Senior Executive - Talent Partner

In this role, you will:

· Provide HR business partnering support for Senior Manager and Associate Director-level associates across the assigned business units.

· Develop and sustain strong working relationships with leaders and employees, offering clear guidance on HR matters and broader business-related issues.

· Enhance retention and engagement through ongoing activities including regular discussions, town halls, pulse checks, manager huddles, and virtual engagement initiatives.

· Strengthen frontline manager enablement and career management by promoting manager programs, facilitating career conversations, monitoring progress, and assisting with corrective or remedial actions.

· Deliver employee life-cycle responsibilities such as merit increase, incentive administration, allowances, and YER grievance support.

· Collaborate with HR functions including International HR, Immigration, and Payroll to provide comprehensive HR support for the groups covered.

· Handle employee questions and issues tied to BAU processes, special initiatives, projects, and life-cycle events by completing thorough and objective resolution.

Support our vibrant culture by working toward excellence, delivering meaningful outcomes, and collaborating effectively. Take ownership, build relationships, and focus on personal growth to drive business strategy and help build an inclusive culture—creating unmatched career opportunities and impactful work.

What you must have to be considered

· Experience in HR operations, HR business partnering, or a related HR function.

· Strong communication, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.

· Understanding of HR processes across engagement, retention, and employee life-cycle activities.

· Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a positive attitude and drive.

· Ability to work collaboratively across teams while effectively managing multiple responsibilities.

· A strong sense of ownership, desire to create meaningful outcomes, and passion for work that serves a greater good for customers, communities, or global challenges.

· Embody Cognizant's Values of: Work as One, Dare to Innovate, Raise the Bar, Do The right Thing, & Own It.

These will help you succeed

· Experience supporting manager capability building and employee engagement programs.

· Ability to identify training needs and support development planning for business units.

· Experience working in a structured HR environment with cross-functional coordination.

Work model – Onsite

At Cognizant, we aim to provide flexibility wherever possible, and we support a healthy work-life balance through our various wellbeing programs. Based on this role's business requirements, this is an onsite position requiring presence for 5 days in a client or Cognizant office across multiple locations in India.

The working arrangements for this role are accurate as of the date of posting. They may change depending on the project you’re assigned to, as well as business and client requirements. Rest assured; we will always be transparent about role expectations.

We’re looking forward to meeting people who share our mission and can make an impact in a variety of ways. Please apply even if you meet only the minimum requirements. Consider your transferable experience and the unique skills that help you stand out as someone who can bring new and exciting contributions to this role.