Job Title:  Associate Director | WT-Rewards | Mumbai | Workforce Transformation

Location: Mumbai

Experience: 8–10 years

About the Role

As an Associate Director in the Workforce Transformation team, you will play a critical role in advising clients on large-scale workforce transformation initiatives. You will lead complex HR consulting engagements, manage high-performing teams, and partner closely with senior client stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes across workforce, talent, and HR operating model transformations.

Key Responsibilities

HR Consulting & Client Advisory

• Lead end-to-end HR consulting engagements across workforce transformation talent management, performance management, rewards and leadership & learning.
• Act as a trusted advisor to senior client stakeholders (CHROs, HR Heads, Business Leaders) on people strategy and transformation priorities.
• Translate business challenges into actionable HR solutions supported by data, diagnostics, and best practices.
• Contribute to development of thought leadership, frameworks, and intellectual capital within the Workforce Transformation practice.

Project & Program Management

• Own delivery of multiple concurrent consulting projects, ensuring scope, quality, timelines, and commercial objectives are met.
• Develop detailed project plans, governance structures, and risk mitigation strategies.
• Monitor project financials, including budgets, billing, and resource utilization.
• Drive disciplined execution, issue resolution, and stakeholder communication throughout the project lifecycle.

Team Leadership & People Management

• Lead, mentor, and develop teams of consultants and senior consultants.
• Allocate work effectively, provide structured feedback, and support career development of team members.
• Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performance team culture.
• Play an active role in talent reviews, performance management, and capability building within the practice.

Required Qualifications & Experience

• 8–10 years of relevant experience in HR consulting, with a strong focus on workforce or people transformation.
• Demonstrated expertise across one or more HR domains (e.g., performance management, rewards, talent management, organization design, HR transformation).
• Proven people management experience, including leading and developing teams.
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, client-facing environment with senior leadership exposure.

Preferred Qualifications

• MBA or Postgraduate degree in HR, Management, or a related field.
• Exposure to large-scale transformation programs in public or private sector organizations.
• Experience working with senior leadership and cross-functional teams.