Global Employee Experience and Inclusion Leader

What Your Responsibilities Will Be

This is a leadership role with global scope and regional impact, reporting into a US-based global People & Culture leader. Youll be based in India and help shape the employee experience across Avalaras important regions: India, the US, LATAM, and EMEA.

Build a Global Strategy That Works at the Local Level

• Design and implement a globally consistent employee experience strategy that reflects Avalaras values and priorities, while adapting to local needs across India, the Americas, and EMEA.
• Connect efforts directly to Avalaras transformation goals, helping simplify processes, support performance, and increase clarity around how people grow and succeed.

Embed Fairness and Consistency Across Talent Practices

• Partner with Talent, HRBPs, and COEs to embed fairness and equity into programs like performance management, promotions, career development, and recognition.
• Build practical guidelines that help teams make consistent, and scalable decisions across regions and departments.

Shape and Support the Employee Journey

• Identify moments that matter across the employee lifecycle onboarding, development, feedback, and recognition and ensure these experiences are aligned with our values and performance culture.
• Create resources that make it easier for employees to navigate us, understand expectations, and find opportunities to grow.

Use Engagement and Feedback Data to Lead Action

• Partner with local leaders and COEs to review engagement and other feedback data as inputs to employee experience, inclusion, and culture efforts.
• Translate insights into targeted, practical actions that improve how teams operate and feel supported locally and globally.

Support Belonging and Collaboration Across Regions

• Strengthen employee communities and support cross-regional collaboration by building programs that promote cultural understanding and team effectiveness.
• Provide simple tools and support to help these groups operate without becoming overly resource-intensive.

Drive Social Responsibility Through Understanding

• In partnership with the ESG leader, develop CSR programs that reflect Avalaras values and help employees contribute to their local communities in meaningful, scalable ways.
• Ensure these programs are in consideration of our priorities with clear measures of success.

Bring Data, Not Just Ideas

• Use data and insights to evaluate the effectiveness of programs, identify areas for improvement, and demonstrate Value to partners.
• Promote accountability through measurement and adjust based on whats working and whats not.

What Youll Need to be Successful

• More than 15 years of HR experience, including senior roles in employee experience, talent management, or HRBP.
• Expertise building global programs that are practical, with care for our needs, and scalable across geographies.
• Experience with how to build systems that promote fairness and consistency without bureaucracy.
• Experience working in global tech or SaaS companies undergoing growth or transformation.
• You understand how your work ties to retention, productivity, and culture.
• Program and change management capabilities across departments, geographies, and partners.
• Global mindset and cultural awareness youve led or partnered with teams across India, the US, LATAM, and EMEA.
• Comfort with data you can draw meaningful insights from feedback and metrics to lead action