Director Human Resources | Higher Education | Pune

Merito; Pune District; On-site; INR 4,000,000 - 7,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Merito in Pune is seeking a Director Human Resources for a reputed higher-education institution. This senior role requires combined education-sector exposure, corporate HR experience, and diverse organisational background.

The role partners with senior leadership to strengthen HR strategy, people practices, OD and employee engagement across a large, diverse institution.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of senior HR leadership experience.
• Experience in Education/Higher Education sector.
• Exposure to corporate HR in professionally run organisations.
• Experience across multiple industries / diverse environments.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven experience in HR strategy, OD, talent management and engagement.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall HR function and HR strategy.
• Partner with senior leadership on people and organisational priorities.
• Drive talent acquisition, talent management and succession planning.
• Strengthen performance management and employee engagement practices.
• Develop and implement HR policies, systems and processes.
• Drive organisation development and culture-building initiatives.
• Build leadership capability and employee development programs.
• Manage employee relations and HR governance.
• Strengthen HR processes for a diverse workforce comprising different employee groups.
• Lead HR transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a strategic HR partner to institutional leadership.

Skills

HR leadership

Stakeholder management

Communication skills

HR strategy

Organisational development

Job description

Location: Pune

Experience: 15+ years

Relocation: PAN India candidates willing to relocate to Pune can apply

About the Role

We are hiring a Director Human Resources for a reputed higher-education institution in Pune.

This is a senior HR leadership opportunity for a professional who brings a combination of Education-sector exposure, Corporate HR experience and diverse organisational experience.

The role will work closely with senior leadership to strengthen HR strategy, people practices, organisational development and employee engagement across a large and diverse institution.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the overall Human Resources function and HR strategy.
• Partner with senior leadership on people and organisational priorities.
• Drive talent acquisition, talent management and succession planning.
• Strengthen performance management and employee engagement practices.
• Develop and implement HR policies, systems and processes.
• Drive organisation development and culture-building initiatives.
• Build leadership capability and employee development programs.
• Manage employee relations and HR governance.
• Strengthen HR processes for a diverse workforce comprising different employee groups.
• Lead HR transformation and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as a strategic HR partner to institutional leadership.

Ideal Candidate

We are particularly looking for candidates who have:

• Senior HR leadership experience with 15+ years of overall experience.
• Meaningful experience in the Education / Higher Education / EdTech / Education Services sector.
• Robust exposure to Corporate HR and professionally managed organisations.
• Experience across multiple industries / diverse organisational environments.
• Experience handling strategic HR along with strong HR operational understanding.
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Experience working with senior leadership and managing complex employee environments.
• Proven experience in HR strategy, OD, talent management, performance management and employee engagement.

The ideal career profile could look like:

Corporate HR Education Senior HR Leadership

or

Education Corporate HR Senior HR Leadership

Candidates who have moved between education and corporate environments are particularly encouraged to apply.

Important Selection Criteria

• Age: Up to 50 years
• Location: Pune
• PAN India candidates: Welcome, provided they are willing to relocate to Pune.

Who Should Apply

If you are currently working as a:

HR Director | HR Head | VP HR | CHRO | Chief People Officer | Senior HR Leader

and have experience spanning Education + Corporate HR, this could be an excellent opportunity to take up a high-impact institutional HR leadership role. .