Head HR CoE

About Kapiva

At Kapiva, were on a mission to bring the wisdom of Ayurveda into the everyday lives of modern consumers. We combine time-tested Indian wellness traditions with scientific innovation to create nutrition-led health solutions that are natural, effective, and convenient.

Our portfolio spans multiple wellness categories including digestion, weight management, diabetes, cholesterol, skin & hair, immunity, and more. Kapiva has built a strong presence across leading e-commerce platforms such as Amazon, Flipkart, Nykaa and BigBasket, while rapidly expanding its offline footprint through leading retail partners including Reliance Retail, Natures Basket and Noble Plus.

Backed by leading consumer-focused investors including OrbiMed, Fireside Ventures, Vertex Ventures, 3one4 Capital, Sharp Ventures and Jetty Ventures, Kapiva is entering an exciting phase of scale. As we continue to grow, we are building people practices that are as innovative, agile and consumer-centric as the business itself.

The Opportunity

As the Head – HR Centre of Excellence, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the next chapter of Kapivas people journey.

This is more than a functional HR role—its an opportunity to build the peoples architecture that will enable the companys next phase of growth. You will lead the design and evolution of scalable people practices across Organisation Design, Talent Management, Total Rewards, HR Technology and Employee Experience, partnering closely with business leaders to create a high-performing, future-ready organisation.

If you enjoy building rather than maintaining, simplifying complexity, using data to drive decisions, and creating meaningful employee experiences, this role offers the opportunity to make a lasting impact.

What Youll Be Responsible For

• Build scalable people practices - Design and continuously evolve HR frameworks, policies and programmes that enable business growth while delivering a consistent and engaging employee experience across the organisation.
• Shape organisational effectiveness - Lead initiatives in organisation design, workforce planning, role architecture and operating models to ensure the organisation remains agile, efficient and ready for future growth.
• Build a high-performance culture - Own and continuously enhance Kapivas performance management philosophy by strengthening goal setting, talent reviews, feedback practices, leadership capability and succession planning.
• Design meaningful rewards - Develop and evolve Total Rewards programmes that are market competitive, performance-oriented and aligned to Kapivas growth aspirations, including compensation philosophy, recognition and long-term reward programmes.
• Transform the employee experience - Design employee lifecycle programmes that create meaningful moments across onboarding, development, recognition, internal mobility and retention, strengthening employee engagement and organisational culture.
• Drive HR technology and automation - Partner with HR Operations and technology teams to continuously improve HR systems, simplify employee processes, leverage automation and create seamless digital experiences.
• Build a data-driven HR function - Leverage people analytics, workforce insights and organisational metrics to identify trends, measure impact and provide actionable recommendations that improve business and people outcomes.
• Stay ahead of the future of work - Continuously bring external perspectives, emerging HR practices and innovative ideas that help Kapiva remain an employer of choice while building a modern, progressive people function.

What Were Looking For

• MBA/PGDM in Human Resources or a related discipline.
• 9–10 years of progressive HR experience, with significant exposure to HR Centre of Excellence functions.
• Experience designing and implementing organisation-wide HR initiatives in a high-growth, dynamic environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with a data-driven approach to decision-making.
• A builders mindset with high ownership, curiosity and a passion for creating scalable people practices.

Why Join Kapiva

At Kapiva, youll have the opportunity to shape the future of people practices in one of Indias fastest-growing wellness brands. Youll work closely with business leaders, influence strategic decisions, and build people solutions that directly impact culture, capability and business performance.

If youre looking for a role where you can create, innovate and leave a lasting organisational legacy—not just manage existing processes—wed love to meet you.