Skylark Drones - Head - People & Culture

Description:

Key Responsibilities:

• Organization Design & Career Framework
• Define the org structure across Product, Operations, and Business.
• Create career paths, leveling frameworks, and growth ladders for each function.
• Build job descriptions, skill matrices, and promotion policies.
• Recruitment & Onboarding
• Partner with function heads to plan hiring pipelines and source top talent.
• Streamline onboarding, induction, and role-specific training.
• Drive employer branding and university relations for future talent.
• Culture & Engagement
• Shape Skylarks values, rituals, and internal communication rhythms.
• Design engagement programs hack weeks, recognition systems, and team offsites.
• Foster inclusion, collaboration, and psychological safety.
• Performance & People Development
• Implement OKR-based performance reviews and feedback systems.
• Build 1:1 frameworks and conflict resolution mechanisms.
• Coach managers to lead with empathy and accountability.
• Learning & Leadership Development
• Establish a Learning Academy for field, tech, and management tracks.
• Run mentorship and rotational programs to build internal leaders.
• Identify high-potential employees for leadership succession.
• Compliance, Payroll & HR Operations
• Oversee HRIS, payroll, contracts, and statutory compliance (FTEs, interns, contractors).
• Benchmark compensation across tech and operations roles.
• Build equitable pay structures aligned to performance.