Director - Human Resources

2 weeks ago

Bengaluru, India Manav Sansadhan Vikas Salaahkar Full time

Role: Head Human Resource

Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Hiring Organization: Reputed Private University

Role Purpose

Provide strategic and operational leadership across the entire people function for a multidisciplinary private university, ensuring that HR practices power academic quality, regulatory compliance, and an engaging campus culture.

Key Responsibility Areas

  • Strategic HR Alignment: Design and execute HR strategy aligned with the universitys academic vision, research goals, and growth plans.
  • Faculty Recruitment & Development: Run endtoend hiring, onboarding, appraisal, and careerprogression for teaching staff in line with highereducation norms; champion continuous professionaldevelopment initiatives.
  • Regulatory & Statutory Compliance: Maintain 100 % compliance with Indian highereducation and labour regulations; manage documentation, returns, and audits.
  • Talent Management NonAcademic Staff: Attract, develop, and retain administrative and technical talent; embed a serviceexcellence culture.
  • Employee Relations & Campus Culture: Foster an inclusive, collaborative environment; resolve grievances transparently and drive diversity, equity, and inclusion programmes.
  • Performance Management: Operate KPIbased systems covering teaching quality, research output, and supportfunction productivity; connect outcomes to rewards and growth.
  • Compensation & Benefits: Design competitive pay structures and benefit schemes; benchmark regularly to maximise retention.
  • HR Analytics & Systems: Leverage Human Resources Information Systems (HRIS) and analytics for workforce planning, retention, and policy decisions; ensure auditable data on faculty credentials.
  • Leadership & Governance: Mentor the HR team, advise senior management, and liaise with regulators and accreditation bodies on peoplerelated matters.

Essential Qualifications & Experience

  • Masters degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
  • 10 years overall HR experience with 5 years in a seniorleadership role; exposure to universities, colleges, or research organisations preferred (not mandatory).
  • Demonstrated mastery across the full HR lifecycle, including Learning & Development (L&D), Employee Relations (ER), Compensation & Benefits (C&B), Organisation Development (OD), and HRIS.
  • High ethical standards, integrity, and ownership— a leader who delivers results rather than merely delegates or claims credit.
  • Career stability—minimum twoyear tenure in current/last organisation unless exit is welljustified; no habitual jobhopping.
  • Language proficiency: English (fluent), Kannada & Hindi (working level).
  • Candidates currently in Bengaluru (or willing to attend inperson interviews at their own cost) strongly preferred.
  • Availability to join immediately or within 30 days (later start dates considered for exceptional profiles).

Preferred (GoodtoHave) Competencies

  • Experience leading HR in NAAC or NBAaccredited institutions.
  • Working knowledge of Indian highereducation statutes (UGC, AICTE) and labour laws.
  • Expertise in HR analytics, HRIS implementation, psychometric tools, and digitallearning platforms.
  • Strong negotiation, mediation, and stakeholdermanagement skills.

Only candidates who meet the essential criteria will be contacted.

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