Human Resources Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Build and lead the entire HR function from the ground up, establishing scalable people processes to support a rapidly growing technology startup.
• Design and implement HR policies, frameworks, and documentation aligned with company culture, operational discipline, and defence-sector requirements.
• Drive workforce planning, organizational structuring, and manpower forecasting to support expansion across engineering, manufacturing, sales, and operations.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment including sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer management, and onboarding of high-quality talent.
• Develop structured onboarding and employee integration programs to ensure smooth assimilation into company culture and operations.
• Establish and manage performance management systems including KPIs, probation evaluations, performance reviews, and growth pathways.
• Create employee engagement, recognition, and retention initiatives to build a motivated and high-performance team environment.
• Develop internal training and leadership development programs to strengthen technical, operational, and managerial capabilities.
• Manage payroll operations including salary structuring, reimbursements, incentives, and compensation planning in coordination with finance.
• Ensure full compliance with statutory labour laws including PF, ESIC, Gratuity, Bonus, Professional Tax, Shops & Establishments Act, Factories Act, Payment of Wages Act, Minimum Wages Act, and POSH Act.
• Maintain statutory registers and compliance documentation including muster rolls, wage registers, Form-D, Form-II, and inspection records.
• Lead POSH compliance including Internal Committee setup, training sessions, complaint management, and documentation.
• Draft, review, and manage all employment documentation.
• Maintain strict confidentiality and structured documentation of employee records, HR files, and compliance registers.
• Design compensation frameworks, incentive structures, ESOP, and retention policies aligned with company growth.
• Handle employee relations, grievance resolution, disciplinary actions, warning notices, and workplace conflict management.
• Manage exit processes including resignations, terminations, full & final settlements, and exit interviews.
• Build scalable HR infrastructure including HRMS systems, documentation processes, and HR analytics dashboards.
• Conduct periodic HR compliance audits to ensure complete statutory and documentation readiness.
• Prepare HR MIS reports covering hiring pipeline, workforce metrics, compliance status, and organizational development updates.
• Work closely with leadership to align HR strategy with company growth, new facility setup, and operational scale-up.
• Support hiring and workforce expansion for manufacturing, R&D, and field operations across multiple locations.
• Foster a disciplined, ownership-driven workplace culture aligned with high-performance technology and defence environments.
• Assist the Legal department in preparing documentation for labor disputes, litigation, or regulatory reporting.

Qualifications:

• Masters degree inHuman Resources Management, Labour Law, or Business Administration (MBA/PGDM).
• Minimum4 years of experiencein HR leadership roles, with strong exposure tomanufacturing, defence-tech, or deep-tech startups.
• In-depth knowledge ofIndian labour laws and company legal frameworks.
• Proven track record inHR transformation, policy design, and cross-functional team leadership.
• Excellent command overlegal drafting, documentation, and contract negotiation.
• Proficiency inHRMS tools, MS Office, and digital document management systems.