Manager – HR Operations & Employee Relations

About the School –

INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

CHIREC

• International is a leading K-12 school located in Hyderabad, India offering
• International Baccalaureate Diploma Programme (IBDP), Cambridge International
• Examinations (CIE) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE). CHIREC was
• founded in 1989 by Founder-Director, Ratna Reddy as a summer camp that offered Programmes
• in fine arts, performing arts, computers, indoor and outdoor sports. Today,
• CHIREC is one of the premier educational institutions in the country for
• excellence in academics and co-curricular activities. CHIREC’s mission is to
• nurture the innate potential of its students to enable them to excel in
• whatever they choose. The school helps students to grow and evolve into
• open-minded, ethical and caring individuals who are focused and encouraged to
• set goals, attain them and exceed expectations. As a valued member of the
• Cognita global group, and recognized by respected educational bodies like
• the Council of International Schools (CIS) and
• the IB Organization, CHIREC International School is known for its exceptional
• quality of education.

About Cognita

• At Cognita, we know every student is unique. We nurture their distinct
• personalities and strengths. We support them academically, socially, and
• emotionally, wherever they are in the world, wherever they’re starting from.
• And each and every one of our schools is unique too. We protect what’s special
• about them, while offering them rich knowledge, opportunities, and best
• practices. And they get to be part of something bigger. We open their
• classrooms to the collective wisdom of over 100 schools in 16 countries,
• ensuring every child gets an education that’s, quite literally, world class. It’s
• an individual approach that empowers every school, teacher and student to focus
• on what they do best. And thrive.

Position Objective

Own

• the day-to-day HR infrastructure and ensure consistent, compliant, and
• employee-friendly HR operations across the organization. The HR Manager will
• digitize workforce data, streamline safeguarding and personnel checks, automate
• absence tracking, and simplify employee onboarding, while overseeing personnel
• administration, payroll, and HR compliance for educational institutions.

The

• role will ensure adherence to relevant employment laws, regulations,
• safeguarding requirements, and organizational policies, working closely with
• internal teams and external auditors or regulatory bodies to maintain
• effective, compliant, and integrated HR processes.

Key

Responsibilities

• Oversee day-to-day HR operations and ensure efficient, consistent, and employee-focused service delivery.
• Develop, standardize, and continuously improve HR policies, procedures, SOPs, workflows, and documentation.
• Provide HR guidance and support to managers and employees on people-related matters.
• Manage employee relations matters, including grievances, disciplinary issues, performance concerns, and workplace conflicts.
• Ensure employee relations cases are handled fairly, confidentially, consistently, and in line with applicable employment laws and policies.
• Coordinate payroll processes with Finance and payroll providers, ensuring accurate and timely processing.
• Oversee attendance, leave, absence management, and employee benefits administration.
• Monitor attendance, absence, and workforce trends and provide relevant insights to management.
• Ensure compliance with employment laws, regulations, safeguarding requirements, and organizational policies.
• Manage pre-employment and personnel checks, including background verification, references, and right-to-work checks.
• Maintain accurate HR records and ensure timely completion and renewal of mandatory compliance checks.
• Own the HRIS and ensure accurate, secure, and up-to-date employee and workforce data.
• Drive digitization and automation of HR processes, including onboarding, employee records, attendance, and routine workflows.
• Develop HR MIS, dashboards, and reports to support workforce planning and management decision-making.
• Maintain appropriate HR data governance, controls, confidentiality, and reporting standards.
• Support internal and external HR audits, inspections, regulatory reviews, and compliance assessments.
• Promote employee wellbeing, engagement, inclusion, and a positive employee experience.
• Coordinate employee welfare, engagement, and support initiatives and address workplace concerns.
• Identify opportunities to improve HR service delivery, employee experience, and organizational effectiveness.
• Lead, coach, and develop the HR team, ensuring clear responsibilities, performance standards, and continuous capability development.

Education & Professional Qualifications

• Postgraduate

qualification in Human Resources, Personnel Management, Business

Administration, or a related discipline.

• A degree or

professional qualification in Law, Labour Law, Industrial Relations, or

Employee Relations will be an advantage.

• Relevant

professional HR certification is desirable.

Experience

• 15 to 20 years

of relevant HR experience, with at least 5 years in a managerial position.

• Demonstrated

experience in HR operations, employee relations, HR compliance, policy

implementation, payroll coordination, and HR systems.

• Experience in

leading and developing small HR teams

• Experience in

the education sector or another regulated environment is highly desirable.

• Proven

experience in HR digitization, HRIS implementation/improvement, process

automation, and HR MIS.

• Demonstrated

experience handling complex employee relations matters, audits, regulatory

requirements, and employment-related compliance.

• Experience

working with senior leadership and external auditors, regulators, and

service providers.

Benefits at

CHIREC

• Competitive salary depending upon qualifications and experience
• Lunch on all school-working days
• School transport as per the available bus routes

Comprehensive Medical Insurance

Personal accident policy

Term Life policy

Professional Development

How to Apply

• Complete this
• application before the closing date. The Closing Date for Applications
• is: 15-Oct-2026
• Cognita Schools are
• committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young
• people and expect all staff, volunteers and other third parties to share this
• commitment. Safer recruitment practice and pre-employment background checks
• will be undertaken before any appointment is confirmed.

We believe having a

• diverse workforce makes us better, smarter and happier and so welcome
• applicants from all backgrounds, genders, and races. We have an unwavering
• commitment to being fair and equitable in our recruitment process.

EARLY APPLICATIONS

• ARE ENCOURAGED; WE RESERVE THE RIGHT TO INTERVIEW AND APPOINT PRIOR TO CLOSING
• DATE FOR THE RIGHT APPLICANT.
• Applicants who have
• not heard from us by the closing date must assume that, on this occasion, their
• application has been unsuccessful.