Director - People Partner

About Zeta

Zeta is a Next-Gen Banking Tech company that empowers banks and fintechs to launch banking products for the future. It was founded by Bhavin Turakhia and Ramki Gaddipati in 2015. Our flagship processing platform - Zeta Tachyon - is the industrys first modern, cloud-native, and fully API-enabled stack that brings together issuance, processing, lending, core banking, fraud & risk, and many more capabilities as a single-vendor stack. 15M cards have been issued on our platform globally.

Zeta Tachyon offers:

• Rich digital-first cardholder experiences
• Native embeddable banking support
• Hyper-Personalization Policy Engine to launch segment-of-one card programs
• Web-based product configurators to launch in days vs. quarters
• Rapid innovation & extensibility via APIs, event streams, and more
• Modern & intuitive web-based back office experiences
• Next-gen regulatory risk & compliance capabilities

Zeta is actively working with the largest Banks and Fintechs in multiple global markets transforming customer experience for multi-million card portfolios.

Zeta has over 1700 employees - with over 70 PERCENT roles in R&D - across locations in the US, EMEA, and Asia. We raised $280 million at a $1.5 billion valuation from Softbank, Mastercard, and other investors in 2021. Learn more @ , , Linkedin, Twitter.

As the Director People Partner (HRBP), you will be a strategic partner to Zetas leadership, driving initiatives to scale the business while fostering a high-performance, innovation-driven culture. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders to create comprehensive people strategies that align with Zetas mission of shaping the future of banking technology.

• Partner with the leadership team to develop and execute people strategies that support the rapid scaling of Zeta while maintaining a vibrant company culture. Lead the development and execution of strategies to attract, retain, and develop talent.
• Be a culture evangelist and ensure that decisions, processes, and practices align with the culture map.
• Work with leaders to create a comprehensive people plan that is built for scale, keeping the business environment and priorities.
• Drive change initiatives across the organization by assessing the talent implications of strategic decisions. Provide insights and solutions to support organizational transformation, ensuring that people-related initiatives are successfully implemented during periods of rapid growth and change.
• Solve problems and get to the root cause of any issue. Design and quickly implement solutions that cut across multiple disciplines, even those beyond people and organizational solutions.
• Utilize people analytics to address strategic and operational HR challenges, identifying trends that influence talent strategies and drive business outcomes.
• Own the people plan and drive outcomes through a strong partnership with Talent Acquisition, Employer branding and engagement, Rewards, and Talent Management team.
• Coach and mentor different stakeholders right from giving strategic coaching to executives to helping employees plan their career path.
• Lead the People Operations team, overseeing onboarding, offboarding, MIS, shared services, and HR technology, ensuring seamless processes that enhance employee experience and operational efficiency.

• Strong business acumen and the ability to develop and implement strategic HR initiatives that drive business success.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to make informed decisions that align with business goals.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment, managing multiple stakeholders and projects concurrently.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and drive change.

• 12 years of HRBP or generalist experience, with a proven track record of supporting leadership in high-growth tech environments, preferably in Fintech or Banking.
• A thought leader with deep, strategic expertise across core HR disciplines, including workforce planning, career management, leadership coaching, performance management, employee engagement, key talent identification and development. Proven ability to drive strategic development initiatives that align talent management with business objectives in a high-growth, tech-driven environment.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leadership and stakeholders by presenting sound reasoning, backed by data and strategic insights, to drive people-related decisions.
• Organization engineering: Understands how an engineering organization functions, knowledge of engineering role, engineering practices. You know how engineers think, how to keep them engaged and motivated.
• Experience in coaching and mentoring at all levels of the organization, especially in technical or engineering teams.

Zeta is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applicants from all backgrounds, cultures, and communities to apply and believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success.

Locations - Hyderabad/Bangalore