Head - Human Resources - IIM/XLRI

Role Overview:

As the HR Leader at Flipspaces, you will be the architect of our people strategy, culture, and compliance infrastructure, building from startup roots into a scalable, globally compliant, and high-performing organization. Your primary mandate will include governance-heavy HR practices (ESOPs, ESG, compliance) alongside elevating the employee experience across the hire-to-retire lifecycle.

You will partner directly with founders and the leadership team to create a future-ready workplace that balances scale with soul, growth with governance, and vision with values.

What You'll Do:

Culture, Learning & Engagement:

- Foster a high-ownership, agile, and psychologically safe workplace.

- Launch org-wide initiatives for L&D, onboarding, functional upskilling, and leadership development.

- Spearhead employee satisfaction, Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification, and internal NPS.

- Set up feedback loops like 30-60-90 day reviews, pulse surveys, and exit interviews.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning:

- Drive end-to-end hiring across functions, geographies, and verticals in line with the AOP.

- Set up data-driven recruitment systems, TA dashboards, ATS, and referral programs.

- Champion the employer brand in domestic and international markets.

- Lead senior & leadership hiring to build a high-caliber management team aligned with business goals.

Compliance, ESG & Governance:

- Lead ESG initiatives in alignment with company values and investor expectations; track, measure, and report on ESG metrics.

- Drive HR due diligence for fundraising, investor requirements, and M&A.

- Own all regulatory compliance, including labour laws (PF, ESI, Shops & Establishments), POSH, audits, and statutory filings.

- Set up robust frameworks for HR governance, grievance redressal, policy standardization, and documentation across all geographies.

Compensation, Rewards & ESOPs:

- Structure market-aligned compensation, including fixed pay, variable bonuses, long-term incentives, & ESOPs.

- Design ESOP frameworks that align with business goals and employee retention.

- Link rewards directly to performance metrics, business outcomes, and cultural contribution.

People Strategy & Org Design:

- Collaborate with the CEO to define org design and resourcing strategy.

- Build scalable systems for OKRs, performance management, and succession planning.

- Lead org-wide talent reviews and leadership capability mapping.

People Operations & Automation:

- Digitize processes across HR ops i.e., onboarding, leave, attendance, payroll, etc.

- Build dashboards to track metrics like TAT, attrition, engagement, and productivity.

- Deploy HR tech solutions to streamline workflows across India and global teams.

HR Team Leadership:

- Build and mentor a high-performing HR team across Talent Acquisition, HRBP, L&D, Ops, and Engagement.

- Embed a culture of agility, ownership, and continuous improvement across the HR function.

You Bring:

- 12 - 15 years of experience in strategic HR leadership roles.

- Proven track record managing HR for organizations with 500+ employees across geographies.

- Experience in driving ESG, audit, compliance, ESOP structuring, and Great Place to Work initiatives.

- Strong pedigree in designing and executing quality hiring, OKRs, process digitization, and culture transformation.

- Deep expertise in automation tools, HR analytics, and data-backed decision-making.

- Exceptional leadership, people mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration skills.

- Tier-1 institute background (IIMs, XLRI, or equivalent) preferred.

Ideal Traits:

- Founder's mindset, ownership, agility, and bias for action.

- Strong people leader who can inspire teams across execution, audit, and training.

- Ability to work in structured chaos and bring in scalable order.

- Deep orientation towards employee satisfaction and process.

- Ready to travel and understand real challenges at different office locations.

Why Flipspaces?:

- A rare blend of tech x design x manufacturing.

- Leadership team with strong IIT/startup DNA.

- High ownership, customer-first culture.

- Rapid global expansion; be part of the journey.