FBS HR Manager (India)

About FBS

Role Overview

Key Responsibilities

• Local execution of Farmers' HR programs, processes, and initiatives ensuring alignment with company policies, business objectives, and regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the primary HR representative for country-level governance and workforce administration matters.
• Provide leadership and oversight for payroll administration, ensuring timely, accurate, and compliant payroll execution.
• Oversee employee lifecycle processes, including onboarding, employee data management, organizational changes, transfers, leaves of absence, and offboarding.
• Act as the HR lead for legal entity governance matters, supporting audits, inspections, compliance reviews, corporate transactions, and organizational changes.
• Ensure compliance with labor legislation, statutory obligations, Farmers policies, and regulatory requirements while proactively identifying and mitigating risks.
• Partner closely with HR Centers of Excellence to ensure effective local implementation of compensation, benefits, talent, performance management, learning, and other enterprise HR programs.
• Advise business leaders on HR process execution, compliance, workforce administration, and employee relations matters.
• Establish and maintain governance processes, controls, service standards, and performance metrics.
• Drive process improvements, automation initiatives, and simplification efforts that enhance efficiency, scalability, and employee experience.
• Lead local HR activities associated with organizational changes, restructurings, acquisitions, divestitures, and other business transformation initiatives.
• Manage relationships with external providers, government agencies, auditors, and other stakeholders to support local HR execution and compliance obligations.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive experience across Human Resources, including HR operations, employee services, payroll, compliance, workforce administration, or related disciplines.
• Full English Fluency.
• Some overlap with US time zone for meetings and reporting (daily).
• Experience serving as a primary HR leader or advisor for a country, legal entity, or business segment within a multinational environment.
• Strong knowledge of India labor legislation, payroll administration, employee lifecycle processes, HR governance, compliance requirements, and risk management practices.
• Experience working within a matrixed organization and partnering closely with HR Centers of Excellence and business leadership.
• Demonstrated success implementing enterprise HR programs and driving process improvement initiatives.
• Strong stakeholder management, project management, communication, and influencing skills.
• Ability to balance global standards with local business and regulatory requirements.

Benefits

• Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses.
• Comprehensive benefits package.
• Career development and training opportunities.
• Flexible work arrangements (remote and/or office-based).
• Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally renowned group.
• Private Health Insurance, Pension Plan, Paid Time Off, Training & Development.

Hiring Conditions

• Employment is conditional upon valid local legal authorization to work in the country where the role is based; FBS does not sponsor work authorization unless explicitly stated.
• Employees may not engage in parallel employment or paid work for other entities; other business interests must be disclosed and reviewed under conflict-of-interest policies.
• Personal data provided during recruitment will be collected, processed, and retained for legitimate recruitment and compliance purposes.