Head - Human Resources - FMCG

Required Skills & Competencies:

- Strategic HR Leadership: Ability to craft and execute a long-term people strategy. Understands how to align HR initiatives with business objectives and can anticipate future talent and organizational needs.

- Influencing & Advising: Excellent advisory skills with the confidence to influence C-level executives on critical HR decisions. Capable of balancing advocacy for employees with business requirements to achieve win-win outcomes.

- Deep HR Knowledge: Extensive knowledge of HR best practices, labor laws, and HR trends in India. Strong command of all core HR functions and experience implementing HR programs atscale.

- Analytical & Data-Driven: Utilizes data and HR metrics to drive decisions (e.g., staffing models, compensation analytics, engagement survey results). Comfortable presenting data-backed insights to support policy changes or strategic initiatives.

- Leadership & Team Management: Proven track record of building and leading effective HR teams. Mentors HR professionals and builds the function's capability to act as true business partners.

- Resilience & Problem-Solving: Thrives in a dynamic, high-growth environment. Able to remain calm and make sound decisions in the face of challenges such as rapid scaling, cultural integration, or conflict resolution.

Preferred Background & Domain Expertise:

- Industry Background: Significant HR leadership experience in QSR, retail, hospitality, or consumer-focused companies. Understanding of the operational challenges and workforce dynamics (including frontline workforce management) in these sectors.

- Education: MBA in HR or equivalent Master's degree in a related field is highly preferred. Continuous learning through executive HR programs or certifications (like SHRM-SCP) is a plus.

- Scale & Growth Experience: Hands-on experience in scaling an organization from a mid-size to large workforce. Comfortable designing HR frameworks for a company doubling in size or entering new markets.

- International Experience: Exposure to HR management in international contexts (such as setting up HR for an overseas branch or adapting policies for a different country) is advantageous.