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Head of HR

India Permanent View Job Description
An exciting opportunity for an experienced HR leader to own the end-to-end people agenda for a rapidly scaling wellness organisation. The role will lead talent acquisition, performance and learning, people operations, compliance, HR systems and workforce strategy from Gurgaon.
  • Build and lead the complete people function for a fast-scaling wellness business
  • Partner directly with founders and leadership to shape culture and performance

About Our Client

Our client is a fast-growing consumer wellness organisation with a portfolio of nutrition and wellness brands.

Job Description

  • Lead the overall HR strategy aligned with business objectives and growth plans.
  • Own end-to-end talent acquisition across leadership, corporate, technical and operational roles.
  • Build robust sourcing, assessment and selection processes to improve hiring quality and turnaround.
  • Drive workforce planning, succession planning and talent pipelines for critical positions.
  • Lead learning, development and capability-building initiatives across the organisation.
  • Design and implement performance frameworks covering KRAs, KPIs, reviews and development plans.
  • Oversee onboarding, documentation, attendance, payroll coordination, benefits, promotions and exits.
  • Establish scalable HR policies, SOPs, employee handbooks and governance frameworks.
  • Ensure compliance with applicable labour laws and statutory requirements.
  • Manage employee relations, grievances, disciplinary matters and workplace conflicts.
  • Build HR dashboards and analytics covering hiring, attrition, productivity, performance and manpower costs.
  • Drive HR digitisation while leading and developing the HR team

The Successful Applicant

  • 10+ years of HR experience, including significant HR leadership or people-management exposure.
  • Strong hands-on experience across recruitment, L&D, performance management, people operations and employee relations.
  • Sound understanding of Indian labour laws, statutory compliance, payroll and employment practices.
  • Proven track record of building scalable HR processes, policies and SOPs.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel or Google Sheets, including formulas, pivot tables and dashboards.
  • Experience with HRMS, payroll, attendance and applicant-tracking systems.
  • Working knowledge of Google Workspace and its Admin Console.
  • Proficiency with AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini or Claude.
  • Strong ownership, communication, confidentiality and process discipline.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, execution-focused and high-accountability environment

What's on Offer

  • Opportunity to build and lead the people engine of a rapidly scaling consumer wellness business.
  • Direct partnership with founders and senior leadership.
  • Significant ownership over HR strategy, culture, systems and performance standards.
  • Gurgaon-based, on-site role.
  • Compensation aligned with experience and relevant market benchmarks
Quote job ref
JN-092026-7101673

Job summary

Function
Human Resources
Sub Sector
HR Director
What is your area of specialisation?
FMCG (Fast Moving Consumer Goods)
Location
India
Job Type
Permanent
Job Reference
JN-092026-7101673

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