People Success Partner (HRBP)

About Zinnov

Zinnov is a global management consulting firm that helps organizations make decisions that actually get used — and deliver results that matter. For over two decades, we’ve partnered with leading enterprises, high-growth technology companies, and investors to answer some of the toughest questions they face:

• Where should we invest?

• How do we scale globally?

• What capabilities will win in the next decade?

Our work shapes market entry strategies, global operating models, M&A decisions, and long-term growth bets. We’re known for being data-led, execution-focused, and outcome-driven — not opinion-heavy slideware.

At Zinnov, how you work matters as much as what you deliver. We value independent thinking, crisp communication, and early ownership. With 450+ professionals across 10 global offices, we work across industries including Digital Services, ER&D, Enterprise Software, Semiconductors, Healthcare, BFSI, Automotive, Media & Telecom, and Private Equity.

Zinnov isn’t for everyone. It’s for people who want steep learning curves, honest feedback, and the chance to see their work influence real business decisions — not just presentations.

Why Globalization Excellence (GE) 

Zinnov’s Globalization Excellence (GE) practice helps enterprises build and scale Global Capability Centers (GCCs) end-to-end — from Design & Discovery to Build, Scale, and Run.  

In GE, you don’t work in silos. You: 

• Own complex, end-to-end client journeys 
• Work across GCC advisory, managed services, and BOT / outsourcing models 
• Influence leadership decisions that shape long-term talent and operating strategies 

This is where strategy meets execution — and where talent plays a defining role. 

About the Role 

As a People Success Partner (HRBP), you will own the full spectrum of people strategy and execution for a large, high-velocity operations environment (1000+ employee scale). This role is designed for a strategic, results-oriented HR leader who can independently drive people interventions that improve talent outcomes, culture, engagement, and operational performance — while serving as a trusted advisor to senior leadership. 

You will blend strategic influence with hands-on execution, using data, diagnostics, and strong stakeholder partnership to drive measurable improvements across attrition, productivity, employee experience, and capability building. 

What You’ll Do  

Strategic HR Leadership 

• Integrate people strategy with business priorities to enable growth, operational efficiency, and talent scalability. 
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior leaders, shaping people decisions with context, clarity, and strong judgment.
• Drive org-wide HR priorities with tight governance, ownership, and predictable execution.

People Experience & Culture 

• Continuously monitor employee sentiment through pulse mechanisms, health checks, exit insights, and structured listening forums. 
• Design and run engagement initiatives that reinforce a collaborative, high-performance culture. 
• Counsel leadership on recognition frameworks, culture reinforcement, and engagement best practices. 

Talent Optimization & HR Analytics 

• Use advanced analytics to inform workforce planning and talent decisions. 
• Drive outcomes such as reduced attrition, improved productivity, and higher employee satisfaction through insight-led interventions. 
• Build and communicate decision-ready dashboards and HR metrics for executive forums.  

Performance Excellence & Learning Enablement 

• Partner with leaders to implement high-impact performance management systems and continuous feedback rhythms. 
• Champion talent assessments and targeted learning interventions to close skill gaps and elevate performance. 
• Influence managers to strengthen coaching quality, role clarity, and career development conversations. 

Compensation & Benefits Strategy 

• Support strategic compensation reviews using external benchmarks and internal analytics. 
• Drive initiatives that clearly link rewards to performance and organizational impact. 
• Partner with stakeholders to strengthen pay competitiveness and retention outcomes. 

Employee Relations & Compliance 

• Handle complex employee relations cases with maturity, discretion, and consistent documentation hygiene. 
• Maintain a strong working understanding of HR compliance requirements and proactively mitigate risk. 
• Preserve culture and integrity through fair, firm, and people-first resolution approaches. 

What You Bring  

Qualifications & Experience 

• Extensive HR Business Partnering experience in large, high-volume service delivery / operations environments. 
• Demonstrated experience influencing senior stakeholders and driving enterprise-wide people initiatives. 
• Strong exposure to operating rhythms in dynamic, fast-changing organizations (growth, transformation, scale). 

Key Skills 

• Strategic influence: strong advisory presence with senior leaders; able to shape decisions, not just execute. 
• Operational excellence: balances strategic programs with day-to-day people execution without losing rigor. 
• Analytical strength: translates HR data into actionable insights and outcome-driven interventions. 
• Culture leadership: builds engagement and high-performance programs that leaders adopt and sustain. 
• Change leadership: leads organizations through transformation with strong communication and adoption discipline. 
• High ownership, responsiveness, and the ability to operate independently in stakeholder-heavy environments. 

What Success Looks Like 

• Enterprise people strategy & business alignment 
• Executive stakeholder advisory & influence 
• Talent, leadership & succession management 
• Org design & change management 
• Culture, engagement & employee experience 
• Performance, rewards & talent governance 
• People analytics & workforce intelligence 
• Risk management, ethics & compliance 
• HR transformation 
• HR leadership, capability & succession planning 

Zinnov is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to building an inclusive workplace. We welcome applications from individuals of all backgrounds, communities, and experiences.