Head - Human Resources | Luxury Real Estate

Wikilabs India; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 4,200,000 - 6,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Wikilabs India is seeking a seasoned HR leader to own the people strategy and run the HR operating backbone end to end. The role partners with the leadership team on organization design, talent, and rewards, delivering hands-on expertise rather than mere oversight.

The ideal candidate will own executive compensation, benchmarking, Bands/Grades, and a high-performance culture, while driving HR systems and governance across the organization.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of HR experience, including at least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role.
• Strong depth across compensation, performance mgmt, L&D, HR operations, and compliance.
• Proven hands-on in executive compensation, benchmarking, and Bands/Grades design.
• Track record in leadership succession planning and talent reviews.
• Experience leading HR systems implementations or transformations.
• Solid knowledge of Indian labour laws and statutory compliance.
• MBA/PGDM in HR or equivalent from a reputed institute.

Responsibilities

• Design and govern the people strategy and HR operating backbone.
• Own compensation philosophy, pay structures, annual increments, and incentives.
• Lead performance management end-to-end and link to rewards.
• Drive leadership succession planning and high-potential programs.
• Build and run L&D strategy, onboarding, and capability building.
• Oversee HR operations across onboarding, payroll coordination, records, exits.
• Govern HR policies, SLAs, controls, and dashboards for excellence.
• Own HR systems roadmap and analytics to support decisions.
• Ensure statutory compliance under labour laws, PF, ESIC, gratuity, POSH.
• Partner with CEO on organization design, workforce planning, and culture.

Job description

Reporting to: Group CHRO

Location: North Bengaluru

Role Summary

We are looking for a seasoned HR leader with deep functional expertise to lead the HR function end to end. This role owns the people strategy, the HR operating backbone, and the leadership pipeline, and partners closely with the leadership team on organization design, talent, and rewards. The ideal candidate is a hands‑on functional expert who has built and run core HR frameworks, not just overseen them.

Key Responsibilities

Compensation & Rewards

• Design and govern the compensation philosophy, pay structures, and annual increment and variable pay cycles.
• Own executive and leadership compensation, including CXO pay design, long-term incentives, and retention instruments.
• Lead market benchmarking through salary surveys and peer data to keep pay competitive and internally equitable.
• Design, implement, and maintain the Bands and Grades structure, including job evaluation, role mapping, and career architecture.

Performance Management

• Own the performance management framework end to end: goal setting, KRAs/KPIs, mid-year and annual reviews, calibration, and linkage to rewards.
• Drive a high-performance culture through clear accountability and differentiated outcomes.

Leadership Succession & Talent

• Act as custodian of succession planning for leadership and critical roles: identify successors, assess readiness, and run development plans.
• Lead talent reviews and high‑potential programs in partnership with the leadership team.

Learning & Development

• Build the L&D strategy, including leadership development, functional capability building, and onboarding.
• Measure training effectiveness and link L&D investment to business and talent outcomes.

HR Operations & Policies

• Drive HR operations across the employee lifecycle: onboarding, payroll coordination, employee records, exits, and full‑and‑final settlements.
• Draft, review, and implement HR policies, ensuring they are current, consistent, and well communicated.
• Establish SLAs, process controls, and HR dashboards for operational excellence.

HR Systems & Technology

• Own the HR systems roadmap: evaluate, implement, and optimize HRMS/HRIS, payroll, performance, and learning platforms.
• Drive automation, data integrity, and people analytics to support decision-making.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure full statutory compliance under applicable labour laws and Labour Codes, including PF, ESIC, gratuity, POSH, and Shops & Establishments.
• Manage audits, statutory filings, and risk mitigation; partner with legal on employee relations matters.

Leadership & Team

• Lead and develop the HR team; build a function that is both strategic and execution‑strong.
• Partner with the CEO and leadership team on organization design, workforce planning, and culture.

Candidate Profile

• 15+ years of HR experience, with at least 5 years in a senior HR leadership role.
• Strong functional depth across compensation, performance management, L&D, HR operations, and compliance.
• Proven hands‑on experience in executive compensation, benchmarking, and implementing Bands and Grades structures.
• Track record of running leadership succession planning and talent reviews.
• Experience leading HR systems implementations or transformations.
• Sound knowledge of Indian labour laws and statutory compliance.
• MBA / PGDM in HR or equivalent from a reputed institute.
• High integrity, strong business acumen, and the credibility to influence senior leadership.