Vice President - Human Resources - FinTech

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

HR Strategy & Business Partnership:

- Define and drive the overall HR strategy aligned with business goals and growth plans

- Act as a trusted advisor to CEO and leadership team on organization design, talent capability, and workforce planning

- Build a high-performance, product-led culture aligned with company values

- Lead organizational change initiatives in a scaling environment

Talent Acquisition Leadership:

- Build strong hiring strategies for product, engineering, sales, and corporate functions

- Strengthen employer brand to attract high-quality tech talent

- Improve hiring efficiency, quality of hire, and candidate experience

- Partner with leadership team on workforce planning and hiring prioritisation

Talent Management & Organisation Development:

- Design and implement frameworks for performance management, goal setting, and career progression

- Drive leadership development and succession planning initiatives

- Build strong employee engagement and retention programs

- Establish learning interventions aligned to evolving business needs

HR Operations, Policies & Compliance:

- Oversee HR operations including policies, compliance, and employee lifecycle processes

- Ensure scalable HR structures and processes suited for a growing tech organisation

- Drive adoption of HR tech platforms and analytics

- Ensure compliance with statutory and labour regulations

Stakeholder & Culture Leadership:

- Partner with business leaders to solve organisation and talent challenges

- Coach managers on performance and people-related matters

- Drive initiatives to strengthen culture, engagement, and productivity

Mandatory Experience & Skills:

- 16-20 years of progressive HR experience

- Must have significant HR leadership experience in Software / SaaS / Technology companies

- Experience managing HR for organisations of 500-1000 employees

- Strong experience across Talent Acquisition, Talent Management, HRBP, and HR Operations

- Proven ability to partner with senior leadership teams

- Experience in scaling teams in high-growth technology environments

- Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills

- Strong understanding of talent market dynamics for tech roles

Preferred Qualifications:

- MBA / PGDM in HR or related field

- Experience working in high-growth or PE/VC-backed organisations

- Exposure to HR analytics and HR tech tools

- Experience building strong employer brand in competitive talent markets

Key Competencies:

- Strategic thinking with execution focus

- Strong business partnership mindset

- Leadership presence and credibility

- Change management capability

- Ability to operate in fast-paced environments

- High ownership and accountability