Manager, HR Business Consulting, Nike India

Who You’ll Work With

You will be part of Nike's HR Business Consulting (HRBC) South East Asia & India (SEA&I) team, reporting to the Director, HR Business Consulting AP. This role operates across a dynamic environment, partnering closely with HR Business Partners, HR Operations, Centers of Excellence, Employee Relations, Employment Legal and business leaders to deliver a seamless, teammate-centric employee experience and provide expert guidance on people management and employee matters.

Who We Are Looking For

We are looking for an experienced and people-focused HR leader to lead the HRBC team in India. This role combines team leadership, HR business consulting, service delivery oversight and stakeholder partnership. In a matrixed, fast-moving environment, you stay curious, adapt quickly, and lean into ambiguity. You will guide a team to ensure consistent and high-quality support across the performance and workplace concerns, while manage complex or high-impact matters when leadership judgement is required.

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant experience.10+ years of HR experience across HR consulting, shared services, Employee Relations or HR Business Partnering.Strong knowledge of India HR practices and statutory requirements.Proven people leadership, coaching and team development experience.Strong stakeholder management, communication and consulting skills.Sound judgment and ability to manage sensitive and complex employee matters.Analytical mindset with the ability to turn data into actionable insights.Strong execution skills, continuous improvement mindset, and proficiency with HR technology and case management systems.

What You’ll Work On

As the Manager, HR Business Consulting, you will lead a team of HR Business Consultants to deliver high-quality HR support, provide expert guidance on complex employee and workplace matters, and drive continuous improvement through data-driven insights. You will partner across HR and business teams to ensure a seamless employee experience, effective service delivery, operational excellence, and strong capability building while supporting key business and people priorities across India.

Lead and develop a high-performing team of HR Business Consultants through coaching, capability building, performance management, and workload planning.Ensure high-quality support for employees and people managers across HR programs, processes and key manager moments throughout the employee lifecycle (e.g. Onboarding, Performance Management, Pay Planning, Offboarding).Monitor service performance and leverage insights to enhance employee experience, mitigate risks and drive operational excellence.Provide consultation to People Managers on complex employee relations, performance and workplace matters, support re-org activations, and lead resolution of escalated cases with HRBPs, Employee Relations, Legal and other specialist partners.Provide oversight for in-country HR compliance activities, ensuring adherence to local statutory requirements, regulatory obligations and internal policies.Drive continuous improvement by simplifying processes, strengthening controls, enhancing service delivery, and influencing HR operational excellence across the organization.Lead cross-functional projects and initiatives that require advanced HR expertise, stakeholder management, and change leadership capabilities.