Head HR

Weekday AI (YC W21); Mumbai; On-site; INR 3,000,000 - 5,000,000; Full time

Job summary

Weekday AI (YC W21) in Mumbai seeks a seasoned Head of HR to lead the organisation's HR function and scale people practices in line with business growth.

The role covers HR strategy, policy, compliance, employee relations, talent development, organisational development, and ESOP administration. It is a senior leadership position requiring business acumen and strong governance.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience in senior leadership roles.
• Strong experience leading HR strategy and operations for growing/complex organisations.
• Expertise in HR compliance, governance, and policy development.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overall HR strategy aligned with business growth.
• Lead HR functions: talent acquisition, onboarding, performance, compensation, engagement, learning, retention.
• Develop and review HR policies and procedures with strong governance.
• Ensure labour law compliance and timely updates to policies.
• Oversee ESOP/equity compensation programs and governance.
• Partner with leadership on org design, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Drive employee engagement, culture, leadership development, and retention.
• Build and mentor a high-performing HR team and manage external partners.

Skills

HR strategy

HR compliance

Labour laws

Governance

ESOP administration

Employee relations

Talent development

Organisational design

Succession planning

People analytics

HR technology

Leadership partnering

Education

Postgraduate HR/Business Admin

Tools

HRIS

Payroll systems

ESOP documentation tools

Job description

Job Description:

This role is for one of the Weekdays clients

Salary range: Rs 3000000 - Rs 5000000 (ie INR 30-50 LPA)

Experience: 15+ yrs

Location: Mumbai

Job Type: Full-time

We are looking for an experienced and strategicHead HRto lead the organisation’s human resources function and build scalable people practices aligned with business growth. The role will have broad responsibility acrossHR strategy, compliance, policy, employee relations, talent management, organisational development, compensation, and employee engagement.

The ideal candidate will bring strong experience in building and managing HR functions within complex and growing organisations, with particular strength inHR compliance, policy development, governance, and ESOP administration. This is a senior leadership role requiring strong business understanding, sound judgement, and the ability to partner effectively with leadership and employees.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute the overallHR strategyin alignment with business goals and organisational growth.
• Lead the complete HR function covering talent acquisition, onboarding, performance management, compensation, employee engagement, learning, retention, and employee relations.
• Develop, implement, and periodically review comprehensiveHR policies and procedures.
• Establish strong HR governance and ensure consistent implementation of policies across the organisation.
• Ensure compliance with applicablelabour laws, employment regulations, statutory requirements, and HR governance standards.
• Monitor changes in employment legislation and ensure timely updates to policies and processes.
• Lead employee relations initiatives and handle complex workplace issues, grievances, disciplinary matters, and conflict resolution.
• Partner with leadership on organisational design, workforce planning, succession planning, and talent development.
• Design and oversee performance management and career development frameworks.
• Develop compensation and benefits strategies aligned with business requirements and market practices.
• Lead the administration and governance ofESOP/equity compensation programs, including documentation, employee communication, and coordination with Finance and Legal teams.
• Strengthen HR systems, processes, documentation, reporting, and employee data governance.
• Establish HR metrics and dashboards to provide leadership with actionable people insights.
• Drive employee engagement, culture-building, leadership development, and retention initiatives.
• Build and mentor a high-performing HR team and establish clear ownership across HR functions.
• Manage external HR consultants, legal advisors, payroll partners, and other service providers where required.
• Support senior leadership with HR due diligence, organisational changes, restructuring, and strategic people initiatives.
• Promote a culture of accountability, transparency, inclusion, and continuous improvement.

What Makes You a Great Fit

• 15+ years of progressive HR experience, with significant experience in senior HR leadership roles.
• Proven experience leading HR strategy and operations for growing or complex organisations.
• Strong expertise inHR compliance, labour laws, statutory requirements, and HR governance.
• Demonstrated experience designing, implementing, and managing comprehensiveHR policies.
• Strong understanding of employee lifecycle management, employee relations, performance management, compensation, and talent development.
• Hands-on experience managing or administeringESOP/equity compensation programs.
• Strong ability to partner with founders, CXOs, senior leadership, and functional heads.
• Experience managing organisational change, restructuring, workforce planning, and succession planning.
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, decision-making, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and conflict-resolution capabilities.
• High level of integrity, confidentiality, professionalism, and sound judgement.
• Experience building and mentoring HR teams and establishing scalable HR processes.
• Strong understanding of HR technology, HRIS, payroll, people analytics, and digital HR practices.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on execution in a fast-paced business environment.
• A postgraduate qualification inHuman Resources, Business Administration, or a related disciplineis preferred.

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