Head - Human Resources - Higher Education Sector

For one of our client in the Higher Education Sector :

HR Strategy & Policy:

- Conceptualize the HR Strategy in alignment with business direction.

- Formulate HR policies & practices that build a positive work environment in line with local laws and regulations.

- Promote an organization culture that supports the overall HR strategy and company values.

- Formulate and Lead performance management & rewards, learning & development, talent management and operations as per business requirements.

- Institutionalise a performance culture by focusing on goal setting, timely performance reviews and feedback.

- Ensure that the Local HR team adheres to the Performance Management Cycle and timelines.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:

- Lead end-to-end recruitment of academic (full-time and adjunct faculty) and functional staff.

- Partner with academic leadership to forecast talent needs and build strategic hiring pipelines.

- Own and optimize the TA strategy to ensure hiring quality, time efficiency, and a world-class candidate experience.

HR Operations, Compliance & Payroll:

- Ensure compliance with labor laws, especially for remote/global faculty employment.

- Collaborate with finance, legal, and payroll teams for seamless and timely payroll execution.

- Maintain a centralized repository of contracts, documentation, and HR policies.

HR Scorecard & Performance Measurement:

- Creation of HR scorecard and ensure achievement of the performance measures against the targets.

- Set the HR performance targets in line with the global HR scorecard and establish the measurement criteria for the same.

- Check the progress against the scorecard at regular intervals and modify targets and criteria for evaluation in the event of any unforeseen changes in the market conditions.

Grievance Management and Redressal:

- Continuously encourage local HR and HODs to interact with employees and understand the pulse.

- Address employee grievances to enhance the motivational level of the employees.

- Ensure high engagement levels of the team.

Qualifications & Skills:

- 8 -12 years of experience across HRBP, Talent Acquisition, and HR Operations.

- Proven exposure to educational, research, or global academic environments is a plus.

- Excellent communication, program management, and stakeholder engagement skills.

- In-depth knowledge of labor laws and compliance, especially in multi-location and cross-

border contexts.

- Self-driven, agile, and capable of thriving in a fast-paced startup-like environment.