HR Head - Tech | B2B - SaaS/Product - Startup

Lead HRBP/HR Head - B2B - SaaS/Product - IIM/XLRI/FMS/ISB/MDI/IMT/SPJIMR

Location - Mumbai

About the Role:

Were hiring a strategic and empathetic HR leader for our tech organization someone who can deeply understand and partner with our engineering, product, and data science teams.

This role requires someone with a strong HR Business Partner (HRBP) background and a nuanced understanding of what makes product teams thrive.

If youre passionate about creating people-first, high-performance cultures in agile, flat, and founder-led environments, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities:

Strategic HR Partnership for Tech/Product Functions:

- Serve as the primary HRBP for our tech, product, and data science orgs (100-500 employees).

- Build credibility with engineering and product leaders as a trusted thought partner.

Performance, Engagement & Culture:

- Design and operationalize performance frameworks tailored for tech/product orgs.

- Lead engagement initiatives that resonate with high-caliber engineers, PMs, and data teams.

- Foster a culture of feedback, transparency, and continuous improvement.

Talent Advisory & Workforce Planning:

- Collaborate with TA to drive niche hiring across ML, DS, backend/frontend, and product design.

- Influence hiring strategies through insights into org design, tech compensation trends, and talent availability.

HR Policy Design & Execution:

- Build and scale people policies that reflect the needs of a high-growth product org.

- Enable agility while ensuring adherence to Indian labor law for white-collar workforces.

Data-Driven HR & Technology Enablement:

- Own and evolve HR dashboards that track engagement, attrition, performance, and diversity.

- Leverage HRIS, ATS, and feedback tools to drive data-backed people decisions.

Organizational Development & Change:

- Partner with tech and business leadership on org design, change management, and capability building.

- Contribute to leadership development programs, succession planning, and team maturity initiatives.

What You Bring:

- 8-12 years of total experience, with 3+ years in HRBP roles for tech/product teams.

- Tier-1 MBA from institutions like IIM, XLRI or similar; strong academic and HR pedigree.

- Prior experience in early/growth-stage SaaS or product startups.

- Expertise in designing PMS and engagement programs tailored to high-context knowledge teams.

- High emotional intelligence with the ability to influence across functions and levels.

- Comfortable working in flat, fast-moving, product-led environments.

Why Join Us:

- Be part of shaping a people-first culture in a high-growth, mission-driven tech company.

- Work directly with founders and leadership to define the people roadmap.

- Opportunity to build from scratch while scaling sustainably.

- Competitive compensation with ESOP upside tied to company success.