Chief Human Resources Officer - AgriTech

Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Location: Pune

Industry: Agri tech - Controlled Environment Agriculture - Hydroponics - Dairy - FMCG

Reporting to: Founders & Board Key

Responsibilities:

1. Strategy:

- Develop and lead a scalable people strategy aligned to aggressive expansion across Maharashtra and nationally.

2. Engagement:

- Drive employee engagement initiatives and foster an inclusive, healthy workplace with a strong focus on gender diversity and leadership development for local talent.

3. Compliance:

- Oversee compliance, safety, and welfare programs tailored to advanced agriculture and manufacturing settings.

4. Talent Acquisition:

- Champion talent acquisition, learning, and capability-building for high-growth teams in farm operations, urban supply-chain, and corporate functions.

5. Performance Management:

- Design performance management and rewards processes to attract, retain, and incentivize top talent across technical, farm, and commercial roles.

6. Automation:

- Lead automation and digital HR systems - including workforce analytics, HRMS, and process improvement projects in a tech-enabled environment.

7. Welfare:

- Implement welfare policies, health programs, and upskilling initiatives for operational and farm employees, with emphasis on women and under-represented communities.

8. Advisory:

- Advise founders and board on leadership development, culture stewardship, and succession planning for key roles.

9. Operations:

- Manage engagement, grievance redressal, statutory compliance (labor, safety, social security), and policy frameworks for multi-site operations.

Requirements:

- Masters in HR/Business, 12 - 20 years' HR leadership in agritech, food, FMCG, manufacturing, or a rapidly scaling venture.

- Demonstrated success in building gender-diverse, inclusive workplaces (>50% women employees at operational sites preferred).

- Experience leading HR functions in multi-location/agriculture/manufacturing setups across both rural and metropolitan regions.

- Expertise in innovating and automating HR processes in expanding organizations.