HR Business Partner

Location: Pune, India

Stantec is a global leader in sustainable engineering, architecture, and environmental consulting. The diverse perspectives of our partners and interested parties drive us to think beyond what’s previously been done on critical issues like climate change, digital transformation, and future-proofing our cities and infrastructure. We innovate at the intersection of community, creativity, and client relationships to advance communities everywhere, so that together we can redefine what’s possible. The Stantec community unites approximately 32,000 employees working in over 450 locations across 6 continents.
Key Accountabilities:
Does the role of an HR Business Partner, as a busy HR generalist position where people management support to our managers is crucial, appeal to you? If so, this is the position for you. As a strong relationship builder, you will have the ability and confidence to engage with managers and employees and to influence them to achieve key business outcomes.
There are the responsibilities which make the position both interesting and rewarding including.

Business Partnering
o To partner with allocated business center (BCs) and provide HR support to business leaders and people leaders in all aspects of operations management and people related matters.
o Advise and guide stakeholders on people related policies, practices and employment legislation.
o First point of contact for allocated business teams for all HR related business matters.
o Assist Senior HRBP in implementing different HR policies and initiatives.

• Employee Connect and Engagement

o Partner with onboarding team & lead new hire onboarding initiatives, including facilitating employee icebreakers on the date of joining to foster early engagement and team integration.
o Conduct structured 30-60-90-day onboarding check-ins, confirmation discussions, and quarterly employee touchpoints to provide a trusted listening platform, gather feedback, address concerns, and enhance the overall employee experience throughout their journey with Stantec.
o Partner with managers to monitor new hire assimilation, identify potential challenges, and implement actions that enhance engagement, retention, and productivity.
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Maintain regular follow-ups with employees and proactively highlight key themes and feedback emerging from onboarding surveys.
Job Description
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Promote and foster a positive, inclusive, and harmonious workplace culture aligned with organizational values.
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Navigate and support strong employee relations by encouraging value-driven behaviors, open communication, and timely resolution of employee concerns.
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Undertake and deliver employee engagement projects and initiatives that enhance workforce motivation, strengthen organizational culture, and support employee retention.
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Support people focused initiatives as and when required

Performance management
o Undertake and deliver employee engagement projects and initiatives that enhance workforce motivation, strengthen organizational culture, and support employee retention.
o Help & partner with people leader for completing the periodic performance management review process
o Solving employee queries regarding performance management process
o Conduct employee feedback sessions, disciplinary meetings, terminations, and investigations.

• Drive Wellbeing Initiative across region by defining yearly calendar, extend support for Employee Assistance Program etc. Ensure effective wellbeing vendor management
• Conduct HR induction for all new joiners and collaborate with HR operations team for onboarding, Induction, Orientation, ongoing employee lifecycle event, internal and external audits
• Conduct Exit Interview on timely basis, highlight important feedback to business and HR.
• Support Human Resource strategies and follow STANTEC’s code of conduct and ethics at all times
• To support the HR Manager, ensuring all work is delivered to the highest standards

Person Specification:

• 10 to 15 years of experience as Human Resources generalist or HR Business Partner field with Master’s degree in human resource.
• Experience in implementing HR policies and procedures
• Experience in handling HR business partner role independently
• Proven experience in employee engagement, performance management, on boarding activities
• Strong strategic thinking and innovation capability
• Sound operational HR experience at middle management level
• Uphold the highest standards of integrity and confidentiality.
• Readiness to short Business Travel to Stantec offices within India, as and whenever required

Primary Location: India | Pune
Organization: BC-3885 Shared Services-IN Pune IN
Employee Status: Regular
Management Level: Midlevel manager
Business Justification: New Position
Travel: No
Schedule: Full time
Job Posting: 03/11/2026 08:11:22
Req ID: 1008110