HR Manager

Location: India

Experience: 8–12 Years

Employment Type: Full time

About the Role

We are looking for an experienced and hands-on HR Manager to build and lead the Human Resources function from the ground up in a fast-growing technology-driven organization.

This is a high-impact leadership opportunity for someone who has previously established HR processes, developed organizational policies, managed statutory compliance, and built a strong workplace culture.

The ideal candidate should have experience working closely with founders and senior leadership, with the ability to balance strategic HR planning with day-to-day execution.

Key Responsibilities

- Build and establish the HR department, including HR processes, policies, systems, documentation, and operational frameworks.
- Develop and implement comprehensive HR policies, employee handbooks, attendance, leave, remote work, and grievance management procedures.
- Ensure compliance with Indian labour laws, including PF, ESI, Gratuity, Shops and Establishments Act, Maternity Benefit Act, and POSH regulations.
- Design and implement employee onboarding, training, learning and development initiatives.
- Establish performance management frameworks, appraisal cycles, employee feedback mechanisms, and recognition programmes.
- Develop compensation structures, salary bands, benefits policies, and employee retention strategies.
- Manage the complete employee lifecycle, including workforce planning, recruitment coordination, onboarding, employee engagement, and exit management.
- Build a positive workplace culture focused on transparency, collaboration, employee satisfaction, and professional growth.
- Advise senior management on employee relations, organizational development, conflict resolution, and workforce planning.
- Monitor HR metrics, employee engagement,



attrition, retention, and training effectiveness.
- Identify opportunities to leverage HRMS/HRIS platforms, automation, and AI-powered tools to improve HR operations.

Required Qualifications & Experience

- Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field. MBA/PGDM in HR is strongly preferred.
- 8–12 years of progressive experience in Human Resources.
- Minimum 3 years of experience establishing an HR department from scratch or working as the first/founding HR leader.
- Strong knowledge of Indian labour laws, statutory compliance, payroll-related compliance, and HR policies.
- Proven experience designing and implementing employee handbooks, HR frameworks, and organizational policies.
- Hands-on experience in performance management, compensation planning, employee engagement, and talent development.
- Experience implementing HRMS/HRIS platforms and improving HR processes.
- Excellent communication, leadership, interpersonal, and stakeholder management skills.
- Ability to work independently and manage both strategic and operational HR responsibilities.

Preferred Qualifications

- Experience in a technology startup, SaaS, or high-growth organization.
- Exposure to hospitality, , or -tech industries.
- Experience managing hybrid or distributed teams.
- Familiarity with AI-powered HR tools, HR analytics, and process automation.
- Professional HR certifications such as SHRM, CIPD, or equivalent.
- Fluency in English and Hindi.

What We Offer

- An opportunity to build and lead the HR function from the ground up.
- Direct involvement in organizational strategy and leadership decisions.
- A collaborative and growth-oriented work environment.
- Opportunity to implement innovative HR practices and technology.
- Significant career growth and leadership opportunities.

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