Senior Manager

About the Company

We are a forward-thinking organization dedicated to fostering a diverse and inclusive workplace. Our mission is to empower our employees and create a culture of innovation and collaboration.

In 2012, the Shiv Nadar Foundation made its foray into urban school education with a singular

purpose to breach and surpass the existing benchmarks in education, and to bring the finest

learning experiences to students. Read more about us and our journey on .

About the Role

The Senior Manager - People and Culture will play a pivotal role in shaping our organizational culture and driving employee engagement initiatives. The Shiv Nadar School - Gurgaon is seeking a creative People & Culture professional who is competent, passionate, and dedicated to driving change and innovation in the education sector. The P&C Partner will be responsible for managing the overall People & Culture strategies and practices at the Campus, along with strengthening the existing processes and operations. Should have a progressive mindset with the ability to translate vision into reality through a strong execution orientation and proven track record of delivery.

Responsibilities

People & Culture - Vision & Direction

• Vision and Values of Organization
• Drive the Cultural Integration.

Leadership, Team and People Management

• Manage and assist HODs / Leaders in developing strategy of workforce.
• Seek opportunities to share learning and coach/mentor team.
• Ensure people have objectives & development plans to support organization and team goals.
• Drive integration of team members to deliver excellence.

Talent Planning and Acquisition

• Planning of Talent Acquisition numbers & support to campus.
• Workforce Management (WFM) and workload allocation with stakeholders.
• Understanding and creating the detailed Job Description.
• Sourcing through various mediums - Mix of hiring channels.
• Profile Screening & first level P&C interaction.
• Scheduling of Interviews with Heads.
• Reference Check & Background Verification.
• Compensation fitments, benchmarking and offer.
• Regular hand holding of the prospect hire till joining.
• Reduction in cost of Recruitment - Focus on direct hiring.
• Overall closure of all positions as per TAT.
• Making sure an overlap in replacement positions for a smooth transition.

On Boarding and Induction

• Lead the on-boarding documentation and support.
• Completing the joining and on-boarding formalities on ERP as per on-boarding checklist.
• Creation of induction plan.
• Induction of New Joinees to the P&C Operations Module and ERP.
• Introduction to the larger team and ecosystem.
• New hire acclimatization and check.
• Campus tour etc.

Training and Development

• Training Needs Identification at all levels.
• Identifying training gaps and defining Professional Development (PD) Modules for employees.
• Assessment of PD Modules.
• Oversee Training and PD Process.

People Management and Culture

• Plan and devise strategies for better people engagement, people process, organization culture building, management, employer and employee branding
• Drive and enhance Employee Benefits through external and internal partners.
• Drive People Reward and Recognition, Newsletter, Brochures and Recognition media.

Operational Efficiency (People and Culture Operations)

The P&C partner will support the P&C Shared service team with following inputs from the campus:

• Attendance Management
• Leave Management
• P&C Data Management
• Payroll Support
• Exit Management
• Organization Intranet
• Reimbursements
• HR System automation, compliance & Reporting

Performance Management

• Introduction to Talent Management System for probation and annual review process.
• Facilitate goal setting and goal review process.
• Facilitate annual review meetings.
• Validate and distribution of annual appraisal letters.
• Keeping the real time data of probation confirmation and annual increments

Employee Engagement and Communication

• Manage all internal communications as per design and templates (birthday, work anniversary, employee benefits etc).
• Drive and implement all employee engagement initiatives.
• Coordinate and support all P&C Annual events, R&R etc.
• Grievance resolution

MIS and Reports

• Manage P&C database on ERP.
• Ensure up to date data.
• Maintain all P&C related MIS and data

P&C Operations | Excellence and Compliance

• Manage and support all stakeholders with Organizational Insurance & Mediclaim process.
• Facilitate and support Annual Wellness Check.
• Facilitate and support Internal Audits.
• Ensure compliance of all policies as per the compliance requirement.

Employee and Organizational Development Initiatives

• Facilitate employee empowerment sessions on P&C Modules, Practices, ERP / payroll / insurance & other P&C interventions etc.
• Design and implement organogram with clear accountability.
• Support leadership practices and execution.
• Support and facilitate Professional Development as per need analysis for all employees.

Qualifications

• A post graduate degree from a recognized B School in Human Resources/Industrial relations with over 8 -10 years of relevant work experience in business partner roles with similar responsibilities as outlined.

Required Skills

• Proven experience in a managerial role within HR or People and Culture.
• Strong understanding of employment laws and regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to analyze data and make informed decisions.
• Possess excellent interpersonal skills, be detail oriented, and have complex problem-solving ability
• Openness to unlearn and relearn.

Preferred Skills

• Experience with HRIS and talent management systems.
• Knowledge of organizational development practices.
• Track record or an understanding of education sector, transformative people & culture practices, leading, building and managing highly skilled cross functional teams.

We are an equal opportunity employer and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment for all employees. We encourage applications from individuals of all backgrounds and experiences.