AM HR - Employee engagement

Talent Hired-the Job Store; Mumbai; On-site; INR 700,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Talent Hired-the Job Store in Mumbai invites an energetic Assistant Manager – HR to lead Employee Engagement & Experience initiatives for a workforce of 12,000+ employees. You will design activities, events, and programs to foster an inclusive, vibrant workplace and strong employee belonging.

The role requires 3–8 years in HR with hands-on experience in engagement, relations, and culture building. You will anchor large events and collaborate with leaders, vendors, and cross-functional teams to

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of HR experience with hands-on engagement roles.
• Proven ability to plan and execute large-scale employee events.
• Strong communication and facilitation skills.

Responsibilities

• Own and drive the employee engagement calendar.
• Plan, coordinate, and anchor large-scale events for 12k+ employees.
• Develop engaging activities to boost culture and participation.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders and vendors.
• Assess feedback to continuously improve experience.

Skills

Employee Engagement

Employee Experience

Event Anchoring

Large-Scale Programs

Stakeholder Management

HR Operations

Job description

Job Description Assistant Manager – HR | Employee Engagement & Employee Experience

Location: Mumbai, India

Experience: 3–8 Years

Role: Assistant Manager – HR

Function: Employee Engagement & Employee Experience

Role Overview

We are looking for a highly energetic, creative, and people-oriented Assistant Manager – HR with strong hands-on experience in Employee Engagement, Employee Experience, Employee Relations, Workplace Culture, and large-scale employee engagement programs.

The primary focus of this role will be to create a fun, engaging, collaborative, and vibrant workplace through innovative employee activities, celebrations, events, and team-building initiatives.

The candidate will be responsible for independently owning, managing, and anchoring employee engagement initiatives at scale, creating memorable workplace experiences, strengthening employee connect and belonging, and driving a strong culture of participation across the organization.

The role will support engagement initiatives for an employee base of 12,000+ employees, making prior experience in managing programs for a large employee population essential.

Key Responsibilities

1. Employee Engagement & Workplace Experience

• Own and drive the organization's employee engagement calendar and engagement initiatives.
• Develop creative and interactive activities that encourage employee participation and strengthen team bonding.
• Introduce new ideas to make the workplace more fun, energetic, engaging, and collaborative.
• Gather employee feedback and identify opportunities to enhance the overall employee experience.
• Independently conceptualize, plan, coordinate, execute, and review employee engagement initiatives.

2. Large-Scale Employee Engagement & Event Ownership

• Own and manage large-scale employee engagement programs for 1,000+ employees, ensuring high participation and seamless execution.
• Plan and execute initiatives suitable for a 12,000+ employee organization, considering diverse teams, locations, and employee groups.
• Take end-to-end ownership of large employee events, including concept development, planning, communication, coordination, execution, and post-event feedback.
• Personally drive and anchor events, activities, and employee engagement sessions, ensuring an energetic and engaging employee experience.
• Coordinate with internal stakeholders, leadership teams, vendors, agencies, and cross-functional teams for large-scale programs.
• Ensure activities are delivered within timelines and planned budgets while maintaining a high-quality employee experience.
• Demonstrate the ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously while maintaining strong attention to detail.

3. Fun Activities & Team Engagement

• Plan and execute games, tournaments, quizzes, competitions, team-building activities, and interactive sessions.
• Organize indoor and outdoor activities to encourage employee participation and cross-functional interaction.
• Develop creative themes and concepts for employee engagement programs.
• Drive activities that promote teamwork, collaboration, and a sense of community.
• Create engaging formats that can be effectively executed across a large employee population.

4. Celebrations & Special Events

• Take ownership of festival celebrations, birthday celebrations, work anniversaries, annual events, and special occasions.
• Plan and execute celebrations from concept to completion, including themes, activities, communication, logistics, coordination, and on-ground execution.
• Create engaging experiences around major festivals and organizational milestones.
• Personally anchor and facilitate events where required to create an energetic and participative environment.
• Ensure celebrations are inclusive and encourage participation across teams and levels.

5. Fun Fridays & Workplace Initiatives

• Plan and execute Fun Fridays, Potluck Days, Theme Days, Dress-Up Days, Talent Activities, Movie Days, and other informal workplace initiatives.
• Continuously introduce fresh and innovative ideas to keep employees engaged throughout the year.
• Create a lively workplace atmosphere through regular informal engagement activities.
• Encourage employees to participate, collaborate, and connect beyond their day-to-day responsibilities.

6. Employee Relations & Employee Connect

• Build strong relationships with employees and create an approachable HR presence.
• Regularly interact with employees to understand their concerns, expectations, and engagement needs.
• Address employee concerns and grievances professionally and in a timely manner.
• Use employee feedback and interactions to improve engagement initiatives and workplace experience.
• Build strong employee connect across different teams and employee groups.

7. Culture Building

• Drive initiatives that promote a positive, inclusive, collaborative, and high-performing culture.
• Strengthen employee belonging, recognition, teamwork, and organizational connect.
• Work closely with business leaders and HR stakeholders to create a workplace where employees feel valued and engaged.
• Promote a culture of participation, celebration, collaboration, and employee well-being.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Strong hands-on experience in Employee Engagement and Employee Experience.
• Proven experience in large-scale employee engagement programs involving 1,000+ employees.
• Strong experience in planning and executing employee events and celebrations.
• Proven experience organizing games, tournaments, team-building activities, Fun Fridays, potlucks, and theme-based activities.
• Strong Employee Relations and employee-connect skills.
• Excellent event anchoring, facilitation, and presentation skills.
• Creative mindset with the ability to develop new and engaging activity concepts.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong event planning, coordination, and execution capabilities.
• Strong stakeholder and vendor management skills.
• High energy, enthusiasm, and a people-centric approach.
• Strong ownership and ability to manage multiple activities simultaneously.
• Ability to independently drive initiatives from conceptualization through execution.
• Comfortable working with and engaging a large and diverse employee population.

Candidate Profile

• 3–8 years of relevant HR experience with strong hands-on exposure to Employee Engagement and Employee Relations.
• Proven experience in managing employee engagement calendars, celebrations, events, games, team-building activities, and workplace initiatives.
• Mandatory: Prior experience catering to or managing engagement initiatives for 1,000+ employees.
• Experience handling employee engagement programs at scale for a large organization is highly preferred.
• Should be energetic, creative, approachable, and comfortable interacting with employees across levels.
• Strong ability to independently conceptualize and execute employee engagement activities from planning to execution.
• Must be comfortable personally anchoring and driving employee events and activities, rather than having experience limited to planning or agency coordination.
• Experience working in an organization with a large employee base (10,000+ employees) will be an added advantage.

Mandatory Experience

Candidates must have strong practical experience in:

Employee Engagement | Employee Experience | Employee Relations | Large-Scale Employee Engagement | Event Anchoring | Fun Activities | Employee Celebrations | Team-Building Events | Fun Fridays | Potluck Events | Culture Building | Employee Connect