Director of Human Resources

Director of Human Resources
Location: Gurugram, India
Type: Full-time |
On-site | Leadership Role
Role Summary
The Director – Human Resources will lead the people strategy for the University’s
India Campus from its launch onwards. The role will build a high-performing,
inclusive, and mission-aligned culture across faculty, academic-support,
administrative, and operations teams, with local execution aligned to the University’s
standards, policies and processes.
This
role is both strategic and operational requiring a deep understanding of HR
practices in academic environments, compliance with Indian employment laws, and
alignment with global university standards.
This role will lead a team focused on service excellence, communication,
organisational development, employee wellbeing and culture, supporting the
establishment of a high-performing and inclusive campus community.
Key Responsibilities
Talent Strategy & Workforce
Planning
Lead workforce planning and organisational design
activities to ensure that the campus has the talent, capability and
leadership capacity required to support sustainable growth.
Lead the academic workforce strategy for the
campus, including faculty workforce planning, academic career pathways,
succession planning and talent development, in partnership with the
Provost and academic leadership team.
Lead
end-to-end recruitment for faculty, administrative, and leadership roles.
Establish
a robust onboarding and orientation program for a diverse, multicultural
workforce.
Performance, Engagement & Learning
Develop
and manage performance appraisal frameworks that balance academic and
operational outcomes.
Drive
employee engagement initiatives, assessments, and well-being programs to
foster a vibrant campus culture.
Design
and implement professional development pathways, and training modules for
staff and faculty.
Build and
maintain learning and development programs that provide professional growth
and skill building for all employees that align with operational and
strategic goals.
Policy, Governance &
Compliance
Create,
implement, and continuously improve HR policies in line with applicable
Indian employment requirements, policies and systems, and the needs of an
international campus.
Ensure compliance with applicable
diversity, equity, inclusion, prevention of sexual harassment (POSH),
safeguarding, accessibility, workplace conduct, and other statutory and
institutional frameworks.
Ensure compliance with relevant
immigration legislation and policies.
Manage
employee relations, grievance redressal, and disciplinary processes with
sensitivity and fairness.
Leadership & People
Operations
Lead the delivery of HR operations,
including payroll, benefits, pension, leave administration, contracts and
employee lifecycle processes, ensuring an efficient, compliant and
high-quality service.
Provide strategic HR advice to the
Provost and senior leadership team on workforce planning, organisational
development, employee relations and talent management.
Collaborate with stakeholders on global
HR alignment, faculty appointments, visiting faculty and exchange
arrangements, cross-border hiring, mobility, and employee experience.
Oversee
international mobility, immigration and employment arrangements for staff,
ensuring compliance with applicable legal, regulatory and institutional
requirements.
Qualifications & Experience
Master’s degree, or equivalent directly relevant
experience, in Human Resources, Business Administration, or related field
Significant
sen

Experience
12 - 20 Years

Employment type
Permanent

Work arrangement
No