Manager People Success

Company Description

Intelo.ai is dedicated to transforming businesses through AI-driven solutions that enhance efficiency, accuracy, and growth. We are more than just a technology provider; we are partners in driving transformation. Our AI agents streamline critical workflows in areas such as Buy Planning, Allocation, and Replenishment, helping retailers to meet demand, reduce excess inventory, and improve sell-through rates. By simplifying complex data challenges, Intelo.ai empowers teams to make smarter, faster decisions that boost profitability and operational efficiency.

Role Description

This is a full-time on-site role located in Kochi for a Manager, Culture and People. The Manager will be responsible for defining and driving the company's people strategy, building a high-performance culture, and leading all HR functions across the organization. This includes designing and executing talent acquisition strategies, developing leadership pipelines, owning employee engagement and retention frameworks, overseeing performance management cycles, and partnering with leadership to align people initiatives with business goals.

The role also encompasses planning and managing company events including offsites, town halls, annual gatherings, team retreats, and cultural celebrations ensuring they reinforce company values, foster cross-team collaboration, and strengthen employee connection. The Manager will own the end-to-end event lifecycle from concept and budgeting through vendor coordination, logistics, and post-event impact assessment.

This is an ideal role for someone who thrives in ambiguity and has experience building people functions from the ground up in a startup or early-stage environment where playbooks don't exist yet and you're the one writing them. You'll need to be comfortable wearing multiple hats, moving fast, and creating structure where there is none, all while keeping the team engaged and the culture strong as the company scales.

Additionally, the role involves mentoring junior HR team members and serving as a trusted advisor to the executive team on organizational design, workforce planning, and culture transformation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive experience in Human Resources, with at least 2 years in a leadership or managerial HR role
• Prior experience in a startup or high-growth environment where you built HR processes, policies, and culture frameworks from scratch in unstructured settings
• Comfort operating with ambiguity ability to prioritize independently, make judgment calls without established precedent, and adapt quickly as the organization evolves
• Proven track record of building and scaling people operations in a fast-paced environment
• Deep expertise in talent acquisition strategy, employer branding, and workforce planning
• Strong experience designing and executing employee engagement, retention, and performance management programs
• Hands-on experience planning and managing corporate events, offsites, and large-scale employee gatherings including budgeting, vendor management, and logistics
• Demonstrated ability to influence and partner with senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
• Experience leading organizational development initiatives including culture transformation and change management
• Excellent strategic thinking, communication, and interpersonal skills
• Proficiency with HRIS platforms and people analytics tools
• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Organizational Psychology, or a related field; Master's degree preferred
• HR certification (SHRM-SCP, SPHR, or equivalent) is a plus