The Regional Head partner with key stakeholders and leaders to deliver high-level generalist HR advice, ensure Statutory & Labour Law compliance, and provide strategic HR support across India operations. This role is critical in optimising and scaling the India Capability Hub (ICH) to support a maturing Global Capability Centre (GCC) model aligned with Thiess’ broader transformation agenda.
The Regional Head will oversee all aspects of HR service delivery, employee engagement, and administration within the ICH, working closely with business leaders and global stakeholders to ensure the effective use of resources and alignment with strategic goals. A key focus of this role is strengthening talent attraction, retention, and development by embedding consistent recruitment practices, enhancing onboarding experiences, and building career pathways that align with organisational capability needs.
In addition, the role will champion technology-enabled HR solutions, leveraging systems such as Oracle HCM to drive automation, improve workforce visibility, and enable data-driven decision-making. The incumbent will play a central role in addressing known challenges in the hub, while uplifting HR capability to enable future growth and scalability.
The Regional Head holds accountability for delivering consistent, high-quality HR services in accordance with agreed service levels, stakeholder expectations, and compliance requirements. This includes overseeing the performance of HR shared services within the Hub, ensuring delivery standards are met, and driving a culture of continuous improvement across all HR service lines.