At Dow, we believe in putting people first and we’re passionate about delivering integrity, respect and safety to our customers, our employees and the planet.  

Our people are at the heart of our solutions. They reflect the communities we live in and the world where we do business. Their diversity is our strength. We’re a community of relentless problem solvers that offers the daily opportunity to contribute with your perspective, transform industries and shape the future. Our purpose is simple - to deliver a sustainable future for the world through science and collaboration. If you’re looking for a challenge and meaningful role, you’re in the right place. 

About you and this Role:
As a HR Partner at Dow, Chennai, your role brings value to the organization by working with client groups to understand Site, Function and Country needs. The successful incumbent must be a credible HR partner, skilled at communicating at various levels of the organization. You will also be responsible for the people activities in compliance with local labor legislation. 

In this role, you will require in-depth conceptual and working knowledge of your HR Partnering discipline. You will need to understand your discipline's best practices and how they relate to others. You will also lead small projects with manageable risks and resource requirements as well as serve as a resource for less experienced colleagues. You should also be able to explain difficult or sensitive information and work to build consensus with others.

You are accountable to analyze and resolve complex problems, examine information from multiple sources, and use judgement to evaluate established and new solutions. Your performance impacts a range of customer, operational, project, or service activities within your own team and other related teams and requires that you work within established guidelines and policies.

Your role requires a proven track record of approaching and resolving issues and tasks with a strategic mindset and intent is absolutely essential to successfully partner with Leadership on site and support employees.

Responsibilities:

• Provide HR support across the site and other areas within the Country
• Partners with Leaders to deliver people priorities aligned to the global and local functional people strategy
• Advise People Leaders to ensure the people agenda is aligned with employee and local labor relations
• Applies and advises on relevant local law and regulations related to employee and labor relations
• Fulfill local labor compliance work that is not delivered from centralized HR solutions team
• Provide feedback to HR Solutions regarding local implementation employee/labor relationship issues
• Resolve complex problems by applying in-depth strategic, conceptual and working knowledge of HR partner processes and with at least intermediate knowledge of all other HR disciplines
• Lead or participate in country or regional projects and/or steps of projects with manageable risks and resource requirements and may be accountable for ongoing activities or objectives
• Serves as resource for less experienced colleagues and works independently with minimal guidance
• Understands best practices and how HR processes relates to others
• Explains difficult or sensitive information and handles sensitive people issues and works to build consensus
• Analyze and resolves complex problems
• Examines information from multiple sources and uses judgement to evaluate established and new solutions
• Performance impacts a range of clients, projects, or activities within own team and other related teams
• Has an in-depth knowledge of Company specific HR policies, practices & procedures
• Demonstrates and advocates the Company’s “OneHR” model to ensure seamless delivery of  end-to-end HR support.
• Collaborates closely with HR Solutions to address and resolve any tasks and/or issues identified.  

Qualifications:

• Bachelors/Master’s degree in Human Resources
• 8 + years of experience as an HR Partner / Consultant
• Experience in a multi-national organization is critical

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to think and act strategically to support the function in all employee related matters
• Management of multiple stakeholders at a global, regional and local level
• Handle conflict resolution and the ability to lead courageously in difficult situations
• Ability to deal with ambiguity and develop solutions even when there is lack of clarity
• Have a result and solutions oriented approach
• Possess a global mindset when managing and addressing issues
• Have a proven track record in Labor Relations including a strong knowledge on labor compliance and labor relations.

Additional Notes:

• Relocation support is not available for this role.

Benefits – What Dow offers you 

We invest in you. 

Dow invests in total rewards programs to help you manage all aspects of you: your pay, your health, your life, your future, and your career.  You bring your background, talent and perspective to work every day. Dow rewards that commitment by investing in your total wellbeing.  

Here are just a few highlights of what you would be offered as a Dow employee: 

• Equitable and market-competitive base pay and bonus opportunity across our global markets, along with locally relevant incentives. 
• Benefits and programs to support your physical, mental and emotional well-being, to help you get the care you need...when you need it. 
• Competitive retirement program that may include company-provided benefits, savings opportunities, financial planning and educational resources to help you achieve your long term financial-goals. 
• Become a Dow shareholder through various employee stock programs.
• Opportunities to learn and grow through training and mentoring, work experiences, community involvement and team building. 
• Workplace culture empowering role-based flexibility to maximize personal productivity and balance personal needs. 
• Global Paid Time Off (PTO) policies:
  • Paid time off for new parents (birthing and non-birthing, including adoptive and foster parents).  
  • ​Paid time off to care for family members who are sick or injured.  
  • Paid time off to support volunteering and Employee Resource Group’s (ERG) participation. 

Join our team, we can make a difference together. 

About Dow Chemical International Pvt Ltd

Dow Chemical International Private Limited (Dow India) aims to be the most innovative, sustainable, inclusive customer-centric materials science company. The company is committed to delivering the right solutions to its customers’ challenges. With broadest technology sets spanning performance materials, industrial intermediates, and plastics Dow India delivers differentiated science-based products and solutions in high-growth segments, such as packaging, infrastructure, automobile, and consumer care.

A Great Place to Work® Certified company with approximately over 1000 employees, its operations comprise of manufacturing sites, innovation center, established centers of excellence, and commercial office. As a responsible corporate, the company supports its Corporate Social Responsibility (program) with technology expertise and employee volunteerism. Dow India works with non-profit partners towards the empowerment of differently abled, women, and children in communities where it operates. The company aims to redefine the societal blueprint, by supporting holistic sustainability and circular economy initiatives.

As part of our dedication to the diversity of our workforce, Dow is committed to equal opportunities in employment.  We encourage every employee to bring their whole self to work each day to not only deliver more value, but also have a more fulfilling career. Further information regarding Dow's equal opportunities is available on www.dow.com.