L.5 - Associate Director / Director - People and Culture
Overview
A Series B B2B company in the social impact sector, providing corporate volunteering and social responsibility solutions, is hiring for an Associate Director/Director - People and Culture role. The position focuses on driving talent excellence, building a performance-driven culture, and scaling people processes. This is an opportunity to shape the organization's growth and leadership capabilities globally.
The role reports to senior leadership and is critical to ensuring the company remains entrepreneurial, mission-driven, and customer-focused as it scales.
Location & Work Mode
Based in Bengaluru.
Key Responsibilities
Raise the quality bar across hiring and talent decisions, partnering with business leaders on leadership hiring and sourcing exceptional talent globally.
Create scorecards, role expectations, feedback systems, and talent review mechanisms to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
Introduce scalable people processes and organizational practices for growth, including organizational design, workforce planning, and capability building.
Develop leadership capabilities, focusing on first-time managers and emerging leaders through interventions in managerial effectiveness and decision-making.
Translate company values into everyday behaviors, practices, and employee experiences to maintain an entrepreneurial and mission-driven culture.
Must Have
Experience managing multiple HR disciplines in high-growth startups or scaling organizations.
Proven track record in building and running people systems in growth-stage startups.
Achievements in leadership hiring, performance management, and organizational development.
Experience in designing and implementing scalable people processes.
Education from TISS or XLRI, Top IIMs
Good to Have
Experience in global leadership development and coaching.
Background in fostering entrepreneurial and mission-driven cultures.
Key Skills & Technologies
Primary tools, core competencies, and technical domains relevant to this role:
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