Human Resources Lead

Lead HR / HR Manager

Location: Hyderabad

Job Type: Hybrid

Level: Manager / Senior Manager

Role Overview

Seeking a strategic and hands-on HR professional to build and strengthen the people function while partnering closely with leadership during a growth phase. This role combines strategic thinking with strong execution and requires someone comfortable working in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner with leadership on organization design, workforce planning, and culture initiatives.
• Manage end-to-end hiring for mid-to-senior level roles.
• Drive performance management processes, career frameworks, and learning initiatives.
• Build and manage HR operations including onboarding, HR systems, policies, compliance, and analytics.
• Lead employee engagement initiatives, surveys, and culture-building programs.
• Develop processes from scratch and operate effectively in an evolving environment.

Ideal Candidate

• MBA or equivalent qualification preferred.
• 2–5 years of HR experience in startup or high-growth organizations.
• Strong HR generalist background beyond recruitment.
• Experience in talent acquisition and structured hiring processes.
• Ability to partner with leadership teams on people strategy.
• Strong execution skills with a data-driven mindset.
• Comfortable handling ambiguity and creating scalable processes.

Preferred Experience

• Exposure to distributed or field-based organizations.
• Familiarity with HR systems and HR technology platforms.
• Experience hiring across multiple functions and locations.

Suitable For

Professionals who enjoy balancing strategy with execution and are comfortable building processes in fast-paced environments.

Not Suitable For

• Candidates seeking a highly specialized or transactional HR role.
• Those preferring structured large-corporate environments.
• Professionals uncomfortable with hands-on ownership and ambiguity.