Responsibilities:

- Lead end-to-end hiring for leadership and other roles.
- Build employer branding and recruitment processes suitable for a growing firm.
- Ensure complete compliance with labor laws, factory acts, payroll, PF, ESIC, CLRA, Shops & Establishments, etc.
- Coordinate with external consultants, payroll vendors, and compliance partners
- Handle audits, inspections, and government filings related to HR Employee Lifecycle Management
- Design and implement a structured performance appraisal framework aligned with company goals
- Drive goal-setting, mid-cycle reviews, and annual appraisal processes
- Work closely with leadership to ensure fair, data-driven performance evaluations
- Support managers in performance feedback, improvement plans, and career development discussions
- Own end-to-end monthly payroll management for employees
- Ensure payroll processes are fully compliant with statutory and company policies
- Draft, implement, and continuously improve HR policies,



SOPs, and manuals
- Ensure policies are practical, compliant, and aligned with company culture
- Drive employee engagement initiatives across office and plant teams

Positive to have:

- Prior 10 years of experience in leading HR for high growth brands (100 cr revenue); preferably for retail/ omnichannel D2C startups.
- Strong experience in workforce management with retail stores between 50 to 500 across India.
- Solid understanding of Indian labour laws and statutory compliance
- Proven ability to independently manage the entire HR function
- Hands-on, execution-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-moving startup environment
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to work across levels
- Prior experience setting up HR systems from scratch is a big plus

📌 HR HeadC Brand (Retail Stores) (Mumbai)
🏢 PeopleGene
📍 Mumbai