A fast-scaling, Series A funded EdTech Startup is hiring a Head of HR & Talent Acquisition for its Hyderabad location. The organization is building a category-defining decentralized learning ecosystem across India and is looking for a senior HR leader to build and institutionalize the people function from the ground up. This is a founder-facing leadership role with an opportunity to shape the people agenda at scale in a high-growth environment.
Key Highlights:
β’ 0β1 build opportunity to shape the entire HR function, frameworks, and culture.
β’ High-impact mandate to drive people strategy across a complex and multi-layered workforce including corporate employees, field teams, educators, and freelancers.
β’ Opportunity to establish scalable HR systems, governance frameworks, and talent strategies.
Key Responsibilities:
β’ Develop and execute HR strategy aligned with business growth objectives.
β’ Lead organization design and workforce structuring initiatives.
β’ Manage end-to-end Talent Acquisition including high-volume and mid-senior level hiring.
β’ Drive culture-building, employee engagement, and organizational development programs.
β’ Lead performance management and capability-building initiatives.
β’ Design and implement HR policies, compliance processes, and governance frameworks.
β’ Scale HR operations and build systems for operational efficiency.
β’ Partner closely with founders and leadership teams on strategic people decisions.
β’ Support distributed, gig, and high-volume workforce models.
Candidate Requirements:
β’ 10β18 years of experience in HR leadership roles within scaling organizations.
β’ Proven experience in building or transforming HR functions from the ground up.
β’ Exposure to distributed, gig, or high-volume workforce environments.
β’ Strong stakeholder management experience in founder-led organizations.
β’ Expertise in Talent Acquisition, HR Strategy, Organization Design, Workforce Planning, Employee Engagement, and HR Operations.