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HR Head — India Capability Centre
A European engineering group establishing its first India centre
LOCATION Bengaluru, Karnataka
TYPE Permanent
EXPERIENCE 14+ years
REFERENCE VYS-GCC-007
About The Role
What this role is.
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A foundational appointment. The centre is in its first year and the HR function does not yet exist — this role builds it.
The successful candidate will be one of the first fifteen hires, and will be accountable for the people architecture that everything after is built on.
What you'll do
Responsibilities.
Establish the HR function: policy, compliance, payroll partner selection
Design levelling and banding that reconciles parent structure with the Indian market
Own the hiring plan alongside the site head through the scale-up
Build employer positioning for an organisation with no local brand recognition
Advise the parent organisation on India-specific workforce realities
What we're looking for
Essential.
14+ years in HR, with experience of a GCC or captive centre build
Strong grounding in Indian labour law and statutory compliance
Demonstrable experience designing structure, not only administering it
Credibility with a European or North American parent leadership team
Nice to have
Engineering or manufacturing sector background
Experience of a greenfield site rather than an established one
What this role offers
Why it's worth a conversation.
Genuine greenfield scope — you are designing, not maintaining
Direct reporting line to the site head and dotted line to group HR
Influence over the centre's trajectory at the point where it still matters
How to apply
One step.
Send your CV quoting reference VYS-GCC-007. One of our founders reviews every application personally.
Your application is confidential. We will not share your details with the hiring organisation without discussing the role with you first.
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Posted 22 July 2026
Closing 20 September 2026
Let's talk about the team you're building.
Tell us the role, the constraint and the timeline. We'll tell you honestly whether we're the right firm for it — and if we're not, we'll say so.
Start a conversation Call +91 76764 75813

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