Group Head - Human Resources - Financial Services

The Group Head of Human Resources will design and drive HR vision across the parent company and its businesses (PMS, AIF). This role will set group-wide norms on culture, performance management, leadership hiring, and HR governance, while working in close coordination with entity-level HR leaders. Specifically, the Group HR Head will work in partnership with the AMC Head of HR, ensuring that group-level policies and practices are appropriately implemented and adapted within the AMC, without directly managing AMC's day-to-day HR operations. This is a senior leadership role reporting to the Group CEO and Board.
Key Responsibilities:1. Group HR Strategy & Culture:- Define and lead the group-wide HR philosophy, embedding culture across PMS, AIF, and the AMC.- Establish policies and standards for performance measurement, promotions, compensation, and employee engagement.- Ensure entity-level HR teams (especially AMC) can adapt group practices to their operational context.2. Talent Acquisition & Leadership Hiring:- Lead end-to-end recruitment for CXO-level and senior leadership roles - Oversee strategic hiring for PMS and AIF businesses (team heads, investment professionals, functional leaders).- Build strong talent pipelines for future leadership needs.3. Performance & Organizational Development:- Set up and institutionalize systems for half-yearly and annual appraisals employees.- Design frameworks for performance reviews, career progression, and succession planning across the group.- Partner with business and functional heads to align HR standards with business goals.- Support internal mobility and leadership development across entities.4. Employee Relations & Governance:- Manage employee dissatisfaction proactively and ensure structured resolution processes.- Lead investigations into employee complaints, including POSH-related matters, ensuring compliance with applicable laws.- Establish transparent norms for hiring, onboarding, dismissal, and exit practices.- Act as a trusted advisor to leadership and employees on HR issues.5. HR Governance & Policies:- Draft and establish group-level HR policies, covering hiring norms, code of conduct, and employee lifecycle processes.- Collaborate with AMC Head of HR to ensure policies are implemented appropriately within the AMC.- Advise leadership and the Board on HR governance and best practices.6. Regulatory & Compliance Alignment- Ensure all HR policies comply with Companies Act, SEBI, RBI, POSH Act, and labour regulations applicable to group entities.- Provide oversight on governance aspects of compensation, employee transitions, and Board-level HR reporting.Qualifications & Experience- 15+ years of experience, with at least 10 years in financial services, preferably in SEBI or RBI regulated organizations.- Demonstrated success in CXO and leadership hiring.- Experience in designing and implementing enterprise-wide HR strategies and policies.- Strong understanding of performance management frameworks, regulatory compliance, and employee relations.- Familiarity with regulatory HR compliance in financial services.- Excellent stakeholder management skills, with experience in partnering with entity-level HR heads.