Human Resources Leader

About the Position

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. We are currently seeking a Human Resources Leader for our India business to shape and execute the country people strategy in alignment with business priorities and regional HR direction.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a trusted adviser to the India leadership team across Commercial, Operations, Supply Chain, and Corporate functions.
• Translate business strategy into practical workforce, talent, and culture priorities.
• Provide candid, commercially grounded advice to leaders on organizational and people matters.
• Influence leadership decisions through sound judgement, data-informed insight, and a strong understanding of business drivers.
• Lead the full HR lifecycle in India, ensuring effective delivery across employee relations, performance, talent, organization design, and core people processes.
• Ensure compliance with Indian employment laws, labor regulations, statutory requirements, and internal governance standards.
• Manage sensitive employee and leadership matters with discretion, fairness, and risk awareness.
• Contribute as a member of the APAC HR team, supporting cross-market projects and regional initiatives.
• Represent India’s people priorities and market perspective in regional discussions.
• Lead or support change management, organizational design, and transformation programs.
• Shape a high-performance, values-led culture that supports business growth and employee engagement.

Requirements

• Minimum 8+ years of progressive HR Business Partnering experience, ideally including country-level or senior HR leadership roles.
• Proven experience supporting Commercial and Operations leaders in complex business environments.
• Strong working knowledge of Indian employment laws, labor relations, and statutory compliance.
• Experience operating effectively within a matrixed, multinational organization with regional or global stakeholders.
• Experience in medical devices, pharmaceuticals, life sciences, or another highly regulated industry is highly desirable.
• Exposure to organizational change, transformation, restructuring, or growth environments is preferred.
• Strong commercial acumen and enterprise-level business partnering mindset.
• Executive presence with the ability to influence and challenge senior leaders constructively.
• High integrity, discretion, and sound judgement in managing sensitive issues.
• Hands-on, pragmatic leadership style with the ability to move between strategy and execution.
• Resilience, adaptability, and emotional intelligence in dynamic environments.
• Clear communication and the ability to operate effectively across cultures and organizational levels.
• Proficient across MS applications including Word, PPT, Excel.

We Offer

• Opportunity to work with a leading global dental products and technologies company.
• Be part of a dynamic and innovative team.
• Competitive compensation package.
• Professional growth and development opportunities.

About the Company

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with over a century of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Our comprehensive solutions offering includes dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world-class brands. Our headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina, and our shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY. Visit www.dentsplysirona.com for more information about Dentsply Sirona and its products.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Dentsply Sirona is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered without unlawful discrimination or regard for race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, sexual or gender identity, national or ethnic origin, age, marital status, disability, genetic factors, military and veteran status, or any other characteristics protected by applicable local law.

Eligibility

All successful applicants must be eligible to work in the country the position is based.

Assistance

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