Head - Human Resources - IT

Category - HR

Job Description - The Head of HR will lead the entire HR function end-to-end, covering Talent Acquisition, HR Business Partnering, HR Operations, Payroll, Learning, and Culture. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on execution and requires strong transformation experience, high stakeholder influence, and comfort operating in evolving, ambiguous environments.

Client Details:

Our client is a fast-growing, project- based technology organisation operating across multiple locations in India. The company delivers high-impact, solution-driven projects for enterprise customers and is in a scale-up phase requiring modern people practices, capability building, and strong HR governance.

Description:

1. HR Strategy & Leadership:

- Define and implement the long-term people strategy in alignment with business goals.

- Partner with CXOs and senior leadership teams to drive organizational priorities.

- Build, mentor, and lead high-performing HR teams across all verticals.

2. Full-Stack HR Ownership (Hire - Retire):

- Own the complete employee lifecycle including workforce planning, hiring, onboarding, development, engagement, and exit.

- Strengthen HR operations-payroll accuracy, compliance, audits, MIS, and lifecycle governance.

- Standardise and scale HR processes across multiple delivery centres and project environments.

3. Talent Acquisition Leadership:

- Lead the TA function to ensure predictable hiring across technical, operational, and leadership roles.

- Build and refine the hiring engine to support project-based staffing needs and fluctuating talent demand.

- Drive employer branding, workforce planning, and leadership hiring effectiveness.

4. HR Transformation & Organisation Development:

- Lead PMS redesign, competency modelling, and performance frameworks aligned to project-based delivery.

- Drive HR technology implementations and upgrades-HRMS, automation, analytics reporting.

- Oversee organisational design initiatives including structures, spans & layers, and role clarity.

- Lead structured change management during scale, restructuring, or process redesign phases.

5. Capability Building & Culture:

- Build learning programs for managers, project leaders, and technical teams.

- Drive culture initiatives that strengthen collaboration, accountability, and performance orientation.

- Develop leadership programs, succession planning, and talent reviews.

- Embed employee experience frameworks and engagement mechanisms.

6. Stakeholder Management:

- Partner with senior leadership across business units, project teams, and support functions.

- Influence decisions through data, insights, and people analytics.

- Navigate matrix environments and manage cross-functional expectations effectively.

Profile

Must-Have Experience:

- 15+ years of HR experience post-MBA in HR from a reputed institute.

- Proven end-to-end HR leadership across TA, HRBP, HR Ops, Payroll, L&D, Compliance.

- Experience leading HR transformation projects-PMS redesign, HR tech, policy frameworks, OD.

- Strong exposure to multi-site operations, preferably in tech, engineering, or project-based environments.

- Demonstrated ability to manage ambiguity and thrive in evolving, fast-changing setups.

- Experience leading teams of 10+ professionals across HR verticals.

Preferred Background:

- Experience in tech services, project-based delivery organisations, GCCs, co-working, real estate services, engineering services, or multi-location operations.

- Exposure to frontline + corporate workforce blends.

- Strong HR analytics and systems orientation.

Education: MBA / PGDM in Human Resources.

Job Offer:

Opportunity to build a future-ready HR organisation, anchor performance and culture, and drive capability-building across the business.

To apply online please click the 'Apply' button below. For a confidential discussion about this role please contact Souvick Gupta on +918068266805.

Contact - Souvick Gupta - +918068266805

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