3️ to be part of the conversation directly with Cogniters and our partners.
• Hybrid work environment globally