Hr Manager

Overview

Lead end-to-end HR operations for a school organisation, covering talent acquisition, HR business partnering, employee relations, performance management, learning and development, compensation and payroll, compliance, and HR operations.

What you'll do

• Lead end-to-end recruitment for academic, non-academic, managerial, and support staff positions.
• Partner with leaders to understand workforce requirements and develop staffing plans.
• Manage sourcing strategies through ATS platforms, job boards, referrals, social media, and recruitment agencies.
• Ensure efficient onboarding and induction of new employees.
• Develop and maintain talent pipelines for critical positions.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, hiring effectiveness, and time-to-fill targets.
• Act as a strategic HR advisor to business leaders on people-related matters.
• Support organizational restructuring, manpower planning, and workforce optimization initiatives.
• Provide guidance on employee performance, engagement, and retention strategies.
• Facilitate change management initiatives and organizational transformation programs.
• Serve as a trusted point of contact for employee concerns and grievances.
• Promote a positive work environment through effective employee engagement initiatives.
• Conduct employee satisfaction surveys and implement action plans.
• Facilitate conflict resolution and maintain healthy employee relations.
• Support diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives across the organization.
• Drive performance management processes, including goal setting, appraisals, and development planning.
• Coach managers on performance conversations and employee development.
• Monitor performance trends and recommend improvement interventions.
• Support succession planning and talent review activities.
• Identify organizational and individual training needs.
• Design and coordinate training programs, workshops, and leadership initiatives.
• Evaluate learning effectiveness and recommend continuous improvement opportunities.
• Support career development and succession planning initiatives.
• Administer payroll and employee benefits programs.
• Support compensation benchmarking and salary review processes.
• Ensure accurate and timely payroll administration.
• Assist in budget planning and workforce cost management.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, statutory regulations, and organizational policies.
• Manage employee documentation and HR records.
• Support audits, accreditation requirements, and regulatory reporting.
• Drive policy implementation and adherence across the organization.
• Participate in internal committees and investigations as required.
• Manage employee lifecycle processes including onboarding, transfers, promotions, and separation.
• Oversee full and final settlement processes and exit management.
• Utilize HRIS/ATS platforms to maintain data accuracy and reporting.
• Generate HR dashboards and workforce analytics to support decision-making.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's degree in Human Resources, Business Administration or a related discipline.
• 8–10+ years of progressive HR experience.
• Experience in HR Business Partnering, Talent Acquisition, Employee Relations, Performance Management, and HR Operations.
• Experience supporting large and diverse employee populations.
• Experience working with HRMS/ATS platforms and people analytics tools.
• Subject to vetting procedures, including an online due diligence search, references and satisfactory Criminal Background Checks or equivalent covering the previous 10 years' employment history.

Nice to have

• MBA in Human Resource Management.
• Exposure to Education, Healthcare, Hospitality, or Service sectors.

Details

• Location: Sancta Maria International School, India, Telangana.