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Head HR/ CHRO/ HR Leader

The Practice Centre

5 - 10 years

Mumbai

Posted: 01/03/2026

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Job Description

We are partnering with a leading Hospitality company to identify HR Leader/ CHRO. The position will report to Founders/ MD

Location- Mumbai

CTC - between 80-85 lakhs

Experience - Minimum 10 years


NOTE

Ex- Veterans [Army/ Navy/Airforce] who moved into Hospitality sector in HR function will be preferred for the role.

People from Hospitality/ Hotel industry are also welcome to apply.

Good to have experience of working with a startup organisations in scaling and transitioning HR function


PLEASE APPLY ONLY IF YOU HAVE - Relevant Experience only as required


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Job Purpose: To build confident, functional HR foundations and a strong recruitment engine for a fast-growing hospitality and premium food retail business, scaling from 675 to 1,100 people, while working closely with founders on automation and systems.


Job Description:


Position: HR Leader/ CHRO

Reports to: Founders/ MD


Key Responsibilities


Role & Responsibilities

A. Build a Sharp, Lightweight HR Foundation In the next two years, this leader must ensure:

Clean, dependable HR operations (payroll, compliance, HRMS)

Clear ownership across HR sub-functions

Simple, intuitive processes that managers can actually use

Policies that guide behaviour without slowing the business down the principle: Strong foundations, minimal friction.


B. Rebuild and Run a Strong Recruitment Engine This is the single biggest operational priority. Responsibilities include:

Rebuilding recruitment leadership (new Head of Recruitment)

Creating a scalable hiring engine across: Restaurants (FOH / BOH) Central kitchens Corporate roles Retail operations

Improving hiring speed, quality, and predictability

Training hiring managers on better hiring practices


C. Work Closely with Founders on Automation & AI This role must be comfortable working very closely with founders and the Founders Office. Key expectations:

Openness to AI-led and tech-enabled HR automation

Willingness to rethink traditional HR workflows

Comfort experimenting with tools, dashboards, and smarter systems

Not defensive about how HR is usually done


Role Qualifications

MBA from renowned college campus/ Ex Veteran [Army/ Navy/ Airforce]

10+ years experience in HR with at least 2 years as HR Leader



If you are interested, share your resume at nidhi@tpchr.in

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