Senior Executive- HR Operations

Senior Executive HR Operations

About Amber:

Long-term accommodation booking platform for students for student housing. Amber helps 80M students worldwide, find and book full-time accommodations near their universities, without the hassle of negotiation, non-standardized and cumbersome paperwork, and broken payment process. We are the leading student housing platform globally, with 1M+ student housing units listed in 6 countries and across 80 cities. We are growing rapidly and targeting $1B in annual gross bookings value by 2024. Amber raised $18.5M from Marquee investors like Gaja capital.

About the Role

We are looking for a detail-oriented and hands-on Senior Executive HR Operations to own day-to-day HR operations with a strong focus on payroll, compensation, benefits, HR systems, compliance, and stakeholder management. This role is critical in ensuring smooth employee lifecycle operations while supporting scale and process maturity in a fast-growing startup environment.

Key Responsibilities

Payroll Management & Compensation

• Manage end-to-end monthly payroll processing in coordination with internal stakeholders.
• Ensure accurate inputs for new joiners, exits, increments, variable pay, and reimbursements.
• Support compensation structuring, revisions, and salary benchmarking.
• Handle payroll queries and ensure timely resolution.
• Maintain payroll data accuracy and confidentiality at all times.

Benefits Administration

• Manage employee benefits including but not limited to Flexible Benefits, health insurance, rewards and other statutory/non-statutory benefits.
• Coordinate with insurance and benefits vendors for enrollments, claims, additions, and exits.
• Ensure seamless onboarding/offboarding from a benefits perspective.
• Act as the primary point of contact for employee benefits-related queries.

HR Operations & HR Digital

• Own employee lifecycle operationsfrom onboarding to exit.
• Maintain accurate employee records across HRMS and digital platforms.
• Drive adoption and optimization of HR systems, tools, and workflows.
• Generate HR dashboards and reports related to headcount, attrition, payroll, and compliance.
• Continuously identify opportunities to automate and improve HR processes.

Compliance & Governance

• Ensure adherence to statutory and labor law compliances (PF, ESIC, PT, CLRA, Shops & Establishments, etc.).
• Coordinate on audits, inspections, and statutory filings with internal teams and vendors.
• Maintain documentation and registers as per legal requirements.
• Stay updated on changes in labor laws and ensure timely implementation.

Stakeholder Management

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  Act as a trusted HR operations partner for employees, managers, and leadership.
• Work closely with Finance, Legal, TA, and external vendors to ensure seamless operations.
• Communicate HR policies, processes, and changes clearly and effectively.
• Support leadership with HR data, insights, and operational inputs.

What Were Looking For

• Bachelors degree in HR, Business Administration, or a related field.
• 24 years of relevant experience in HR Operations, Payroll, and Compliance (startup or high-growth environment preferred).
• Strong hands-on experience with payroll processing and HRMS platforms.
• Good understanding of Indian labor laws and statutory compliances.
• High attention to detail with strong problem-solving skills.
• Ability to manage multiple stakeholders and priorities in a fast-paced setup.
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.

Why Join Us

• High-ownership role with end-to-end HR operations exposure
• Opportunity to build scalable HR processes in a growing organization
• Collaborative and agile work culture
• Direct impact on employee experience and compliance excellence