Senior Human Resource Manager

Selection Search; Delhi; On-site; INR 1,500,000 - 2,500,000; Full time

Job summary

Selection Search in South West Delhi is recruiting a Senior HR Manager to oversee end-to-end HR operations in a CBSE school.

The role focuses on strengthening recruitment, onboarding, HR policy development, and staff data integrity, with emphasis on collaboration with IT, Admin, Finance, and Teaching & Learning.

Candidates must have MBA HR and 10–15 years' experience, including 5+ years in schools; strong English communication and HR tech proficiency required.

Qualifications

• MBA in HR from a recognised institute/university.
• 10–15 years of overall HR experience.
• 5+ years of HR experience in a school environment (mandatory).

Responsibilities

• Lead recruitment of staff against sanctioned positions, including replacements and new roles
• Assess, coordinate, and close hiring as per school recruitment policy
• Issue appointment letters and complete joining documentation for new hires
• Manage HR induction and onboarding for new staff
• Coordinate cross-functional orientation with relevant heads (IT, Admin, Finance, SEN, Teaching and Learning)
• Address staff concerns, including personal and salary-related matters
• Maintain complete and accurate personnel files for all staff members
• Draft, discuss, and drive HR policies through to final sign-off by the Director
• Verify staff personnel files for accuracy post joining formalities
• Coordinate and validate staff data entry in the school ERP system

Skills

HR leadership

HR software

Stakeholder management

English communication

Process orientation

HR ERP systems

Education

MBA (HR)

Tools

HR ERP systems

Job description

Note: Only reviewing applications of candidates with prior experience in a school or edu-tech environement.

Location: South West Delhi

Client: A reputed CBSE school

A reputed CBSE school in South West Delhi is looking to onboard a Senior HR Manager to support end-to-end HR operations, strengthen recruitment and onboarding processes, and ensure smooth people practices across the school ecosystem.

If you bring strong HR leadership experience, are confident working with HR tech/ERP systems, and can partner closely with multiple internal stakeholders, this could be a great fit.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead recruitment of staff against sanctioned positions, including replacements and new roles
• Assess, coordinate, and close hiring as per school recruitment policy
• Issue appointment letters and complete joining documentation for new hires
• Manage HR induction and onboarding for new staff
• Coordinate cross-functional orientation with relevant heads (IT, Admin, Finance, SEN, Teaching and Learning)
• Address staff concerns, including personal and salary-related matters
• Maintain complete and accurate personnel files for all staff members
• Draft, discuss, and drive HR policies through to final sign-off by the Director
• Verify staff personnel files for accuracy post joining formalities
• Coordinate and validate staff data entry in the school ERP system

Qualifications & Experience:

• MBA (HR) from a recognised institute/university
• 10-15 years of overall HR experience
• 5+ years of HR experience in a school environment (mandatory)

What Were Looking For:

• Candidates based in Delhi/NCR only
• Tech-savvy with strong familiarity of HR software and systems
• Excellent spoken and written English communication skills
• Strong stakeholder management, attention to detail, and process orientation
• Ability to handle sensitive people matters with maturity and discretion