About SARAS AI Institute

SARAS AI Institute is an AI-exclusive, fully online, degree-granting institution. Our programs run from foundation certificates through MS degrees, for learners in 20+ countries. We started in 2023 with 25+ learners. Today we have thousands and our mission is to change 1 million lives with AI education by 2030.

Location: Gurugram · Reports to: Co-Founder & COO · Type: Full-time The role

We need HR Leader who acts as a business partner, not an administrator. You will own the people agenda end to end, and your first priority is closing our critical hires on time.

You will understand the business before the brief arrives. You will push back when it's needed and bring solutions rather than problems. You will be measured on outcomes, not activity.

What you'll own

Talent acquisition

- Own hiring for all critical and leadership roles, from workforce plan to offer accepted.
- Build a sourcing engine across India, the US and international markets, including academic and faculty talent.
- Set hiring SLAs with business leaders and hold the function to them.
- Manage search partners and the hiring tech stack, and track cost and quality of hire.

HR business partnering

- Sit with the leadership team on org design, capacity planning and budgets.
- Turn business goals into a quarterly people plan with clear owners and dates.
- Coach managers on hiring, performance and difficult conversations.

Performance, culture and retention

- Run a simple, outcome-based performance and goal-setting system.
- Build compensation, rewards and career frameworks that fit a fast-scaling startup.




- Drive engagement and retention of high performers. Act early on attrition risk.

HR operations and compliance

- Own policies, onboarding, payroll coordination and HR data across India and US entities.
- Ensure labour-law and statutory compliance, including requirements tied to accredited higher education.
- Lead and grow a lean HR team.

What success looks like

First 60 days-Open critical roles closed or in final stage. Hiring SLAs agreed with every leader.

4 months-Predictable hiring pipeline. Time-to-hire and offer-acceptance rate tracked and improving. Performance framework live.

6 months-HR seen by leadership as a business enabler. Regretted attrition. Team ready for the next stage of scale.

Who we're looking for

Must have

- 8–12+ years in HR, with at least 2 years leading the function or a major HR vertical.
- A track record of closing senior and niche hires at pace in a high-growth setting.
- Experience in edtech, higher education, tech or startups.
- Experience hiring across geographies (India plus US or international).
- Strong data habits. You run HR on metrics, not anecdotes.
- MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent.

How you work

- You own outcomes. You don't wait for instructions.
- You have the gravitas to challenge founders and leaders.
- You move fast, stay hands-on, and are comfortable with ambiguity.
- You use AI and contemporary HR tech to work faster.

Why join

- Build the HR function of a global, AI-first instutions from the ground up.
- Work directly with the founding team, and have real influence on how SARAS scales.
- Be part of a mission to change 1 million lives with AI education by 2030.

📌 People & Talent Leader (Gurugram)
🏢 Saras AI Institute
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