Lead HR

Looking for a strategic, hands-on HR generalist to build Kheyti's people function and partner directly with leadership at a critical growth stage.

About Kheyti

Kheyti is an agri-tech that helps farmers double incomes and be climate resilient and sustainable. We democratize access to high-tech agriculture solutions by making them farmer-centric, low-cost and by bundling end-to -end services. Our vision is to see every farmer climate-smart.

The Opportunity

This is not a transactional HR role. You will be a trusted strategic partner to the Leadership Team — shaping culture, building people systems, and driving the talent agenda that will define how Kheyti scales.

You will operate at the intersection of strategy and execution: one hour in a leadership conversation on org design, the next drafting an offer or fixing an onboarding gap.

Job Type: Full Time

Location: Hyderabad

Level: Manager/ Senior Manager

Key Responsibilities

• HR Strategy & Leadership: Partner with the founding team on org design, workforce planning, and culture.

• Talent Acquisition: Own end-to-end hiring for mid-to-senior roles — scoping, sourcing, structured assessment, and closure.

• Performance & Development: Design performance cycles, career frameworks, and L&D initiatives.

• HR Operations & Systems: Build and own onboarding, HRIS, policies, compliance, and people analytics.

• Employee Engagement: Drive culture, pulse surveys, and initiatives that make Kheyti a high-retention workplace.

• Startup Agility: Roll up your sleeves — build from scratch, navigate ambiguity, and move with speed.

Ideal Candidate

We are looking for a sharp, mission-driven HR generalist who can zoom in on execution and zoom out to C-suite conversations — often on the same day. You bring the structured thinking of a top B-school education and the grit of someone who has built people processes from scratch in a startup.

Must-Haves

• MBA or equivalent from B-school (MDI,IMT, Narsee Monjee, KJ Somaiya or equivalent).

• 2–5 years of HR experience in a startup or high-growth environment.

• Generalist background — experience beyond just recruitment (performance, engagement, ops).

• Strong exposure to talent acquisition, including structured hiring for mid-to-senior roles.

• Demonstrated ability to partner with founders/senior leadership on people strategy.

• Strong operational agility: builds processes, manages ambiguity, executes with speed.

• Data-driven mindset — comfort with HR metrics, dashboards, and people analytics.

  
  

Nice-to-Haves

• Experience in agri-tech, rural development, or a social enterprise.

• Exposure to distributed or field-heavy organizations.

• Familiarity with AI-driven HR tools or modern HRIS platforms (e.g., Zoho People).

• Prior experience hiring across multiple functions and geographies.

  
  

Not a Fit

• Those looking for a siloed or purely transactional HR role.

• Those uncomfortable building processes without a playbook.

• Those who prefer large-corporate structure over startup pace.

• Those unwilling to work across both strategy and hands-on execution.

Hiring Process

Submit your application at: jobs.kheyti.com