People Partner

**WIND RIVER**

In a world increasingly driven by software innovation, Wind River is pioneering the technologies to help the world’s leading technology companies power mission-critical intelligent systems. Our software is enabling the new machine economy and accelerating digital transformation across industries, including aerospace, automotive, defense, industrial, medical, and telecommunications.

**ABOUT THE OPPORTUNITY**

As the local People Partner, you will work closely with our senior managers and employees in the India region to identify and implement People-related programs and solutions that align our people strategy with our company strategy. You will provide guidance and direction to internal clients; support key business initiatives; and ensure maximum organizational effectiveness. You will also assist in developing, implementing, and maintaining local People team policies and programs This role reports to the APAC regional People Partner.

This role is both tactical and strategic, providing expertise in the areas of employee relations, engagement, coaching, benefits, compliance and beyond.

**Responsibilities**
- **Business Partnership**: Be a trusted advisor to managers and employees to help them deliver their best work every day. Execute a full range of People duties - support and facilitate organizational design and development where necessary in close collaboration with the function People Partner, management coaching, and team building that support change and growth.
- **People Team Partnership**: Engage and collaborate with the global People team. Actively align with global People Partners and CoE’s to execute on various people related strategies locally.
- **Employee Engagement**: drive and leverage employee engagement initiatives that elevate and sustain high levels of employee engagement; leads this work for the respective country/ site
- **Compliance**: Build and maintain frameworks that are compliant with local regulations.
- **Benefits**: Partner with Total Reward team to continuously review local benefits to ensure our benefits are competitive in the market
- **Employee Relations**: Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues. Conduct effective, thorough, and objective investigations and exit interviews.
- **Culture**: Engage and align local leadership/ management with Wind River’s culture to drive inclusivity and a growth mindset. Champion and accelerate our efforts to build a best place to work.
- Manage the new hire orientation and onboarding for managers and employees.
- Work closely with the People Operations teams to ensure operational efficiency within India
- Provide leadership and guidance to implement core People-related policies, programs, and practices necessary to drive business objectives

**ABOUT YOU**

**Core Competencies & Demonstrated Success**
- Min. of 7 years’ generalist experience in Human Resources, ideally in a global company
- Ability to partner with and coach senior managers to increase their performance and ensure that strong leadership and coaching is infused throughout the organization
- Deliver a high level of service by providing appropriate influence, guidance and assistance to address a variety of employee related issues
- Demonstrated experience in the following areas: coaching and development, talent/performance management, and development of engagement initiatives
- Competent in advising on issues that have employment law implications
- An outstanding focus on achieving a high level of customer service and creating a best-in-class employee experience
- Highly organized and detail oriented
- Ability to quickly build relationships and credibility with leaders
- Excellent oral/written communication and listening skills; presentation skills
- Effective in “rolling up sleeves” to deliver results
- Strong work ethic; bias toward action, implementation, and speed