
Job Title: Head Human Resources / Senior HR Leader
Location: India (Hybrid / Onsite)
Experience: 1015 Years
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Description:
We are looking for a strategic and hands-on HR Leader to own and drive the organizations end-to-end people agenda. This role requires a strong balance of HR strategy, operational excellence, governance, and people-centric leadership.
The ideal candidate will act as a trusted partner to senior leadership, shaping culture, enabling performance, and building scalable HR systems aligned with business growth.
Key Responsibilities:
Strategic HR Leadership
- Define and execute the overall HR strategy aligned with business objectives
- Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on organization design, workforce planning, and people strategy
- Drive change management initiatives during growth and transformation phases
End-to-End HR Operations Ownership
- Own and oversee complete HR operations lifecycle (Hire-to-Retire)
- Ensure operational excellence across HR processes, policies, and service delivery
- Drive standardization, scalability, and continuous improvement
Talent Management & Performance Excellence
- Lead talent acquisition, succession planning, and talent retention strategies
- Design and manage performance management frameworks and reward systems
- Enable leadership development and high-performance culture
Culture & Employee Experience
- Champion company culture, values, and employee engagement initiatives
- Own employee experience programs across lifecycle touchpoints
- Strengthen employer branding and internal communication
Compensation, Benefits & Rewards
- Design and govern compensation & benefits strategy
- Drive market benchmarking, pay equity, and incentive structures
- Partner with finance on budgeting and cost optimization
Learning & Development
- Own end-to-end Learning & Development strategy
- Drive capability building, leadership programs, and future-skills initiatives
- Measure L&D impact through business outcomes
Compliance, Risk & Governance
- Ensure full compliance with labor laws, statutory requirements, and HR governance
- Identify and mitigate people-related risks
- Manage audits, policies, and regulatory requirements
HR Tech, Analytics & Automation
- Lead HR technology roadmap and digital transformation
- Implement HR analytics and dashboards for data-driven decision making
- Drive process automation to improve efficiency and employee experience
Leadership & Stakeholder Management
- Build, mentor, and lead high-performing HR teams
- Partner with internal stakeholders across functions and geographies
- Manage external vendors, consultants, and service providers
Required Skills & Qualifications
- 1015 years of progressive HR experience, including senior HR leadership roles
- Strong experience across HR operations, talent management, C&B, L&D, and compliance
- Proven ability to operate at both strategic and execution levels
- Strong knowledge of labor laws, compliance, and HR governance
- Hands-on experience with HRMS, HR analytics, and process automation
- Excellent stakeholder management and leadership skills
- Strong business acumen and decision-making capability
Good to Have
- Experience in scaling organizations (mid-size to large enterprises)
- Exposure to multi-location or global workforce management
- Experience driving culture transformation initiatives
- MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent qualification
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to lead and shape the entire people strategy
- High visibility and impact role reporting to senior leadership
- Scope to build scalable, future-ready HR systems
- Collaborative and growth-oriented culture
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