Candescent · 6 hours ago
Human resources Senior Manager
Elkhart County, IN
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
10+ years expCandescent is the leading cloud-based digital banking solutions provider for financial institutions. They are seeking a Senior HR Business Partner to support their Product, Engineering, and Technology functions in India, blending strategic advisory with hands-on execution to align people strategy with global priorities.
BankingFinancial ServicesSaaS
Responsibilities
Serve as the primary HR partner for Product, Engineering, Design, and associated tech orgs
Understand business objectives and translate them into org design, workforce planning, and capability-building initiatives
Coach managers and functional leaders, improving leadership maturity and team effectiveness
Support the rollout and communication of global compensation structures, benchmarking, and annual cycles
Partner with leaders to ensure role leveling, career pathways, and progression frameworks are transparently understood by employees
Provide advisory on salary structures, internal equity, and career development aligned with global design principles
Lead the annual performance cycle: goal-setting, mid-cycle reviews, calibrations, and development planning
Implement competency models for technical and managerial roles
Identify high-potential talent and support leadership development and succession planning
Embed Candescent values and a culture of collaboration, innovation, and accountability
Build engagement programs, listening forums, and team health mechanisms
Lead data-backed interventions using eNPS, pulse surveys, and global engagement tools
Work with TA to deliver hiring plans, improve recruitment quality, and ensure strong onboarding for tech roles
Participate in key hiring screens, especially for senior technical positions
Create a feedback loop between TA, HRBP, and business for continuous improvement
Lead org design changes, restructuring, and team evolution as the business scales
Drive change management initiatives with strong stakeholder alignment and effective communication plans
Support integration of new leaders and cross-functional collaboration rhythms
Collaborate with global HRIS teams on Workday configuration, enhancements, and deployment for India
Drive adoption of Workday modules across talent management, performance, compensation, onboarding, and reporting
Leverage analytics from Workday and internal dashboards to diagnose people issues and drive interventions
Strengthen HR operational excellence across onboarding, exits, documentation, and policy adherence
Qualification
Required
10–12 years of progressive HR experience, preferably in product, SaaS, or technology-first environments
Strong HRBP experience supporting engineering or tech teams
Prior experience partnering with global HR teams on HR programs and systems
Strong business acumen with the ability to operate both strategically and hands-on
Understanding of compensation structures, levelling frameworks, and job design
Data-driven mindset with comfort using HR analytics and Workday reports
Excellent influencing, communication, and stakeholder-management skills
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, high-growth environment
Preferred
Workday HRMS user or admin-level experience is a strong advantage
Company
Candescent
Candescent is a digital banking platform that offers online banking, account openings, and digital transaction services.
1001-5000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Donald Chesnut
Chief Design Officer
Gareth Gaston
Chief Product Officer
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