HR Manager

SURGEWAY BIOSCIENCES PVT LTD
Job Description HR Manager
We're looking to hire an HR Manager for Surgeway Biosciences, and I'd really appreciate your help either a referral from your network or your read on candidates who might be a strong fit. Full JD below.
About Surgeway
Surgeway Biosciences is a 100% export-oriented pharmaceutical and nutraceutical company operating across 7+ countries in Southeast Asia and Africa, with our own offices and employees in Myanmar, Cambodia, the Philippines, and Kenya, alongside our Bengaluru HQ. We're a founder-led team of 5060 people across India and these in-country operations.
LocationBengaluru 100% in-officeExperience610 yearsReports ToHitesh Kumar M, Managing DirectorIndustryPharma / regulated industry preferredAI ProficiencyRequired active daily use About the Role
This role exists so the Managing Director can step back from day-to-day HR recruitment, onboarding, appraisals, compensation, retention and focus on the business. Right now, all of that runs through the MD personally. We're looking for someone who can take genuine ownership of the people function, build the systems that don't yet exist, and run them independently bringing the MD in for final calls, not the legwork.
There's no HR team under this role today as the company grows, we plan to add an HR & Payroll Executive to support it. For now, this is a hands-on role covering both HQ and our country teams.
What the Role Owns
Recruitment End to End
Own the full recruitment lifecycle for all roles across HQ and country teams, JD to offer letter.
Source candidates proactively LinkedIn, Naukri, referrals, direct outreach.
¢ Run reference checks before every offer.
¢ Flag early if a senior role is drifting toward remote/WFH, so that's a conscious call.
¢ Benchmark salary bands to market before a role is posted.
¢ Maintain a live candidate pipeline tracker.
¢ Use AI tools actively across JDs, screening, and interview prep.
Onboarding
¢ Own onboarding end to end documentation, system access, induction, first-week plan.
¢ Ensure employment documents are signed by Day 1.
¢ Ensure background verification education, employment history, and salary/bank verification is cleared before or on joining.
¢ Build and run structured 30-60-90 day onboarding plans with clear checkpoints.
Compensation & Appraisal
¢ Own the annual performance review cycle for every role, presented to the MD for sign-off.
¢ Own salary structuring for new hires within approved budgets.
¢ Design and run a lightweight rewards and recognition program suited to our size.
Retention, Policy & Systems
¢ Track team health and flag flight risk early.
¢ Build and maintain the employee handbook, HR SOPs, and policy documentation.
¢ Maintain a live HR tracker across HQ and all country teams.
¢ Ensure payroll inputs are accurate and on time each month.
Must-Have
¢ 610 years of HR experience, including at least 3 years independently owning recruitment end to end.
¢ Real experience running appraisal cycles and structuring compensation not recruitment alone.
¢ Active, demonstrable use of AI tools in day-to-day HR work.
¢ Strong instincts for assessing candidates quickly and spotting red flags.
¢ Excellent written communication.
¢ Comfortable working independently in a lean, fast-moving environment.
Good to Have
¢ Experience in pharma, nutraceuticals, or another regulated industry.
¢ Experience hiring for international or multi-country teams.
¢ Exposure to export-oriented or founder-led SMEs.
¢ Working knowledge of employment law, PF, ESIC, and Karnataka labour compliance.