Hyderabad, India
Workplace Type: Hybrid
Req Id: 2680
Octave delivers market-leading enterprise software that helps industrial customers design, build, operate, and safeguard mission-critical assets. India, anchored by Octave’s Global Capability Center in Hyderabad, plays an increasingly strategic role in the company’s global success.
We are seeking a Director of HR Business Partnership who will serve as a key member of Octave’s global HR leadership team. This transformational leader will shape and execute the people strategy for one of the company’s most critical regions, partnering across geographies and functions to build the organizational capability required to scale a global SaaS business.
Beyond expertise, Octave is looking for a leader who is hands on and leads from the front, is approachable, fair, trustworthy, and builds strong, enduring relationships with stakeholders anchored on leading practice execution. The ideal candidate understands the dynamics of a SaaS and industrial-tech environment and thrives in a high-growth, matrixed global organization.
HRBP Leadership for India
Review the current state of the organization against the Global Business and People strategy to determine the transformational strategy. Prioritise initiatives and their execution to bring the India business in line with the rest of the world.
Lead the HRBP operating model, capability roadmap, and impact metrics for India within a global structure. This includes executing the organizational design, restructuring, workforce capacity and succession planning, leadership effectiveness and coaching, culture transformation and change management, employee experience and retention strategy.
Mentor and inspire a high-performing HRBP team that supports India’s 2,000+ employee base.
Model leadership that is visible, trusted, fair, and highly approachable.
Requires seamless collaboration with both local HR Centers of Excellence in India and global HR partners including Global HRBPs and Global CoEs along with the India leadership team.
Act as a consultant, coach, and change agent to drive organizational effectiveness, talent management, and a high-performance, inclusive culture.
Strategic Business Partnership & Employee Relations
Serve as the primary people advisor to India leadership, aligning talent priorities with business strategy.
Drive initiatives in operational exceptions reductions, workforce optimization review and succession planning, leadership development, culture, and retention.
Influence decisions with data, insights, and strong business and SaaS-domain acumen.
Build trusted relationships across all levels and maintain a high-integrity employee experience.
Global COE Partnership & Governance
Ensure coordination and communication across the regional and global COE programs including Total Rewards, L&D, Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, HR Operations, and D&I in India.
Ensure cohesive delivery of enterprise initiatives that strengthen organizational capability.
Maintain strong governance, policy alignment, and risk mitigation consistent with regional and global standards.
Education / Qualifications
15++ years of HR experience, including 8+ years in senior HR Business Partnering and HRBP team leadership role with a GCC or a large Software Solution Multi National Company setup in India.
Master's degree in MBA or PGDM in Human Resources from a premier institution.
Proven success in transformational change projects in a leading practice SaaS Software company.
Proven success operating in matrixed, high-growth global environments, ideally in SaaS or enterprise technology, demonstrating ability to collaborate and influence stakeholders across different geographies and cultures.
Expertise in organizational design, change management, workforce strategy, and leadership development.
Demonstrated ability to deploy global HR programs at scale.
Strong business acumen, analytical capability, and experience influencing senior leaders.
Track record of shaping people strategy tied to business performance.
Deep expertise in Indian Labor Laws, statutory compliance, and best people practices.
Drive employee engagement initiatives to improve the overall engagement and enablement of people in the organization.
Manage and resolve complex employee relations issues, providing guidance on disciplinary actions, grievance resolution, and internal investigations, always ensuring a fair and consistent approach compliant with Indian law.
Shape, champion, and protect the desired organizational culture within the organization, driving employee engagement initiatives and Diversity, Equity, Inclusion programs.
Bridge the gap between global standards and local requirements, offering feedback and best practices from the India setup to influence the design of global HR policies.
Competencies
Executive presence and senior stakeholder influence.
Leading from the front with fairness, approachability, and trust.
Systems thinking and structured problem solving.
Coaching and capability building for HRBPs.
Cross-COE orchestration.
Talent and workforce strategy depth.
High integrity, sound judgment, and relationship-building strength.
What We Offer
A culture grounded in innovation, ownership, transparency, and inclusion.
Extensive collaboration with global HR leaders and COEs.
Flexibility, well-being support, and significant opportunities for professional growth.
Ready to Shape the Future of a Global SaaS Leader?
If you are a strategic, people-centered HR leader who thrives in global, fast-scaling environments and want to elevate India’s role in a world-class SaaS organization, Octave would like to meet you.
About Octave
Octave provides mission-critical software that empowers organizations to make informed decisions across every stage of the asset lifecycle including Design, Build, Operate and Protect, where performance, safety, and reliability are non-negotiable and failure is not an option.
Turning complex operational data into actionable intelligence, Octave connects expertise, real-world conditions and enterprise-scale insight to improve performance, resilience and incident response where it matters most.
Octave has approximately 7,200 employees in 45 countries. The company operates across a global network and provides enterprise software solutions serving mission-critical industries. The official Octave website confirms its global scale of approximately 7,200 employees across 45 countries.
Why work for Octave?
All in. Always forward. That's the way Octave does things. The company puts trust in its people because it believes this is the best way to unleash potential, bring ideas to life, and keep moving ahead. Octave is committed to creating an environment that is truly supportive and providing employees with the resources they need to support their ambitions, regardless of who they are or where they are in the world.
Everyone is welcome
At Octave, diverse and inclusive teams are considered critical to the success of people and the business. Octave embraces differences and is committed to creating equal opportunities, an inclusive environment, and fairness for all.
Respect is the cornerstone of how Octave operates, encouraging employees to speak up and be themselves while creating an environment where people are valued.
Industry: Enterprise Software, SaaS, Industrial Technology
Employee Size: Approximately 7,200 employees across 45 countries
