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Recruitment partner at Kanou Consulting

Last Active: 01 September 2026

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1728361

Head - People - HR Startup

Kanou Consulting.6 - 10 yrs.Bangalore
Posted 1 day ago
Posted 1 day ago

Location: Bangalore

Experience: 6- 10 years

Work Mode: On-site / Hybrid

Industry: High-Growth Startup

About the Role:

We are looking for an experienced and entrepreneurial Head of People / HR to build and scale the people function as the company enters its next phase of growth. This is a high-ownership role for someone who has built and managed HR/People functions in a high growth startup or scaling organization. The ideal candidate will be a strong communicator, hands-on operator, and strategic partner to business leaders - someone who can build robust people systems without creating unnecessary bureaucracy.

What We're Looking For:

- 6 - 10 years of impactful HR/People experience, preferably in high-growth startups or scaling organizations. We are flexible on experience for exceptional candidates.

- Proven experience building and managing multiple HR disciplines, rather than operating within an already-established corporate HR structure.

- Strong startup experience with a demonstrated builder/doer mindset.

- Track record of building and implementing people systems in growth-stage organizations.

- Demonstrable achievements in areas such as:

1. Leadership and critical hiring

2. Performance management

3. Organizational development

4. Workforce planning

5. Leadership development

6. Culture building

- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

- Strong stakeholder management and the ability to influence founders, senior leaders, and employees.

- High ownership and strong execution orientation.

- Comfortable working with ambiguity, limited resources, and rapidly changing priorities.

- Ability to move seamlessly between strategic planning and hands-on execution.

Ideal Candidate who:

- Has built HR/People functions from the ground up in a startup or scaling organization.

- Is equally comfortable designing a people strategy and personally driving its execution.

- Can challenge leadership constructively and influence decisions.

- Has exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.

- Understands how to maintain startup culture while introducing the systems required to scale.

- Is highly entrepreneurial, pragmatic, data-driven, and execution-focused.

- Believes that great people and strong organizational systems are a competitive advantage.

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Posted by

Aparna

Recruitment partner at Kanou Consulting

Last Active: 01 September 2026

Job Views:  
347
Applications:  170
Recruiter Actions:  9

Posted in

HR & IR

Job Code

1728361

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