Head of People and Culture will be expected to spend their time on various functions of human capital management, mainly Talent Acquisition, Team Engagement, Learning & Development and HR Operations.

The Job Description:

Below is an indicative set of responsibilities you will be required to lead as part of your role. We believe that a job description is best created collaboratively where the individual joining the team and the senior leadership team together define the role in greater detail so it reflects your aspirations and ambitions as much as it does the organisation's needs. A detailed description can be jointly created once the selection process has been completed and you have accepted our offer of employment.

In this role, some of your responsibilities will include

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:

- Create a robust HCM strategy for Madhi along with the COO and your team and lead its execution through the year

- Design, plan and execute an inclusive and rigorous selection process, from identifying hiring requirements to successful onboarding

- Identify and setup talent acquisition pipelines and leverage such networks to find the best talent for Madhi

- Leverage data to build a more cohesive understanding of the existing workforce strengths, gaps/risks, and strategise accordingly.

Culture and Team Management:

- Review, design, and execute improvements to organisational structure; find knowledge and skills gaps and help address them

- Liaison with sub-vertical, domain and team leads regarding vertical climate, employee well being, project updates, proposals, and planning

- Develop and build on relationships with all employees for increased efficiency and responsiveness of existing operations, and help define new operational strategies by working with Vertical and Sub-vertical heads on special projects

- Manage team spaces to foster agility, and cohesiveness and maximise the impact driven by the organisation.

Learning & Development:

- Nurture development of an organisational culture that emphasizes on quality, continuous improvement, key employee retention and development, high performance and aligns to Madhi's core values

- Lead the L&D sub-vertical to strategise, create and implement a framework that provides diverse and need-specific learning opportunities for all team members

- Lead the implementation of performance management systems that include performance Madhi Foundation- Head of People & Culture and development plans (PDPs) and talent development programs

- Coach and mentor managers in their communication, feedback, recognition, and interaction with their team members.

HR Operations:

- Supervise effective execution of HR Operations systems such as payroll, HRIS, goal setting process, etc. to ensure optimal organisational efficiency and employee satisfaction

- Design Human Resources policies that are fair, transparent, compliant and in alignment to Madhi's core values

Requirements:

You will thrive in this role if you:

- Have prior experience in setting up selection processes for mid- sized to large organisations

- Have experience in leveraging behavioural sciences to setup a reliable selection process and systems for employee motivation

- Have prior experience in developing targeted Learning & Development experiences for diverse teams

- Have prior experience in employment law, compensation, organizational planning & development, recruitment, employee relations, safety and employee engagement

- Possess demonstrable leadership skills and a resilient entrepreneurial mindset

- Have demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships with a diverse team of people

- Possess exceptional planning skills & take pride in being organised

- Obsess over time management & planning for all tasks regardless of the enormity or urgency

- Enjoy meticulous documentation

- Have outstanding interpersonal & communication skills

Other Details:

This role reports to: Co founder and COO

Position Type: Full time

Location: Chennai

You will be expected to bring your own laptop with updated software (MS Office 2016).