Director - Human Resource

Noise; Gurugram District; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Noise in Gurugram is seeking a strategic HR leader to build an innovative people system directly with the founders. The role requires a full-time MBA in Human Resources and 10-15 years experience in fast-paced environments. Responsibilities include redefining HR through AI, creating a vibrant culture, and leading talent acquisition. Ideal candidates are builders, possess strong leadership skills, and are effective communicators who thrive in a dynamic setting.

Qualifications

• 10 to 15 years of post-MBA experience in a fast-paced start-up or new-age organization.
• Led HR strategy creation and implementation around employee engagement, performance, and rewards.
• Demonstrated innovation in HR programs to meet evolving business needs.

Responsibilities

• Build the people system that aligns with company founders' vision.
• Rebuild HR using AI principles and drive productivity programs.
• Create a culture of ownership and speed while scaling.

Skills

People development

Culture building

Leadership abilities

Communication skills

AI-native thinking

Education

Full-time MBA in Human Resources

Job description

Why this role exists

We are not looking for someone to run HR. We are looking for someone to build the people system that builds the company.

This is a founder‑partner role. You will work directly with the founders on questions that actually matter:

• Who we hire
• How we operate
• What kind of company we become

If your instinct is to follow playbooks, this won’t work. If your instinct is to write one, read on.

What Success Looks Like

Not headcount. Not engagement scores. Revenue per employee. We scale through talent density, better systems, and AI leverage - not by adding bodies.

What Will You Own

• Culture & Operating System: Translate founder intent into how the company actually behaves. Build a culture of ownership, speed, and craft - and protect it as we scale.
• Talent Density: Raise the hiring bar. Every hire should improve the average. Build a global talent lens - the best people won’t all sit in Gurugram.
• AI‑Native HR: Rebuild HR from first principles with AI at the core - not as an add‑on. Drive productivity programs that make every employee materially better.
• Performance & Rewards: Create a system that is honest, fast, and differentiated. Reward outcomes, not tenure. Push the middle. Pull the top.
• Leadership & Capability: Build internal leaders, not dependency on external hiring. Design real development - not training theatre.
• Employee Experience: Treat every touchpoint like a product. From hiring to exit - intentional, sharp, and worth recommending.

Who You Are

• Builder, not an operator of inherited systems.
• AI‑native in how you think and work.
• First‑principles thinker, not benchmark‑driven.
• Someone who has personally shaped culture, not just maintained it.
• A magnet for strong talent – people want to work with you again.
• Equally comfortable with strategy and detail.
• Direct, low‑ego, high‑agency.

What Won’t Work

• Playbook HR.
• Incremental thinking.
• Comfort with average performance.
• Treating culture as events, not behavior.

Why this is a career-defining role

You don’t often get to build the people engine of a company at this stage – with founder access, real mandate, and global ambition. This is one of those times.

Ideal Noisemaker

• Full‑time MBA in Human Resources from a premier institute.
• 10 to 15 years of post‑MBA experience with substantial exposure to a fast‑paced start‑up or new‑age organization.
• Strong focus on people development and culture building.
• People‑person with strong leadership abilities.
• Comfortable working in a rapidly growing and ever‑evolving organization.
• Led the creation and implementation of HR strategy (employee engagement, performance, manpower, rewards & L&D).
• Demonstrated innovation around key HR programs (engagement, rewards, performance) to meet business needs.
• Excellent communicator, able to manage chaos of growth and channel productivity to meet company goals.