AI-Powered HR Strategist

Job Overview

Rategain is a global provider of AI-powered SaaS solutions for travel and hospitality, serving 3,200+ customers and 700+ partners in 100+ countries. We help revenue management, distribution, and marketing teams across hotels, airlines, meta-search companies, package providers, car rentals, travel management companies, cruises, and ferries drive better outcomes for their business.

The Mission:

Architect and lead a globally aligned, AI-enabled People & Culture strategy that fuels Rategain's growth. The role will act as a strategic partner to the CHRO and CXOs, driving global HR transformation, building leadership depth, strengthening culture, and delivering exceptional employee experiences through technology, agility, and innovation.

Main Responsibilities:

• Strategic HR & Business Impact
  • Be a trusted strategic advisor to the CHRO and CXO team on people strategy and transformation.
  • Translate business goals into HR strategy and execution.
  • Drive support for cross-functional global initiatives spanning M&A, global org integration, scale-up.
• Lead AI-Powered People Transformation
  • Digitize all core HR processes using AI/ML and automation platforms.
  • Implement predictive analytics in engagement and performance.
  • Reduce manual HR operations by 40–50% and drive HR efficiency at scale.
• Global Talent Programs
  • Lead the annual HR cycle: goal setting, performance, compensation, benefits.
  • Execute internal mobility and succession planning programs for key roles.
  • Design and deliver global leadership development programs.
• Policy & Process Governance
  • Own the end-to-end design of global people policies.
  • Ensure compliance, scalability, and people-first principles.
• Culture, DEI & Employer Brand
  • Launch culture audit and performance-focused culture operating system.
  • Build and scale DEI and R&R programs.
  • Drive Rategain's position as a Great Place to Work.
• Compensation & Benchmarking
  • Lead global C&B strategy and benchmarking initiatives.
  • Ensure internal equity and market competitiveness.
• Program Management & Execution
  • Lead global people initiatives; partner with regional HR heads.
  • Build project management and reporting dashboards for HR programs.
  • Set a forward-looking agenda and assign strategic focus areas to help build a world-class HR function.

Key Performance Indicators:

• Launch CXO-level succession plans across all verticals.
• 40–50% reduction in manual HR workflows.
• Launch centralized org-wide workforce planning process across all business units.
• Improve employee engagement and internal mobility metrics by 20–25%.

Strategic Objectives:

• Define and deliver an AI-first HR digitization roadmap within the first 90 days.
• Drive HR cost efficiency through automation, targeting a 30% improvement in manual process.
• Increase succession-ready internal candidates for CXO-1 roles by 2x.
• Ensure 100% compliance in global policy rollout and documentation across all locations.
• Roll out a global compensation benchmarking study across all geos.
• Lead a successful change management strategy for 2+ global people initiatives.

Required Skills and Qualifications:

• Strategic HR Leadership: Translates business vision into people strategy aligned with growth.
• Ai-First HR Mindset: Champions digitization and AI use in all HR functions.
• Global Governance: Creates scalable, compliant, globally consistent people processes.
• Org Design & Succession: Leads organization design, mobility, succession planning.
• Culture & DEI Builder: Shapes unified culture across geographies with a strong DEI foundation.
• Employer Branding Expert: Builds a globally recognized employer brand.
• Execution with Agility: Drives HR outcomes with speed, rigor, and zero-error delivery.
• CXO Influence: Operates with gravitas, advising senior leaders on HR priorities.

Education & Work Experience:

• 15–18 years of progressive HR leadership experience with exposure to global people operations.
• At least 5+ years in a strategic HR leadership role in high-growth global SaaS or digital-first companies.
• Demonstrated success in leading HR digitization, C&B, succession planning, culture transformation.
• Experience in scaling global programs and working closely with CXOs & Business Leaders.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or related field from a Tier 1 institution.
• Certification in Digital HR, HR Analytics, or Change Management is a plus.

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