We are looking for a high-impact HR leader for a fast-scaling IT organization in Noida. The role calls for a mature and execution-oriented professional who has operated in a growing SME IT setting and has played a meaningful role in scaling the organization from roughly 100 to 500 employees, or from 500 to 1000 employees, within a relatively short time frame of around two years.

This opportunity is suited to someone who combines strategic thinking with strong operational depth across HR and talent management. The individual should have demonstrated success in organization building, people processes, leadership partnership, and change management in a high-growth setting.

Role Mandate

The incumbent will act as a trusted HR and Talent Management Partner to senior leadership and will help shape the people agenda in line with business growth. The role requires strong credibility with senior stakeholders, the ability to lead teams, and hands-on ownership of key people initiatives across operations, capability building, and performance effectiveness.

Key Responsibilities

- Partner closely with business leaders, including the CEO and Chief People Officer, on organization design, people priorities, and workforce effectiveness.

- Drive the HR and talent agenda for a high-growth business with strong focus on scale, stability, and execution.

- Lead and strengthen core HR operations with a clear eye on process excellence, governance, and employee experience.

- Build and manage a team of at least 45 direct or indirect reports, ensuring capability, accountability, and delivery rigor.

- Anchor and execute change management initiatives linked to business growth, structural shifts, policy evolution, or operating model changes.

- Drive one or more critical people pillars with proven depth in HR operations, learning and development, or performance management.

- Influence senior stakeholders on talent decisions, people interventions, and organization effectiveness.





- Support leadership in building a strong performance culture, managerial capability, and scalable people practices.

- Use data, judgment, and business context to improve HR processes and strengthen decision-making.

- Ensure smooth execution across employee life cycle processes while maintaining a high-trust, high-performance environment.

Ideal Candidate Profile

- 8-12 years of relevant HR experience, preferably in an SME IT or technology company.

- Clear evidence of having contributed to rapid organization scaling, such as 100 to 500 or 500 to 1000 employees over about two years.

- Proven team management experience, with at least 45 team members reporting.

- Strong exposure to partnering with senior stakeholders and business leaders, including CXO-level interactions.

- Demonstrated success in change management and implementation of people processes in fast-changing business environments.

- Solid working depth in at least one of these areas: HR operations, L&D;, or performance management.

- Strong professional stability with well-considered career moves.

- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with executive presence and the ability to influence credibly.

- Good educational pedigree, with preference for candidates from reputed institutions; full-time MBA / PGDM in HR or related field will be strongly preferred.

- Ability to balance strategic partnership with hands-on execution.

Key Competencies

- Senior stakeholder management.

- Team leadership and people development.

- Change management.

- HR operations excellence.

- Learning and development / performance management depth.

- Communication and executive presence.

- Business acumen.

- Process orientation with strong ownership mindset.

Preferred Background

Candidates from fast-growing SME IT services, product, SaaS, cloud, digital engineering, or technology-enabled businesses will fit well. A track record of building people processes in organizations that are evolving from founder-led or mid-scale structures into more mature and scalable setups will be especially relevant.

📌 Associate Director -Director -HR & Talent Management Partner (Noida)
🏢 Consult Shekhar Pandey
📍 Noida