Director - People and Culture

Location(s):

India

City/Cities:

Gurugram

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

Yes

Job Posting End Date:

September 14, 2025

Shift:

Job Description Summary:

Role – Director, People and Culture

Location – Gurugram, India

OU (Operating Unit)– India Southwest Asia

Reporting to – VP HR, India and Southwest Asia

The Coca-Cola Company is a 135+ years old total beverage company, offering over 500 brands in more than 200 countries and territories. We're constantly transforming our portfolio, from reducing sugar in our drinks to bringing innovative new products to market. We're also working to reduce our environmental impact by replenishing water and promoting recycling. With our bottling partners, we employ more than 700,000 people, helping bring economic opportunity to local communities worldwide.

Learn more at Coca-Cola Journey at and follow us on Twitter (@CocaColaCo), Instagram (@thecocacolaco), Facebook (@thecocacolaco) and LinkedIn

About the role -

We are seeking a highly experienced Strategic HR Business Partner to join our team. The successful candidate will have a minimum of 10+ years of experience in HR business partnering, with a proven track record of developing and implementing effective HR strategies to support organizational goals. As a key member of our HR team, you will collaborate with senior leadership to ensure alignment between HR initiatives and the overall business strategy.

Position Overview:

• Act as a strategic advisor to the leadership team on matters related to talent management, organizational development, and employee engagement.

• Be responsible for partnering with the business leaders, HR COE and Associate Services team in building the capabilities to drive sustainable, profitable business growth

• Within the framework of HR strategies, policies, and guidelines, proactively provide total people solutions to functional departments to support overall business growth.

• Act as a coach and trusted business advisor to assigned Clients and Stakeholders

• Build a good network and talent pipeline across the system (KO and Bottling Partners)

• Collaborate with the HR team to design and implement employee engagement programs that foster a positive work environment.

• Ensure compliance with HR policies, procedures, and regulations.

• Develop and deliver training programs to enhance the skills and capabilities of employees and managers.

• Analyze HR metrics to identify trends and make recommendations for improvement.

Education Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in HR or a related field; Master's degree preferred.

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in HR business partnering or related roles.

• Strong knowledge of HR laws, regulations, and best practices.

• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to influence and negotiate with senior leaders.

• Demonstrated ability to develop and implement HR strategies that align with organisational goals.

• Strong business acumen and strategic thinking skills.

Related Work Experience:

• 12+ years of HR specialist and generalist experience, preferably in multinational manufacturing, Knowledge of local statutory and legal requirements.

Functional Skills:

• Facilitating Change (Competent)

• Consulting (Awareness)

• Planning Strategically (Limited)

• Facilitating Organizational Learning (Awareness)

• Managing Project Execution/Follow-up (Competent)

• Organizational Design

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviours – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviours and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola

Skills:

Change Management, Coaching, Communication, Conflict Resolution, Group Problem Solving, Human Resource Information Systems (HRIS), Human Resources (HR), Leadership Training and Development, Onboarding, People Management, Performance Management (PM), Recruiting, Succession Planning, Talent Acquisition, Waterfall Model, Workforce Planning

Our Purpose and Growth Culture:

We are taking deliberate action to nurture an inclusive culture that is grounded in our company purpose, to refresh the world and make a difference. We act with a growth mindset, take an expansive approach to what's possible and believe in continuous learning to improve our business and ourselves. We focus on four key behaviors – curious, empowered, inclusive and agile – and value how we work as much as what we achieve. We believe that our culture is one of the reasons our company continues to thrive after 130+ years. Visit Our Purpose and Vision to learn more about these behaviors and how you can bring them to life in your next role at Coca-Cola.

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