Associate - People Programs

Job Title: Associate - People Programs

Location : Bangalore, (On-site; full-time)

Reports to: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Function: People & Culture

Battle-tested in 350+ deployments across 30+ countries, Locus is an agentic Transportation Management System for all-mile, all-channel, trusted by enterprises like Unilever, Nestlé, and Siam Makro.

The platform unifies orders, capacity, and carrier networks into one living plan, aligning planning, execution, and settlement so promises become proof. AI co-pilots with guardrails surface risk early and recommend the next best move to protect SLAs and reduce empty miles.

In 2025, Locus joined the Ingka Group (IKEA Retail) family, marking a major milestone in our journey. Backed by the scale and strength of IKEA, we continue to operate independently while accelerating our mission to make global supply chains faster, smarter, and more sustainable.

Our Journey and Impact

Since 2015, Locus has been on a mission to make logistics decision-making intelligent, sustainable, and real-world ready. Our platform has powered billions of deliveries across 30+ countries for global enterprises, driving measurable impact in cost savings, carbon reduction, and SLA performance. With the strength of the IKEA ecosystem behind us, we’re scaling that impact even further.

Our Global Footprint

Headquartered in Bangalore, with teams across the U.S., U.K., UAE, and Southeast Asia, Locus brings together 170 + engineers, designers, and problem-solvers united by a single goal: to reinvent how the world moves goods.

Traits We Value
\n We look for people who are:

%CF; Global in mindset: curious about diverse markets and ideas.

%CF; Unrelenting in drive: energized by complex challenges.

%CF; Intelligent in approach: analytical, creative, and thoughtful.

%CF; Dynamic in execution: adaptive and decisive in fast-moving contexts.

%CF; Exact in craft: detail-oriented and committed to excellence.

About the Role

The Associate - People Programs to the CHRO will act as a strategic thought partner and operational backbone for the CHRO — driving program management across People initiatives, building out HR analytics capability (spanning Talent Acquisition and HR Business Partnering), and ensuring the CHRO's priorities translate into executed, measurable outcomes. This is a high-visibility role suited to someone who can move fluidly between strategic planning, data analysis, and hands-on execution.

Key Responsibilities:

Program Management

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  Own the CHRO's strategic agenda — track key People initiatives (org design, engagement, performance, DEI, culture) from planning through execution, ensuring deadlines, owners, and outcomes are clear

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  Run the CHRO's leadership rhythm: prepare agendas, drive follow-ups, and track action items across HRBP, TA, L&D, and Total Rewards teams

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  Act as the connective tissue between the CHRO and function leads — surface risks, unblock dependencies, and ensure cross-functional alignment on People priorities

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  Prepare board-level and leadership-level updates, decks, and narratives on People metrics and initiatives

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HR Analytics

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  Build and maintain a unified reporting layer across the People function — consolidating data from the ATS (Freshteam), HRIS, and other systems into a single source of truth

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  Define and track the CHRO's key metrics: hiring funnel health and TAT, attrition and retention trends, span of control, headcount/budget vs. plan, and engagement indicators

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  Partner with TA to strengthen pipeline analytics (sourcing effectiveness, TAT/aging, offer-to-join ratios) and with HRBPs to build people analytics that inform business reviews (attrition drivers, performance distribution, org health)

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  Translate raw data into insight — proactively flag trends and recommend interventions rather than just reporting numbers

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Business Partnering Support

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  Work closely with HRBPs to standardize how people data is used in business reviews with function/BU leaders

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  Support the CHRO in preparing for leadership and CXO conversations with data-backed narratives on org health, talent risk, and workforce planning

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  Help drive consistency in People processes (reviews, planning cycles, reporting cadences) across business units

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What we’re looking for

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  5–9 years of experience in Chief of Staff, HR analytics, business operations, strategy, or management consulting roles (experience within a People/HR function is a plus but not mandatory)

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  Strong analytical skills — comfortable building dashboards/models in Excel/Sheets and SQL; experience with ATS/HRIS data (Freshteam, Darwinbox, etc.) is a plus

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  Proven program management skills — ability to drive multiple parallel workstreams with competing stakeholders and deadlines

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  Excellent written and verbal communication — able to synthesize complex data into a crisp narrative for leadership

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  High ownership and bias for execution; comfortable operating with ambiguity in a fast-scaling environment

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  Prior experience supporting a CXO or senior leader in a Chief of Staff-like capacity is strongly preferred

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Success Metrics (FIRST 6–12 MONTHS)

A live, self-serve People analytics dashboard (TA + HRBP metrics) adopted by leadership

A functioning program-tracking system for CHRO's key initiatives with clear ownership and status visibility

Demonstrated improvement in decision turnaround time on People matters at the leadership level

Join Locus and become part of a visionary team that is redefining logistics through innovation and smart distribution. We provide competitive compensation, comprehensive benefits, and a collaborative environment where your expertise will drive both your growth and that of the organization.

Locus is an equal opportunity employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace.