Vice President - HR Operations

Vice President – HR Operations

About the company

Raphe mPhibr Pvt. Ltd is India's largest R&D-driven UAV manufacturer, revolutionizing aerospace with indigenously developed, cutting-edge drone technology. Our UAVs have flown over 1 million kilometres across diverse terrains and weather conditions.

With 900+ talented professionals trained at premier institutions like MIT, Georgia Tech, IITs, and NITs and state-of-the-art research and manufacturing facilities, we design and build almost every component of our UAVs in-house. Our expertise spans Aerodynamics, Materials Science, Mechanical Engineering, Electronics, Software, and AI, enabling us to create comprehensive and customized end-to-end solutions.

Recognized for our rapid growth and inclusive culture, we were recently named LinkedIn's Top 10 Startups 2024 and honoured with the FICCI Women's Empowerment Award. Beyond work, we foster a collaborative, fun, and inclusive workplace, supported by unique events and thoughtful policies that reflect our commitment to our people We innovate for a better society!

We innovate for a better society!

Do you want

• The opportunity to work alongside highly innovative and technical minds
• A competitive salary based on your skills
• To implement strategic HR initiatives that drive organizational success

Job Brief:

We are looking for a Vice President – HR Operations to lead how we look after every Drongan, from their first day to their growth path. This role will lead employee engagement, wellbeing, statutory compliance and benefits, with a direct line to the Chief People Officer and CEO on compliance and safety matters. The VP will lead two AVPs and an insights team, and give leadership an honest, data-backed view of how our people are doing.

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic, fast-growing team If yes, then let's solve the real problems and innovate newer possibilities. Sounds interesting Come, join us on this incredible journey!

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Essential Skills:

• Proven experience leading employee engagement, employee relations and HR.
• Experience running engagement surveys and turning the results into action.
• Understanding of employee wellbeing programmes.
• Experience running grievance and disciplinary processes that stand up to audit.
• Working knowledge of the POSH Act, 2013 and India's Labour Codes.
• Understanding of employee benefits and insurance.
• Analytical skills with the ability to leverage data to drive decision-making.
• Experience with HRIS and HR analytics tools.
• Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop others.
• Builds off of a philosophy of psychological safety in team dynamics.
• Sound judgement, discretion and the confidence to raise difficult issues with senior leadership.
• Active listening, mediation, and communication skills.

PreferredSkills:

• Background in aerospace, manufacturing, defence, or a related high-tech industry is a plus.
• POSH Internal Committee certification.
• HR certifications such as SHRM-SCP, CIPD Level 7, CEBS (Certified Employee Benefits Specialist) or a People Analytics certification are a plus.
• Experience building HR processes during rapid headcount growth.

As Vice President – HR Operations, you will:

• Own the employee experience for all Drongans, from onboarding to growth path.
• Lead HR Operations team, including Engagement & Wellbeing, Relations, Compliance & Benefits, and the insights team.
• Build engagement and wellbeing programmes that keep Drongans motivated as we grow.
• Measure how well our engagement programmes and benefits are working, and use the data to improve them.
• Share meaningful insights with HR Intelligence, such as benefits usage and value for money, the impact of engagement programmes, and early signs of attrition.
• Run a monthly pulse survey and deliver a quarterly engagement and grievance review to leadership.
• Work closely with different verticals of HR on onboarding, growth paths and floor relations.
• Ensure every grievance is handled as per the SLAs.
• Ensure compliance with POSH and labour laws across the employee lifecycle.
• Escalate compliance and safety matters directly to the CPO and CEO.

Qualification and Experience:

• Master's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, Engineering or a related field.
• 12+ years of experience in Human Resources, with at least 5 years in a leadership role.