General Manager

Company Description

KLAY Preschools and Daycare is India's largest company-owned and company-operated childcare network, trusted by over 500 corporates to provide safe, high-quality early education and care. Established in 2011, KLAY empowers working parents by supporting over 70,000 families with its 170+ centers across 20+ cities, offering programs for children aged 6 months to 10 years. With expertise in corporate childcare, KLAY partners with organizations to enhance employee retention, workplace well-being, and compliance with statutory mandates. Designed to international standards, KLAY centers are staffed with trained professionals delivering a play-based, thematic curriculum to foster holistic child development. KLAY's innovative solutions cater to working parents and businesses seeking family-friendly environments.

Work Location:
Klay Corporate Office

Work Mode:
From Office

She/he provides leadership to the talent acquisition function of the enterprise "FYLS-Founding Years Learning Solutions (KLAY)". The individual sets the vision, direction and implements TA plan, policies and programs. The individual will have complete functional responsibilities, which involves effective strategizing, action planning and implementation guidance of existing and new programs in accordance with enterprise growth, changes and business plans.

• • Under broad direction (with macro supervision), she/he will provide specialized support for recruitment related programs, policies, systems and initiatives.
• • Applies extensive knowledge of human resource principles, concepts and industry practices & standards in the analysis of information and projects related to human resources hiring and associated studies.
• • Identifies and leads human resource recruitment policy and program development in partnership with business teams and other human resource functions.
• • Leads in creating new policies, practices, and programs to meet business & HR- Recruitment functional needs.
• • Responsible for providing assistance and guidance on HR-Recruitment topics to line management and on a broad range of human resource policies, programs and practices.
• • Considered as an HR-Recruitment expert and acknowledged authority within KLAY.
• • Addresses the broadest and moderately complex problems of multiple disciplines within the organization.

Scope of HR-Recruitment include:

• Organization Manpower planning, Recruiters headcount planning, identify and create layout of sourcing channels for manpower, Candidate/Employee Information management & Recruitment systems, Policy & service support, Records and Reports compliance, Employee Communication, New hire experience management, Internal stakeholder management, Recruitment Team training and management, HR Vendor management etc.

• Will get opportunity (based on skill and energy) to take part in HR projects like mergers and acquisitions, HR policy making, part of enterprise level HR decisions.

The job scope of this role is PAN-INDIA. The incumbent of this position will report to the CHRO.

Desired Education and Experience:

Education : MSW / MBA in HR

Years of Experience : 15-20 years total experience. Experience in any service industry, Prior experience of 3+ years in RETAIL, Logistics, Healthcare or Education industry is preferred. Age no bar.

Minimum Requirement:

• Full time HR academics is a must;

• Should have worked in medium to large companies and have a deep understanding of the complexities of - dispersed workforce & employee life-cycle- along with HR functional dynamics.

• Seasoned in team management

• In-depth experience in all aspects of HR-Recruitment with sound knowledge of manpower planning, team management, selection processes, problem solving, group presentation and task-tactical.

Personal Attributes:

• Excellent Communication Skills;

• Service & Solution mind set;

• Self-driven personality & team player;

• Live by personal Quality, Value & Ethics;

• Work with high career values.

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