Talent Acquisition

Harsh Life Science; Sarkhej; On-site; INR 2,400,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Harsh Life Science is seeking a Head of HR & Talent Acquisition to build and lead the HR function from the ground up, focusing on hiring the right talent to drive growth. You will partner with the Director on hiring priorities and ensure statutory compliance across all offices and locations.

The role requires strong sourcing, leadership hiring capabilities, and the ability to build an HR team across multiple locations, with a strategic mindset and excellent stakeholder management.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of high-volume and leadership hiring.
• Strong sourcing and candidate assessment skills.
• Knowledge of HR policy, compliance, and labour law.
• Ability to lead HR function independently and build a team.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management.
• Organizational and multi-location coordination skills.

Responsibilities

• Own end-to-end recruitment across all offices and functions.
• Lead workforce planning with Director on hiring priorities and timelines.
• Build sourcing channels, including job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, campus hiring, and recruitment agencies.
• Build an employer brand that attracts strong candidates in medical devices and sales.
• Track and report hiring metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rate, and attrition of new hires.
• Design and run a structured onboarding process so new hires become productive quickly.
• Formulate and implement HR policies across all offices.
• Ensure timely statutory compliance across locations, including PF, ESI, labour laws, and other applicable regulations.
• Oversee payroll accuracy and coordination across branches.
• Design and implement performance review and employee engagement frameworks.
• Handle escalated employee relations matters, grievances, and disciplinary processes.
• Build and manage the HR team as the company scales.
• Coordinate with external consultants, auditors, and legal advisors on HR and labour-law matters.
• Report directly to the Director with regular updates on hiring status, HR metrics, and compliance posture.

Skills

High-volume hiring

Leadership hiring

Sourcing & assessment

Stakeholder management

Multi-location coordination

Tools

MS Excel

HRMS software

Naukri

LinkedIn Recruiter

Job description

The Head of HR & Talent Acquisition will build and lead the HR function from the ground up, with a primary focus on hiring the right talent to support the companys growth. The role partners directly with the Director on hiring priorities and all people-related decisions, and ensures statutory compliance across all branches.

Talent acquisition (primary focus)

• Own end-to-end recruitment across all offices and functions: sourcing, screening, interviewing, offer negotiation, and closure.
• Lead workforce planning in line with company growth plans, working directly with the Director on hiring priorities and timelines.
• Build sourcing channels, including job portals, LinkedIn, referrals, campus hiring, and recruitment agencies.
• Build an employer brand that attracts strong candidates in medical devices and sales.
• Track and report hiring metrics such as time-to-hire, cost-per-hire, offer acceptance rate, and attrition of new hires.
• Design and run a structured onboarding process so new hires become productive quickly.

HR operations

• Formulate and implement HR policies across all offices.
• Ensure timely statutory compliance across locations, including PF, ESI, labour laws, and other applicable regulations.
• Oversee payroll accuracy and coordination across branches.
• Design and implement performance review and employee engagement frameworks.
• Handle escalated employee relations matters, grievances, and disciplinary processes.
• Build and manage the HR team as the company scales.
• Coordinate with external consultants, auditors, and legal advisors on HR and labour-law matters.
• Report directly to the Director with regular updates on hiring status, HR metrics, and compliance posture.

Preferred candidate profile

• Proven track record of high-volume and leadership hiring, preferably in medical devices, pharma, or healthcare sales.
• Strong sourcing and candidate assessment skills, with an existing network in the industry.
• Working knowledge of HR policy, statutory compliance, and labour law.
• Ability to independently lead an HR function and build a team.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including direct reporting to leadership.
• Strong organizational and multi-location coordination skills.
• Proficiency in MS Excel, HRMS software, and recruitment tools such as Naukri and LinkedIn Recruiter.