Senior People Program Manager

About Tekion:

Positively disrupting an industry that has not seen any innovation in over 50 years Tekion has challenged the paradigm with the first and fastest cloud-native automotive platform that includes the revolutionary Automotive Retail Cloud (ARC) for retailers Automotive Enterprise Cloud (AEC) for manufacturers and other large automotive enterprises and Automotive Partner Cloud (APC) for technology and industry partners. Tekion connects the entire spectrum of the automotive retail ecosystem through one seamless platform. The transformative platform uses cutting-edge technology big data machine learning and AI to seamlessly bring together OEMs retailers/dealers and consumers. With its highly configurable integration and greater customer engagement capabilities Tekion is enabling the best automotive retail experiences ever. Tekion employs close to 3000 people across North America Asia and Europe.

Overview

Tekionis entering its next phase of growth and is looking for a People Program Manager to supportday-to-dayPeople Program operations and help scale the infrastructure that powers our employee experience in India.

This is anindividual contributor rolefocused on strong execution program ownership and operational excellence. You will partner closely with People Operations People Partners Talent Acquisition Legal/Privacy and Systems teams to deliver consistent compliant andemployeecentricPeople globally owned People programs this role will serve as the India execution lead responsible for localizing requirements coordinating stakeholders and ensuring successful delivery and adoption in India.

Whatyoulldo

• Own and execute People programsend-to-endincluding performance management cycles engagement surveys internal talent movement programs People/HR system upgrades and compliancerelated initiatives.
• Manage project delivery by building andmaintainingproject plans timelines milestones dependencies and status updates; proactivelyidentifyrisks and drive mitigation.
• Operationalize programs by supporting governance operating rhythms documentation and handoffs to ensure programs are sustainable beyondinitiallaunch.
• Drive standardization and continuous improvement bymaintainingcore program artifacts (project charter RACI project plan comms plan launch readiness checklist building repeatable playbooks/SOPs and running post-launch retros to capture learnings and improve future cycles.
• Create clear scalable resources such as process guides FAQs templates and manager communications to enableself-serviceand consistent execution.
• Partner with Legal/Privacy and India compliance experts to ensure programs align with local statutory audit and data privacy requirements.
• Maintain and analyze People data including reporting data audits and basic dashboards to track program health andidentifyimprovement opportunities.
• Support the People teams operating cadence including preparation for Monthly and Quarterly Business Reviews and readiness for peak People cycles.

What success looks like in this role

• Core People programs and cycles run smoothly on time and with minimal escalations.
• Stakeholders have clear visibility into timelines ownership and expectations for People& Cross-functionalprograms.
• Processes and documentation are clear enough to enable consistent execution and increasedself-service
• The People team can rely on this role for strong operationalfollow-throughand program readiness.

About you

• A strong executor who brings structure to ambiguity and reliably follows through on commitments.
• Aprocess-orientedthinker who looks for practicalimprovements onthat scale.
• A collaborative partner who communicates clearly withcross functionalstakeholders and balancespeoplesneeds with business priorities.
• Detailoriented and organized with the confidence to raise risks and push back when needed.

Qualifications

• 46 years of experience inHR/People ProgramsHR/People Operations HR/PeopleProject Management or related roles ideally in a fastgrowing or midtolarge organization.
• Hands-on experience deliveringcross-functional projects or recurring cycles (e.g. performance reviews engagement surveys system rollouts).
• Working knowledge of project management tools (e.g. Jira Microsoft Planner Asana) and strong documentation practices.
• Solid Excel or Google Sheets skills for reporting tracking and basic analysis of HR data.
• Experience working with vendors or internal service providers to track deliverables and timelines.
• Comfort collaborating with global stakeholders across time zonesincluding IndiaUS teams.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Exposure to India compliance topics (e.g. statutory processes audits) through partnership withsubjectmatterexperts
• Experience with People systems such as Workday (or equivalent HRIS) Greenhouse or Ashby (ATS) or similar tools.
• Formal project management training or certification (PMP Prince2 or equivalent).

Tekion is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race religion color national origin gender (including pregnancy childbirth or related medical conditions) sexual orientation gender identity gender expression age status as a protected veteran status as an individual with a disability victim of violence or having a family member who is a victim of violence the intersectionality of two or more protected categories or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

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