Assistant Manager - HR Operation

Peritus Exim; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Peritus Exim is seeking an Assistant Manager HR Operations in Delhi to own the HR operations, payroll, policy, and contract management across India and Tanzania, and to drive retention and performance cycles.

The ideal candidate will have Graduation/Post-graduation in HR, strong experience in HR operations and compliance, and fluency in English and Hindi, with ability to manage remote teams and multi-location projects.

Qualifications

• Post graduation/Graduation in HR or an equivalent qualification.
• 57 years of progressive HR experience, with hands-on exposure to HR operations, payroll, and compliance.
• Infrastructure / EPC / construction / power / water sector experience is a strong advantage; multi-location or cross-border HR exposure is valued.
• Proven ability to manage a remote/distributed team and HR processes without being physically present.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the maturity to manage a direct report remotely and handle performance/retention conversations at all levels.
• Proficiency in MS Office and HR MIS/reporting tools; working fluency in English and Hindi.

Responsibilities

• Own onboarding, confirmation, transfers, and exit formalities across the company, with accurate, audit-ready records.
• Maintain HR MIS (headcount, attrition, activity reports) and manage employee relations, grievances, and disciplinary processes across head office and sites.
• Own the appraisal cycle end-to-end KRA/KPI setting, appraisal administration, and increment/promotion recommendations and ensure reviews happen on schedule.
• Flag performance and retention risk early, with a recommendation, rather than only reporting outcomes after the fact.
• Design, improve, and enforce HR policies and SOPs, standardized across India and Tanzania.
• Own payroll processing, compensation & benefits administration, and statutory compliance across the company.
• Manage employment contracts, offer letters, and renewals, with a live tracker of expiries and probation end-dates.
• Track attrition patterns, understand root causes, and propose retention actions proactively.
• Support training, induction, and engagement initiatives across both locations.

Education

Post graduation/Graduation in HR

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Assistant Manager HR Operations

Position Title Assistant Manager HR Operations

Location Delhi, India (with travel to project sites and coordination with our Tanzania operations)

Department Human Resources

Reports To HR Head / CEO

Industry Infrastructure / EPC (Power Distribution, Water Supply & allied projects)

Position Summary

We are looking for an Assistant Manager HR Operations to own the operational HR function across our India and Tanzania locations HR operations, Talent Acquisition, performance management, policy, payroll, and contract management. The ideal candidate combines strong operational discipline clean policies, reliable payroll, well-run performance cycles with a genuine interest in people: someone who actively drives retention and team performance, not just HR administration. Experience in infrastructure / EPC / construction, and comfort managing HR across more than one country, are strong advantages.

Key Responsibilities

HR Operations & Employee Lifecycle

• Own onboarding, confirmation, transfers, and exit formalities across the company, with accurate, audit-ready records.
• Maintain HR MIS (headcount, attrition, activity reports) and manage employee relations, grievances, and disciplinary processes across head office and sites.

Performance Management

• Own the appraisal cycle end-to-end KRA/KPI setting, appraisal administration, and increment/promotion recommendations and ensure reviews happen on schedule.
• Flag performance and retention risk early, with a recommendation, rather than only reporting outcomes after the fact.

Policy, Payroll & Contract Management

• Design, improve, and enforce HR policies and SOPs, standardized across India and Tanzania.
• Own payroll processing, compensation & benefits administration, and statutory compliance across the company.
• Manage employment contracts, offer letters, and renewals, with a live tracker of expiries and probation end-dates.

People Retention & Engagement

• Track attrition patterns, understand root causes, and propose retention actions proactively.
• Support training, induction, and engagement initiatives across both locations.

Candidate Requirements

• Post graduation/Graduation in HR or an equivalent qualification.
• 57 years of progressive HR experience, with hands-on exposure to HR operations, payroll, and compliance.
• Infrastructure / EPC / construction / power / water sector experience is a strong advantage; multi-location or cross-border HR exposure is valued.
• Proven ability to manage a remote/distributed team and HR processes without being physically present.
• Strong interpersonal skills, with the maturity to manage a direct report remotely and handle performance/retention conversations at all levels.
• Proficiency in MS Office and HR MIS/reporting tools; working fluency in English and Hindi.