Senior Manager / Associate Director – Human Resources

Role Overview

• The Senior Manager / Associate Director – HR
• is a senior leadership role for an HR professional who wants to build — not
• just manage. This role owns the people strategy for a growing social-sector
• organisation: designing the systems, culture, and talent practices that let our
• mission thrive. It sits at the intersection of strategic thinking and hands-on
• execution, with real scope to shape how we grow and how our people experience
• work.

Roles &

Responsibilities

• ●Lead the HR strategy end-to-end — from
• workforce planning and organisational design to succession and long-term
• capability building — ensuring people practices are tightly aligned with
• organisational goals and mission priorities.
• ●Lead talent acquisition, workforce planning,
• and employer branding to attract, hire, and retain high-quality, diverse talent
• aligned with organisational values and culture.
• ●Design and run performance management systems,
• learning initiatives, and leadership pipeline programmes that grow individual
• capability and organisational resilience.
• ●Drive employee engagement — including surveys,
• pulse checks, and action planning — to foster an inclusive, values-driven,
• high-performing workplace where people feel heard and connected to the mission.
• ●Ensure smooth, compliant HR operations — policies,
• HRMIS, payroll coordination, documentation, and all statutory requirements —
• keeping systems accurate and audit-ready.
• ●Lead, mentor, and develop the HR team; use
• people analytics to sharpen decisions, track organisational health, and bring
• regular insights to senior leadership for continuous improvement.

Key Skills

& Competencies

• ●Strategic thinking and business acumen
• ●Strong leadership and stakeholder management
• ●Excellent communication and interpersonal
• skills
• ●Problem-solving and conflict resolution
• ●Data-driven decision-making
• ●High integrity and confidentiality

& Experience

• ●Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Human
• Resources, Business Administration, or a related field (MBA/PGDM preferred)
• ●10 to 15 years of progressive HR experience
• (depending on level)
• ●Demonstrated experience leading HR teams,
• driving strategic HR initiatives, and managing organisational change
• ●Prior experience in NGOs/social sector is a
• plus, but not required — we value mission-alignment over sector pedigree

Other Information

• ●Designation: Senior Manager to Associate
• Director (based on candidate’s profile)
• ●Remuneration: Between ₹11 to 16 LPA
• ●Scope: Full Time
• ●Reporting to: Director – Operations and HR
• ●Expected Joining Date: Immediate
• ●Location: Chennai (Preferred)
• ●Commitment: Minimum 3 years to long-term