AVP, People & Culture

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

📋 Description

• Direct the comprehensive HR function of the organization, which encompasses organization design, workforce planning, performance management, payroll, benefits, statutory compliance, HR operations, employee relations, and the entire employee lifecycle.

• Collaborate with business leaders to create organizational structures and workforce strategies that are in line with business objectives, growth, capabilities, budgets, and operational efficiency.

• Spearhead organization design, restructuring, role clarification, job architecture, and change management initiatives.

• Develop and supervise performance management frameworks, including goal-setting, reviews, feedback, calibration, and performance enhancement processes.

• Ensure accurate and prompt monthly payroll processing, including payroll inputs, reconciliations, MIS reporting, vendor management, finance collaboration, audits, labor law adherence, tax obligations, and statutory deductions.

• Create and manage employee benefits programs, overseeing enrollment, claims, renewals, vendor relationships, competitiveness, and employee awareness initiatives.

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

• Lead HR and statutory compliance audits and maintain statutory registers, records, policies, and documentation that is audit-ready.

• Manage the employee lifecycle from workforce planning and recruitment support through onboarding, development, engagement, internal mobility, employee relations, and separation processes.

• Address grievances, disciplinary issues, workplace investigations, conflict resolution, employee engagement, and culture initiatives.

• Establish scalable HR processes and governance frameworks; evaluate service levels, productivity, and delivery standards.

• Drive HR digitization and automation projects, and create dashboards and MIS reports to support leadership decision-making.

• Collaborate with business leaders to enhance organizational effectiveness, workforce productivity, talent retention, succession planning, talent management, and change management.

• Mentor and lead HR team members.

• Monitor KPIs, including workforce plan execution, performance management, payroll accuracy, compliance, employee engagement, attrition rates, onboarding success, service levels, grievance resolution, benefits utilization, and process efficiency.

⛳️ Requirements

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

• An MBA or PGDM in Human Resources is preferred.

• 10–15 years of progressive HR experience.

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

• Proficiency in payroll, compliance, HR operations, employee relations, organization design, and performance management.

• Skills in organization design and workforce planning.

• Expertise in performance management and talent development.

• Knowledge in payroll and compensation management.

• Understanding of labor law and statutory compliance.

• Proficiency in HR operations and service excellence.

• Skills in employee relations and benefits administration.

• Competence in HR analytics and MIS reporting.

• Experience in policy development and stakeholder management.

• Strong leadership and team management abilities.

• Skills in change management and process improvement.

• Experience in HR automation and digitization.

• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills.

• Relevant certifications in HR, compliance, payroll, or labor law are an advantage.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance.

• Personal accident insurance.

• Life insurance.

• Wellness programs.

• Employee assistance programs.

• Retirement benefits.

• Support for employee benefits enrollment and claims.