Assistant Vice President/Deputy Vice President Distribution HR.

Serve as the trusted senior HR advisor to the Bancassurance and Direct Sales leadership, embedding HR strategy into business strategy. Co-create and execute the annual and multi-year HR agenda for both channels in direct partnership with the respective Channel Heads, translating business growth plans into workforce and organization design implications. Interested candidates can send their updated resume to pragya@dimensionshrd.com.

Strategic HR Business Partnership: - Co-create and execute the annual and multi-year HR agenda for Bancassurance and Direct Sales in partnership with Channel Heads. - Sit as a core member of channel leadership forums, bringing an independent, data-backed HR point of view. - Proactively diagnose organizational health across the channels: attrition, span of control, cost-to-serve, capability gaps. - Own organization design and manpower planning, including role rationalization and span-of-control norms. - Represent channel HR interests in enterprise HR forums. Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding: - Design and own the talent acquisition strategy for Bancassurance and Direct Sales. - Build a scalable hiring engine for high-volume field sales recruitment. - Own onboarding and induction for new joiners, ensuring faster time-to-productivity. - Build and protect employer brand for the channels in the market. - Partner with business to forecast workforce demand and maintain a rolling manpower plan. - Track and report TA metrics and course-correct sourcing strategy. Talent & Performance Management: - Drive annual performance review cycles with calibration rigor and differentiation. - Own talent reviews and succession planning for critical and leadership roles. - Identify high-potential talent and build development and career pathing interventions. - Drive retention strategy for critical and high-performing talent. Employee Relations & Stakeholder Management: - Own resolution of employee grievances, disciplinary matters, and workplace conduct issues. - Build relationships with senior internal stakeholders and sales leadership. - Act as the primary HR escalation point for sensitive, high-visibility people matters. - Manage relationships with external stakeholders: bank partners, staffing/recruitment partners, industry bodies. HR Policy, Engagement & HR Projects: - Design, adapt and implement HR policies and processes for the channels. - Own the employee engagement calendar and convert listening insights into action plans. - Lead or co-lead cross-functional HR projects and change initiatives. - Bring an enterprise mindset to policy design. Team Management & Capability Building: - Provide clear direction and priorities to the Banca and Direct Sales HR team. - Coach and develop the HR team through feedback, stretch assignments and development plans. - Set and hold the team accountable to service standards and turnaround times. - Model a data-driven, business-first way of working.

MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent postgraduate qualification from a reputed institute. 12-16 years of progressive HR experience, with significant HR Business Partnering and Talent Acquisition exposure within BFSI, preferably life insurance. Demonstrated experience partnering with sales/distribution leadership in a target-driven, geographically distributed business environment. Prior experience managing bancassurance or partner-channel HR is strongly preferred. Proven track record of owning high-volume recruitment engines and building employer brand. Strong exposure to performance management, talent reviews, succession planning and incentive/variable pay design for sales organizations. Experience leading and developing HR teams across multiple locations. Key Competencies: - Strategic & Long-term Orientation - Enterprise Mindset - Stakeholder & Relationship Management - Business Acumen - Talent & People Leadership - Judgment & Decision-Making - Drive for Results - Change Leadership