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The Senior HR Manager is accountable for solving SKO Systems talent-acquisition capacity challenge at a strategic level: building durable sourcing relationships and talent-pool partnerships that bring the companys ~4-month time-to-fill down to a sustainable level, setting AI-enabled recruiting strategy and tooling, and owning compensation, workforce planning, HR technology, and policy governance. This role is intentionally scoped to handle these responsibilities strategic HR leadership, career architecture, culture ownership, and multi-geography coordination across Pune and London. It directly manages the HR Recruitment Associate and works as a close peer partner to the HR Manager, with both roles reporting to the COO.
Essential Functions / Deliverables
Talent Pipeline Sourcing Partnerships
- Build and maintain direct relationships with recruitment agencies, technical communities, coding bootcamps, engineering colleges, and passive-talent networks specific to SKOs scarce skills (Android, Angular, .NET, SQL/Oracle, DevOps, technical BA/PM).
- Reduce dependency on reactive job-board posting by developing a proactive, always-on talent pipeline.
- Own employer-branding efforts that materially shorten time-to-fill from the current ~4-month average.
Recruitment Strategy, AI Tooling Oversight
- Set end-to-end recruiting strategy and process design for the HR function.
- Select, implement, and continuously improve AI-assisted sourcing, screening, and interview-automation tools.
- Directly manage, coach, and review the HR Recruitment Associates execution and pipeline metrics.
- Personally lead sourcing and closing conversations for senior or business-critical hires.
Strategic HR Leadership, Workforce Planning Career Architecture
- Partner with leadership on headcount and workforce planning aligned to the 3-year product roadmap.
- Design a dual-track (individual contributor / management)



career-ladder framework to support technical talent retention.
- Coordinate HR practices and basic employment considerations across both the Pune and London offices, escalating multi-country complexity to external counsel or the COO as needed.
Compensation Perks Strategy
- Design competitive, market-aligned pay bands for scarce technical skills.
- Lead annual compensation benchmarking and review cycles for leadership approval.
HR Technology, Analytics Digital Transformation
- Own the HRMS roadmap, including evaluation of the current platform against alternatives.
- Build recruiting and workforce analytics dashboards for leadership.
- Drive automation across HR processes, prioritizing AI-enabled recruiting workflows.
Policy Governance, Compliance, Culture Engagement
- Set HR policy direction and partner with the HR Manager on POSH and statutory compliance execution, ensuring governance standards are met.
- Own company-level culture, engagement, and DEI strategy and direction (day-to-day administration remains with the HR Manager).
Team Leadership, Mentorship
- Manage, coach, and develop the HR Recruitment Associate.
- Partner collaboratively with the HR Manager on shared HR initiatives, mentoring one another in areas of respective strength.
- Build demonstrated capability across compensation strategy, HRMS transformation, and multi-geography coordination.

Requirements

Minimum Education : Bachelors degree required; MBA/PGDM in Human Resources preferred
Discipline/Major : Human Resources Management, Business Administration, or related field
Required Certifications : SHRM-CP/SHRM-SCP, HRCI, CIPD, or NHRD (India) valued,



not mandatory
Required Years Area of Experience : 814 years of progressive HR experience, including recruitment/talent acquisition leadership within a software, SaaS, or technology product company; demonstrated experience building sourcing partnerships/talent pipelines and deploying AI-enabled recruiting tools
Critical Technical/Computer Skills : HRIS/ATS platforms (Zoho People/Recruit or similar); AI-assisted sourcing and screening tools (e.g., resume scoring, automated first-round interview platforms); people-analytics/dash boarding tools; compensation benchmarking tools
Other Requirements (Key Competencies) : Relationship-building and networking; negotiation; data-driven decision making; coaching and team leadership; business acumen; adaptability; ethical judgment
Preferred Education MBA/PGDM in Human Resources
Preferred Experience : Experience in a technology/software product company with distributed or global operations; hands-on experience deploying AI tools in recruitment, such as automating first-round screening interviews; prior exposure to multi-country HR operations (e.g., UK or other international employment basics) is a plus given SKOs Pune and London footprint
Knowledge, Skills Abilities: Strong relationship-building and networking ability; data fluency; comfort partnering with engineering/technical leadership; AI-tool fluency for recruiting automation
Growth Path : This role is deliberately structured as a stepping stone to HR Director. Demonstrated success in compensation strategy, HRMS transformation, workforce/career architecture, and multi-geography coordination will form the basis for evaluating elevation to HR Director; this is a development opportunity, not a guaranteed timeline.

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📌 Senior HR Manager (Pune)
🏢 SKO Systems
📍 Pune