HR Manager

Kavi Software Technologies Private Limited; Chennai District; On-site; INR 1,800,000 - 2,800,000; Full time

Job summary

Kavi Software Technologies Private Limited is seeking an experienced HR leader to oversee day-to-day HR operations for India and the Philippines. The role emphasizes compliance, employee engagement, performance management, and policy development across multi-country locations.

The ideal candidate will drive talent acquisition, learning programs, and leadership initiatives, partnering with business leaders to align people strategies with organizational goals.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in HR or related field.
• 12+ years in HR, TA, and L&D functions.
• Experience managing multi-country HR operations (India & Philippines).
• Strong knowledge of labor laws in India and the Philippines.
• Experience in IT/ITES/Healthcare/BPO/shared services preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day HR operations for India and Philippines entities.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws, statutory requirements, and company policies.
• Drive employee engagement, retention programs, and culture-building activities.
• Support performance management including goal setting, appraisals, feedback, and development planning.
• Handle employee relations, grievances, and disciplinary actions.
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures and best practices.
• Monitor onboarding, confirmations, transfers, promotions and exits.
• Partner with leadership on workforce planning and organizational development.
• Analyze HR metrics and provide management reports and insights.
• Lead end-to-end recruitment across India and the Philippines.
• Develop recruitment strategies to attract talent while optimizing costs and timelines.
• Manage recruitment teams, vendors, and job portals.
• Collaborate with leaders to understand hiring requirements.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs such as time-to-fill and cost-per-hire.
• Build employer branding to enhance talent attraction and candidate experience.
• Lead L&D initiatives and manage training budgets and platforms.

Skills

Data-driven HR analytics

Leadership

Talent acquisition leadership

Learning & Development strategy

Education

Master's degree in HR

Job description

Kavi Software Technologies Private Limited | Full time

Key Responsibilities

Human Resources

• Manage and oversee day-to-day HR operations for India and Philippines entities.
• Ensure compliance with local labor laws, statutory requirements, and company policies in both countries.
• Drive employee engagement initiatives, retention programs, and culture-building activities.
• Support performance management processes including goal setting, appraisals, feedback, and development planning.
• Handle employee relations matters, grievances, disciplinary actions, and conflict resolution.
• Develop and implement HR policies, procedures, and best practices across locations.
• Monitor employee lifecycle activities including onboarding, confirmations, transfers, promotions, and exits.
• Partner with leadership teams on workforce planning and organizational development initiatives.
• Analyze HR metrics and provide management reports and insights.

Talent Acquisition & Recruitment

• Lead end-to-end recruitment activities for technical, non-technical, and leadership positions across India and the Philippines.
• Develop recruitment strategies to attract high-quality talent while optimizing hiring costs and timelines.
• Manage recruitment teams, external vendors, staffing partners, and job portals.
• Collaborate with business leaders to understand hiring requirements and workforce needs.
• Monitor recruitment KPIs including time-to-fill, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance ratio, and quality of hire.
• Build employer branding initiatives to enhance talent attraction and candidate experience.
• Ensure compliance with hiring policies and recruitment governance standards.

Learning & Development

• Develop and implement learning and development strategies aligned with business objectives.
• Identify skill gaps and training requirements through regular assessments and discussions with business leaders.
• Design and coordinate technical, functional, leadership, compliance, and behavioral training programs.
• Manage onboarding and induction programs for new employees.
• Measure training effectiveness and monitor learning outcomes through assessments and feedback mechanisms.
• Promote a culture of continuous learning and professional development.
• Manage training budgets, learning platforms, certifications, and external training partners.

Leadership & Stakeholder Management

• Lead and mentor HR, Recruitment, and L&D teams across multiple locations.
• Partner with business leaders and department heads to align people strategies with organizational goals.
• Support business expansion, workforce planning, and organizational change initiatives.
• Ensure consistent employee experience while accommodating local market and regulatory requirements.

Required Qualifications

• Master's degree in Human Resources or related field preferred.
• 12+ years of experience in HR, Talent Acquisition, and Learning & Development functions.
• Experience managing multi-country HR operations, preferably India and the Philippines.
• Strong knowledge of labor laws and employment regulations in India and the Philippines.
• Experience in IT, ITES, Healthcare, BPO, or Shared Services environments is preferred.

Preferred Skills

• Data-driven decision making and HR analytics.
• Exposure to global delivery centers or shared services environments.
• Experience managing employee engagement and culture transformation initiatives.
• Certification in HR, Talent Management, or Learning & Development would be an advantage.