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People & Talent Head Founding HR Builder

  • Gurugram, India
  • Full-time
  • Posted

Skills

  • Communication
  • Compliance
  • Leadership
  • Negotiation
  • Operations
  • Payroll
  • Recruiting

Job description

๐—ง๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ ๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ฒ ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฒ๐—ฒ๐—ธ๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐˜†'๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—น๐—ถ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐˜๐˜€

๐—ฆ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜† ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ: ๐—ฅ๐˜€ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ - ๐—ฅ๐˜€ ๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ๐Ÿฌ (๐—ถ๐—ฒ ๐—œ๐—ก๐—ฅ ๐Ÿญ๐Ÿฌ-๐Ÿฎ๐Ÿฌ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฃ๐—”)

Experience: 3+ yrs

Location: Gurugram, Haryana, India, Delhi, India

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for a highly proactive and entrepreneurial Founding Talent & People Builder to build the organizationโ€™s talent and people function from the ground up. This is a unique opportunity for an HR professional who wants to move beyond traditional HR administration and directly influence the quality, culture, performance, and growth of a rapidly scaling organization.

The role begins as a hands-on individual contributor position , with significant ownership of talent acquisition, people systems, performance management, employee development, and HR operations. As the organization grows, you will have the opportunity to build processes, develop the People function, and hire a team to support the evolving business.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities

Talent Acquisition & Hiring

โ€ขOwn end-to-end recruitment across leadership, mid-level, and high-impact entry-level positions.
โ€ขDevelop sourcing strategies across campuses, referrals, professional networks, and lateral talent pools.
โ€ขCreate structured hiring playbooks and evaluation frameworks focused on ownership, judgment, adaptability, and execution .
โ€ขPartner closely with founders and hiring managers to understand requirements and define effective hiring criteria.
โ€ขWrite compelling job descriptions, screen candidates, conduct initial conversations, coordinate interviews, and manage offer closures.
โ€ขContinuously raise hiring standards as the organization scales.

Culture & People Development

โ€ขTranslate leadership expectations and organizational values into clear hiring and people practices.
โ€ขHelp protect and strengthen the company culture during periods of rapid growth.
โ€ขBuild performance-management frameworks focused on measurable outcomes and accountability.
โ€ขDevelop career paths and growth frameworks that reward contribution, ownership, and impact.
โ€ขIdentify high-potential employees and create opportunities for accelerated development.
โ€ขDevelop initiatives to improve employee engagement and reduce regretted attrition.

HR Operations & Infrastructure

โ€ขEstablish efficient and scalable HR processes, policies, and documentation.
โ€ขOversee payroll, compliance, EPF, ESIC, employment contracts, and other essential HR operations.
โ€ขBuild simple, effective HR systems without introducing unnecessary bureaucracy.
โ€ขIdentify opportunities to automate and streamline repetitive HR processes.
โ€ขBuild and manage HR/administrative support as the organization reaches the appropriate scale.

Leadership Enablement

โ€ขCoach managers and leaders on hiring, performance feedback, employee development, and people-related decisions.
โ€ขAct as a trusted thought partner on sensitive and complex people matters.
โ€ขProvide leadership with insights into talent availability, compensation expectations, retention risks, and organizational needs.
โ€ขHelp the organization scale its people practices while maintaining an entrepreneurial and high-performance culture.

What's Makes You a Great Fit

โ€ข3+ years of experience in Talent Acquisition, HR, People Operations, HRBP, or a similar people-focused function.
โ€ขStrong hands-on experience managing end-to-end recruitment independently.
โ€ขDemonstrated ability to source, assess, interview, and close high-quality candidates.
โ€ขExperience building or improving recruitment processes, hiring frameworks, or HR systems from the ground up.
โ€ขStrong understanding of performance management, employee engagement, retention, and career development.
โ€ขComfortable working directly with founders, senior leaders, and hiring managers.
โ€ขStrong judgment and the confidence to challenge hiring decisions when necessary.
โ€ขExcellent communication, stakeholder-management, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
โ€ขHighly analytical and comfortable using data to understand hiring performance, attrition, and people trends.
โ€ขComfortable operating in an early-stage or high-growth environment with ambiguity and evolving priorities.
โ€ขA genuine builder's mindset: willing to do the work personally first and delegate as the function scales .
โ€ขStrong ownership mentality with the ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution.
โ€ขPassionate about building high-performing teams and creating a workplace where talented people can grow.
โ€ขProactive, resilient, highly organized, and comfortable taking responsibility for outcomes rather than simply following established processes.

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