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More about the role:
Burson India team is looking for a Senior Executive- HR and L&D for our Gurugram office. As a Senior Executive, the individual will be responsible to manage staffing, recruiting and ongoing training, and Talent engagement & retention.
The individual must have comprehensive HR experience covering talent management, engagement, organizational change, HR advisory, and sensitive communications. Proven ability in talent acquisition, development, employee relations, and owning L&D operations (scheduling, logistics for efficient delivery).
What youll do:
HR
- Drive talent management across the business - including talent development plans, supporting the business with talent acquisition, resource requirements, succession planning and employee development.
- Drive and support the recruitment process to ensure campaigns attract the right quality candidates. Candidates who meet the requirements of each role but also who demonstrate the values of the organization.
- Manage employee benefit schemes / policies - evaluating benefits, recommending schemes to management, informing employees of available options, advising on the claim process.
- Responsible for administration of payroll and benefits, ensuring regulatory compliance, from legal audit and tax perspective.
- Conduct performance reviews with department managers and monitor employee productivity, attitudes, and performance results. Provide timely and relevant feedback and metrics with respect to same.
- Provide information and reports on data such as staff turnover, references, training hours per person, etc.
- Ensure all staff receive appraisals in accordance with company policy and monitor probationary periods.
- Manage audit, compliance, and SOX requirements for the organization.
- Generate & manage MIS and reporting for the HR function.
- Analysis of all HR data exit and attrition analysis, recruitment data analysis and vendor effectiveness analysis, forecasts, and global reporting.
- Maintains historical human resource records by managing the filing and retrieval system, keeping past and current records.
Learning & Development
- Design, Manage & own the Learning calendar for the year.
- Own training operations, schedules/calendars, travel logistics, transport, accommodation as required, to achieve efficient training attendance and delivery.
- Assess relevant training needs for staff individuals and organization, in consultation with departmental heads, including assessment methods and measurement systems entailed.
- Ensure Learning MIS / reports are always accurate and current.
- Managing the Training budget, including producing an annual budget and monitoring monthly spend.
- Identifying suitable training providers and venues, negotiating terms, and maintaining a contacts database
- With the Head - L&D, manage and run the Associate Learning Programme end to end.
Experience that contributes to success:
- A Postgraduate in Business Administration with specialization in Human Resources or equivalent
- 2 years of relevant experience
- Strong analytical skills for interpreting and extrapolating employee data.
- Excellent written, oral, and presentation communication skills.
You belong at Burson:
Our vision is for Burson to be the leading academy company for creative communications professionals and emerging leaders. We provide a dynamic environment where ambitious colleagues come to elevate their skills, expand their networks, and ultimately, produce the best solutions for today s leading brands. Our commitment to your growth is reflected in our robust benefits and people programs, which include professional development opportunities, mentorship programs with industry leaders, a vibrant and inclusive company culture fostering collaboration and innovation and packages designed to reward and retain top talent. We invest in our people because we believe their success is our success.
At Burson, we re an agency of learn-it-alls. We recognize that the things we do best, creativity and communications, require a level of nuanced understanding. That s why it s imperative for us to hire extraordinarily talented people of all backgrounds and identities. Without that we can t do the essential work of inspiring bold ideas, fostering constructive dialogue, cultivating meaningful experiences, and driving innovation and creativity for our partners. Your unique point of view your talent is what makes you a #BursonPerson, and it s how we deliver exceptional results for our clients, together.
We believe the best work happens when were together, fostering creativity, collaboration, and connection. Thats why we ve adopted a hybrid approach, with teams in the office around four days a week. If you require accommodations or flexibility, please discuss this with the hiring team during the interview process.
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