Full Job Description
GroupM is the world’s largest media investment company and is a part of WPP. In fact, we are responsible for one in every three ads you see globally. We are currently looking for a Manager – Talent (HR Business Partner) to join us. In this role, you will be responsible for building a valuable relationship with personnel in GroupM across levels, identifying and preparing development plans for key and high potential employees. You will identify employees ready for the promotion and rotate the best talents across different functions in the organization.
Reporting of the role
This role reports to the Talent Leader – GroupM HUB, India
Best things about the job:
Dispersing the shared vision and the values of GroupM across offices and down the line. Monitoring its impact, measure change and facilitate feedback.
To be part of a very dynamic HR team that has been adding value to the business through its strategy and HR initiatives – the culture of learning, opportunities, creativity, and teamwork.
Opportunity to work with a new business unit of GroupM.
In this role, your goals will be:
In three months:
You can get a decent grip on the business that you are supporting. You should have developed strong working relations with the stakeholders.
In six months:
You will have started making a significant business impact through your understanding, knowledge and initiatives.
In 12 months:
You would have successfully launched your most important and impactful HR strategy based on the needs of the agency and in alignment with GroupM HR strategy
What your day job looks like at GroupM:
Proactively supports the delivery of HR Processes at the GroupM’s side Manages complex and difficult HR Projects cross-functionally.
Acts as a single point of contact for the employees and managers in the business unit for employee matters.
Builds a strong business relationship with the internal stakeholders
Actively identifies gaps, proposes, and implement changes necessary to cover risks and improve processes
Design and drive new joinee experience.
Facilitates the management team to bring best solutions for employees Acts as the performance improvement driver and provokes positive changes in the people management
Designs and maintain organization vitality charts as the performance of the business unit improves
Maintain the organizational structure of GroupM and proposes changes.
What you’ll bring:
Strong Time Management and Priorities Management Skills
Analytical and Problem-Solving Skills
Strong understanding and knowledge of HR policies and procedures
Strong Business Acumen
Minimum qualifications:
4-5 years of relevant work experience
PG/MBA in HR preferred
Team Player, Communication Skills, Negotiation Skills
More about GroupM
GroupM is the leading global media investment management group serving as the parent to WPP media agencies including Mindshare, MediaCom, Wavemaker, Essence and m/SIX, as well as the programmatic digital media platform, Xaxis, each global operations in its own right with leading market positions. GroupM’s primary purpose is to maximize the performance of WPP’s media agencies by operating as a leader and collaborator in trading, content creation, sports, digital, finance, and proprietary tool development. GroupM’s focus is to deliver unrivalled marketplace advantage to its clients, stakeholders and people and is increasingly working closely for the benefit of clients with WPP’s data investment management group, Kantar. Together, GroupM and Kantar account for over 50% of WPP’s group revenues of more than $20 billion.
Discover more about GroupM at www.groupm.com
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About India
2020 brought opportunities for brands to innovate because of which we saw an evolving media stack. The growth of digital is set to soar high because of changing consumer habits. With approximately 500 million smartphone users, low-priced data plans, 45 to 50 million e-commerce shoppers, approximately 60 OTT offerings and a young population, India is a mobile-first internet market. It is also one of the top 10 ad spend markets in the world and is set to climb the ranks. Global big tech corporations have made considerable investments in top e-commerce/retail ventures and Indian start-ups, blurring the lines between social media, e-commerce and mobile payments, resulting in disruption on an unimaginable scale.
At GroupM India, there’s never a dull moment between juggling client requests, managing vendor partners and having fun with your team. We believe in tackling challenges head-on and getting things done.
GroupM is an equal opportunity employer. We view everyone as an individual and we understand that inclusion is more than just diversity – it’s about belonging. We celebrate the fact that everyone is unique and that’s what makes us so good at what we do. We pride ourselves on being a company that embraces difference and truly represents the global clients we work with.