Human Resources Business Partner

OPENTEXT - THE INFORMATION COMPANY

OpenText is a global leader in information management, where innovation, creativity, and collaboration are the key components of our corporate culture. As a member of our team, you will have the opportunity to partner with the most highly regarded companies in the world, tackle complex issues, and contribute to projects that shape the future of digital transformation.

AI-First. Future-Driven. Human-Centered.

At OpenText, AI is at the heart of everything we do—powering innovation, transforming work, and empowering digital knowledge workers. We're hiring talent that AI can't replace to help us shape the future of information management. Join us.

The Opportunity

We are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner (HPP4) to support multiple Business Units across India, representing a workforce of 1,500+ employees. This role serves as a strategic advisor and trusted partner to senior leaders, with strong collaboration across global HRBPs, COEs, and functional leaders.

You will operate in a matrixed, global environment, supporting both India-based leadership and independent/orphan teams reporting to global managers. The HRBP will ensure effective execution of global HR programs, drive organizational effectiveness, strengthen governance, and enhance employee experience through high-impact HR consultation.

This is a high-visibility, senior individual contributor role requiring strong business acumen, stakeholder management, and the ability to manage complexity with agility.

You Are Great At (Key Responsibilities)
1. Strategic HR Partnership & Stakeholder Management

Serve as the primary HR point of contact for senior business leaders across multiple BUs in India.

Partner with global HRBP counterparts to ensure alignment on HR priorities and execution.

Provide HR representation during town halls, QBRs, and global leadership visits.

Support isolated India teams reporting globally, ensuring consistent HR engagement and support.

2. HR Governance, Reporting & Operational Excellence

Conduct periodic HR sync-ups with leaders and distribute HC dashboards, attrition analysis, and global HR updates.

Ensure adherence to all global HR programs, including:

Performance Management & Calibration

Compensation & Merit Cycle

Pulse Survey Action Planning

Career Development follow-ups

Compliance trainings

Goal-setting and leave consumption tracking

Maintain strong oversight on data governance and audit readiness.

3. HR Compliance & Employee Relations Support

Proactively advise leaders on recurring people challenges and policy matters.

Manage attendance non-compliance cases for India non-engineering teams until transition to ER.

Partner with ER on complex investigations, case management, and RIF/termination processes—including approvals and stakeholder socialization.

4. Organizational Design, Role Management & Workforce Planning

Review and validate recommendations related to promotions, new manager hires, job evaluations, role redundancy, and org structure alignment.

Support succession planning, span-of-control reviews, reporting structure consolidation, and OD proposals.

5. Talent Acquisition Enablement

Partner with TA to support internal hiring, role scoping, salary fitment justification, and HR interviews for manager-level and above roles.

6. Learning & Leadership Development Support

Facilitate and drive leadership and manager capability programs in partnership with the L&D team.

Track engagement, participation, and impact metrics for learning programs.

7. Talent Management & Strategic HR Projects

Lead HR initiatives requiring root-cause analysis, solutioning, planning, stakeholder socialization, and change management.

Partner closely with HR COEs on programs, ensuring strong local execution and business alignment.

What It Takes (Skills & Competencies)
1. Strategic Thinking & Business Acumen

Ability to translate business priorities into actionable HR strategies.

Anticipates challenges and proposes proactive, data-backed solutions.

2. Stakeholder Management & Influence

Proven experience building trusted relationships with senior leaders and global stakeholders.

Can influence decisions with strong data-driven narratives.

3. Collaboration & Networking

Comfortable operating in a matrixed global environment.

Strong partnership skills across HR COEs, TA, ER, Finance, and global HRBPs.

4. Change Agility & Execution Excellence

Experience driving HR programs during transitions, organizational changes, and transformation.

Ability to work through ambiguity with speed and clarity.

5. Analytical & Problem-Solving Strength

Strong capability in interpreting data, identifying patterns, and diagnosing issues.

Uses insights to drive decisions and improve HR effectiveness.

6. Communication & Executive Presence

Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage diverse global leaders.

Able to present HR insights with clarity and confidence.

7. Deep Knowledge of HR & Talent Programs

Solid understanding of job architecture, organization design, talent programs, and ER processes.

Familiarity with local labour laws and alignment to global policies.

Education

Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field.

Preferably a bachelor's degree in computer science, mathematics, or a related analytical discipline.

OpenText's efforts to build an inclusive work environment go beyond simply complying with applicable laws. Our Employment Equity and Diversity Policy provides direction on maintaining a working environment that is inclusive of everyone, regardless of culture, national origin, race, color, gender, gender identification, sexual orientation, family status, age, veteran status, disability, religion, or other basis protected by applicable laws.

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