AVP - Human Resources - EdTech/Product Startup - IIM/TISS/SCMHRD/XLRI

AVP HR - Tier 1 candidates from Edutech/Product startup

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

- Partner with senior management to implement and support Edwisor's policies, practices and programs.

- Supervise the HR staff and lead the Edwisor's HR team in creating an inviting and cohesive employee experience.

- Implement HR policies and programs including employee relations, recruiting and staffing, wage and salary administration, benefits, and management training.

- Partner with management to address day-to-day HR operational issues such as employee and labor relations, compensation reviews, escalated benefits issues, performance management and training.

- Provide objective and strategic input and guidance to employees at all levels of the organization including career development, and general management / employee relationship issues.

- Guide managers and employees in resolving employee relations issues by providing effective conflict resolution and coaching to with the ultimate goal of turning employee behavior around.

- Identify and implement training programs.

- Develop and implement effective hiring and employee retention programs.

- Act as an employee champion and change agent by anticipating HR-related needs and delivering value added services for the benefit of the employees.

- Implement and manage compliance efforts with all the Labour laws and regulations that govern the private companies relating to all aspects of the employee life cycle.

- Investigate claims of misconduct and escalates to legal and security team as required.

- Develop and manage annual budgets for the department and perform periodic cost and productivity analyses.

- Maintains current knowledge of industry trends and employment legislation to insure regulatory compliance. Identifies trends that could impact the organization objectives.

- Maintain an effective level of business literacy including company goals, mission, financial position, strategy, competition, technology and culture.

- Other duties as assigned.

Requirements for the position : 

To fulfill this strategic role, the AVP must possess a broad range of business knowledge and leadership skills, including:

- Vigilance in scanning the external environment to anticipate business and talent threats and opportunities.

- Strategic thinking skills to work with the CEO and executive team to set direction.

- Cross-functional business understanding with a P&L orientation.

- The courage and decisiveness, to prioritize, to succeed - or to fail fast and move forward.

- The conceptual skills to shape the organization to meet tomorrow's demographic challenges.

- Financial acumen to broadly balance resources and understand the financial implications and tradeoffs of investments in every aspect of the business, including talent.

- Technological savvy to drive efficiencies and to engage the workforce through innovations in technology solutions.

- A risk management perspective with regard to talent.

- The ability to convey the importance of talent at all levels as a fiduciary issue to the board and the leadership team.

- Legal literacy to help ensure a culture of compliance and integrity at every level of the organization and across borders.

- Operational ability to ensure that the transactional aspects of HR are well executed in a world of fast-moving and changing expectations of the employee population.

Education and Experience : 

- 5-7 years of experience at senior management level with atleast 3 years in Top Management Level.

- The candidate should be Post graduate/MBA (HR/IR&PM) or Business related Master's degree from Tier 1 institute.

- Requires outstanding interpersonal, coaching and listening skills with the ability to communicate within all levels of the organization

- Proven ability to remain objective, discrete and exercise common sense at all times. Able to develop strong, trusting relationships within department and organization.

- Thrives in a dynamic environment and able to work on various projects simultaneously, requiring strong organizational and time management skills