Head of Human Resources

About Flipspaces (www.flipspaces.com)

We're Flipspaces - a design-tech powerhouse reshaping the future of commercial interiors. Our VR-powered platform lets clients visualize and co-create their spaces in real time. Backed by in-house manufacturing and end-to-end execution capabilities, we've built 0.8 M+ sq. ft. for top startups, enterprises, co-working brands, and global giants.

Born at the intersection of design, tech, and manufacturing, we're led by IIT founders and are scaling rapidly across India, the US, Singapore, and the Middle East.

The vision? The next 5 years? All about scale, speed, and global impact - and we're bringing on trailblazers to drive that vision.

Work Location: Mumbai

Your Mission

As the CHRO at Flipspaces, you will be the architect of our people strategy, culture, and compliance infrastructure, building from startup roots into a scalable, globally compliant, and high-performing organization. Your primary mandate will include governance-heavy HR practices (ESOPs, ESG, Compliances) alongside elevating the employee experience across the hire-to-retire lifecycle.

You will partner directly with founders and the leadership team to create a future-ready workplace that balances scale with soul, growth with governance, and vision with values.

What You'll Do:

Culture, Learning & Engagement

• Foster a high-ownership, agile, and psychologically safe workplace.
• Launch org-wide initiatives for L&D, onboarding, functional upskilling, and leadership development.
• Spearhead employee satisfaction, Great Place to Work (GPTW) certification, and internal NPS.
• Set up feedback loops like 30-60-90 day reviews, pulse surveys, and exit interviews.

Talent Acquisition & Workforce Planning

• Drive end-to-end hiring across functions, geographies, and verticals in line with the AOP.
• Set up data-driven recruitment systems, TA dashboards, ATS, and referral programs.
• Champion the employer brand in domestic and international markets.
• Lead senior & leadership hiring to build a high-caliber management team aligned with business goals.

Compliance, ESG & Governance

• Lead ESG initiatives in alignment with company values and investor expectations - track, measure, and report on ESG metrics.
• Drive HR due diligence for fundraising, investor requirements and M&A..
• Own all regulatory compliance including labour laws (PF, ESI, Shops & Establishments), POSH, audits, and statutory filings.
• Set up robust frameworks for HR governance, grievance redressal, policy standardization, and documentation across all geographies.

Compensation, Rewards & ESOPs

• Structure market-aligned compensation, including fixed pay, variable bonuses, long-term incentives, & ESOPs.
• Design ESOP frameworks that align with business goals and employee retention.
• Link rewards directly to performance metrics, business outcomes, and cultural contribution.

People Strategy & Org Design.

• Collaborate with the CEO to define org design and resourcing strategy.
• Build scalable systems for OKRs, performance management, and succession planning.
• Lead org-wide talent reviews and leadership capability mapping.

People Operations & Automation

• Digitize processes across HR ops - onboarding, leave, attendance, payroll, etc.
• Build dashboards to track metrics like TAT, attrition, engagement, and productivity.
• Deploy HR tech solutions to streamline workflows across India and global teams.

HR Team Leadership

• Build and mentor a high-performing HR team across Talent Acquisition, HRBP, L&D, Ops, and Engagement.
• Embed a culture of agility, ownership, and continuous improvement across the HR function.

You Bring

• 12 - 15 years of experience in strategic HR leadership roles.
• Proven track record managing HR for organizations with 500+ employees across geographies.
• Experience in driving ESG, audit, compliance, ESOP structuring, Great Place to Work initiatives.
• Strong pedigree in designing and executing quality hiring, OKRs, process digitization, and culture transformation.
• Deep expertise in automation tools, HR analytics, and data-backed decision-making.
• Exceptional leadership, people mentorship, and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Tier-1 institute background (IIMs, XLRI, or equivalent) preferred.

Ideal Traits

• Founder's mindset - ownership, agility, and bias for action.
• Strong people leader who can inspire teams across execution, audit, and training.
• Ability to work in structured chaos and bring in scalable order.
• Deep orientation towards employee satisfaction and process.
• Ready to travel and understand real challenges at different office locations.

Why Flipspaces?

• A rare blend of tech x design x manufacturing.
• Leadership team with strong IIT/startup DNA.
• High ownership, customer-first culture.
• Rapid global expansion - be part of the journey.