The Head of Human Resources, India will lead the HR function across JOOLA's India operations, supporting both the India commercial business and the Global Capability Centre (GCC). This is a hands-on leadership role that combines operational HR leadership with commercial awareness, in a very lean team. The successful candidate will work closely with India leadership, APAC stakeholders, and global teams to ensure that people strategies support business growth while maintaining strong operational discipline. The role will oversee the full employee lifecycle, including recruitment, HR operations, policy development, compliance, and workforce planning, while helping to build scalable HR systems and structures for the organisation.
Key responsibilities
1. HR Strategy and Business Partnership
- Partner closely with business leaders to translate organisational priorities into HR strategies and workforce plans
- Provide guidance on organisational design, team structuring, and workforce planning
- Ensure people decisions are grounded in business economics, including productivity and manpower cost management
- Act as the primary HR advisor to India leadership while maintaining alignment with regional APAC frameworks
- Navigate a matrix environment involving local, regional, and global stakeholders
2. Talent Acquisition and Workforce Planning
- Own end-to-end recruitment across the India commercial organisation and GCC
- Develop hiring strategies to support business growth and capability centre expansion
- Partner with hiring managers to define role scopes and hiring priorities
- Drive hands-on recruitment activities including sourcing, candidate assessment, and interviews
- Build sustainable talent pipelines for critical business and technical roles
3. HR Operations and Employee Lifecycle
- Oversee the full employee lifecycle including onboarding, performance management, employee relations, and offboarding
- Ensure HR processes are clearly defined, scalable, and consistently implemented
- Support managers in handling performance management and employee relations matters
- Maintain accurate employee records and HR documentation
4. Policy Development and Governance
- Develop HR policies and frameworks that support operational discipline and organisational growth
- Establish structured processes and controls across key HR practices
- Identify operational gaps and implement practical solutions
- Ensure HR policies remain aligned with regional frameworks while reflecting India market realities
5. Compensation, Benefits and HR Systems
- Manage compensation and benefits frameworks aligned with India market benchmarks and company philosophy
- Collaborate with finance to ensure strong governance around payroll and compensation administration
- Administer HRIS and payroll systems to ensure accurate employee data management
- Maintain disciplined processes around compensation adjustments and benefits administration
6. Compliance and Regulatory Management
- Ensure HR practices comply with Indian labour laws and statutory requirements
- Oversee employment contracts, statutory filings, and HR documentation
- Work with legal advisors and external vendors where necessary to maintain compliance
- Maintain audit readiness for HR compliance matters
What We're Looking For
- 7-10 years of HR experience across both operational HR and HR leadership roles
- Experience supporting Global Capability Centres (GCC) or multinational organisations
- Demonstrated experience building HR frameworks, policies, and governance structures from the ground up
- Strong hands-on experience managing recruitment and the full employee lifecycle
- Experience administering HRIS and payroll systems
- Experience working closely with finance teams on compensation governance and HR controls
- Strong understanding of Indian labour regulations, talent markets, and compensation practices
- Practical understanding of technology talent markets, including hiring velocity and compensation dynamics
- Ability to operate effectively in a matrix organisation involving regional and global stakeholders
- A hands-on and pragmatic HR leader who can balance operational execution with strategic thinking
Why Join JOOLA
- Opportunity to build and shape the HR foundations for a high-growth international sports brand expanding in India
- Exposure to both a commercial market organisation and a Global Capability Centre, providing a unique scope of HR leadership
- Work closely with regional and global leadership teams
- Opportunity to design and implement HR structures, systems, and governance frameworks from the ground up
- Join a dynamic and entrepreneurial environment where HR plays a meaningful role in enabling business growth
