Head of HR Human Resources

Job Summary

We are looking for an experienced Head of HR to lead the overall human resources function for a growing, mid-sized organisation. The role will partner closely with the CEO and senior leadership team to develop and execute people strategies, strengthen organisational culture, build leadership capabilities, and establish scalable HR processes.

The ideal candidate will have strong experience across strategic HR business partnering, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, HR operations, and statutory compliance. The candidate should be commercially oriented, comfortable advising senior leadership, and capable of building a high-performing HR function that supports business growth.

Key Responsibilities

1. Strategic HR & Business Partnering

- Develop and implement a comprehensive HR strategy aligned with organisational goals.
- Partner with the CEO and leadership team on workforce planning, organisation design, restructuring, and change management.
- Develop people strategies that improve productivity, engagement, retention, and organisational effectiveness.
- Present HR metrics, workforce insights, and recommendations to senior management.

2. Talent Acquisition & Employer Branding

- Lead recruitment strategy across leadership, managerial, and critical business positions.
- Build scalable recruitment processes, structured interviews, and candidate assessment frameworks.
- Improve time-to-hire, quality-of-hire, offer acceptance, and employee retention.
- Strengthen employer branding and talent sourcing strategies.

3. Performance Management & Compensation

- Design and manage performance appraisal systems, goal setting, feedback, and performance calibration.
- Develop compensation structures, salary bands, grading frameworks, and variable-pay policies.
- Establish career progression,



internal mobility, and succession planning frameworks.
- Support leadership hiring, assessment, and long-term incentive initiatives where applicable.

4. Learning, Development & Employee Engagement

- Develop leadership development and management capability programs.
- Identify skill gaps and implement employee learning initiatives.
- Drive employee engagement, culture-building, recognition, and retention programs.
- Monitor engagement feedback and implement measurable improvement initiatives.

5. HR Operations & Statutory Compliance

- Oversee HR operations, onboarding, payroll coordination, employee exits, HR policies, and employee records.
- Ensure compliance with applicable Indian employment and labour laws, including PF, ESI, gratuity, POSH, and relevant state-specific requirements.
- Manage employee relations, grievance resolution, investigations, and disciplinary processes.
- Strengthen HR systems, documentation, internal controls, and compliance audits.
- Implement HR analytics to track attrition, headcount, recruitment efficiency, and workforce costs.

6. Team Leadership

- Lead and develop HR business partners, talent acquisition, HR operations, and learning and development teams.
- Establish clear accountability, performance standards, and operating processes within HR.
- Build a high-performing HR function capable of supporting organisational expansion.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- 14-20 years of progressive HR experience,



including at least 5 years in a Head of HR, HR Director, or senior HR Business Partner role.
- Experience supporting or leading HR in an organisation with approximately 3002,000 employees.
- Strong understanding of strategic HR, talent acquisition, performance management, compensation and benefits, employee engagement, and HR operations.
- Demonstrated experience in workforce planning, organisational development, change management, and leadership advisory.
- Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws and statutory compliance requirements.
- Experience managing and developing HR teams.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication, negotiation, and decision-making skills.
- MBA/PGDM in HR, MHRM, or an equivalent relevant qualification preferred.

Preferred Experience

- Experience in IT services, technology, BFSI, skilled services, or other growth-oriented organisations.
- Experience in founder-led, high-growth, or PE/VC-backed businesses.
- Exposure to HRIS implementation, HR analytics, compensation benchmarking, and leadership hiring.
- Experience designing succession planning and long-term incentive frameworks.

Key Competencies

Strategic HR Leadership | Business Partnering | Talent Acquisition | Compensation & Benefits | Performance Management | Employee Relations | Labour Law Compliance | Organisational Development | Change Management | HR Analytics | Leadership Development

What We Offer

- Opportunity to shape the organisation's people strategy.
- Direct engagement with the CEO and senior leadership team.
- Competitive compensation and performance-linked incentives.
- Scope to modernise HR processes and build a scalable people function.

Employment Type: Full-time, Permanent
Work Mode: [On-site / Hybrid]
Location: Bengaluru
Reporting To: CEO / Managing Director

📌 Head of HR (Bengaluru)
🏢 BRANDSPHERE MARKETING SERVICES
📍 Bengaluru