Head of Human Resources

Job Description

Role Summary

Mobility Platform & Solutions (MPS) is a rapidly scaling mobility platform business within Bosch, building coordination infrastructure for the mobility ecosystem across India, Europe, and North America. As the business grows from ~€12M toward its long-term ambition of €1B, we are seeking a Head of Human Resources to architect and lead the global people function.
This is not a traditional HR leadership role. The position requires designing and executing the workforce strategy for a global platform organization, building leadership capability, and enabling scalable talent architecture across multiple geographies.

Key Responsibilities
Build and Lead the HR Function
• Design and establish the HR operating model including HRBPs, Talent Acquisition, Organizational Development, and HR Operations.
• Implement fit-for-purpose HR systems, workforce analytics, and people processes.
• Build the HR team and capabilities as the organization scales globally.

Strategic Workforce Architecture
• Translate the strategic workforce plan into operational execution.
• Make capability decisions across build, partner, source, and ecosystem talent models.
• Align workforce expansion with revenue milestones and business growth strategy.

Leadership Pipeline Development
• Establish leadership assessment and development systems for global leaders.
• Ensure leadership capability runs 2–3 years ahead of organizational growth.
• Build a pipeline of leaders with domain, entrepreneurial, and geographic capabilities.

Strategic Talent Acquisition
• Develop sourcing architecture for scarce mobility and platform-technology talent.
• Build employer brand visibility in global mobility and technology ecosystems.
• Establish partnerships with executive search firms and industry networks.

Global Workforce & Organizational Design
• Architect workforce distribution across:
  o India – development and innovation engine
  o Europe – market credibility and expansion
  o North America – strategic ecosystem presence
• Design organizational structures aligned with platform operating models.

Bosch Interface & Governance
• Operate effectively within Bosch corporate HR governance while advocating flexibility required by a platform business.
• Ensure compliance across jurisdictions including India, Europe, and North America.
• Partner with corporate HR on compensation architecture, policy alignment, and governance.

Qualifications

Ideal Candidate Profile
We are seeking a strategic HR leader experienced in scaling organizations in complex, high-growth environments.

Typical backgrounds may include:
• Platform / Technology HR Leader HR leadership experience in high-growth platform, marketplace, SaaS, or mobility technology companies.
• Enterprise Transformation HR Leader HR leader from a multinational organization who has enabled high-growth or transformation initiatives within a complex corporate environment.
• Consulting-to-Operator Leader Former organizational or HR strategy consultant who has moved into a senior operating HR role.
 

Key Capabilities
Successful candidates will demonstrate:
• Strategic workforce planning and organizational design
• Experience building HR capability from scratch or during rapid scale
• Multi-geography HR leadership experience
• Strategic talent acquisition in competitive talent markets
• Strong stakeholder navigation within complex corporate environments
• Comfort integrating new workforce models including ecosystem partners and AI-enabled work models
• Executive presence, influence, and high relational intelligence

Additional Information

Role Details
• Title: Head of Human Resources – Mobility Platform & Solutions
• Location: Bangalore, India
• Scope: Global workforce (~120 employees today, scaling significantly)
• Level: SL2 with trajectory to SL3 as the business scales
• Reporting: GP / GP-CBO with close interaction with global leadership