Associate - People & Operations

Madhifoundation; Chennai District; On-site; INR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent HR organization in Chennai is looking for a professional to handle Talent Acquisition and HR operations. Key responsibilities include executing recruitment processes, payroll management, and ensuring compliance with labor laws. The ideal candidate will have strong interpersonal skills, attention to detail, and proficiency in HR tools. This role offers an opportunity to contribute significantly to the organization's HR functions and support effective onboarding processes.

Qualifications

• Strong understanding of talent acquisition, payroll, and HR operations.
• Working knowledge of labour laws, compensation frameworks, and benefits administration.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative mindset.

Responsibilities

• Execute end-to-end recruitment activities for leadership and critical roles.
• Ensure compliance with defined recruitment SOPs and policies.
• Perform daily tracking of hiring pipelines on Zoho Recruit.
• Execute payroll processes ensuring timely salary disbursement.
• Manage consultant and recruitment vendor contracts.

Skills

Talent acquisition

Payroll processing

Interpersonal communication

Attention to detail

Data-driven decision making

Tools

Zoho Recruit

Job description

In this role, some of your responsibilities will include

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Execute end-to-end recruitment activities for leadership and critical roles as per approved hiring plans and timelines.
• Ensure all hiring activities are completed strictly as per defined recruitment SOPs, policies, and compliance requirements.
• Perform daily tracking and regular monitoring of hiring pipelines and candidate profiles on Zoho Recruit, ensuring real-time updates and data accuracy.
• Coordinate interviews end-to-end with hiring managers, including scheduling, followups, and closure of feedback.
• Prepare, maintain, and operationalise interview rubrics to enable structured and
• Ensure timely, professional, and consistent communication with candidates at all stages of the hiring process.
• Execute onboarding, orientation, and probation assessment processes, ensuring documentation, checklists, and timelines are met.
• Support compensation execution using salary calculators, interview rubric outcomes, and approved pay bands in line with company policy

Compensation, Benefits & Payroll

• Execute payroll processes to ensure accurate and timely salary disbursement, statutory deductions, and full compliance with labour laws.
• Maintain payroll data, trackers, and documentation with high accuracy and confidentiality.
• Prepare, issue, and manage consultant contracts and recruitment vendor contracts, ensuring approvals, signoffs, and records are completed on time.
• Coordinate with recruitment vendors to ensure delivery, compliance, and contract adherence.
• Execute employee benefits administration, including medical insurance enrolments, exits, and claims coordination.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of talent acquisition, payroll, and HR operations.
• Working knowledge of labour laws, compensation frameworks, and benefits administration.
• High attention to detail with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with a collaborative mindset.
• Data-driven approach with proficiency in HR tools, trackers, and documentation