– Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Position: Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO)

Experience: 15+ years

Employment Type: Full-Time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and strategic Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) to lead our organization's people strategy and build a high-performance, future-ready workforce.

The CHRO will be a key member of the leadership team and will work closely with the CEO and business leaders to align people, culture, talent, organizational capability, and business growth .

The ideal candidate will combine strong strategic HR leadership with hands-on experience in talent acquisition, leadership development, employee engagement, performance management, HR transformation, organizational development, compensation, compliance, and HR technology .

Key Responsibilities

1. People Strategy & Business Partnership

- Develop and execute the organization's overall HR and people strategy in alignment with business objectives.
- Partner with the CEO and leadership team on workforce planning, organizational growth, and talent strategy.
- Build an agile, high-performance and employee-centric organization.
- Provide strategic insights on people, productivity, organizational effectiveness, and workforce risks.

1. Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

- Define and drive the organization's talent acquisition strategy.
- Build solid talent pipelines for critical and leadership positions.
- Establish scalable recruitment processes and employer-branding initiatives.
- Drive workforce planning based on current and future business requirements.
- Leverage technology, automation, and AI to improve recruitment efficiency and quality.

1. Leadership & Talent Development

- Develop leadership-development and succession-planning programs.
- Identify and develop high-potential employees and future leaders.
- Establish competency frameworks and career-development paths.
- Build a culture of continuous learning and professional growth.

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Performance & Employee Engagement

- Design and continuously improve performance-management systems.
- Establish meaningful KPIs and performance frameworks across functions.
- Drive employee engagement, retention, and organizational culture initiatives.
- Develop mechanisms to measure and improve employee experience.

1. Compensation & Benefits

- Develop competitive compensation and benefits strategies.
- Establish salary structures, incentive programs, and leadership compensation frameworks.
- Conduct periodic benchmarking and ensure internal and external pay competitiveness.

1. HR Transformation & Technology

- Lead the digital transformation of HR processes and systems.
- Identify opportunities to use AI, automation, analytics, and HR technology to improve HR effectiveness.
- Establish HR dashboards and people analytics to support data-driven decision-making.
- Evaluate and implement modern HR platforms and tools.

1. Culture & Organizational Development

- Define and strengthen organizational values, culture, and leadership principles.
- Lead organizational-development initiatives during periods of growth or transformation.
- Build an inclusive, collaborative, accountable, and high-performance culture.
- Act as a trusted advisor to business leaders and employees.

1. Employee Relations, Compliance & Governance

- Ensure compliance with applicable employment laws, regulations, and company policies.
- Establish robust HR policies, processes, and governance frameworks.
- Manage employee relations and workplace issues effectively.




- Work with legal and leadership teams on sensitive people-related matters.

1. HR Analytics & Strategic Insights

- Establish HR metrics and dashboards covering:
- Headcount and workforce planning
- Attrition and retention
- Hiring efficiency
- Employee engagement
- Performance
- Compensation
- Productivity
- Learning and development
- Use people analytics to identify trends, risks, and opportunities.

Key Success Metrics The CHRO will be measured on outcomes such as:
- Quality and speed of talent acquisition
- Employee retention and engagement
- Leadership and succession readiness
- Workforce productivity
- Performance-management effectiveness
- HR process automation and digital transformation
- Employee experience
- Organizational capability and culture
- Compliance and HR governance
- Alignment of people strategy with business growth

Candidate Profile

Education

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Psychology, or a related discipline.
- MBA / Master's degree in HR or a related field preferred.

Experience
- 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience , with significant experience leading HR at a senior/executive level.
- Experience partnering directly with CEOs, founders, boards, and senior leadership teams.
- Strong experience in scaling organizations and managing complex workforce environments.
- Experience leading HR transformation and implementing HR technology is highly desirable.

Skills & Competencies
- Strategic HR leadership
- Business acumen
- Executive stakeholder management
- Talent acquisition and workforce planning
- Leadership development and succession planning
- Organizational development
- Performance management
- Compensation & benefits
- Employee engagement and culture
- HR technology and digital transformation
- People analytics
- Employment law and HR governance
- Change management
- Excellent communication and influencing skills

📌 Chief Human Resources Officer (Maharashtra)
🏢 Digihelic Solutions
📍 Maharashtra