AVP – People & Culture

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in India.

📋 Description

• Lead the comprehensive HR functions of the organization.

• Collaborate with business executives on organizational design, workforce planning, restructuring, and change management.

• Create and manage a performance management framework across the organization.

• Provide coaching to managers on goal-setting, feedback, and performance-related issues.

• Ensure monthly payroll processing is accurate and timely.

• Supervise payroll inputs, reconciliations, reporting, vendor relationships, Finance, and auditing processes.

• Design and manage employee benefits programs, overseeing enrolment, claims, renewals, and vendor partnerships.

• Ensure compliance with EPF, ESIC, Shops and Establishments legislation, gratuity, maternity benefits, wages, bonuses, equal remuneration, POSH, and Labour Welfare Fund regulations.

• Conduct internal and external HR and statutory compliance audits.

• Develop and execute HR policies, governance controls, and documentation ready for audits.

• Manage the entire employee lifecycle from workforce planning and recruitment to onboarding, development, engagement, mobility, employee relations, and exits.

• Address grievances, disciplinary issues, workplace investigations, and conflict resolution.

• Drive employee engagement, culture enhancement, change management, and workforce planning initiatives.

• Establish scalable HR processes and lead the digitization and automation of HR functions.

• Create dashboards and MIS reports to support leadership decision-making.

• Align HR initiatives with organizational goals to boost workforce productivity and talent retention.

• Create frameworks for succession planning and talent management.

• Mentor and guide HR team members.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related discipline.

• 10–15 years of progressive HR experience, with a focus on payroll, compliance, HR operations, employee relations, organization design, and performance management.

• For an AVP-level role, 15+ years of HR leadership experience with a proven track record of managing enterprise-wide HR operations, organizational change, and people strategy.

• Proficient in organization design and workforce planning.

• Strong background in performance management and talent development.

• Experience in payroll and compensation management.

• Knowledge of labour laws and statutory compliance.

• Expertise in HR operations and delivering service excellence.

• Competence in employee relations and benefits administration.

• Familiarity with HR analytics and MIS reporting.

• Experience in policy development and managing stakeholders.

• Strong leadership and team management capabilities.

• Skills in change management and process improvement.

• Experience with HR automation and digitization.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving abilities.

• MBA or PGDM in Human Resources is preferred.

• Relevant HR certifications in compliance, payroll, or labour law are advantageous.

• Detail-oriented with a strong governance perspective.

• High integrity and discretion are essential.

• Business-oriented and solution-focused.

• Comfortable operating in rapidly growing and dynamic environments.

• Strong sense of ownership and execution capability.

🏝️ Benefits

• Employee benefits including health, personal accident, and life insurance.

• Wellness programs and employee assistance services.

• Retirement benefits.

• Support for employee benefits enrolment and claims.

• Initiatives for employee engagement and fostering a positive culture.