Sr HR Operations Specialist/ People partner

Company Overview:

99Yellow is a one-stop HR solution provider catering to businesses across all stages of growth. We offer three core business models designed to meet the specific needs of companies:

- Recruitment Services – We help businesses hire top-quality talent within 30 days, ensuring the right fit for the right roles.
- Fractional HR Model for Early-Stage Startups – We support early-stage startups by outsourcing their complete or partial HR needs, providing expertise and scalability without the overhead.
- HR Transformation for High-Growth Family Businesses – We specialize in helping large, high-growth family businesses navigate organizational development initiatives such as organizational restructuring, KRA/KPI alignment, career growth path definitions, and more.

Our Founder brings over 10 years of experience heading HR in multiple startups, with a background as the Head of HR at boAt (a leading consumer electronics brand) and leading HR efforts for two Sequoia-backed ventures before that.

About Role:

We're looking for a Remote HR Operations and Employee Engagement Specialist to support our startup clients with day-to-day HR functions. This role involves managing key HR processes like onboarding, documentation, performance management, and engagement in a fully remote setting.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Onboarding & Off-boarding

- Manage the entire onboarding process, including pre-onboarding communication, document collection, induction calls, policy sharing, and ensuring a smooth and welcoming experience for new hires




- Handle complete offboarding workflows, including documentation, exit interviews, and final settlements in coordination with relevant teams

2. Policy Documentation & Complete Labour Compliance

- Draft HR policies tailored to the specific needs of each startup client, ensuring clarity, compliance, and alignment with company culture.
- Coordinate statutory compliances including PF, ESIC, PT, TDS, Labour Laws, Shops & Establishment, Gratuity, Maternity Benefits, POSH, and other applicable regulations.
- Maintain statutory registers and HR compliance documentation.
- Ensure HR policies remain compliant with changing regulations.

3. Employee Documentation Management

- Maintain accurate and up-to-date records for all employees
- Ensure error-free preparation and storage of key documents, such as offer letters and employment agreements

4. Performance Management Support & Goal Setting (KRA/ KPI)

- Assist in managing the end-to-end performance appraisal process.
- Partner with founders and business leaders to define organizational and functional goals. Facilitate quarterly and annual goal-setting exercises.
- Help managers create meaningful KRAs and KPIs for employees.



Track goal progress and support review discussions. Drive accountability through structured performance tracking.

5. Employee Engagement

- Build meaningful connections with employees in a remote work environment
- Plan and coordinate virtual engagement initiatives, such as team-building activities and online events, to foster a positive work culture

6. General HR Support & HRMS Management

- Take on additional HR responsibilities as needed, including process improvement, data management, and driving the digitization of HR operations to improve efficiency and scalability
- Implementing HRMS for our clients as per there needs from Including Keka, GrytHR, Zoho, Razorpay, etc

Qualifications

- Minimum 8-15 years of hands-on experience in HR operations; experience working with startups is a strong plus
- Strong understanding of core HR processes including onboarding, offboarding, documentation, and performance management
- Experience in drafting HR policies and managing employee records with a high level of accuracy
- Comfortable working independently and managing multiple clients or tasks in a remote-first setting
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to engage employees across different roles and backgrounds
- Proficiency in using HR software tools, Google Workspace (Docs, Sheets, Drive), and other digital platforms for HR operations
- A proactive, problem-solving attitude with strong organizational skills and attention to detail

📌 Sr Human Resources Operations Specialist (India)
🏢 99Yellow
📍 India