P&O Business Partner – Technical Functions

Job Description:
Job Title: P&O BP – Technical Functions
Segment / Business Unit : Mars Snacking
Country / Site: India
Job Function: P&O
Manager’s Name & Position: Neha Chattopadhyay (P&O Head - Technical Functions)
Job Purpose/Overview
As Mars Snacking India brings together the strengths of Mars Wrigley and Kellanova, this role has been created to provide dedicated P&O leadership to the Technical Functions during a critical phase of integration and evolution. By partnering across R&D, Commercial, and Supply, the role ensures people, culture, and organizational priorities are aligned to business ambitions while driving leadership effectiveness, talent outcomes, and workforce readiness for the future.
Key Responsibilities
1. End-to-End P&O Business Partnership for R&D and Commercial Functions:
Serve as the primary P&O Business Partner for the Commercial and R&D organizations, partnering closely with Function Heads, India Leadership Team members, regional leaders, and their teams to deliver business and people outcomes.
Key responsibilities include:
Providing strategic counsel on organization effectiveness, workforce planning, talent management, succession planning, and leadership development.
Coaching & supporting leaders through change, evolving team structures, and new ways of working.
Shaping a high-performance culture by driving engagement, capability building and team effectiveness
Leading key talent processes including staffing, performance management, career development, succession planning and talent reviews by interfacing with the relevant COEs
Supporting the continued integration and evolution of the Commercial and R&D organizations
2. P&O Business Partnership for Three Legacy Mars Manufacturing Sites
Partner with the Plant Heads, Factory Management Teams, and Associate Relations (AR) teams across three Mars manufacturing facilities to create an engaging, compliant, and high-performing workplace.
In close collaboration with the AR team, support areas such as:
Associate and industrial relations.
Employment compliance and governance.
Compensation, wages, and reward-related matters.
Working conditions, employee well-being, and workplace practices.
Grievance management and resolution.
Policy interpretation and application.
Independently lead and drive:
Plant culture and engagement initiatives.
Leadership effectiveness and team development interventions.
Capability-building and talent development strategies.
Organizational health and change management programs.
Integration and cultural assimilation efforts as teams navigate significant organizational change.
This role acts as a critical bridge between site leadership and the broader P&O organization, ensuring people priorities are translated into meaningful business outcomes.
3. Anchor Strategic Supply People Initiatives Across the Five-Plant Network
Drive strategic people initiatives across the broader India Supply network, encompassing both legacy Mars and Kellanova manufacturing locations in the areas of:
Large-scale people initiatives focused on change management, culture, engagement, leadership, capability building, and organizational effectiveness.
Evolution and transition of future P&O operating models across manufacturing sites.
Leveraging insights and data to identify opportunities that enhance associate experience and organizational performance.
Key Mars Leadership Competencies
Business Insight: Strong business acumen and curiosity to understand the technical functions and their strategic priorities
Manages Complexity: Comfortable balancing strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
Ensures Accountability: Ability to influence without authority and drive outcomes within highly matrixed environments.
Collaborates: Ability to build trusted partnerships with senior leaders and teams across plant & cluster levels
Communicates Effectively: Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and collaboration skills.
Manages Ambiguity: Strong change management capability and resilience in navigating ambiguity and transformation
Key Functional Competencies & Technical Skills
Manufacturing P&O and Plant HR knowledge
Associate and industrial relations
Compensation, wages and reward fundamentals
Leadership and Team Effectiveness
Change Management and Culture Integration
Workforce Planning and Capability Building
Employee Engagement and Organizational Health
Relevant Quantitative and Budget Information
Team Size
(All direct and indirect reports.)
None
Education & Professional Qualifications
MBA or Equivalent Degree
Knowledge / Experience
8+ years of progressive HR/P&O experience with increasing business partnership responsibility.
Prior manufacturing or Plant HR experience
Willingness and ability to travel up to 50% of the time, including regular visits to sites across India.