Senior Manager - HRBP (Non-Tech)

Our Story

Founded in 2021 by Stanford University dropouts, Aadit Palicha and Kaivalya Vohra, Zepto is India's fastest growing e-grocery company valued at $1.4 Billion following its recent Series-E fundraise of $200 Million from marquee global investors including StepStone Group, Goodwater Capital, Y Combinator Continuity, Kaiser Permanente, Nexus Venture Partners, Glade Brook Capital, and Lachy Groom. Headquartered in Mumbai, Zepto is present across 10 major cities in the country, 1000+ employees strong, and delivers 5000+ products, including fresh fruits and vegetables, daily cooking essentials, dairy, health-and-hygiene products, etc., to Indian homes within 10 minutes. Through strong tech capabilities, an efficient business model, and a network of highly optimized delivery centers across its 10 locations, the company is revolutionizing the Indian grocery segment currently pegged at $600 Billion, making it easier and more convenient. Beyond groceries, Zepto has also introduced a cafe offering that allows customers to order Coffee, Chai, and other Caf items, along with their groceries.

Role Overview:

As a Senior Manager HRBP, you will play a critical role in driving the HR agenda within high-growth business functions, including Category, Ads, Revenue, Merchandising, Analytics, as well as the Growth vertical. This role requires a deep business acumen and the ability to influence, partner, and build leadership capabilities across key business verticals. You will act as a strategic advisor to senior leaders, managing complex organizational challenges, driving performance and talent strategies, and ensuring alignment with business goals.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Strategic Business Partnering: Partner with leadership to develop and execute HR strategies that align with business goals across the category, ads, revenue, merchandising, analytics, and growth functions. Provide guidance on workforce planning, organizational design, and talent management to support business scale and performance.
2. Talent Management & Development: Design and implement talent development programs to build strong leadership and managerial capabilities across functions. Manage succession planning and ensure a pipeline of high-potential talent for key roles within these functions. Drive performance management processes, ensuring that performance expectations are clearly set, and feedback is aligned with business needs.
3. Culture & Engagement: Drive employee engagement initiatives and foster a high-performance culture within business functions. Champion the Zepto Greatness Principles and ensure alignment across teams through structured communication, rituals, and feedback loops.
4. Organizational Design & Workforce Planning: Partner with business leaders to optimize workforce structures and ensure appropriate span of control as teams scale rapidly.
5. Change Management: Support the business through transformation and change initiatives, ensuring minimal disruption and a smooth transition as the company evolves
6. Data-Driven Decision Making: Provide reporting and dashboards to leadership on talent metrics, workforce effectiveness, and overall organizational health
7. HR Operations: Oversee HR processes, ensuring smooth execution of talent acquisition, compensation, benefits, and performance reviews within business functions. Drive continuous improvement in HR service delivery, ensuring agility and speed in a hypergrowth environment.

What we are looking for:

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration
• 3-6 years HRBP experience
• Proven experience working in a high-growth, fast-paced startup or tech environment.
• Understanding of business strategy, talent needs, exceptional interpersonal and communication skills with the ability to influence and collaborate effectively across functions.
• Experience with HR analytics and using data to drive decision-making.
• High degree of comfort with ambiguity and the ability to adapt quickly to change.

Why Join Us

Zepto is on a blitzscaling path unlike any other startup today. Be the flagbearer for the financial process in this journey.

We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. We do not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, ethnicity, religion, caste, disability, sexual orientation, age, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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