Vice President - Human Resources - FMCG - IIM/XLRI/TISS/MDI/FMS

Company : Leading FMCG Organization (High-growth Consumer Business)

A fast-growing, category-leading FMCG company with a strong presence across India, focused on building scalable consumer brands across offline and digital channels.

Role Overview :

• Lead the HR function as a strategic business partner to the leadership team
• Drive people strategy aligned with business growth, scale, and transformation
• Build a high-performance, agile, and consumer-centric organization
• Lead organization-wide change management initiatives

Key Responsibilities :

• Partner with the CEO and leadership team to shape and execute HR strategy
• Lead all aspects of HR : Talent Acquisition, HRBP, L&D, Performance, C&B, Culture
• Drive large-scale change management and organizational transformation initiatives
• Build strong leadership pipelines and succession planning frameworks
• Design and implement performance management systems aligned with business goals
• Strengthen employer branding, especially within the consumer/FMCG ecosystem
• Enable a high-performance culture with strong accountability and ownership
• Oversee employee engagement, retention, and organizational health metrics
• Lead HR processes for both traditional FMCG and evolving D2C/consumer business models

Must-Have Requirements (Non-Negotiable) :

• 15 to 20 years of experience in Human Resources
• Proven experience in consumer businesses (FMCG, D2C, Consumer Products, Consumer Durables)
• Strong exposure to generalist HR leadership roles (end-to-end HR ownership)
• Demonstrated success in leading change management / transformation initiatives
• MBA in HR from top-tier institutes (IIM / XLRI / TISS)
• Experience working closely with senior leadership / CXO teams

Good-to-Have :

• Experience in high-growth or scaling organizations
• Exposure to both offline distribution and digital-first (D2C) models
• Prior experience in building HR systems from scratch or scaling them rapidly

What Success Looks Like (First 12 Months) :

• Establish a strong HR business partnering model across functions
• Successfully drive key transformation/change initiatives
• Improve leadership bench strength and succession readiness
• Build scalable HR processes aligned with business growth
• Strengthen culture, engagement, and retention metrics

Compensation & Benefits :

• Industry-leading compensation (aligned with senior leadership roles)
• Performance-linked incentives
• Opportunity to work directly with top leadership and shape organizational growth

Location : Delhi (on-site / hybrid depending on business needs)

Why Join?

• Opportunity to lead HR for a high-growth consumer brand
• Direct impact on organization-building and business outcomes
• Exposure to both traditional FMCG and evolving D2C landscape
• High ownership and strategic influence

Application Process :

• Initial screening
• Leadership interviews (CXO level)
• Final discussion with CEO / Board