HR Manager – Talent Acquisition Focus (A Player)

Y-NOT · Onsite, Bangalore · Full-Time (1:00 PM – 10:00 PM)

Type: Full-Time

Experience: 5+ Years

Location: Onsite, Bangalore, India

PLEASE NOTE:

Read this fully before applying. Applications that do not follow the “How to Apply” instructions will NOT be reviewed. This role requires strong ownership, attention to detail, and the ability to follow instructions carefully.

ABOUT USY-Not Design & Manufacturing is a US-based company specializing in global procurement and distribution of custom-made products, retail and white label items, employee recognition gifts, for the promotional products based in the US market. As a certified minority and woman-owned HUBZone company, we take pride in offering unique, custom designed products that extend a customer's brand, from last-minute events to long-term employee engagement programs. We have over 25 years of experience in manufacturing and sourcing, and our clients value the full transparency we offer, with the ability to track their products directly to the factory floor.

Since our establishment in 2005, we have delivered exceptional service and quality to our clients across the United States. You can find us at https://y-not.com/

ROLE OVERVIEWY-Not Collective is a global innovation and marketing powerhouse built to support every stage of a brand’s journey, from concept to culture shift — a hybrid of innovation, design, and industrial execution built to disrupt the traditional world of promotional products. Our mission is to build a high-performance organization where people, processes, and culture drive business growth.

We’re looking for a high-ownership HR Manager whose core mandate is talent acquisition: roughly 70–80% of the role is full-cycle recruitment leadership, with the remaining time spent on internal HR process management and coordinating payroll and statutory compliance with our outsourced partners. Within six months, success looks like a structured recruitment pipeline, faster and higher-quality hiring, smooth payroll/compliance coordination, a working performance management system, and a transparent, accountable internal HR culture.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES▪ Own full-cycle Talent Acquisition (~70–80% of role): workforce planning,



structured hiring processes, managing job portals/vendors/sourcing channels, screening & interviewing, reducing time-to-hire, and strengthening employer branding.

▪ Build Internal HR Systems & Processes: design HR policies and SOPs, develop dashboards and reporting, and improve HR workflows, automation, and technology systems.

▪ Own Performance Management company-wide: goal-setting frameworks, review cycles, manager support, and performance improvement plans.

▪ Drive Employee Relations & Culture: manage grievances and conflict resolution, conduct disciplinary investigations, and advise managers on people issues.

▪ Coordinate Payroll & Compliance (outsourced function oversight): brief and review outsourced payroll/compliance vendors, catch issues early, support audits and inspections, and maintain HR documentation.

▪ Own HR Analytics & Reporting: track hiring performance, attrition, and engagement metrics to inform leadership decisions.

YOU’LL BE A GOOD FIT IF▪ You take full ownership of your work.

▪ You solve problems instead of escalating them.

▪ You build processes instead of managing chaos.

▪ You think like a business leader, not an administrator.

▪ You maintain the highest level of integrity and confidentiality.

▪ You want to work directly with leadership and have real impact building and scaling a talent acquisition function.

SKILLS & REQUIREMENTS▪ Talent acquisition leadership (core skill)

▪ HR operations and internal process design

▪ Working knowledge of labor law, payroll, and statutory compliance (for effective vendor coordination, not hands-on processing)

▪ Employee relations management

▪ Vendor and cross-team coordination

▪ Solid problem-solving and communication skills

EXPERIENCE1. 5+ years of HR experience, with a strong core in full-cycle talent acquisition/recruitment

2.



Proven track record owning end-to-end hiring in a growing organization

3. Working exposure to Indian labor law, payroll, and HR compliance — enough to coordinate confidently with outsourced partners (direct execution experience not required)

4. Experience managing internal HR task management and processes

5. OR in lieu of the above, kick-ass street smarts; great communication skills; a significant knowledge base; a growth mindset and a sense of urgency that it's now or never.

CERTIFICATIONS

1. No specific certifications required — working knowledge of Indian labor law, payroll, and statutory compliance is expected.

WHAT THIS ROLE IS NOT1. A generalist HR administrator role — the core mandate is talent acquisition (~70–80% of time).

2. A payroll or compliance execution role — payroll processing and statutory filings are handled by outsourced partners; this role coordinates, reviews, and quality-checks their work.

HOW TO APPLYSend one email to [email protected] with the following:

Subject line: Position – Your Full Name

1. Resume

2. Execution Portfolio (Required)

Show us your actual work.

Share 1–3 projects, initiatives, or systems you personally drove or built For each:

○ What the goal was

○ What you actually owned and executed (not the team)

○ What systems, tools, or platforms you worked in

○ What the outcome was (metrics if possible)

Include anything that helps us understand your work:

· Screenshots, decks, or documents

· System workflows or process designs

· Links to projects or platform

2. Assessments (Required)

As part of our application process, you’ll complete two FREE personality assessments (links below). There are no right or wrong answers, these simply give us insight into how you might fit both with our company culture and the role. Your results are confidential and are just one piece of the broader picture we consider in selecting the best possible match.

· Myers-Briggs (MBTI) https://www.16personalities.com/free-personality-test

· Big Five Personality test https://bigfive-test.com/

Create Login to website to download & save PDF results. Submit everything in one email only.

Assessments are used as one input among many and do not determine hiring decisions on their own.

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