Senior Director, People and Culture

A. Company Overview Founded in 2012, Occams Advisory is a leading business solutions, professional services and financial advisory provider specializing in growth, financing, and taxation. Serving as a trusted advisor throughout the business lifecycle, Occams combines Fortune 500 expertise, entrepreneurial insights, and a global perspective to deliver world-class solutions. Occams has achieved remarkable recognition for its rapid growth, securing 8 spots on Inc. magazine’s Fastest Growing 5000 Private Companies list, 4 consecutive rankings on the Financial Times Fastest Growing 500 Companies in the Americas. In 2023, Occams was honored on Fortune’s inaugural list of the 300 Most Innovative Companies. Operating across all U.S. states and territories, Occams boasts a team of over 100 professionals based in major cities worldwide, including New York, Los Angeles, Toronto, Delhi and Mumbai. Its leadership includes alumni from Fortune 500 companies such as Barclays, UBS, and Merrill Lynch, and prestigious academic institutions like NYU, Duke University, and London Business School. Recognized as a leader in professional services, Occams delivers transformative growth and advisory solutions to clients.B. About Your RoleWe are looking for an AVP/VP – Human Resources to join our Human Capital Management & Innovation team. In this role, you will lead and shape our HR strategy, driving scalable growth, performance excellence, and a strong people-first culture across the organization. You’ll play a pivotal role in building systems, processes, and teams that can thrive through every phase of a fast-growing startup journey.If you're passionate about creating impact in dynamic environments, thrive in the chaos and thrill of scaling from 0 to 1 to 100, and enjoy collaborating closely with both engineers and sales teams, we’d love to hear from youThe ideal candidate is startup-seasoned, empathetic yet performance-driven, adaptable, and deeply collaborative—someone who takes initiative, embraces challenges, and contributes to a culture of ownership, agility, and excellence. This is not a “settled” HR job; it’s for someone ready to co-pilot growth, make bold decisions, and live on the exhilarating vertical edge of the tech startup curve.C. Key Responsibilities1.Strategic People Leadership - Design and execute the overall people strategy to drive organizational growth, strengthen culture, and enhance performance excellence. - Partner with the leadership team to align people initiatives with business goals and long-term scalability.2.Talent Acquisition - Lead end-to-end recruitment across tech and non-tech roles to attract and onboard high-caliber talent aligned with organizational needs. - Leverage startup ecosystem networks to proactively identify and topgrade top-performing candidates.3.Hiring for Growth - Build and optimize scalable hiring processes to ensure speed, quality, and consistency across high-volume hiring phases. - Plan and forecast future talent needs to maintain a strong pipeline that supports ongoing business expansion.4.Performance Management - Design and implement performance management systems, KPIs, and OKRs to align individual growth with company objectives. - Develop rewards and recognition frameworks to motivate, retain, and reinforce high performance across teams.5.Culture & Engagement - Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, and feedback to promote engagement, innovation, and accountability. - Implement initiatives and feedback loops to strengthen leadership alignment and employee satisfaction.6.HR Business Partnering - Partner with cross-functional leaders to provide insights on org design, role structuring, and workforce planning. - Coach managers to enhance leadership effectiveness, resolve conflicts, and improve team performance.7.Leadership Advisory - Advise founders and senior leaders on organization design, succession planning, and talent branding. - Collaborate with leadership to integrate people strategy into key business decisions and initiatives.8.Growth-Stage Readiness - Build and scale people systems and programs to support the company’s transition from early-stage chaos to structured growth. - Lead capability-building and internal mobility initiatives to nurture leadership readiness and sustain long-term growth.D. Required Qualifications & ExperienceEducationB. Tech/BCA with an MBA in HR or Organizational Behaviour.ExperienceMinimum 6 years in the technology domain, with at least 2 of the last 4 years spent at an early-stage or high-growth Indian startup. Ideally a startup that has successfully moved from 0 to 1 and into the first revenue or growth phase.Proven record of managing the entire growth curve - from early-stage hiring and cultural formation to scale-up and performance-driven alignment.Strong connections and visibility in the startup ecosystem with proven ability to utilize that network for Topgrading.Essential technical skillsPerformance Management Expertise: Deep understanding of KPI design, rewards frameworks, and performance management systems tailored for fast-scaling tech environments.Growth-Stage Exposure: Proven record of managing the entire growth curve - from early-stage hiring and cultural formation to scale-up and performance-driven alignment.Mindset: Ambitious, execution-oriented, and entrepreneurial - not someone seeking comfort or stability. Should be able to act as a strategic counterpart to leadership, not just mentally confined to HR realms.Role Orientation: Expected to play an active role in overall organizational growth, including cross-functional initiatives, talent brand positioning, and leadership advisory.Preferred but not mandatoryPrior exposure to U.S. startup/work culture or collaboration with global teams.Location preference: Dehradun or Delhi. Happy to work with someone from this region.Travel availability: Conduct campus interviews and Walk-Ins.E. Benefits & PerksHealth Insurance for you and your dependents including parentsProvident Fund3 % Fixed CTC Budget for Learning OpportunitiesMarket Leading Leave PolicyPaid Holidays per Calendar YearEmployee Recognition & RewardsOne of the best cultures of benevolent meritocracyF. Job DetailsTitle: AVP/VP – HCMIAnnual Compensation: As per industry standardsWork Schedule: OfficeNature: Full timeShift: 12 PM - 9 PM ISTLocation: Delhi, India/ Dehradun, Uttarakhand