HR Manager

We are looking for a dynamic and execution-focused HR manager who can drive end-to-end HR operations, talent acquisition, employee engagement, and people processes in a fast-paced and high-growth environment. The ideal candidate should have strong ownership, hiring capability, process orientation, and people management skills. This role requires someone who can work closely with leadership teams and build scalable HR systems aligned with organisational growth.
The candidate will have responsibilities across the following functions:
Talent Acquisition and Hiring:
Manage end-to-end recruitment for multiple business functions.
Build strong hiring pipelines through portals, agencies, referrals, and social hiring.
Coordinate interviews and ensure a smooth candidate experience.
Drive hiring metrics such as TAT, offer-to-join ratio, and quality of hire.
Handle bulk hiring and strategic hiring requirements.
HR Operations:
Manage onboarding and employee documentation.
Ensure HR policies, attendance, leave, and employee records are maintained.
Handle payroll coordination and compliance support.
Maintain HRMIS and employee databases.
Employee Engagement:
Plan employee engagement initiatives and culture-building activities.
Drive employee satisfaction and retention programmes.
Address employee concerns and support conflict resolution.
Performance Management:
Support KPI/KRA implementation and performance review cycles.
Coordinate appraisal processes with department heads.
Track employee productivity and growth plans.
Process and Policy Management:
Develop and improve HR policies and SOPs.
Ensure process discipline across departments.
Support organisational structuring and manpower planning.
Team Management
Manage recruiters, HR executives, and interns.
Train and mentor junior HR team members.
Requirements:
Bachelor's/Master's degree in HR, business administration, or a related field.
MBA/PGDM in HR preferred.
Strong understanding of recruitment and HR operations.
Experience in startup, D2C, media, tech, or fast-scaling organisations preferred.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Hands-on experience with HR tools, ATS, and MS Office.
Strong execution and multitasking abilities.
Key Competencies:
Ownership mindset.
Hiring excellence.
Process orientation.
Leadership and team handling.
Problem-solving.
Data-driven decision-making.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Preferred Industry Experience
D2C.
Media and entertainment.
EdTech.
Astrology / Creator Economy Platforms.
Consumer Internet / Startups.

Experience
5-8 yrs