At CRA were creating purposeengineered solutions that power the Energy and Defence sectors. As an integrated engineering powerhouse we design engineer and manufacture everything inhouse giving us unmatched control over quality and innovation. Industry leaders trust our solutions including BrahMos Aerospace ONGC OIL Indian Air Force and Schlumberger.
Weve entered an extraordinary growth phase tripling in size over the last three years. Today with a team strength of 100 were positioned at the intersection of two rapidly expanding sectors. Were looking for an exceptional HR Lead to architect our people strategy and build the systems that will enable our continued exponential growth.
This is a transformational leadership opportunity for an HR professional who wants to create rather than maintain designing the people infrastructure that will scale our organization while preserving our innovative culture.
What Youll Own
- Strategic HR Leadership: Design and implement comprehensive people strategies that enable our ambitious business objectives and growth targets
- HR Function Excellence: Drive the HR function with a focus on efficiency innovation and business impact
- Policy Development: Create and refine forwardthinking HR policies across recruitment performance management compensation and employee relations
- Payroll Management: Oversee endtoend payroll processes ensuring accuracy compliance and optimization of our compensation systems
- Talent Architecture: Build the endtoend employee lifecycle systems that attract develop and retain exceptional talent in a competitive market
- Performance Excellence: Create performance frameworks that drive accountability and recognize outstanding contributions at all levels
- Compensation Strategy: Develop marketcompetitive compensation structures that align with our business goals and reward high performance
- Culture Engineering: Deliberately shape our organizational culture to preserve our innovation DNA as we scale
- HRMS Optimization: Leverage Keka and other systems to generate actionable people insights that drive strategic decisionmaking
- Compliance Leadership: Ensure bulletproof adherence to all legal requirements including ESIC health insurance and other statutory obligations
- Executive Partnership: Serve as a trusted advisor to leadership on organizational design workforce planning and succession strategy
- Conflict Resolution: Handle complex employee relations challenges with the perfect balance of empathy and business acumen
- Process Innovation: Continuously refine our HR systems to maximize efficiency and effectiveness as we scale
- DataDriven Decisions: Transform HR metrics into strategic intelligence that guides leadership decisionmaking
- Resource Optimization: Manage the HR budget and resources to deliver maximum impact while maintaining fiscal responsibility
Who You Are
- You see systems not just processes you build scalable solutions that anticipate future needs
- Youre equally comfortable with strategic thinking and handson tactical
- You solve problems no one has written a playbook for yet
- You combine analytical rigor with deep human understanding
- You dont wait to be told what to do you identify issues and fix them
- You own outcomes completely when you take on a challenge it gets solved
- You thrive in ambiguity and see it as an opportunity to create structure
- You communicate with exceptional clarity to all stakeholders from executives to new hires
- You balance compliance requirements with pragmatic business solutions
Requirements
- Bachelors degree in Human Resources Management Business Administration or related field; Masters degree preferred
- 35 years of progressive HR experience with at least 1 year in a leadership role
- Track record of building HR functions that enable rapid organizational growth
- Indepth knowledge of all HR functions including talent acquisition performance management employee relations and compliance
- Experience with HRMS implementation and optimization (experience with Keka is a plus)
- Demonstrated success in developing innovative HR policies and programs
- Strong understanding of labor legislation and compliance requirements
- Exceptional leadership capabilities and strategic
- Strategic mindset with ability to translate business objectives into people strategies
- Experience in change management and organizational development
- SHRM HRCI or equivalent HR certification is a plus
Benefits
- Competitive compensation package
- Comprehensive group medical insurance
- Generous leave policy
- Unparalleled opportunity to shape the people function of a highgrowth engineering business
- Direct impact on organizational success and growth trajectory
- Leadership role with significant autonomy and decisionmaking authority
- Clear path to expanded responsibilities as the company grows
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