Head of Human Resources & Payroll

Headquartered in Denmark GN Hearing is among the leading manufacturers of hearing aids in the world. The company offers a full range of instruments and accessories under several brands. Driven by technological innovations and commercial excellence GN Hearing has been growing faster than the industry for the last nine years.

We are now looking for an India HR Manager to join our team.
As India HR Manager you will play a key role in ensuring a compliant efficient and customerfocused HR operation for our India organisation. You will own daytoday HR lifecycle processes secure highquality HR data and documentation and be a trusted partner to managers and employees on HR policies and standard employee relations matters.

HR Operations & Case Management
Execute and coordinate daytoday HR lifecycle activities in India (e.g. hiring transfers exits contract changes leave basic employee relations cases).
Act as first point of contact for India managers and employees on policies procedures and standard HR practices.
Handle basic employee relations cases ensuring fair consistent and compliant treatment; escalate complex or highrisk issues to Senior P&C Manager HR Legal or Regional Head of EED as appropriate.
Policy Process and Documentation
Draft and maintain Indiaspecific HR documentation (e.g. employment contracts letters addenda employee handbook content local templates) in line with global templates and Indian legislation.
Review and approve HR transactions in Workday to ensure accuracy proper controls and a robust audit trail.
Run periodic data quality checks and corrections to maintain clean and reliable HR data for India.
Implementation of Global Standards and Tools
Localise and implement new global HR processes standards and tools in India (e.g. new workflows templates selfservice content).
Promote the use of Workday and selfservice tools among managers and employees to increase efficiency and consistency.
Collaborate closely with India business leaders P&C Consultants and crosscutting EED teams on data quality sweeps reporting and process improvements.
Identify opportunities to reduce manual work / rework and improve the employee experience in India HR processes over time.
Provide feedback on Indiaspecific needs regulatory changes and market practices to inform regional / global process design.
Bachelors degree in Human Resources Business Administration Industrial Relations Psychology or a related field required.
Postgraduate qualification in HR / Industrial Relations / Labour Law (e.g. MBA/PGDM in HR MLW MSW or equivalent).
Professional Experience

• 8 years of progressive HR experience primarily in HR operations / HR Generalist / HRBP roles with strong exposure to India employment lifecycle processes.
• Handson experience managing HR operations for India including onboarding exits payroll interface inputs benefits administration leave management and basic employee relations.
• Demonstrated experience interpreting and applying Indian labour laws and regulations (e.g. Shops and Establishments Social Security Code Gratuity Provident Fund ESI as applicable).
• Experience working in a multinational or matrix environment and collaborating with regional/global HR teams is an advantage.
• Prior experience with Workday or another enterprise HRIS is strongly preferred.

Strong practical knowledge of HR operations and employee relations in the India context.
High attention to detail and strong commitment to data quality documentation and compliance.
Ability to interpret and apply policies procedures and legal requirements in a clear pragmatic and businessoriented way.
Comfort with HR systems and willingness to adopt new tools and ways of working.
Professional proficiency in English; proficiency in relevant local languages is an advantage. We are focused on an inclusive recruitment process All applicants will receive equal consideration for employment. Join us in bringing people closer GN brings people closer through our advanced intelligent hearing audio video and gaming solutions. We empower individuals with hearing loss to overcome real-life challenges enhance communication and collaboration within businesses and deliver exceptional experiences for audio and gaming enthusiasts. Required Experience: