HR Lead

Job Title: HR Lead (Individual Contributor)

Experience: 3–6 years
Location: Bangalore
Model : 5 days working from office

Role Overview

This is a hands-on HR leadership role without a team. You will independently drive employee engagement, HR policy implementation, and business partnering across the organization.

This is not a coordination role. You are expected to own, build, and execute HR initiatives end-to-end while influencing business leaders without formal authority.

If you need a team to get things done, this role will not work for you.

Key Responsibilities

1. Employee Engagement (Execution + Strategy)

• Design and run engagement initiatives (surveys, feedback loops, action plans)
• Translate feedback into clear, measurable interventions
• Drive participation and accountability from business teams
• Track engagement impact—not just activity

2. HR Policy & Process Implementation

• Own end-to-end policy creation, rollout, and adoption
• Ensure policies are practical, enforceable, and aligned with business reality
• Drive compliance without becoming bureaucratic
• Continuously refine policies based on feedback and business needs

3. Business Partnering

• Act as a strategic partner to business leaders
• Handle performance issues, conflict resolution, and org-level challenges
• Provide data-backed HR insights (attrition trends, engagement gaps, etc.)
• Push back when needed—this role requires spine, not just support

4. Employee Lifecycle Management

• Oversee onboarding, performance management, and exit processes
• Ensure consistency and quality across employee experience touchpoints
• Identify gaps and proactively fix broken processes

5. HR Operations Ownership

• Manage HR systems, documentation, and compliance basics
• Ensure smooth day-to-day HR functioning without operational chaos
• Balance strategic work with execution (no “that’s not my job” mindset)

Must-Have Skills (Non-Negotiable)

• 6–10 years of generalist HR experience with strong exposure to: Employee engagement HRBP role Policy design & implementation
• Proven ability to work as an independent contributor
• Strong stakeholder management with ability to challenge business leaders
• High ownership and execution capability

Good to Have

Experience in startups or high-growth environments
Exposure to scaling HR processes from scratch
Familiarity with HRMS tools (e.g., Zoho People, Darwinbox, etc.)