Human Resource Manager
BANGALORE,
India
BANGALORE,
India
Location: Bangalore, India
Department: Human Resources / Administration
Reports to: MD / Director / COO
Description / Role Overview
As the HR Manager, you will shape the people strategy in a fast-growing FMCG company launching new products. You’ll lead recruitment, culture, performance management, employee engagement, HR operations, and compliance. You’re not just a policy maker — you’re a strategic enabler, partnering with leadership and departments to ensure the right talent, environment, and processes power our growth.
You will be driving HR initiatives end-to-end: hiring, onboarding, training, performance, retention, and ensuring the HR engine supports a scaling organization.
Responsibilities
- Design and execute talent acquisition strategy — source, screen, and hire quality candidates across functions.
- Lead onboarding, orientation, and induction programs to integrate new hires effectively.
- Define and implement performance management systems: goal setting, appraisals, feedback cycles.
- Create and maintain a strong organizational culture, employee engagement programs, internal communications, recognition systems.
- Oversee HR operations & compliance: PF, ESI, labor laws, contracts, HR records, payroll interface
Must Have
- Bachelor’s degree in HR / Business / Psychology or equivalent
- 5+ years of HR experience, with at least 2+ years in managerial HR role (preferably in FMCG / manufacturing / operations)
- Strong knowledge of Indian labor laws, PF, ESI, compliance norms
- Excellent communication, emotional intelligence, conflict management, and stakeholder management skills
- Experience in designing processes (recruitment, appraisal, HR systems) and driving change
Nice to have
- Experience in scaling companies / startups / high growth organizations
- Exposure to HR technology / HRMS / HR / PeopleSoft / SAP
- Experience in organizational development, culture building, leadership development
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Experience in performance coaching, mentorship, and leadership pipeline building
What's great in the job?
- You’ll play a pivotal role — directly influencing culture, talent, and growth of the organization.
- Work in a dynamic FMCG / manufacturing setup launching innovative products — your HR strategy will evolve as the business grows.
- You get to interface across functions — leadership, operations, sales, marketing, and operations — building cross-functional relationships.
- You’ll build foundational HR systems, processes, and culture from scratch — high ownership and autonomy.
- Your work impacts every team: hiring, retention, development, performance — your contribution is visible and meaningful.
- Opportunity to lead the HR function and scale with the company — future roles like Head of HR or HR Business Partner.
