Group People & Culture Manager

52% of the world can t access essential healthcare: we re a business that does something about it. Join us.

We focus on access to health products and services in emerging markets through a three-part model; focusing on collecting insights on community s health needs, running targeted health campaigns (education, screening, etc) and managing the distribution of a range of essential medicines and health products.

Why work with usWe are challenging established business norms, with a new value proposition to build a socially-minded business model for half the planet. You get to be creative, move fast, own truly important things, grow, learn, and help people. We re not a charity, we are redesigning how affordable healthcare is delivered through truly innovative business and service delivery models.

We already work with over half of the world s largest pharmaceutical companies and have footholds in markets across Southeast Asia, India and Africa. We will be expanding rapidly over the next year and entering a number of new regions and markets.

Who are we looking for

Job Title: Group People & Culture Manager

Department: Global

Start date: January 2026

Reports to: Head of Operations, Global

Location: Mumbai or Manila

Arrangement: Full-time, on-site

Role Purpose

reach52 is seeking a Group People & Culture Manager that will support reach52 s mission to build access to healthcare for 52% of the world, who currently cannot access it. You will be tasked with leading day-to-day HR operations for our team members located around the globe while also leading efforts to make reach52 a great place to work during a period of rapid scale across India and Africa.

Core role scope and responsibilities of the role will be:

• Global People Operations
  
  
  
  • Own all global HR processes: recruitment, onboarding, compensation, and performance cycles across markets.
  
  
  • Standardise contracts, policies, and compliance documentation across India, Southeast Asia, and Africa (with local adaptations).
  
  
  • Manage HR tools and systems to improve efficiency and transparency across a distributed workforce.
  
  
  • Support payroll coordination and benefits alignment with Finance and regional teams.
  
  
  
  


• Talent Acquisition and Employer Branding
  
  
  
  • Work with department heads to anticipate hiring needs and build a pipeline of talent for key roles.
  
  
  • Lead recruitment campaigns that reflect reach52 s mission, culture, and values.
  
  
  • Build a simple, scalable onboarding experience that sets new joiners up for success.
  
  
  • Strengthen reach52 s employer brand across target markets through storytelling and digital presence on LinkedIn.
  
  
  
  


• Culture and Engagement
  
  
  
  • Champion reach52 s values across all regions.
  
  
  • Create moments of connection that keep a distributed team united.
  
  
  • Develop engagement surveys and track pulse metrics to ensure a healthy, high-performing culture.
  
  
  • Support leadership in promoting inclusion, wellbeing, and diversity in a cross-cultural context.
  
  
  
  

Who you are (probably)

• 8+ years of progressive HR, people ops, and culture-building experience, ideally across emerging markets.


• Strong grasp of employment laws and best practices in India, plus curiosity to learn more about others


• Skilled in both people operations (processes, systems, compliance) and people experience (engagement, culture, storytelling).


• Experience with multicultural teams and international exposure


• Highly organised, empathetic, and pragmatic able to balance heart and data.


• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; confident across diverse, global teams.


• Passionate about access to healthcare, impact, and building organisations that do good and perform well.