Role & responsibilities

Head Human Resources (HR)

Location: As per Business Requirement

Reports To: Managing Director / Board of Directors

About the Role

XXX looking for a strategic, business-oriented, and people-focused Head Human Resources to lead the organization's HR function. The incumbent will be responsible for developing and executing HR strategies that support business growth, organizational effectiveness, leadership development, talent acquisition, employee engagement, and a high-performance culture across the group.

This role requires an experienced HR leader who can partner with business leadership, drive transformation initiatives, ensure statutory compliance, and build scalable HR processes aligned with organizational objectives.

Key Responsibilities

Strategic HR Leadership

- Develop and implement the overall HR strategy aligned with business goals.
- Partner with senior leadership on workforce planning and organizational development.
- Build a future-ready talent strategy supporting business expansion.
- Drive HR transformation and digital HR initiatives.

Talent Acquisition

- Lead leadership and lateral hiring across business functions.
- Develop employer branding and talent attraction strategies.
- Build succession pipelines for critical roles.
- Improve recruitment quality, speed, and candidate experience.

Performance Management

- Design and manage performance management frameworks.
- Drive goal setting, performance reviews, and development planning.
- Establish performance-linked reward systems.
- Support leadership in managing high performers and underperformers.

Learning & Leadership Development

- Create leadership development and succession planning initiatives.
- Identify capability gaps and implement learning interventions.
- Develop competency frameworks across functions.




- Promote a culture of continuous learning.

Employee Engagement & Culture

- Build a high-performance and values-driven culture.
- Drive employee engagement initiatives and feedback mechanisms.
- Improve employee retention and organizational effectiveness.
- Lead change management and communication initiatives.

Compensation & Benefits

- Design competitive compensation structures.
- Benchmark salary and benefits against industry standards.
- Manage annual compensation reviews and incentive programs.
- Ensure internal equity and external competitiveness.

HR Operations

- Oversee HR policies, SOPs, and governance.
- Ensure accurate HRIS and employee records.
- Streamline HR processes through automation.
- Monitor HR metrics and dashboards.

Employee Relations

- Build strong employee relations across all levels.
- Resolve grievances professionally and fairly.
- Promote positive workplace practices.
- Strengthen organizational values and ethics.

Compliance & Governance

- Ensure compliance with all labour laws and statutory regulations.
- Manage audits related to HR and compliance.
- Update HR policies in line with legal changes.
- Mitigate organizational risks through effective governance.

HR Analytics

- Track key HR metrics including:

- Attrition

- Hiring

- Productivity

- Employee Engagement

- Training Effectiveness

- Diversity Metrics
- Present actionable HR insights to leadership.

Desired Candidate Profile

Qualification





- MBA / PGDM in Human Resources from a reputed institute.
- Additional certifications in HR, OD, Coaching, or Labour Laws will be an advantage.

Experience

- 18 years of progressive HR experience.
- Minimum 810 years in a senior HR leadership role.
- Experience managing HR across multiple business units or locations.
- Exposure to fast-growing organizations or diversified business groups preferred.

Required Competencies

Strategic Competencies

- HR Strategy
- Business Partnering
- Organization Design
- Workforce Planning
- Change Management
- Culture Transformation

Functional Competencies

- Talent Acquisition
- Leadership Hiring
- Learning & Development
- Succession Planning
- Performance Management
- Compensation & Perks
- Employee Relations
- HR Operations
- HR Compliance
- HR Analytics

Leadership Competencies

- Executive Presence
- Decision Making
- Stakeholder Management
- Coaching & Mentoring
- Conflict Resolution
- Negotiation Skills
- Influencing Skills
- Team Leadership
- Business Acumen

Technical Skills

- HRIS (SAP SuccessFactors, Oracle HCM, Workday, Darwinbox, or similar)
- Advanced Microsoft Excel & PowerPoint
- HR Analytics & Dashboard Reporting
- Payroll & HR Operations Understanding
- AI-enabled HR tools and Digital HR platforms

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

- Leadership Hiring Turnaround Time
- Quality of Hire
- Employee Engagement Score
- Attrition Rate
- Leadership Bench Strength
- Performance Management Effectiveness
- Training ROI
- HR Compliance Score
- Employee Retention
- HR Process Automation
- Diversity & Inclusion Metrics

Employer Branding Index

Preferred candidate profile

Interested candidates can share across your updated profile to my email id (ie )deepa@[email protected] / 91 (phone hidden)

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