Assistant Vice President - HR Strategy

Crescendo Global is hiring for a strategic HR leadership role focused on building a future-ready people function through HR strategy, workforce planning, digital HR, AI adoption, talent strategy and employee experience. The role offers an opportunity to work closely with senior leadership and drive high-impact HR transformation initiatives within a growing GCC environment. Location: Chennai Your Future Employer: A growing GCC is strengthening its HR function to become more technology-enabled, data-driven and market competitive. This role will play a key part in shaping progressive people practices, workforce strategies and AI-enabled HR solutions. Responsibilities: - 1. Drive HR strategy and workforce planning aligned with business growth and capability priorities. - 2. Lead HR transformation, digitalisation, process improvement and HR technology initiatives. - 3. Identify and implement practical AI and automation use cases across HR. - 4. Develop people analytics, HR dashboards and data-driven workforce insights. - 5. Strengthen talent strategy, employer branding, talent pipelines and candidate experience. - 6. Drive employee experience, culture, retention and change management initiatives. - 7. Partner with senior stakeholders on organisation design, succession planning and future skills. - 8. Establish governance, project tracking, risk management and executive-level reporting. Requirements: - 1. 1215 years of progressive HR experience with strong exposure to HR strategy and transformation. - 2. Hands-on experience in at least two areas such as HR transformation, HRMS/ATS implementation, people analytics, talent strategy, employer branding, OD or employee experience. - 3. Strong understanding of digital HR, HR technology, automation and emerging AI use cases. - 4. MBA/PGDM/Masters degree in HR, Business Administration, Psychology, Organisational Development or a related discipline. - 5. Experience in GCCs, shared services, BFSI, consulting, technology services or multinational environments is preferred. - 6. Strong stakeholder management, strategic thinking and execution capabilities. What is in it for you: - 1. Opportunity to shape a future-ready HR function within a growing GCC. - 2. Direct exposure to senior leadership and strategic transformation initiatives. - 3. Opportunity to drive AI, digital HR and workforce innovation. - 4. Scope to build progressive, market-relevant people practices and influence the employee experience at scale. Reach Us: If you think this role is aligned with your career, kindly write me an email along with your updated CV