Overview

We are seeking a strategic and experienced HR Business Partner to join our India and South Asia HR team, supporting the India Development Center. Microsoft is at an exciting time in its journey as it leads the AI Transformation. This role focuses on partnering with business leaders during this change to influence organizational effectiveness by providing insights, data and coaching, helping them drive a culture centered on performance and inclusivity.

As a trusted advisor to business leaders, you will bring strong business acumen, systems thinking, and project leadership. You’ll operate across organisational boundaries—not tied to a single business segment—delivering high-impact HR initiatives aligned with both business priorities and strategies. To thrive in this role, you’ll need:

Deep experience in strategic HR partnership
The ability to think big, act boldly, and connect HR with business outcomes
A collaborative mindset to influence and align across diverse stakeholders

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

Responsibilities

Strategic Talent Planning

Partner with business leaders to drive the people agenda and build the organization to deliver business results and increase impact. Translate business strategies into people and organizational priorities and help to drive strategy clarity and alignment.
Execute holistic people plans—including leadership, culture, and inclusion—by identifying gaps and tailoring solutions to meet business needs. Partner with COEs to translate business priorities into outcomes and guide decisions on talent strategy.

Leadership

Analyse data to provide insights on leadership and team performance. Design interventions to drive leadership team performance.
Coach leaders and use diagnostic insights to recommend organizational effectiveness solutions, and design and implement them.

Talent Management

Lead succession planning by identifying potential successors, assessing readiness, and partnering with HR and Talent Managers to close development gaps. Create skilling plans and readiness strategies to prepare talent for key roles, while evaluating risks such as role availability.
Drive strategic talent planning by aligning current and future business needs with talent development. Collaborate with business leaders and HR to grow the talent pool using resources like coaching, mentoring, and learning programs.
Develop and implement talent programs by analyzing business and people needs, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and sustainable growth.

Org Diagnostic, Systems and Change Management

Identify areas in need of change and lead the implementation of new structures and programs/processes.
Evaluate internal and external business drivers and environmental factors to encourage employees to adopt new changes.
Partner across business units, Centers of Excellence, extended HR teams, and Global HRBPs to align people priorities, build advocacy, and drive talent, organization, and business outcomes.

Qualifications

Required Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Human Resources, Business, or related field AND 7+ years work experience in HR Business Partnership or in another related HR role.
- OR equivalent experience.
Deep expertise in HR domains such as Talent Management, Leadership & Team Effectiveness, Org Design, etc.
Prior exposure to a Tech/Product/Services company; including familiarity in navigating highly-matrix organisations with a dynamic fast-paced environment.

Preferred Qualifications

Highly preferred for 10+ years of HRBP experience in delivering effective HR strategies and solutions to enable business growth/priorities.
Strong skills in business acumen, data analysis, and collaborating across functions and time zones.
Ability to influence, consult, and engage effectively with senior leaders and stakeholders, translating business priorities into strategic people plans that drive talent, organization, and business outcomes.
Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity; bringing structure to complex situations and lead with agility, sound judgment & a bias for action.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, citizenship, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, immigration status, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran or military status, race, ethnicity, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable local laws, regulations and ordinances. If you need assistance with religious accommodations and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application process, read more about requesting accommodations.

Senior HR Business Partner

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