Director – HR & Admin

Director – HR & Admin

Job Description | Harbour & Hills, India | Kanpur

Position-Director – HR & Admin

Entity-Harbour & Hills India

Location-Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh (on-site)

Reports to-CEO

Function-People Systems / HR & Admin

Role type-Full-time, leadership

ROLE PURPOSE

Lead the end-to-end HR and Administration function for Harbour & Hills India, building a compliant, scalable and

people-centric organization. The role owns the full employee lifecycle, from workforce planning and hiring through

performance, rewards, engagement and exit, while ensuring statutory compliance and efficient office operations in

line with Group policies and standards.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

▪ HR Strategy & Workforce Planning: Translate business plans into headcount and capability plans; partner with India leadership on

organization design, role architecture and succession.

▪ Talent Acquisition & Onboarding: Own recruitment end to end, including sourcing strategy, vendor management, selection, offers,

background verification and a structured onboarding and induction experience.

▪ Performance & Development: Run the MBO/KPI-based performance cycle, calibration and feedback; drive capability building, learning

plans and leadership development.

▪ Compensation, Benefits & Payroll: Manage salary structures, annual increments, incentives and benefits benchmarking; oversee

accurate, timely payroll and full-and-final settlements.

▪ Statutory Compliance: Ensure full compliance with Indian labour laws (incl. the Labour Codes, PF, ESI, Gratuity, Bonus, Shops &

Establishments, POSH), statutory filings and audits; maintain the POSH Internal Committee.

▪ Employee Relations: Handle grievances, disciplinary proceedings and investigations fairly and consistently; act as a trusted advisor to

managers and employees.

▪ Culture & Engagement: Lead engagement, recognition, internal communication and wellbeing initiatives that embed Group values and

strengthen retention.

▪ HR Operations, Policies & Systems: Implement and maintain HR SOPs, policies and the HRMS; ensure clean employee records, HR MIS

and analytics (attrition, hiring, cost, engagement).

▪ Separation Management: Manage exits, exit interviews, clearances and attrition insights to inform retention actions.

▪ Administration & Facilities: Oversee office facilities, vendor contracts, procurement, travel, security, housekeeping, asset

management and admin budgets for the Kanpur office.

▪ Team Leadership: Build and lead a capable HR & Admin team; set clear goals and develop team members.

KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

▪ Time-to-hire, offer-acceptance rate and quality of hire

▪ Voluntary attrition and regretted-loss rates; engagement scores▪ Payroll accuracy and on-time processing; zero statutory non-compliance

▪ Performance cycle completion within timelines

▪ Admin cost against budget and internal service satisfaction

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QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE

▪ MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent; certification in labour law or HR analytics is an advantage

▪ 12–15 years of progressive HR experience, with at least 4–5 years leading a generalist HR & Admin function

▪ Experience in financial services, NBFC or fintech strongly preferred

▪ Strong working knowledge of Indian labour laws, payroll and statutory compliance

▪ Hands-on experience with HRMS platforms and HR analytics

KEY COMPETENCIES

▪ Business-oriented HR leadership with sound judgement and integrity

▪ Hands-on, execution-focused approach in a scaling organization

▪ Excellent stakeholder management and communication (English and Hindi)

▪ High standards of confidentiality, governance and attention to detail

Pay: ₹90,000.00 - ₹150,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Health insurance
• Provident Fund

Work Location: In person