Job Description
About Emeritus:
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China. Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 250,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 2,000 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai.
About the role
As the HR Business Partner, you will work closely with business teams to own and drive the people strategy for one or more business lines at Emeritus. The role scope is inclusive of but not limited to recruiting, business partnering & talent management with strong emphasis on internal/external stakeholder management and driving innovative people strategy. This is a holistic role which will own the entire employee life cycle for the business teams, act as a trusted people advisor, design and implement people interventions to enable business outcomes. The role has an added dimension of functioning as a talent management COE for organization wide talent initiatives. You will operate in a fast-growing, globally distributed environment, with remote engagement from India and exposure across geographies.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business priorities and organization's mission
Lead all HR functions for the assigned business teams including but not limited to recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, organization development and policy compliance
Partner with business stakeholders to support workforce planning and talent development
Provide strategic HR insights to leadership and contribute to decision-making
Drive and implement recruitment strategies to attract and onboard A+ talent
Manage employee relations and foster a positive, inclusive work environment
Own reporting, dashboards and trackers to ensure data centricity
Drive change management, process improvements & champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Own and lead one or more central HR initiatives as part of talent management COE workgroup
Develop and oversee HR systems, policies, and procedures
Drive employee engagement, analyse and improve existing people practices
Required Skills/Abilities
Growth mindset, self-driven to thrive in a complex, fast paced set-up
Adaptable and an open to change
Excellent stakeholder management
Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
Systems Thinking with the ability to build strong collaborative relationships
High on data orientation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Aptitude for automation and new-age solutions
Solution orientation and a hands-on approach
Experience and Qualification Requirements
6-9 years of experience as a hands-on HR professional with focus on talent acquisition, business partnering, stakeholder and talent management
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment; work independently but also collaborate cross-functionally
Experience of recruiting and managing people portfolio across levels & functions – Sales, Marketing, Analytics, Technology etc. with exposure to innovative practices.
Preference for hands-on exposure to multiple human resource disciplines such as performance management, talent management, organization development and DE&I
Preference for experience in digital consumer, new age/ start-ups, fast paced set ups and rapidly scaling organizations
Strong awareness of people trends & industry best practices
Applied knowledge of HR systems
Post-graduation in HR from an institute of repute – Preferred but not mandatory
Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
In the press:
https://www.outlookbusiness.com/start-up/news/eruditus-secures-150-million-funding-for-ai-expansion-business-growth
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/edtech-unicorn-emeritus-story-now-a-harvard-business-school-case-study/articleshow/107648728.cms?from=mdr
https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/emeritus-claims-top-spot-on-time-magazines-worlds-top-edtech-companies-of-2024-ranking-302132093.html
Emeritus is committed to teaching the skills of the future by making high-quality education accessible and affordable to individuals, companies, and governments around the world. It does this by collaborating with more than 50 top-tier universities across the United States, Europe, Latin America, Southeast Asia, India and China. Emeritus’ short courses, degree programs, professional certificates, and senior executive programs help individuals learn new skills and transform their lives, companies and organizations. Its unique model of state-of-the-art technology, curriculum innovation, and hands-on instruction from senior faculty, mentors and coaches has educated more than 250,000 individuals across 80+ countries.
Founded in 2015, Emeritus, part of Eruditus Group, has more than 2,000 employees globally and offices in Mumbai, New Delhi, Shanghai, Singapore, Palo Alto, Mexico City, New York, Boston, London, and Dubai.
About the role
As the HR Business Partner, you will work closely with business teams to own and drive the people strategy for one or more business lines at Emeritus. The role scope is inclusive of but not limited to recruiting, business partnering & talent management with strong emphasis on internal/external stakeholder management and driving innovative people strategy. This is a holistic role which will own the entire employee life cycle for the business teams, act as a trusted people advisor, design and implement people interventions to enable business outcomes. The role has an added dimension of functioning as a talent management COE for organization wide talent initiatives. You will operate in a fast-growing, globally distributed environment, with remote engagement from India and exposure across geographies.
Key Responsibilities
Develop and implement HR strategies aligned with business priorities and organization's mission
Lead all HR functions for the assigned business teams including but not limited to recruitment, onboarding, performance management, employee engagement, organization development and policy compliance
Partner with business stakeholders to support workforce planning and talent development
Provide strategic HR insights to leadership and contribute to decision-making
Drive and implement recruitment strategies to attract and onboard A+ talent
Manage employee relations and foster a positive, inclusive work environment
Own reporting, dashboards and trackers to ensure data centricity
Drive change management, process improvements & champion diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives
Own and lead one or more central HR initiatives as part of talent management COE workgroup
Develop and oversee HR systems, policies, and procedures
Drive employee engagement, analyse and improve existing people practices
Required Skills/Abilities
Growth mindset, self-driven to thrive in a complex, fast paced set-up
Adaptable and an open to change
Excellent stakeholder management
Excellent communication, interpersonal and influencing skills.
Systems Thinking with the ability to build strong collaborative relationships
High on data orientation, analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
Aptitude for automation and new-age solutions
Solution orientation and a hands-on approach
Experience and Qualification Requirements
6-9 years of experience as a hands-on HR professional with focus on talent acquisition, business partnering, stakeholder and talent management
Demonstrated ability to manage multiple priorities and operate in a fast-paced, evolving environment; work independently but also collaborate cross-functionally
Experience of recruiting and managing people portfolio across levels & functions – Sales, Marketing, Analytics, Technology etc. with exposure to innovative practices.
Preference for hands-on exposure to multiple human resource disciplines such as performance management, talent management, organization development and DE&I
Preference for experience in digital consumer, new age/ start-ups, fast paced set ups and rapidly scaling organizations
Strong awareness of people trends & industry best practices
Applied knowledge of HR systems
Post-graduation in HR from an institute of repute – Preferred but not mandatory
Emeritus provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.
In the press:
https://www.outlookbusiness.com/start-up/news/eruditus-secures-150-million-funding-for-ai-expansion-business-growth
https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/startups/edtech-unicorn-emeritus-story-now-a-harvard-business-school-case-study/articleshow/107648728.cms?from=mdr
https://www.prnewswire.com/in/news-releases/emeritus-claims-top-spot-on-time-magazines-worlds-top-edtech-companies-of-2024-ranking-302132093.html
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