Director - Human Resources - IT

Key Responsibilities

HR Strategy & Leadership

• Develop and execute the overall HR strategy aligned with organizational objectives and growth plans.
• Act as a strategic advisor to leadership on people-related matters, workforce planning and organizational design.
• Lead and mentor the HR team across Talent Acquisition, HR Operations and Employee Engagement functions.
• Drive HR transformation, automation, and AI-enabled HR initiatives to improve efficiency and employee experience.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Oversee end-to-end recruitment strategy and hiring operations.
• Partner with managers to understand workforce requirements and build talent pipelines.
• Build and manage a strong network of recruitment vendors and external hiring partners.
• Monitor recruitment metrics, productivity, hiring quality and cost optimization.
• Drive adoption of AI-enabled recruitment tools, sourcing strategies and talent analytics.

Stakeholder Management & Business Partnering

• Build strong relationships with business leaders and act as a trusted HR partner.
• Drive conflict resolution, negotiation and consensus-building across teams and leadership levels.
• Support leaders in driving performance, team effectiveness, and organizational culture.

Employee Engagement & Culture

• Drive organizational culture, communication and employee experience programs.
• Handle employee relations matter with professionalism, empathy and business alignment.

HR Operations & Compliance

• Ensure smooth functioning of HR operations including onboarding, confirmations, exits, documentation, attendance, leave management, and employee records.
• Drive policy standardization, process governance and HR automation initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with labor laws, statutory regulations and internal policies.

Payroll & Compensation Management

• Oversee payroll processing, compensation structures, benefits administration and statutory compliance.
• Ensure accuracy, confidentiality and timely execution of payroll activities.
• Partner with finance teams for budgeting, compensation planning and manpower cost optimization.

What you bring:

• 15+ years of progressive HR leadership experience with strong exposure across multiple HR functions including Talent Acquisition, Employee Engagement, HR Operations and Strategic HR Business Partnering.
• Proven experience in leading HR functions within the IT or Technology Industry
• Strong expertise in recruitment, employee relations and organizational development
• Excellent Interpersonal, problem- solving and organizational skills
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands on execution in a fast-paced environment
• Good understanding of AI - driven HR tools and process automation