Zonal Head Human Resources Life Insurance Co

Role Summary

We are hiring a Zonal Head HR for a leading Life Insurance Company, based out of Chennai, responsible for end-to-end HR leadership across Tamil Nadu and Kerala. The role will act as a strategic HR Business Partner to business leadership, ensuring alignment of HR initiatives with zonal business objectives across Agency, Bancassurance, Direct Sales, and Corporate functions.

Role & responsibilities

Strategic HR & Business Partnering

• Act as the Zonal HR Head and strategic advisor to Zonal & Regional Business Heads.
  
• Translate business goals into effective HR strategies for the zone.
  
• Drive workforce planning, succession planning, and leadership development initiatives.
  

Talent Acquisition & Manpower Planning

• Own zonal manpower planning and hiring strategy across sales and non-sales roles.
  
• Ensure timely hiring for Agency, Bancassurance, Direct Sales, and Support functions.
  
  
  
• Partner with Talent Acquisition teams and external vendors to meet hiring SLAs.
  

Performance Management & Employee Engagement

• Drive performance management processes including goal setting, reviews, and payouts.
  
• Lead employee engagement, retention, and morale-building initiatives.
  
• Handle critical employee relations issues and escalations at zonal level.
  

HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure adherence to HR policies, labor laws, and statutory compliance across states.
  
• Monitor HR operations including onboarding, exits, disciplinary processes, and audits.
  
• Coordinate with Corporate HR for policy deployment and change management.
  

Learning & Development

• Identify training needs in collaboration with business leaders.
  
• Support implementation of leadership development and capability-building programs.
  
• Promote a performance-driven and values-led culture.
  

Candidate Profile

Education

• MBA / PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent (Full-time preferred)
  

Experience

• 1520 years of overall HR experience
  
• Minimum 5–7 years in a senior HR leadership role managing a large geography
  
• Mandatory experience in Life Insurance or Financial Services
  
• Prior experience handling Tamil Nadu & Kerala or South Zone preferred
  

Skills & Competencies

• Strong HR Business Partnering capability
  
• Deep understanding of sales HR (Agency, Bancassurance, Direct Sales)
  
• Expertise in talent management, employee relations, and compliance
  
• Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
  
• Ability to work in a high-growth, target-driven environment
  

Reporting To

National Head – Human Resources / CHRO

Compensation