Human Resource Manager

SMB Catalyst; Mumbai; On-site; INR 600,000 - 850,000; Full time

Job summary

SMB Catalyst in Mumbai is seeking a proactive HR Generalist to lead end-to-end HR operations, including recruitment, payroll, compliance and employee lifecycle management. This hands-on role demands ownership across multiple HR functions in a fast-paced environment.

You will own day-to-day HR activities, administer vendor coordination, training programs, and audits, while maintaining strong compliance and employee experience.

Qualifications

• 36 years of experience in HR generalist role.
• Strong understanding of recruitment, payroll, and HR operations.
• Experience handling multiple functions independently.
• Good communication and coordination skills.
• High ownership and execution mindset.

Responsibilities

• Administration: manage day-to-day office administration and operations.
• Payroll Management: handle monthly payroll processing and salary disbursement; maintain attendance and leaves.
• Vendor Management: coordinate with external vendors; negotiate contracts and ensure service quality.
• End-to-End Recruitment: manage sourcing to onboarding for consulting and tech teams; coordinate interviews.
• Training & Development: support onboarding and coordinate training programs.
• Compliance Management: ensure adherence to labor laws and coordinate audits.
• Employee Lifecycle Management: onboarding, engagement, exit; conduct exit interviews and track attrition.

Skills

HR Generalist

Recruitment

Payroll

Vendor Management

Compliance

Employee Lifecycle

Job description

Location: Andheri East, Mumbai

Working Days: Monday to Saturday

Role Overview:

We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented HR Generalist to manage end-to-end HR operations along with administrative responsibilities. This is a hands-on role requiring ownership across recruitment, payroll, compliance, and employee lifecycle management.

Key Responsibilities

• 1. Administration
  • - Manage day-to-day office administration and operations
  • - Ensure smooth functioning of the workplace
• 2. Payroll Management
  • - Handle monthly payroll processing and salary disbursement
  • - Maintain attendance, leaves, and employee records
  • - Coordinate with finance for payroll inputs and compliance
• 3. Vendor Management
  • - Manage and coordinate with external vendors (HR, admin, compliance, etc.)
  • - Negotiate contracts and ensure service quality and timelines
• 4. End-to-End Recruitment
  • - Handle the complete recruitment lifecycle (sourcing to onboarding)
  • - Manage hiring for both consulting and tech teams
  • - Coordinate interviews, evaluate candidates, and ensure timely closures
• 5. Training & Development
  • - Support onboarding and induction processes
  • - Coordinate training programs and track employee development initiatives
• 6. Compliance Management
  • - Ensure adherence to labor laws and statutory compliance
  • - Maintain documentation and coordinate audits if required
• 7. Employee Lifecycle Management
  • - Manage complete employee lifecycle: onboarding engagement exit
  • - Conduct exit interviews and identify attrition trends
  • - Ensure smooth documentation and handovers

Key Requirements

• 1. 36 years of experience in HR generalist role
• 2. Strong understanding of recruitment, payroll, and HR operations
• 3. Experience handling multiple functions independently
• 4. Good communication and coordination skills
• 5. High ownership and execution mindset

What We’re Looking For

• - Someone who can own HR end-to-end, not just execute tasks
• - Comfortable working in a fast-paced, high-accountability environment
• - Ability to manage both people processes and operational details