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Our client, IT and cybersecurity organisation that manages critical systems and strengthens digital resilience for the central banking ecosystem, is seeking an experienced HR Functional SME who will partner with the Lead BA/Architect to drive detailed discovery, process design, and functional specification for HR modules within an HRMS platform.
The SME will be responsible for:
Asking the right HR process questions
Capturing business nuances across the employee lifecycle
Translating HR policy into system-ready logic
Ensuring compliance, governance, and scalability
This role is not operational HR — it is a functional design & solutioning role.
Key Responsibilities
1️⃣ HR Discovery & Requirement Elicitation
Work alongside the BA in structured workshops and stakeholder discussions.
Covering Modules:
Recruitment & Onboarding
Employee Master Data
Probation & Confirmation
Leave & Attendance
Performance Management
Compensation & Benefits
Learning & Development
Transfers / Promotions
Separation & Full & Final
HR Compliance & Letters
Responsibilities:
Ask probing, structured questions to uncover:
Policy exceptions
Approval hierarchies
Delegation logic
Role-based access controls
Multi-location nuances
Contractual / deputation clauses
Regulatory dependencies
Identify edge cases the business may not explicitly state.
Challenge ambiguous or undocumented practices.
Capture rule-based logic clearly and completely.
Key Value Add: Convert policy language into system-configurable rules.
2️⃣ HR Policy to System Logic Translation
Translate HR policies into:
Workflow definitions
Rule engines
Eligibility criteria
Validation checks
SLA triggers
Support creation of:
BRD (Business Requirement Document)
FSD (Functional Specification Document)
Process maps
Configuration design sheets
Ensure alignment between HR, Payroll, and Finance modules.
3️⃣ Governance, Compliance & Controls
Ensure HR design complies with:
Labour codes
Shops & Establishment norms
Statutory leave requirements
Record retention policies
Embed maker-checker controls.
Ensure audit trail visibility within the system
4️⃣ Implementation & UAT Enablement
Define test cases covering normal and exception scenarios
Validate workflows and approval logic
Support UAT workshops with HR users
Identify functional gaps before go-live
Ensure data integrity during migration
5️⃣ Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Work closely with:
Lead / Architect -BA (requirement structuring)
HR COEs
IT/Product teams
Payroll SME
Finance stakeholders
Act as functional authority on HR process queries
Duration: 3 months (Extendable depending on performance)
Location: Mumbai (Navi Mumbai/BKC)
MBA/PGDM in HR from recognized university/institute or Masters Degree in HR/Personnel Management /
Labor laws and/or BE any stream
Desirable :
Certification in HR analytics / HRMS Platforms; SHRM/HRCI Certification ( Pref but not mandatory)
8-12 years of progressive HR experience
Exposure to end-to-end Hire-to-Retire lifecycle
Minimum 2 HRMS implementation / transformation projects
Strong policy drafting and interpretation experience
Experience in regulated environments (PSU / BFSI / IT captive) preferred
Technical & Functional Competencies
HR process architecture
Workflow & approval design
HRMS configuration exposure
Documentation (BRD/FSD)
Data governance understanding
Risk and compliance awareness
Behavioral Competencies
Structured thinking
Strong questioning & diagnostic skills
Detail orientation
Governance mindset
Collaborative & consultative approach
A strong HR SME will:
- Detect policy contradictions early
- Prevent downstream rework in HRMS configuration
- Ensure zero ambiguity in HR rule documentation
- Protect compliance and audit defensibility
- Design scalable HR architecture for growth
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