People Programs Lead

The Company

Egon Zehnder (www.egonzehnder.com) is trusted advisor to many of the world’s most respected organizations and a leading Executive Search firm, with more than 600+ consultants and 71 offices in 37 countries spanning Europe, the Americas, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa. Our clients range from the largest corporations to emerging growth companies, government and regulatory bodies, and major educational and cultural institutions. The firm is a private partnership which allows us to operate independent of any outside interests. As a result of this unique culture, Egon Zehnder has the highest professional staff retention rate for a global firm in our profession. We have a blue-chip client base across all industries and operate at the Board and senior management level.

Digital IT at Egon Zehnder

Digital IT enables Egon Zehnder’s global business by delivering secure, scalable and client-centered technology solutions across the Firm. The function partners closely with consultants, experts, executive assistants and corporate functions to improve collaboration, modernize business workflows, strengthen data and platform capabilities, and support the Firm’s broader digital transformation agenda.

As a global function, Digital IT brings together product, platform, security, infrastructure, collaboration technology, functional technology and digital success capabilities. Its work directly supports the Firm’s ability to operate as One Firm, deliver high-quality client service, and adopt emerging technologies responsibly.

Human Resources, Global Functions

HR, Global Functions works with Digital IT and other global teams to deliver people programs that support capability building, talent development, employee engagement, recognition, workforce planning and organizational effectiveness. The team partners with leaders, managers and HR colleagues across regions to bring structure, consistency and follow-through to initiatives that matter to colleagues and to the Firm.

Knowledge Centre India (KCI)

Knowledge Center India (KCI) is the central engine that drives the operational value for the firm. Established in 2004, KCI has evolved over the years from purely operational efficiencies into more value-added service offerings, becoming a true business partner. There are various teams based at KCI that work with Global Offices, Practice Groups, and the Management across all aspects of the firm's business life cycle. With a headcount of more than 500, the center has 5 core teams working including Experts, Research Operations, Visual Solutions, Projects/CV Capture and Digital IT, working round the clock on many mission critical elements.

The Position

The People Programs Lead will support the planning and execution of key people and talent initiatives across Digital IT and Global Functions, with a strong emphasis on the Digital IT Learning Academy. The role will bring structure, coordination discipline, content support and follow-through to learning, engagement, recognition, talent and workforce programs. Working closely with the HR Director, Digital IT leaders, the Learning Council, internal trainers, vendors and HR colleagues, the person will help ensure programs are well planned, clearly communicated and delivered consistently across cohorts and geographies.

Key responsibilities and accountabilities

· Deliver the Digital IT Learning Academy: Coordinate the learning calendar, cohorts, participant communications, trainer readiness, vendor logistics, materials and feedback tracking to ensure programs run smoothly at scale.

· Support HR program execution: Provide PMO support for people initiatives across Digital IT and Global Functions, including recognition, engagement, workforce planning, talent reviews, internal mobility and manager capability programs.

· Support workforce planning and strategy: Help maintain workforce plans, role and capability views, hiring updates and org design inputs to support informed people decisions across Digital IT and Global Functions.

· Support the annual performance review process: Coordinate key CPDR milestones, manager communications, trackers, follow-ups and reporting to ensure the process runs smoothly and on time.

· Manage Workday data: Maintain accurate organization structures, reporting relationships, job requisitions, employee movements and job changes to support reliable people processes and reporting.

· Create high-quality content and communications: Develop launch notes, leadership updates, learning materials, manager toolkits, newsletters, decks and program summaries that are clear, practical and audience-ready.

· Coordinate stakeholders and governance: Organize meetings, pre-reads, notes, action trackers and follow-ups across HR, Digital IT leaders, Learning Council members, trainers, vendors and managers.

· Track data and improve processes: Maintain dashboards and trackers for participation, completion, feedback, actions and risks, while building repeatable templates and simple operating rhythms for recurring programs.

· Provide data analysis and reporting: Consolidate and analyze people data, program metrics, survey insights and feedback themes to prepare concise reports, dashboards and leadership updates.

Requirements

Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate should bring:

· Strong program coordination skills, with the ability to manage multiple workstreams, timelines and stakeholders.

· Interest in learning, talent, engagement and people initiatives, especially in a Digital IT context.

· Excellent written communication, PowerPoint and content creation skills.

· AI literacy, proficient in leveraging Co-pilot and other Collab tech tools.

· Comfort with Excel, trackers, dashboards and basic reporting.

· High attention to detail, service mindset and confidence working with senior stakeholders, trainers, participants and vendors.

Preferred Qualifications

8+ years of relevant experience in HR, learning and development, PMO, business operations, communications, project coordination, consulting support or transformation roles, ideally with exposure to learning programs, stakeholder coordination and cross-functional initiatives.

Key Competencies

· Program Execution: Organizes work, tracks progress and delivers programs with discipline and quality.

· Learning Orientation: Brings genuine interest in capability building, participant experience and continuous improvement.

· Communication: Converts ideas and discussions into clear, structured and audience-ready content.

· Critical Thinking: Connects information across workstreams, asks the right questions and uses judgment to identify risks, priorities and practical solutions.

· Stakeholder Partnership: Builds credibility through reliability, responsiveness and good judgment.

· Planning and Organization: Creates order out of complexity, manages timelines and ensures follow-through.

Benefits

Benefits which make us unique

At EZ, we know that great people are what makes a great firm. We value our people and offer employees a comprehensive benefits package. Learn more about what working at Egon Zehnder can mean for you!

Benefits Highlights:

• 5 Days working in a Fast-paced work environment
• Work directly with the senior management team
• Reward and Recognition
• Employee friendly policies
• Personal development and training
• Health Benefits, Accident Insurance

EZIRS Commitment to Diversity & Inclusion

Egon Zehnder Information Research & Services (EZIRS) aims for a diverse workplace and strive to continuously lead with our firm values. We respect personal values of every individual irrespective of race, national or social origin, gender, religion, political or other opinion, disability, age and sexual orientation as warranted by basic rights enshrined in the UN Declaration of Human Rights. We believe diversity of our firm is central to the success and enables us to deliver better solutions for our clients. We are committed to creating an inclusive environment and supportive work environment, where everyone feels comfortable to be themselves and treated with dignity and respect and there is no unlawful discrimination related to employment, recruitment, training, promotion or remuneration.

Egon Zehnder is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Egon Zehnder provides equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees without regard to race, color, creed, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, citizenship status, age, national origin, disability, or any other legally protected status and to affirmatively seek to advance the principles of equal employment opportunity.