Skylark Drones - Head - People & Culture

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

- Organization Design & Career Framework

- Define the org structure across Product, Operations, and Business.

- Create career paths, leveling frameworks, and growth ladders for each function.

- Build job descriptions, skill matrices, and promotion policies.

- Recruitment & Onboarding

- Partner with function heads to plan hiring pipelines and source top talent.

- Streamline onboarding, induction, and role-specific training.

- Drive employer branding and university relations for future talent.

- Culture & Engagement

- Shape Skylarks values, rituals, and internal communication rhythms.

- Design engagement programs hack weeks, recognition systems, and team offsites.

- Foster inclusion, collaboration, and psychological safety.

- Performance & People Development

- Implement OKR-based performance reviews and feedback systems.

- Build 1:1 frameworks and conflict resolution mechanisms.

- Coach managers to lead with empathy and accountability.

- Learning & Leadership Development

- Establish a Learning Academy for field, tech, and management tracks.

- Run mentorship and rotational programs to build internal leaders.

- Identify high-potential employees for leadership succession.

- Compliance, Payroll & HR Operations

- Oversee HRIS, payroll, contracts, and statutory compliance (FTEs, interns, contractors).

- Benchmark compensation across tech and operations roles.

- Build equitable pay structures aligned to performance.