Human Resource Manager

Role & responsibilities

Culture, Change & Employee Engagement

• Shape and drive the organisations culture through structured initiatives, clear values, and personal example
• Act as a change agent — leading culture and capability transformation as the business scales
• Design and run engagement, recognition, and internal-communication programs that build morale, trust, and belonging
• Champion the company’s operating frameworks and values consistently across all business units

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Own end-to-end recruitment across all business units and functions — sourcing, screening, interviews, offers, and closures
• Build a reliable talent pipeline and manage the hiring calendar against business plans
• Manage job portals, lateral/campus channels and recruitment vendors; drive employer branding to attract quality talent

Onboarding & Employee Lifecycle

• Deliver structured onboarding and induction for a fast, effective start
• Manage confirmations, transfers, promotions, and exits with clean, timely documentation
• Maintain accurate employee records, HRIS data, and personnel files

Performance Management & Learning

• Run the performance-management cycle — goal-setting, reviews, and feedback
• Identify capability gaps and design training and development interventions
• Support career and succession planning for key roles

HR Operations, Payroll & Compliance

• Run in-house payroll accurately and on time
• Ensure full statutory compliance — PF, ESI, gratuity, bonus, professional tax, and applicable labour laws
• Own POSH compliance and maintain a safe, respectful, and inclusive workplace
• Develop and maintain HR policies, the employee handbook, and grievance-redressal mechanisms

Compensation & Benefits

• Administer compensation, benefits, and incentive structures
• Support salary benchmarking and the annual increment and appraisal cycle
• Manage employee benefits, insurance, and welfare programs

General Administration & Facilities

• Oversee office administration, facilities, and vendor/AMC management
• Manage travel, assets, and general office services
• Ensure a well-run, compliant, and productive work environment

Team Leadership

• Build, coach, and lead a lean HR & Admin team as the organisation grows
• Set high standards for service, responsiveness, and confidentiality

Preferred candidate profile

Required Skills

• Proven ability to build and transform organisational culture through initiatives and personal leadership
• Full-spectrum HR generalist expertise across the entire employee lifecycle
• Strong working knowledge of Indian labour laws, statutory compliance, and in-house payroll
• Hands-on recruitment capability across levels and functions
• A self-starter able to steer the function independently, with minimal supervision
• Strong interpersonal, communication, and influencing skills
• High integrity, empathy, and the ability to inspire and win trust across the organisation
• Proficiency in HRIS and MS Office; comfort with AI and digital HR tools an advantage

Qualifications

• Bachelors degree required; MBA or PGDM in Human Resources or equivalent preferred
• Minimum 10 years of progressive HR experience spanning generalist HR, recruitment, and administration
• Experience as a sole or lead HR professional in a lean or mid-sized organisation preferred
• Exposure to manufacturing, building materials, or multi-business-unit environments an advantage