Global HR Transformation Lead

About us:

We are a global organization providing AI-powered solutions to travel and hospitality. Our mission is to create an AI-enabled people strategy that drives growth.

This 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.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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.

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.

Culture, DEI & Employer Brand:

• Launch culture audit and performance-focused culture operating system.
• Build and scale DEI and R&R programs.
• Drive our 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.

Functional KPIs:

• 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 KPIs:

• 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.

Key Competencies:

• 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.