Leader, People Consulting

Who you’ll work with

We change the world, you will become passionate about your employer and the brand you represent. Everything is converging on the Internet, making networked connections more meaningful than ever before in our lives. Our employees' groundbreaking ideas impact everything. Here, that means we take creative ideas from the drawing board to dynamic solutions that have real world impact. You'll be part a team that cares about its customers, enjoys having fun, and you'll take part in changing the lives of those in our local communities. Come prepared to be encouraged and inspired.

The Country Acceleration team partners with People & Communities (HR) stakeholders and business leaders across India and South Asia to enable business growth through compliant, people-centered HR strategies. The team serves as the bridge between global People & Communities (HR) programs and local business needs, ensuring country-specific compliance, employee engagement, and organizational change are delivered effectively. As the Leader, People Consulting, you will lead a team of two Country Consultants while partnering closely with the India P&C Leader, Country Leadership Board, Inclusive Communities, and the broader HR ecosystem. Together, the team helps shape Cisco's employee experience, protects the business through proactive compliance, and supports Cisco's continued recognition as a Great Place to Work® in India.

What You'll Do

As a Leader, People Consulting for India and South Asia, your role has two parts:

• Lead a team of 2 Country Consultants to provide country-wide, function agnostic support to all employees in India and South Asia. Specifically, you
  • Provide direction and support to your team in day-to-day operations
  • Cultivate a positive, inclusive culture and foster collaboration among team members and stakeholders.
  • Enhance team synergy to deliver maximum value to the business.
  • Coach and mentor team members for professional growth and navigate changes effectively.
  • Contribute to the overall management of APJC CA team
  • Role model setting standards for solution first thinking, strategic alignment and proactive ownership and develop your team members against these expectations. 

• Act as a Country Consultant for India and South Asia to drive compliance, change and employee engagement in country.

• • Partner with Country P&C (HR) leader, People Partners (HRBP) and other Country Consultants in India to understand the need and demand of the business to ensure local activities and initiatives match the business strategy in Country.
  • Co-own complex country compliance and legislation requirements in country
  • Partner with P&C stakeholders (e.g. Country Support, Benefits, ER) to ensure country relevance in global/regional/country programs
  • Stay current on local legislative developments and, when something changes or is on the horizon, align with appropriate stakeholders to build a response plan.
  • When global programs are to land in country, identify local compliance risks and cultural nuances, come with a clear point of view on how to resolve them, and where possible, feed that insight upstream into global design before rollout — bring the county lens with a solution attached.   
  • Support execution of cross-functional projects e.g. restructuring, mergers, acquisitions and divestiture
  • Support critical Employee in Crisis escalations
  • Represent HR externally and drive local Cisco brand strategy
  • Act as a connector across P&C, country leadership, EROs etc – bringing the right people together, driving integrated outcomes and ensuring the ecosystem stays aligned.
  • Use AI to reimagine how work gets done, not just to complete it faster.  Documenting what works, sharing it and building institutional knowledge that benefits the broader team.

Who You Are

• You are a trusted HR consultant, advisor & coach
• You have business acumen and demonstrate effective stakeholder management and communication skills
• You bring country knowledge and local HR expertise – translating it into clear, actionable recommendations, not just observations
• You have a global approach, are curious and keen to develop knowledge and acquire/share global standard methodologies
• You hold local and global in balance – when the two pull in different directions, you name the tension and come with a recommendation.
• You are an AI enabler, looking to utilise AI to streamline, innovate and disrupt processes whilst being open to learning and teaching others through our individual AI journey  
• You have a solution-first mindset
• You have sound judgement and are able to manage ambiguity
• You are a change catalyst with the ability to influence
• You are an experienced people leader
• You are the advisor people want to call when things are hard – you bring others on the journey and keep the right people aligned and aware, ensuring decisions land well. 

Why you'll love Cisco

#WeAreCisco. We are all unique, but collectively we bring our talents to work as a team, to develop innovative technology and power a more inclusive, digital future for everyone. How do we do it? Well, for starters – with people like you!Nearly every internet connection around the world touches Cisco. We’re the Internet’s optimists. Our technology makes sure the data travelling at light speed across connections does so securely, yet it’s not what we make but what we make happen which marks us out. We’re helping those who work in the health service to connect with patients and each other; schools, colleges and universities to teach in even the most challenging of times. We’re helping businesses of all shapes and size to connect with their employees and customers in new ways, providing people with access to the digital skills they need and connecting the most remote parts of the world – whether through 5G, or otherwise.We tackle whatever challenges come our way. We have each other’s backs, we recognise our accomplishments, and we grow together. We celebrate and support one another – from big and small things in life to big career moments. And giving back is in our DNA (we get 10 days off each year to do just that).We know that powering an inclusive future starts with us. Because without diversity and a dedication to equality, there is no moving forward. Our 30 Inclusive Communities, that bring people together around commonalities or passions, are leading the way. Together we’re committed to learning, listening, caring for our communities, whilst supporting the most vulnerable with a collective effort to make this world a better place either with technology, or through our actions.So, you have colorful hair? Don’t care. Tattoos? Show off your ink. Like polka dots? That’s cool. Pop culture geek? Many of us are. Passion for technology and world changing? Be you, with us! #WeAreCisco

Why Cisco? 

At Cisco, we’re revolutionizing how data and infrastructure connect and protect organizations in the AI era – and beyond. We’ve been innovating fearlessly for 40 years to create solutions that power how humans and technology work together across the physical and digital worlds. These solutions provide customers with unparalleled security, visibility, and insights across the entire digital footprint.

Fueled by the depth and breadth of our technology, we experiment and create meaningful solutions. Add to that our worldwide network of doers and experts, and you’ll see that the opportunities to grow and build are limitless. We work as a team, collaborating with empathy to make really big things happen on a global scale. Because our solutions are everywhere, our impact is everywhere. 

We are Cisco, and our power starts with you.