Chief Human Resources Officer

We are partenering with a a leading family-held education group with multiple brands across Traditional Schools, Progressive/Premium and PU/Junior Colleges.The position is CHRO who will lead the HR function across the group. Looking for a seasoned HR leader who can balance promoter expectations with modern people practices.

CTC range : 65 - 75 Lakhs

Location : Bangalore

Position Summary :

The Chief Human Resources Officer (CHRO) will lead the overall Human Resources strategy and execution across the groups diverse education brands. The role requires a strategic yet hands-on leader with deep expertise in talent management, organization building, culture transformation, leadership hiring, compensation & benefits, performance management, and HR governance.

The ideal candidate should have experience working in promoter-driven organizations and/or Indian/MNC environments with strong exposure to scaling multi-location businesses.

The CHRO will work closely with the promoters, CEOs/business heads, and leadership teams to build a high-performance, values-driven organization.

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Key Responsibilities :

HR Strategy & Organizational Development

Develop and implement the overall HR strategy aligned with the groups growth plans.

Build scalable HR systems, policies, and processes across all education brands.

Drive organization design, workforce planning, and succession planning initiatives.

Partner with promoters and business leaders on long-term capability building.

Talent Acquisition & Leadership Hiring

Lead hiring strategy for academic and non-academic functions across brands.

Strengthen leadership hiring for school heads, principals, functional leaders, and corporate roles.

Build strong employer branding and talent pipelines for future growth.

Performance & Culture

Design and institutionalize performance management frameworks.

Drive a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and academic excellence.

Lead employee engagement and retention initiatives across campuses and corporate offices.

Compensation, Rewards & HR Operations

Oversee compensation benchmarking, salary structures, incentives, and benefits frameworks.

Ensure HR compliance, payroll governance, and policy standardization.

Introduce HR analytics and dashboards for decision-making.

Learning & Leadership Development

Create leadership development programs for academic and business leaders.

Strengthen learning interventions across teaching and non-teaching staff.

Build succession pipelines for critical roles.

Stakeholder Management

Act as a trusted advisor to promoters and senior leadership teams.

Balance business priorities with people and culture objectives.

Manage change initiatives and support organizational transformation.

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Desired Candidate Profile:

Experience

1820 years of progressive HR leadership experience.

Strong exposure to promoter-driven organizations is preferred.

Prior exposure to education, retail, hospitality, healthcare, consumer, or other large people-intensive sectors will be advantageous.

Functional Expertise

Talent Management

Leadership Hiring

Organization Development

Compensation & Benefits

HR Business Partnering

Employee Engagement

Performance Management

HR Compliance & Governance

Culture Transformation

Leadership Traits

Strong stakeholder management skills.

High emotional intelligence and maturity.

Ability to operate strategically as well as execution-focused.

Strong communication and influencing capabilities.

Ability to work closely with promoters/founders.

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