Director - Employee Relations

Company overview

Accordion is a global private equity-focused financial consulting firm specializing in driving value
creation through services rooted in Data & Analytics and powered by technology.

Accordion works at the intersection of Private Equity sponsors and portfolio companies’ management teams across every stage of the investment lifecycle. We provide hands-on, execution-oriented support, driving value through the office of the CFO by building data and analytics capabilities and identifying and implementing strategic work, rooted in data and analytics.
Accordion is headquartered in New York City with 10 offices worldwide. Join us and make your mark on our company.

Data & Analytics (Accordion | Data & Analytics)

Accordion's Data & Analytics (D&A) practice in India delivers cutting-edge, intelligent solutions to a global clientele, leveraging a blend of domain knowledge, sophisticated technology tools, and deep analytics capabilities to tackle complex business challenges.
We partner with Private Equity clients and their Portfolio Companies across diverse sectors, including Retail, CPG, Healthcare, Media & Entertainment, Technology, and Logistics.

D&A team members deliver data and analytical solutions designed to streamline reporting capabilities
and enhance business insights across vast and complex data sets ranging from Sales, Operations,
Marketing, Pricing, Customer Strategies, and more.

Working at Accordion in India means joining 800+ analytics, data science, finance, and technology experts in a high-growth, agile, and entrepreneurial environment to transform how portfolio companies drive value. It also means making your mark on Accordion’s future—by embracing a culture rooted in collaboration and a firm-wide commitment to building something great, together.

Join us and experience a better way to work!

Location: Hyderabad, Telangana

Role Overview:

The ideal candidate would be responsible for instilling and managing processes under the Employee Relations function. He/she will be required to work closely with the Senior Management and Leadership.
Team to drive various initiatives that adds value to our cultural development and employee engagement
and would be reporting to the Head of Employee Relations

What You will do:

• Responsible for employee management life cycle from onboarding to exit.
• Design and oversee implementation for critical initiatives that can enhance the culture of the company and make it a first choice of employment for the Analytics industry.
• Track and report key metrics such as Head count, attrition, leaves and other HR metrics
• Revise organizational policies and procedures and oversee compliance.
• Conduct an associate survey and gauge employee satisfaction.
• Manage internal communication channels and facilitate communications and feedback loop within the company.
• Handle employee grievances and escalate potential cultural issues to the Employee Relations lead.
• Identify any process gaps, areas of improvement and bring forth to Head of Employee Relations with relevant suggestions for plugging the same.
• Suggest new initiatives and processes as relevant and with a benchmark to the industry.
• Oversee/organize internal events, company outings, and employee engagement in the organization.

Ideally, you have:

• 8-12 years of experience in similar roles at start-ups or mid-size companies.
• MBA in Human Resource Management from a reputed institute is preferrable.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and influencing capabilities.
• Experience in managing people and driving a team to deliver results.
• Independent thought leadership with a team-oriented approach.

Why Explore a Career at Accordion:

• Collaborate with Prominent Private Equity Firms: Develop deep understanding of the intricacies of the Private Equity landscape, setting you on a path to excel in the dynamic world of finance and analytics
• High growth environment: Semi-annual performance management and promotion cycles coupled with a strong meritocratic culture, enables fast track to leadership responsibility
• Cross Domain Exposure: Interesting and challenging work streams across industries and domains that always keep you excited, motivated, and on your toes
• Entrepreneurial Environment: Intellectual freedom to make decisions and own We expect you to spread your wings and assume larger responsibilities.
• Fun culture and peer group: Non-bureaucratic and fun working environment; intellectual environment that will challenge you and accelerate your learning curve
• Other benefits to full time employees
• Health and wellness programs that include employee health insurance covering immediate family members and parents, term life insurance for employees, free health camps for employees, discounted health services (including vision, dental) for employee and family members, free doctor’s consultations, counsellors, etc.
• Corporate Meal card options for ease of use and tax benefits
• Team lunches, company sponsored team outings and celebrations
• Robust leave policy to support work-life balance. Specially designed leave structure to support woman employees for maternity and related requests
• Reward and recognition platform to celebrate professional and personal milestones
• A positive & transparent work environment which includes various employee engagement and employee benefit initiatives to support personal and professional learning and development